Yazeh Ink Reviews

Noodler's — Tolstoy   Ink Review #  63   Originally posted on FPN:  May 22, 2023   Ink:  Tolstoy Series:  Russian Type:  Bulletproof  Brand:  Noodler's Country:  USA Availability:  90 ml bottles / 3 oz bottles Pens Used:  Pilot Kakuno  (Japanese EF), Pilot Elite (Japanese EF), Lamy Safari (EF, F, M, B) Description Disclaimer: I’ve been avoiding reviewing this ink, mostly because I dislike Tolstoy.  About Tolstoy I read some of his books in my youth and recently watched a documentary about him, preparing for this review. I was impressed by his very modern vision of the school system (reminding me of the modern Finnish school system) and the “liberating” of his serfs. He became erratic in the second part of his life. The highlight, I believe, is being excommunicated by the Russian Orthodox Church. He wanted to deprive his wife and children of the royalties of his books in favor of charities. It left me perplexed, a...

Noodler's — Mata Hari's Cordial   Ink Review #  62   Originally posted on FPN:  May 18, 2023   Ink:  Mata Hari's Cordial Type:  Bulletproof Brand:  Noodler's Country:  USA Availability:  90 ml bottles / 3 oz bottles Pens Used:  Pilot Kakuno (EF/Stub) Lamy Safari (EF, F, M, B), Kanwrite ultra-flex nib, Jinhao 450 fude nib Description This is one of the classiest inks I’ve ever used. Noodler's has a knack for these shades. Such a pleasure to write with, lovely, elegant, well-behaved, well-lubricated, water-resistant and good on copy paper.  While it’s advertised as a fluorescent ink, I didn’t see any reaction to UV light. I don’t know why this color was selected to commemorate the fabled Mata Hari. I doubt the vintage cocktail named after her will turn into this shade of burgundy. About Mata Hari: She was born Margaretha Geertruida Zelle in the Netherlands on August 7,1876. Her father, a mythomaniac, was very rich, but lost all h...