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Right off the bat I'm going to let you know that I love this ink. I know it was highly anticipated when it came out, and that because of its bleedthrough and feathering issues it was a big let down to a lot of people. It's the black sheep of the Black Swan Trio. But you have to take it for what it is. Yes, it's a featherer, but just think of it as what it was designed to be: a halo. And yes, the light blue that makes up the vibrant corona does leak through even Rhodia and Clairefontaine paper. But the color itself, an attractive, calming, and slightly ashen green/blue, is gorgeous. There are hints of the light blue deep within the green if you look close enough. The ink has wonderful shading, is quick to dry, and flows nicely from any pen you put it in.

 

So, knowing my feelings about the proud, noble ink, here is my review.

 

http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh494/gunsandlights/BlueNoseBearMedium.jpg

 

http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh494/gunsandlights/BlueNoseBearPensUsed.jpg

 

Look at that! The halo can be gorgeous, you know. :puddle:

 

http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh494/gunsandlights/BlueNoseBearBrause.jpg

 

http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh494/gunsandlights/BlueNoseBearDot.jpg

 

http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh494/gunsandlights/BlueNoseBearObservations.jpg

 

http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh494/gunsandlights/BlueNoseBearComparisons.jpg

 

And yes, my review did bleed through to the other side.

 

http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh494/gunsandlights/BlueNoseBearBack.jpg

 

So there it is. I hope you like the review even if you don't like the ink. And I'll tell you this, so long as I'm around there's gonna be a market for it. :D

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I was hoping for more of a 'black swan' effect, where there were two dark lines bordering the burgundy when the pen was flexed (it was designed with flex pens in mind). This of course with blue, I just can't get into the blue 'bully-wooly' look this ink has. I have to admit the sample from the Brause nib is interesting, but not enough to make me want the ink

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The leakage is unfortunate, I LOVE this kind of blue. Noodler's Aircorps Blue-Black was close to my ideal but the above sample hits it right on the head. If only it wasn't a leaky...

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I was hoping for more of a 'black swan' effect, where there were two dark lines bordering the burgundy when the pen was flexed (it was designed with flex pens in mind). This of course with blue, I just can't get into the blue 'bully-wooly' look this ink has. I have to admit the sample from the Brause nib is interesting, but not enough to make me want the ink

 

My wife actually looked at it after it dried and her mouth dropped open, haha. She thought the halo was the coolest thing in the world (it's nice when your spouse takes an interest :wub: ). I was wondering what the two Black Swans did and couldn't find it. I'm going to be writing up an Australian Roses review tonight so I'll look for it! :thumbup:

 

The leakage is unfortunate, I LOVE this kind of blue. Noodler's Aircorps Blue-Black was close to my ideal but the above sample hits it right on the head. If only it wasn't a leaky...

 

I can see how it could be a problem, especially when using normal, everyday paper. There is almost nothing in the way of bleeding or "haloing" when using a relatively dry-writing fine nib pen (like the Serwex above) on the Rhodia and Clairefontaine paper. You might try looking into Noodler's Dostoyevsky. It's less green, but it's still that muted, soft light blue that I'm sure could be easily turned into a Blue Nose-esque color with just a few drops of a third party ink and a little experimenting time. :)

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Here are some shots I took a few weeks ago.

 

These two are Blue Nose Bear on cheap notebook paper written with a Noodler's Flex pen.

 

http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh494/gunsandlights/e88520f3.jpg

 

http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh494/gunsandlights/5b185a8a.jpg

 

And here's one on 100% cotton paper (32 lb. Southworth brand) written with a J. Herbin Glass Dip Pen.

 

http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh494/gunsandlights/ae96efa0.jpg

 

And here's a backlight splotch on the same cotton paper.

 

http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh494/gunsandlights/edc685b3.jpg

 

 

The colors of course are not as accurate as the scan, but they're fairly close. Please excuse the white balance issues.

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I posted admiration for the Brause scan on the RIB thread you posted...somehow I had missed this. Your scans are absolutely beautiful. I use this ink for everyday use, have almost gone through a bottle, and, completely agree, it is a "noble" ink.

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I posted admiration for the Brause scan on the RIB thread you posted...somehow I had missed this. Your scans are absolutely beautiful. I use this ink for everyday use, have almost gone through a bottle, and, completely agree, it is a "noble" ink.

 

I've recently been using this in my everyday pen, a fine tip Sheaffer Intensity. WIthout the flex component it's much more well behaved. :D

 

http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh494/gunsandlights/BlueNoseBearExtraLarge.jpg

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I used this yesterday on my Tomoe River paper with the wettest flowing nib I have, and no feathering or bleedthrough at all, despite it only being a very thin (52g/m²) paper. I also love your scans and artistic display.

With the new FPN rules, now I REALLY don't know what to put in my signature.

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For some reason I'm not getting to see any of the images. Instead, I'm getting this icon that says:

 

"Look who's popular! This image exceeds bandwidth with too many views.

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and there's the Photobucket logo on the bottom of the image.

 

Not sure what's happening.... obviously other people were able to see what you uploaded. Do I need to be clicking on the icons to get to the link?

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Neither am I able to see the images. They are boxed as if old and removed by moderators.

Curious. Interested. Wish I could see the pics!

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Yeeeaaaaah, my Photobucket has already exceeded its monthly bandwidth. Only took me eight days this time… :embarrassed_smile:

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Yeeeaaaaah, my Photobucket has already exceeded its monthly bandwidth. Only took me eight days this time… :embarrassed_smile:

 

Have you considered a different image hosting service?

 

My personal preference is for Imgur instead of photobucket, and it's usually less hassle. Might help! :thumbup:

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I have to admire Photobucket for knowing how to suck people in to buying their Pro account.

 

I have so many photos hosted by them, it would take me days to download and upload them somewhere else now. I'm trapped in paying the Pro fee now...but screwing around with several previous free hosting sites that have their own problems, I don't mind it as much as it may seem. :roflmho: Even good free ones now, will eventually change to a payment model--once they have all your photos hosted. Server storage and download bandwidth is not free.

With the new FPN rules, now I REALLY don't know what to put in my signature.

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Okay, so this is my first post. I've been lurking here for a month or so. Got interested in fountain pens around the time I started lurking. I have an Noodler's Ahab clear demonstrator and a Giuliano Mazzuoli Mini Officina (a gift from a friend). At this point I've tried eight different inks - last months Ink Drop selections from De Atramentis, Diamine and Pilot Iroshizuku, Noodler's Squeteague, the unidentified black cartridge ink that came with the Mini Officina and Noodler's Blue Nose Bear.

 

I just received the Blue Nose Bear and a Rhodia Dotpad #16 this morning from Goulet. I have just filled several pages of the Rhodia pad and one page of your basic junk paper spiral pad with this ink in my Ahab.

 

I LOVE THIS INK!

 

There's no bleed through on the Rhodia pad. Complete bleed through on the junk pad. No feathering on Rhodia - minimal on the junk pad. And my Ahab stopped skipping (probably just coincidental, but hey :-)

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An update for you. While I continue to love the insane halo this ink gives you when you want it to, I've found that I actually prefer it in its more civilized form—from a fine nib onto good paper. I'd put it in my daily carry-around pen on a whim and I haven't been able to refill it with another ink yet. The Blue Nose Bear is too pretty! The color is so different when the light blue ink hasn't bled through or haloed out. From a fine nib this is just a gorgeous muted bluish-green. :puddle: :puddle: :puddle:

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To get maximum bleed I wrote in an moleskine

I later revisited that page and illuminated it with a UV light (the kind that comes with Noodler's Blue Ghost)

The effect was very attractive.

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