Ink Review #1410: Noodler's American Eel Black

Noodler’s American Eel Black is a lubricated bulletproof ink. Thanks to the reader that sent this ink in for review! You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Pen Chalet (aff. link) and Vanness Pens.

The color:

Eel Black is a medium black with a brown undertone.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has a bit of shading. This page has been drying for 8 days and the ink is still wet.

Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

Dry time: 40 seconds

Water resistance: High

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: low shading, no sheen, and no shimmer.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering in most nib sizes but no bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Eel Black is darker than Noodler’s Black. Click here to see the Noodler’s inks together, and click here to see the black inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Kaweco Al-sport Anthracite with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a wet flow at the beginning but the longer I wrote the more dry it became. It doesn’t feel very lubricated to me.

Overall, I appreciate that this ink is water-resistant but I don’t love the flow. It’s supposed to be lubricated but it doesn’t feel that way in longer writing.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does contain affiliate links but this post is not sponsored in any way.

Ink Review #1222: Noodler's Revolution Blue

Noodler’s Ink has teamed up with Goldspot Pens and created a new store exclusive ink: Noodler’s Revolution Blue. Thanks to Goldspot for sending a bottle over for review! This ink starts a vibrant medium blue when wet, and dries to a lighter more matte finish; it reminds me of how De Atramentis Sketch inks perform, which are pigmented. I don’t know for sure that it is pigmented, but it sure behaves like it is.

The color:

Revolution Blue is a pale unsaturated blue.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink dries to a darker shiny blue, but I wouldn’t call it sheen.

Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

Dry time: 15 seconds

Water resistance: High

Feathering: Low-there was a little bit of feathering in the larger nib sizes on Rhodia and Leuchtturm.

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low-there was a little bit of bleeding in the larger nib sizes on Rhodia and Leuchtturm.

Other properties: medium shading, no sheen, and no shimmer.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering and bleeding in all nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Revolution Blue is a little bit lighter and more matte than Sailor Jentle Sky High. Click here to see the Noodler’s inks together, and click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Lamy Safari Petrol with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a very wet flow.

Overall, I like how wet this ink is and it flows well but it does have a bit of a chemical smell to it, and it dries very matte. While I was testing this ink out, my notes said: wet, bright when wet, but dries to an unsaturated pale sadness, which sums up this ink pretty well. It’s worth a look if you need a wet, water-resistant blue ink, but other than that I would probably pass on it.

Disclaimer: This ink was provided by Goldspot for the purpose of this review. All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored in any way.

Ink Review #1070: Noodler's Black Swan in Australian Roses

Today’s ink is Noodler’s Black Swan in Australian Roses. This ink is partially bulletproof. Thanks to the reader that sent this ink in for review! You can find this ink for sale at most retailers, including Pen Chalet.

The color:

Australian Roses is a dark magenta red.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink never fully dries. After 3 days I gave up and used a blotter to soak up a lot of the wet ink.

Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

Dry time: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: medium shading, no sheen, and no shimmer.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering and just a few dots of bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Australian Roses is similar to Diamine Amaranth. Click here to see the Noodler’s inks together, and click here to see the red inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Lamy Al-star Purple with a medium nib on a Yoseka A5 notebook. The ink had a dry flow and some skipping.

Overall, I like how much shading this ink has, but I struggled with the dry flow in some of the pens. It never fully dries on Tomoe River paper, and some of the ink rubbed off onto the other pages. I’m just not sold on this one.

Disclaimer: This ink was provided by a reader for the purpose of this review. All photos and opinions are my own. This page does contain affiliate links but this post is not sponsored in any way.

Ink Review #935: Noodler's Tokyo Gift

Noodler’s Tokyo Gift debuted at the 2019 DC Show. This ink is also known as Cherry Blossom Pink, but I don’t think that quite applies-its more of a red. Thanks to Vanness Pens for providing a sample for review.

The color:

Tokyo Gift is a medium red. The ink is described as pink most places, but all I see is red.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has just a little bit of shading and no sheen.

Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

Dry time: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: Low-there was some feathering in the flex nib

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low-there was some bleeding in the flex nib

Other properties: low shading, no sheen, and no shimmer.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was feathering in every nib size and just a little bit of bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Tokyo Gift is a little bit darker than Robert Oster Rubine, and a little bit lighter than Robert Oster Red Candy. Click here to see the Noodler’s inks together, and click here to see the red inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a TWSBI Eco Blossom Red with a medium nib on a Lochby A5 blank Refill-Tomoe River 68gsm. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this ink is pretty average. A little bit of feathering/bleeding in the flex nib, average flow and dry time, a little bit of shading. There’s just nothing about it that makes it stand out-I could take it or leave it.

Disclaimer: This ink was provided by Vanness Pens for the purpose of this review. All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and this post is not sponsored in any way.