Noodler's — Bad Green Gator — Ink Review #94

 Noodler's — Bad Green Gator 

 

Ink Review # 94

 

Originally posted on FPN: Nov 5, 2023

 
Ink: Bad Green Gator.
Brand: Noodler's
Series: Warden series 
Country: USA
Availability: 3 oz /90 ml bottles.
Pens Used: Pilot Kakuno EF, Lamy Safari (EF, F, M, B, 1.1), Osmiroid Copperplate semi-flex nib

Description

It is a forgery-proof ink belonging to the Warden series. There are inks that are love at first write. This was one of them, maybe because I have a thing for gators. But it’s a bad, bad ink. If I didn’t have a bottle of Polar Green, then this could’ve been my go-to green ink. But thankfully it isn't. Confusing, eh? 🇨🇦

It made my Osmiroid pen, which has flow issues, write like a dream.

But would I recommend it? Absolutely not. It’s one of the most difficult inks that I’ve ever cleaned out of a pen. More difficult than Kung Te-Cheng and Polar Green, which are low-maintenance compared to this thing. It sticks to everything. I had to let it soak in a pen solution, twice, for hours at a time. It'll bleed the bejesus out of any paper. I didn't test it on copy paper—why bother, when it bleeds through the thick Tomoe River 68 gsm paper.

I would recommend this ink only in cheap pens with a great seal and with an F nib on Midori, Rhodia, and Maruman papers. Or alternatively on thick absorbent papers.

Chroma

Writing Samples

Rhodia

Midori

Tomoe River 68gsm (Taroko Design Notebook)

Note: Tomoe River used here is 68 gsm, not the thinner 52 gsm version commonly referenced in reviews.

 

Photo

TR 68 gsm

Comparison


Water Test

Left side was under running water for 10 seconds, nothing budged.

Artwork

Inkotober yearly challenge - Sing

Anderson Pens Oshkosh Denim, Platninum Carbon Black, Super5 - Delhi (orange), Pen PéBéo Gold Marker, Lierre Sauvage Mixed with a hint of Kuretake Black ink.

Ink Characteristics

·      What I liked: It made the Osmiorid write like a dream, ultra fast dry times, waterproofness, name.
·      What I did not like: bleed through, limited use, cleaning, cleaning, cleaning,
·      What some might not like: Almost everything about it 
·      Shading: Non-existent.
·      Ghosting: On most papers.
·      Bleed through: same as above.
·      Flow Rate: Very wet
·      Lubrication: Above average.
·      Nib Dry-out: Did not notice.
·      Start-up: No.
·      Saturation: Yes.
·      Shading Potential: Dismal
·      Sheen: Nope.
·      Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Yes.
·      Nib Creep / “Crud”: Did not notice.
·      Staining (pen): It sticks to everything. It's like the Baystate Blue of Greens
·      Clogging: No.
·      Cleaning: High maintenance. Needs pen flush and multiple rounds of it.
·      Water resistance: Excellent.

 

Feel free to share your experience, feedback, or any other comments. The more the merrier. 😊

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