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See post #15 for drying time smear test.

 

I purchased Noodler's Midnight when I started my new job and was looking for a conservative office ink. Noodler's Midnight is a lovely blue black that lacks the green tones of Aircorp Blue-Black. It is NOT waterproof or even remotely water resistant. However, it flows well and shades nicely, and is overall a very well behaved ink.

 

The paper I used for this batch of reviews was from an inexpensive notebook from Walmart (made in Brazil). The paper is nice and smooth, but very, very thin, so most inks will show some bleed through on the back. (Hey, when you can get a bunch of notebooks with paper that doesn't feather for the cost of a cup of coffee, a small thing like paper thickness is well... small)

 

I really, really like this ink, even though I'm normally a "bright color" type of person.

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Thanks for the review! I'm currently using bad Blue heron, and it looks like an acceptable replacement. Good job.

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I too have and enjoy this ink. It doesn't make it into the rotation much--I have too many dark blues--but I wish it did. Thanks for the review (and the reminder to use it more often).

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oh wow that is aweosme :lol: it is like a blue - black with just the perfect color of blue / shading properties!

 

I have to try some of this! =)

 

thanks for covering it ;)

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What nib were you using?

 

Nice blue ... I like it a lot. I really need to stop looking at the ink reviews until I get my shelves built!!! LOL

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What nib were you using?

 

Nice blue ... I like it a lot. I really need to stop looking at the ink reviews until I get my shelves built!!! LOL

 

The nib is an Ancora 18k M nib. It is more like a B though, but it's a lovely, wet, smooth broad writer with a bit of a springy feel.

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I disagree about the ink not being waterproof. Let the ink dry overnight before performing the water test and I'm confident that your results will be quite different. Personally, I find the this ink to be a nice replacement for the no longer imported Pelikan Blue-Black.

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Looks not too different from Manhattan Blue, an Art Brown exclusive color. Anyone have both? Comments?

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Looks not too different from Manhattan Blue, an Art Brown exclusive color. Anyone have both? Comments?

In my eyes, Manhattan blue has a brighter intensity to it. It's a deep hue that retains/emits a brightness as well.

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One of my favorites!bunny01.gif

Thanks,

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I think Noodlers' standard colors in general get overlooked. People who want a bulletproof skip past them, and a lot of people who don't want bulletproof don't realize that Noodlers also sells low-maintenance regular ink. This color in particular is a great one for business use; it's dark enough for any application, but not-black enough to be interesting.

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I love this color blue. But good thing I saw your review. The fact that it is not waterproof is a deal-breaker. Shame.

 

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Here is a dry test picture and a better text picture (hopefully) since those weren't in the original photo posted:

 

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