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Manufacturer: Noodler's


Series, colour: Lexington Gray


Pen: Waterman Hemisphere "F"


Paper: Image Volume 80 g / cm2



Specifications:


Flow rate: very good


Lubrication: good


Bleed through: possible point (copy paper)


Shading: noticeable


Feathering: unnoticeable


Saturation: good




A drop of ink smeared with a nib



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The ink smudged with a cotton pad



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Lines



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Water Resistance



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Sample text



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Ink drying time



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Other tests carried out:



Sample text in an Oxford notebook



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Sample letters in a Rhodia notebook



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Ink drops on a handkerchief



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Chromatography



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Thank you.

 

This has become my favourite grey. Perfect for writing with and EXCELLENT for mixing, especially as it is so waterproof.

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Thank you for doing the review. I've learned to appreciate grey inks as something more than watered-down black. I see this one must have some blue in it.

Proud resident of the least visited state in the nation!

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I was excited to try this ink, but for me it feathers on almost everything. The only thing it didn't feather on was Strathmore 80 lb. drawing paper. I haven't had anything feather so badly on Rhodia. I wonder if the bottle I got is from a bad batch.

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gregamckinney Antique

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Love it. The only gray I use.

 

Same. This has been my go-to gray ever since it was introduced.

greg

Don't feel bad. I'm old; I'm meh about most things.

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Lamyrada

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I tried it this week with a very wet Waterman 52. This is 1:1 dilution because it came out too dark with this wet nib. There is a lot of shading!

 

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bone215 Extremely Rare

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and yet in some nibs it comes out as a light ink color!

 

no doubt both the universe and the ink color unfold as per design....

Be Happy, work at it. Namaste

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I'm always looking for The Perfect Gray Ink. This comes close. Thanks for the review. I especially appreciate the chromatography.

"One can not waste time worrying about small minds . . . If we were normal, we'd still be using free ball point pens." —Bo Bo Olson

 

"I already own more ink than a rational person can use in a lifetime." —Waski_the_Squirrel

 

I'm still trying to figure out how to list all my pens down here.

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rudyhou Collectors Item

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i too use it for ink mixing. i am a fan of grey colors, but when it comes to everyday writing i prefer a darker tone of grey, hence the use of it for mixing. i find it perfect to be mixed with noodler's black, so i could get that dark charcoal grey tone to the ink color.

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Very disappointing. Apparently I got one of the bad batches, I have never had an ink feather so much. I notified the manufacturer they said basically "tough luck". I joined this site just to warn others away from this ink. You can have mine if you want it.

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KellyMcJ Vintage

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Very disappointing. Apparently I got one of the bad batches, I have never had an ink feather so much. I notified the manufacturer they said basically "tough luck". I joined this site just to warn others away from this ink. You can have mine if you want it.

 

This is why I steer clear of Noodler's anymore. I have several bottles of Noodler's inks, they're inexpensive and have a wide variety of colors and characteristics to choose from (which is why they're so popular I'm sure) BUT they're inconsistent. I bought a sample of Noodler's Navy at one point, fell in love with the color and bought a full bottle only to find that they weren't even remotely the same color.

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kfoss NOS (New Old Stock)

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Very disappointing. Apparently I got one of the bad batches, I have never had an ink feather so much. I notified the manufacturer they said basically "tough luck". I joined this site just to warn others away from this ink. You can have mine if you want it.

I had the same exact experience, except I didn't bother contacting noodlers.

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I didn't know Noodler's after-sale support is non existent... Well, I'll stay away from it now.

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I find Lex Grey bottle needs agitation before filling the pen cos something in it settles causing a colour change and ink bleed. Otherwise it's a great ink, it's a favourite among urban sketchers for many years. I don't think it would have earned that rep without merit.

Will work for pens... :unsure:

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