Yazeh Ink Reviews

  Noodler's —Empire Red   Ink Review #  102   Originally posted on FPN:  Dec 8, 2023   Ink:  Empire Red Type:  Bulletproof Brand:  Noodler's Country:  USA Availability:  90 ml / 3 oz bottles. Pens Used:  Pilot Kakuno EF, Lamy Safari (EF, F, M, B, 1.1), Nib Creaper semi-flex Description Another eternal/forgery-proof coral-red from Noodler’s, originally specific to the British market but now available in North America. It's pricier than the normal Noodler's lineup. The ink is touted as fluorescent, but I couldn't detect any fluorescence with my UV flashlight. It’s a wet, coral-red ink, lacking in the lubrication department. It’s pleasant enough to use, but I won’t be buying a bottle of it, in case you’re wondering. It has some shading as you can see with a broad nib. All the other shading you see, is exaggerated by the scanner. I used most of the ink on cheap envelopes and it really behaved well. Chroma Writing Samples I tried to...

  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...

Anderson Pens - Oshkosh Denim    Ink Review #  93   Originally posted on FPN:  Nov 1, 2023   Ink:  Oshkosh Denim (discontinued) Brand:  Anderson Pens Country:  USA Availability:  Unobtanium Pens Used:  Pilot Kakuno EF, Lamy Safari (EF, F, M, B, 1.1), Osmiroid Copperplate semi-flex nib. Description This ink was graciously given to me by a FPN member. I enjoyed using this ink at first with my trusty Lamy Safari for sketching, taking notes, etc. However, I forgot about the pen for about 2 weeks, with the converter half full. It refused to write even after priming. Finally, I just refilled the pen and it was still sluggish. It was a disappointment, to put it mildly. The next day, I had the same startup problems, but after a little priming the pen was writing well. I won’t tell you how excruciating it was coaxing ink from the dry Osmiroid. Given that this pen is problematic and is only tamed with wet and well-lubricated inks, this was pe...

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...