Noodler's — 1984 — Ink Review #85
Noodler's — 1984 Ink Review # 85 Originally posted on FPN: Sep 23, 2023 Ink: 1984 Series: Regular lineup Brand: Noodler's Country: USA Availability: 3 oz, 90 ml bottles. Pens Used: Pilot Kakuno (EF/Stub), Kaweco Sport (EF/F/M/B), Kanwrite with an Ahab nib Description 1984 is part of Noodler’s regular lineup and not one of the special edition inks previously released. It’s a fast-drying, cellulose-loving ink. It absolutely hates Tomoe River 68 gsm paper. It did a lot of unmentionable things to it, so beware Hammermill paper! What I noticed was that if the feed is primed, the ink will bleed through anything. However, if one “un-primes” the feed or lets the ink settle for a few days in the pen, it’ll work fine. Noodler’s has many bulletproof purples, which are better behaved than this one, such as Tchaikovsky or Polar Purple, to name a few. But then again, if you’re a fan of Orwell’s 1984, you can rein in this misbe...