Noodler's — Blue Nose Bear — Ink Review #4
Noodler's — Blue Nose Bear Ink Review # 4 Originally posted on FPN: May 15, 2020 Ink: Blue Nose Bear Type: Forgery-resistant / water-resistant Brand: Noodler's Country: USA Availability: 3 oz, 90 ml bottles. Pens Used: Ahab semi-flex, Jinhao 450 (M, fude) Description Despite the negative reviews, I bought a full bottle without trying a sample first. In retrospect, I probably wanted to love it. Noodler’s Blue Nose Bear is named after the famed Nova Scotian schooner Bluenose and the bear Winnipeg, who inspired Winnie-the-Pooh. As a lefty underwriter, the things that matter most to me are water resistance, acceptable dry times and smooth writing. Shading is a plus. Many reviews mention excessive feathering and bleed-through. My experience was more nuanced. A flexed Ahab on Rhodia was awful, yet I found the feathering oddly endearing on Clairefontaine. With a wet Jinhao M, the feathering was obvious, but I actually ...