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Let's just get one thing out of the way right now:

 

I FREAKIN' LOVE THIS INK.

 

Now then. Here, as promised, is the review for this fine ink which sadly only has one review so far :( It deserves more! And so, here is my humble, graffitied contribution--

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Did you think I was kidding when I said "graffitied"? Hah. You're cute.

 

 

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{<a href="http://all-my-hues.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">All My Hues: Artistic Inklinations from a Creative Mind</a>}

 

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Pretty ink and a fun review. I wish I had your "graffiti" skills.

I came here for the pictures and stayed for the conversation.

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Oh nice! That's a lovely color. Looks similar to Noodler's Squetegue (or however its spelled), but a bit nicer in color and perhaps not so dark. I may have to get a bottle of this!

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Thanks for a nice review!

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Oh nice! That's a lovely color. Looks similar to Noodler's Squetegue (or however its spelled), but a bit nicer in color and perhaps not so dark. I may have to get a bottle of this!

 

I think that Squetegue (or yeah, however the **** it's spelt :P) is more greenish, whereas this is more bluish. I would love to see a scan of this next to Legal Lapis.

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I use my Coral Sea in a Hero 329 new style with its EF nib. Because EF nibs don't lay down much ink, it doesn't bleed or feather on even poor quality paper.

 

 

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I'm ordering it now. Thanks for the review. Pendamonium.com.au says they are getting restocked the end of next week so I am waiting patiently for my order.

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I'm ordering it now. Thanks for the review. Pendamonium.com.au says they are getting restocked the end of next week so I am waiting patiently for my order.

 

That's where I got mine, too. Excellent service, recommend them highly!

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{<a href="http://all-my-hues.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">All My Hues: Artistic Inklinations from a Creative Mind</a>}

 

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Attention Noodlers;

 

There are at least a few ink connoisseurs in the United States who are just itching to relieve your supply shelves of such a beautiful ink. A U.S. or even a global release would certainly not be an imprudent move on your part!

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I'm ordering it now. Thanks for the review. Pendamonium.com.au says they are getting restocked the end of next week so I am waiting patiently for my order.

 

That's great news - Pendemonium getting restocked!!!

Lovely looking ink too............here we go again - wheeee! :headsmack:

 

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I finally got this last night. Flowing out of a Krone factory stub, it is glorious.

All of Noodler's blue-blacks, and they have about 6, are different>

blue-black

aircorp

ellis island

prime of the commons

coral sea (seems the lightest).

 

It's great for us blue-black coloraholics1

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I finally got this last night. Flowing out of a Krone factory stub, it is glorious.

All of Noodler's blue-blacks, and they have about 6, are different>

blue-black

aircorp

ellis island

prime of the commons

coral sea (seems the lightest).

 

It's great for us blue-black coloraholics1

 

It would be wonderful if you posted a scan comparing all these inks! I've had my eye on Ellis Island and/or Aircorp, and would love to see a comparison.

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{<a href="http://all-my-hues.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">All My Hues: Artistic Inklinations from a Creative Mind</a>}

 

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I finally got this last night. Flowing out of a Krone factory stub, it is glorious.

All of Noodler's blue-blacks, and they have about 6, are different>

blue-black

aircorp

ellis island

prime of the commons

coral sea (seems the lightest).

 

It's great for us blue-black coloraholics1

 

It would be wonderful if you posted a scan comparing all these inks! I've had my eye on Ellis Island and/or Aircorp, and would love to see a comparison.

 

 

I will try to get a scan up this weekend.

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Well, my bottle of Coral Sea Blue arrived while I was away in Salt Lake City this week. I'm giving it a try with a cursive italic nib tonight with Herbie Hancock's River CD playing in the background.

 

Holy smokes, I've never seen nib creep like this before ! The entire upper surface of the nib is lightly coated, and the separation of the tines has a distinctly dark area propagating outward to the edges. I had tested Gulfstream Blue, another "contract" ink that preceded the "bulletproof" line of inks and saw nothing like this. Nib creep's pretty definitely an acquired taste, I've decided.

 

The flow of the ink, though, has been quite good, likely also explaining the extensive nib creep. I'm seeing some moderate shading, but not as much as our colleague "Hues" seemed to get. OTOH, here at altitude with low humidity (14% tonight according to the online info), the drying time's been quite acceptable. I'm not seeing the smearing effects, either.

 

The colour's interesting, but then, that was the point of the OP's review. This too, may be an acquired taste. I've never used Pride of the Commons or Legal Lapis or Tahitian Pearl, so it's hard for me to compare with other Noodler's inks of "off-blue" shades. I can certainly see how Noodler's arrived at the name, and it's a distinctive colour, without doubt. Is it the colour for me to write with in daily use ? I'm frankly unsure as yet.

 

Welladay, I guess that I just have to systematically try this with various papers, and also look at it in daylight as well as incandescent light to draw better conclusions. More writing's in store tonight, although I lack the whimsy of All My Hues with her drawings and other tests...

 

 

 

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Looks like a beautiful color that I'd love to try. To my eyes on my monitor this ink looks very much like Iroshizuku Ku-jaku (peacock blue). Wish someone who had both could do a side by side before I buy some Coral.

 

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