Noodler’s 1984 Regular lineup

[Yazeh]

Noodler’s 1984

This is the regular lineup 1984 and not one of the special edition inks.
It’s a fast drying, cellulose loving ink. It absolutely hates Tomoe River 68 gr paper. It does a lot of unmentionable things to it and any cheap/thin papers.

What I noticed was that if the feed is primed the ink will bleed through anything, however, if you un-prime the feed, and let it settle it works fine.

Noodler’s has many bulletproof purples, which are better behaved than this one, such as Tchaikovsky or even Polar Purple to name a few. But then again, if you’re a fan of Orwell, 1984, you can rein this misbehaving ink. Either with Rhodia, Midori or Maruman, or a thick absorbent paper and a fine nib. Using a gusher is foolhardy

What I noticed over the week or so using this ink, that every time, I reached a pen with this ink, I enjoyed writing with it, thanks to its excellent lubrication.

Let's start with the chroma:
Chroma - Noodler's 1984.jpg
Writing samples:
Rhodia - 1984.jpgMidori - Noodler's 1984.jpeg
I didn't bother posting Hammermill. You can see how it affects this paper:
TR 68 GR - 1984-C.jpg
Photo on Maruman Mnemosyne Paper with the Kanwrite flex nib.
Noodler's 1984.jpg

Comparison:
Comparison 1984.jpg
Watertest:
The nib of the Kakuno Ef was primed. Not a good idea. As you can see how it spread. But afterwards it was alright....
Watertest - 1984.jpeg
and finally an artwork. Mushroom, I did a wash with this ink, and here you can see the complexity of the ink shining:
Paper is a Talens Mixed media paper
Other inks are Noodler's Polar Brown / De Atramentis Document Red.



· Pens used: Pilot Kakuno (Ef, Stub( , Kaweco Sport (EF/F/M/B), Kanwrite with Ahab nib
· What I liked: Fast drying time, muted purple, perfect for a lefty overwrite, chroma, doing ink washes and the pleasant writing experience.
· What I did not like: It’s a finicky (read high maintenance) ink. It doesn’t like certain papers at all. I prefer other purples.
· What some might not like: Feathering, woolly line and the above.
· Shading: Are you kidding me?
· Ghosting: Yes, on Tomoe River 68gr
· Bleed through: Yes, on Tomoe River 68gr with some wet pen configuration
· Flow Rate: Wet
· Lubrication: Excellent.
· Nib Dry-out: Didn’t notice.
· Start-up: Didn’t notice.
· Saturation: Yes.
· Shading Potential: Are you kidding me again?
· Sheen: Nope.
· Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Yes, on some papers, especially if the feed is primed, i.e. when you fill up your pen.
· Nib Creep / “Crud”: A bit
· Staining (pen): Surprisingly no.
· Clogging: No.
· Cleaning: I put it in the middle to high maintenance category, ike most purple inks. I let it soak in solution.
· Water resistance: Excellent. Nothing budges.
· Availability: 3 oz, 90 ml bottles.

Please don't hesitate to share your experience, writing samples or any other comments. The more the merrier

[Sailor Kenshin]

This has some red in it, which I like. But I'm not crazy about gushy inks. It would probably NOT do well in any Pelikan! The color wash in the sky is really beautiful and shows off the ink's chroma. Maybe this is a painter's ink?

All I remember of reading 1984 was the scene with the rats. Surely Mousie would not be that scary? 🙀

Once again, thanks, Yazeh. It's like going to a candy store! I love the reviews and sketches, even if I'm not tempted by the ink.

[LizEF]

Thanks, Yazeh, for enduring a finicky ink on our behalf! I like the color on white, but not as much on Midori's cream-colored paper. And agree with Sailor, the chroma and sky in the mushroom portrait are beautiful. Good ink for washes.

Love the water-test sketch. Was not going to mention it, but now that Sailor has, the scene with the rats is where I stopped reading 1984 - quite possibly in 1984 (as a teenager). Never went back to finish it, and don't really feel the need. This morning I spent 27 extra minutes in bed because Klaw wanted some quality cuddle time. Kitty purrs, rat torture... Kitty purrs, rat torture... Which do I prefer? Hmm, let me think...

[TSherbs]

Awesome review. Although I am initially intrigued by any "author" ink, I will pass on this one--since it is terrible on my favorite paper. Besides, NT did not choose an ash-grey for this ink, which is an error in palette selection to match the tonal mood of the book (and dominant color reference of the opening page....as the clock strikes thirteen and the rubbish and dust are blown about the streets...)

Opening sentence:

It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. Winston Smith, his chin nuzzled into his breast in an effort to escape the vile wind, slipped quickly through the glass doors of Victory Mansions, though not quickly enough to prevent a swirl of gritty dust from entering along with him.

a little further down the page:

Outside, even through the shut window-pane, the world looked cold. Down in the street little eddies of wind were whirling dust and torn paper into spirals, and though the sun was shining and the sky a harsh blue, there seemed to be no colour in anything, except the posters that were plastered everywhere. The black-moustachio'd face gazed down from every commanding corner. There was one on the house-front immediately opposite. BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU, the caption said, while the dark eyes looked deep into Winston's own. Down at street level another poster, torn at one corner, flapped fitfully in the wind, alternately covering and uncovering the single word INGSOC. In the far distance a helicopter skimmed down between the roofs, hovered for an instant like a bluebottle, and darted away again with a curving flight. It was the police patrol, snooping into people's windows. The patrols did not matter, however. Only the Thought Police mattered.

Anyway, this to me was like OS choosing "pink" for Emily Dickinson (an outrage), and Montblanc going with a nearly invisible robins-egg blue for "Miles Davis" (at least they got the "blue" part right).

Anyway, I take author/artist inks seriously (and personally ha!)

Now, if one were to read the book Orwell's Roses, you might decide to go for pink or yellow. Go figure!

[TSherbs]

@Yazeh

For what it's worth, I just saw how many posts you have made since coming here in 2019 (impressive!) and it dawned on me how much useful content this has been (and time and effort), and I went to give you some "reputation" thanks, but I was denied the ability because I need, the AI says, to spread some love around before giving you some "again". I did not recall ever doing that for you, so I looked back through six pages of thanks and found it: September of 2021.

Anyway, you deserve the recognition and note of appreciation from me again, even if the program denies me the ability.

Thank you.

[Yazeh]

This has some red in it, which I like. But I'm not crazy about gushy inks. It would probably NOT do well in any Pelikan! The color wash in the sky is really beautiful and shows off the ink's chroma. Maybe this is a painter's ink?

All I remember of reading 1984 was the scene with the rats. Surely Mousie would not be that scary? 🙀

Once again, thanks, Yazeh. It's like going to a candy store! I love the reviews and sketches, even if I'm not tempted by the ink.

Thank you 🙏, I believe this is a painter's ink. For drawing psychedelic purple rains
I didn't read the book. I saw the movie. I have completely effaced the rat scene. But the mouse is scared by the eyes that follow it incessantly

[Yazeh]

Thanks, Yazeh, for enduring a finicky ink on our behalf! I like the color on white, but not as much on Midori's cream-colored paper. And agree with Sailor, the chroma and sky in the mushroom portrait are beautiful. Good ink for washes.

🙏 I like finding the silver lining even in worse inks

Love the water-test sketch. Was not going to mention it, but now that Sailor has, the scene with the rats is where I stopped reading 1984 - quite possibly in 1984 (as a teenager). Never went back to finish it, and don't really feel the need. This morning I spent 27 extra minutes in bed because Klaw wanted some quality cuddle time. Kitty purrs, rat torture... Kitty purrs, rat torture... Which do I prefer? Hmm, let me think...

That must have been heavenly. I'm sure Klaw would salivate reading the book

[LizEF]

That must have been heavenly.

Indeed it was. Nothing quite like a kitty that wants to lie on top of you and purr while giving you slow blinks and occasionally rolling over so you can rub his belly.

I'm sure Klaw would salivate reading the book

It's hard to say - he might just fluff up and run for cover... (My little boy is rather skittish.)

[dneal]

Good review, although I'm confused when you say "regular lineup". I've only seen the various special releases (I think 3 total).

I agree with TSherbs that this dusky purple isn't what comes to mind for Orwell's book, but I'll also point out that "...bright cold day in April..." and "...the sun was shining and the sky a harsh blue..." doesn't necessarily lead one to ash-gray, even though "...there seemed to be no colour in anything...", which I always took to mean the man-made structures.

Perhaps it's an artifact of the black and white movie.

[Yazeh]

Awesome review. Although I am initially intrigued by any "author" ink, I will pass on this one--since it is terrible on my favorite paper. Besides, NT did not choose an ash-grey for this ink, which is an error in palette selection to match the tonal mood of the book (and dominant color reference of the opening page....as the clock strikes thirteen and the rubbish and dust are blown about the streets...)

Opening sentence:



a little further down the page:

Outside, even through the shut window-pane, the world looked cold. Down in the street little eddies of wind were whirling dust and torn paper into spirals, and though the sun was shining and the sky a harsh blue, there seemed to be no colour in anything, except the posters that were plastered everywhere. The black-moustachio'd face gazed down from every commanding corner. There was one on the house-front immediately opposite. BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU, the caption said, while the dark eyes looked deep into Winston's own. Down at street level another poster, torn at one corner, flapped fitfully in the wind, alternately covering and uncovering the single word INGSOC. In the far distance a helicopter skimmed down between the roofs, hovered for an instant like a bluebottle, and darted away again with a curving flight. It was the police patrol, snooping into people's windows. The patrols did not matter, however. Only the Thought Police mattered.

Anyway, this to me was like OS choosing "pink" for Emily Dickinson (an outrage), and Montblanc going with a nearly invisible robins-egg blue for "Miles Davis" (at least they got the "blue" part right).

Anyway, I take author/artist inks seriously (and personally ha!)

Now, if one were to read the book Orwell's Roses, you might decide to go for pink or yellow. Go figure!

Talk you so much for sharing the opening and mood of the book. I only read his Animal Farm, I believe and saw the movie 1984. As for the colour I had the same issue, especially with the Russian series, though it was more consistent. Though I still have to figure out why for Rachmaninov he chose Pepto-bismol pink.
It could be that Nathan being Nathan has chosen "Purple" as of Purple prose, as a provocation

[Yazeh]

@Yazeh

For what it's worth, I just saw how many posts you have made since coming here in 2019 (impressive!) and it dawned on me how much useful content this has been (and time and effort), and I went to give you some "reputation" thanks, but I was denied the ability because I need, the AI says, to spread some love around before giving you some "again". I did not recall ever doing that for you, so I looked back through six pages of thanks and found it: September of 2021.

Anyway, you deserve the recognition and note of appreciation from me again, even if the program denies me the ability.

Thank you.

Thank you , much appreciated. I find ink reviews quite relaxing and the interaction here quite enjoyable, much like going to a the neighbourhood café

[Yazeh]

Good review, although I'm confused when you say "regular lineup". I've only seen the various special releases (I think 3 total).

I agree with TSherbs that this dusky purple isn't what comes to mind for Orwell's book, but I'll also point out that "...bright cold day in April..." and "...the sun was shining and the sky a harsh blue..." doesn't necessarily lead one to ash-gray, even though "...there seemed to be no colour in anything...", which I always took to mean the man-made structures.

Perhaps it's an artifact of the black and white movie.

Thank you! I got a sample from Vanness. As far as I know this belongs to the regular lineup of Noodler's.
https://vanness1938.com/products/noo...a7684de7&_ss=r

As for the colour, I'm not well versed in the Orwellian world, to be able discern why he chose that colour. I know with Russian series, the colours were chosen more judiciously

[dneal]

Thank you! I got a sample from Vanness. As far as I know this belongs to the regular lineup of Noodler's.
https://vanness1938.com/products/noo...a7684de7&_ss=r

As for the colour, I'm not well versed in the Orwellian world, to be able discern why he chose that colour. I know with Russian series, the colours were chosen more judiciously

Curious, and the bottle now says something about "politburo purple..." It used to say something about not being reproducible...

There are some interesting comparisons of the previous versions (I liked the darkest one the best - v2 I believe).

[Yazeh]

Thank you! I got a sample from Vanness. As far as I know this belongs to the regular lineup of Noodler's.
https://vanness1938.com/products/noo...a7684de7&_ss=r

As for the colour, I'm not well versed in the Orwellian world, to be able discern why he chose that colour. I know with Russian series, the colours were chosen more judiciously

Curious, and the bottle now says something about "politburo purple..." It used to say something about not being reproducible...

There are some interesting comparisons of the previous versions (I liked the darkest one the best - v2 I believe).

Nathan has something against authoritarian "communist" regimes. Many of his inks address that. Like Park, 1984, and some of the Russian series authors are victims of communism (Akhmatova, Kuprin, Esenin) and Golden Year of the Pig. So probably this is a nod to that

[dneal]

Yes, Nathan’s politics are no secret; and 1984 is going to carry the obvious connotation.

I was just noting that the text changed.