Army Green Ink

[merzig]

Looking for some army green / olive green inks. Saw one in use recently -- looked great on cream paper -- but didn't have a chance to ask what it was. Would love some recommendations!

 

TIA!

[QM2]

Noodler's Army Green

Noodler's El Lawrence

Montblanc Racing Green

Private Reserve Avacado

Stipula Moss

 

 

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[JHeels]

+1 on the Noodler's Army Green. Also, J. Herbin's Vert Olive.

[merzig]

Ooh, I think it may have been Noodler's Army Green that I saw.

 

Thanks for the super-quick replies! You guys are the best

[zquilts]

Stipula Mashciato (about my favorite - a glorious moss-army-ish green)

Rohrer & Klingner Alt GoldGrun (another truly amazin golden green army-ish color and another fav)

Noodlers Army green - which I have yet to try

[scribbler77]

Try Zhivago plus Hunter Green 3:1 or 4:1 depending on how dark you want it. It will give you a near bulletproof army green/dark olive.

[merzig]

Wow -- R&K inks haven't really been on my radar. Must reconsider. What's the consensus about the accuracy of the scan at TWD's site? Looks really yellow there. Other scans look rich and darker, which I like.

 

 

[Trom]

Wow -- R&K inks haven't really been on my radar. Must reconsider. What's the consensus about the accuracy of the scan at TWD's site? Looks really yellow there. Other scans look rich and darker, which I like.

 

It's more green and hardly yellow, my brain is telling me.

 

[southpaw]

MB Racing Green and Noodlers El Lawrence are the two in my stash that fit the bill, with El Lawrence leaning more on the dirty motor oil greenish side.

[spotted and speckled]

Noodler's Army green?

[lefty928]

FPN posts from members you might look up: Umenohana had a very nice image of Noodler's Army Green from a flexible nib and I recall that OldGriz also posted a nice sample written with PR Avacado. I have and like Racing Green, Alt-Goldgruen and the Stipula Moss, and the Racing Green is a particular favorite, but concur with those who mentioned the Noodlers and the PR options for an olive-ish army green.

[Mongo]

Wow -- R&K inks haven't really been on my radar. Must reconsider. What's the consensus about the accuracy of the scan at TWD's site? Looks really yellow there. Other scans look rich and darker, which I like.

Alt Goldgrun isn't nearly as yellow as that scan, but it's also not really "army green" to my eye. I see it as "green leaning toward yellow", whereas the scan looks like "yellow with a hint of green".

 

-- Dave

[merzig]

Both the R&K Goldgrun and Noodler's Army Green look great -- right along the lines of what I've been looking for. Seems like they'd retain their color coming out of F and XF nibs, which I use most of the time. Both are going on the to-buy list!

 

Others mentioned look interesting too, although not quite what I'm looking for at the moment. However I'll keep them in mind when I'm in the mood for a new, serious green.

 

Thanks for the info, all!

 

[mackthepen]

I'd agree with Montblanc Racing Green, although the sample I have seems a little 'thin' on some papers, it's a lovely colour that could well be described as olive.

 

Andrew

[lefty928]

Both the R&K Goldgrun and Noodler's Army Green look great -- right along the lines of what I've been looking for. Seems like they'd retain their color coming out of F and XF nibs, which I use most of the time. Both are going on the to-buy list!

 

Others mentioned look interesting too, although not quite what I'm looking for at the moment. However I'll keep them in mind when I'm in the mood for a new, serious green.

 

Thanks for the info, all!

While I like the R&K -- in my pens, which sometimes seem to run lighter than the scans here, I think of it as a granny smith apple green, but maybe with a bit more yellow than that in it.

 

Have fun!

[merzig]

While I like the R&K -- in my pens, which sometimes seem to run lighter than the scans here, I think of it as a granny smith apple green, but maybe with a bit more yellow than that in it.

 

Have fun!

 

Interesting. Are you familiar with Herbin Vert Pre? I think of that as Granny Smith. Is the Alt Goldgrun as light as Vert Pre, but with yellower tones?

 

Frustrating this R&K color seems to vary so much across scans -- sometimes it appears bright lemon/lime, sometimes an olive green.

[merzig]

Has Noodler's Army Green been reformulated?

 

Monitor issues aside, all the swatches of Army Green I've seen (swatches on multiple retail sites, five of six FPN reviews) are exactly along the lines of what I wanted: an olive green -- a green with yellow-brown notes. The ink appears brown on the small swatch on the Noodler's site, so I felt safe that I would get something with brown undertones.

 

But the bottle I got was very different. It looks more like a pine green -- yes muted, but with blue instead of brown undertones. Like Iroshizuku Syo-ro, without quite so much blue. Dip tests with different nibs, Q-tip swatches, it's all the same. It has NO brown.

 

What's the deal? Are most of the swatches online misleading, or was it reformulated and most swatches are outdated?

[Mongo]

Did you shake the bottle before trying the ink? If not, give it a shot to see if you get the color you expect. (I don't have this particular ink, but Noodler's inks generally should be shaken before use.)

 

-- Dave

 

[merzig]

Nope, no shaking. I'll see what that does and report back!

[merzig]

Did you shake the bottle before trying the ink? If not, give it a shot to see if you get the color you expect. (I don't have this particular ink, but Noodler's inks generally should be shaken before use.)

 

-- Dave

 

Wow, shaking the bottle really made a difference! Much less blue this time around. Closer to PR Avacado. Better!

 

I had no idea that was standard practice for Noodler's; I'll keep that in mind next time. Thanks for the tip.

 

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