Yazeh Ink Reviews

  Noodler's — Polar Green   Ink Review # 5   Originally posted on FPN:  Jul 10, 2020   Ink:  Polar Green Series:  Polar Series Type:  Bulletproof Brand:  Noodler's Country:  USA Availability:  3 oz, 90 ml bottles.  Pens Used:  Kanwrite ultra-flex, Jinhao 450 M, Pilot Metro F, Nameless Pocket EF fountain pen.   Description The flow is not as wet as 54 Massachusetts or Polar Blue. It’s viscous and reminds me of Kung Te-Cheng or Polar Black.  This ink is paper and pen specific.  The ink can stain transparent sections or body, but it can be cleaned with a combination of elbow-grease and pen flush.  The woolly-line effect happens with a wet, flexed Kanwrite. When wet, the color is emerald green and then it dries to a dark-ish green.  Personally, I really like it with a Kanwrite ultra-flex on Midori. I find the combination gives a vintage look. It’s a sage color on Tomoe River but one would need a blotte...

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 ...

  Noodler's — Polar Brown   Ink Review # 3   Originally posted on FPN:  Apr 11, 2020   Ink:  Polar Brown Series:  Polar series Type:  Bulletproof Brand:  Noodler's Country:  USA Availability:  3 oz, 90 ml bottle.  Pens Used:  Jinhao 992, Jinhao 450 (M, Fude)   Description Polar Brown is one of my favorite inks. Ironically, I'm not a fan of the color. It’s somehow bland. It can be a frustrating and finicky ink, depending on the pen used. But in this day and age, where the veil on life’s non-permanence and uncertainty has been torn to bits, an ink, as permanent as the paper it bonds with, is a source of comfort.  When I first got into inks, being too lazy, I ordered a bunch of mystery samples. There were two Polar Browns. When I inked my pen, I told myself, what have I done to deserve such an ink in double amounts.  But it grew on me, to the point that I bought a bottle, and I always have a couple of pens inke...

  Akkerman — Delfts Blauw   Ink Review # 2   Originally posted on FPN:  Apr 8, 2020   Ink:  Delfts Blauw  Brand:  Akkerman Availability:  60 ml bottles Pens Used:  Jinhao 450 fude, Jinhao 992 F, TWSBI GO stub 1.1, Waterman W2 vintage flex Description This color is inspired by the lovely Delftware. At first, I was not so impressed by the ink. It was almost too pale to be legible. But with time I appreciated the soft soothing color, by using it with a fude nib.  The dry time is decent, the flow is wet and the lubrication ranges from below average to slightly below average. You can write non-ephemeral texts with it, without fear. It will survive a few drops, but not an accidental spill.  It didn’t agree with my dry Waterman W2 (though the only ink which agrees with this pen is R & K Verdigris)! But after a couple of days the ink settled in the pen, and it was alright. But the nib was still scratchy. Ironically, it made my TWSB...

Black Stone — Red Cashmere   Ink Review # 1   Originally posted on FPN:  Jan 18, 2020   Ink:  Red Cashmere - Mini Review Brand:  Black Stone Country:  Australia Availability:  Discontinued Pens Used:  Conway Stewart with OB flex nib and Jinhao 450 M   Description Hello. This is my first a mini review. To me personally the color, shading and writing sensation are important.  I can forgive many things, if the ink has that  je ne sais quoi  factor. In preparing this review, I appreciated even more the work of veteran reviewers whose reviews I've enjoyed over the years. Thank you.  From what I understand Red Cashmere, in its powdered form, was the genesis of Blackstone inks in Australia. My sample came from Fountainfeder and I was excited to try it.  I was taken aback by the color as it transformed from a full-throated luscious red into a dark, blackish-red.  But it grew on me as I played with it, especially as ...