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Here's one ink review before the forum undergoes another update. Lexington Gray by Noodler's Ink.

 

The review

 

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The Water Test

 

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Thanks for the review. Lexington Gray shouldn't appeal to me, but I guess I like it because it looks so much like ink. I always have one pen inked with it.

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This is my favorite gray. I love it in my broad italic nibs--lots of shading!

 

+1 Its the only gray I like, no green tones. I tried PR's grey flannel and it seemed green to me.

The difference between the almost right word & the right word is really a large matter--it's the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.

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Nice writing Signum :) Italic hands are hot lol

 

I like the color, whether one considers it a "grey" or a "shading black"...

 

I haven't tried a grey in my pens as yet . . . maybe I'll have to give it a whirl soon.

 

Thanks for the review!

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... Lexington Gray shouldn't appeal to me, but I guess I like it because it looks so much like ink. ...

To me, it looks more like pencil. Especially in a medium or narrower nib.

 

In any case, it's one of my favorites. Well-behaved, and unerasable -- I mean, bulletproof.

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... Lexington Gray shouldn't appeal to me, but I guess I like it because it looks so much like ink. ...

To me, it looks more like pencil. Especially in a medium or narrower nib.

 

 

Ha! That too!

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Okay, that settles it. I've been toying with getting some of this ink and now I have to have it. Hmmm, what else shall I get to offset the shipping cost? Maybe another Safari with a 1.5 italic nib?

 

[WendyNC heads off to go online shopping . . .]

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

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Okay, that settles it. I've been toying with getting some of this ink and now I have to have it. Hmmm, what else shall I get to offset the shipping cost? Maybe another Safari with a 1.5 italic nib?

 

[WendyNC heads off to go online shopping . . .]

A 1.1 mm italic seems about as wide as practical for general writing, but what do I know? Report back, whatever you get!

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Nice writing Signum :) Italic hands are hot lol

 

I like the color, whether one considers it a "grey" or a "shading black"...

 

I haven't tried a grey in my pens as yet . . . maybe I'll have to give it a whirl soon.

 

Thanks for the review!

 

Pictrix,

 

Did you state that Italian lovers are hot? Sorry my imagination got the best of me here. lol.

 

I wrote a cheque (Canadian spelling for check) with a gray ink. The bank cashed my cheque. To my surprise, the so-call pencil ink is actually valid for cheques. And your welcome.

 

 

Okay, that settles it. I've been toying with getting some of this ink and now I have to have it. Hmmm, what else shall I get to offset the shipping cost? Maybe another Safari with a 1.5 italic nib?

 

[WendyNC heads off to go online shopping . . .]

A 1.1 mm italic seems about as wide as practical for general writing, but what do I know? Report back, whatever you get!

 

WendyNC,

 

Interesting you mention that about the Safari nib. I actually have a 2.0mm nib for my Safari that I totally forgot about. Thanks for the helpful suggestion.

 

For the rest of the folks chiming in on this thread, you're welcome.

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I think it's quite an unfair review. You take an ink that I don't find very attractive... and make it look good!

 

I always read your ink reviews, even for inks and colors that I don't like. Love your handwriting and the review presentation. Thanks for posting!

 

Doug

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thanx signum1 for this review.

 

it appears i should've bought this ink from the begining. in my quest for my perfect grey ink, i've acquired Omas, Herbin gris nuage and PR grey flannel, but i'm not 100% happy with them.

 

i like the comments about the absence of green tones (i hate that in a grey ink).

 

lexington grey looks like my next one!!!

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I would love to see this ink compared to Kiri-Same, which is my favorite gray (at least has been till now, currently I'm not sure since you make Noodlers look so good). I would like to know which one shades better, since Kiri-Same is a king of that in my experience and this looks so nice that I can't tell them apart (shading wise), so head to head comparison would be nice.

 

Amazing review btw!

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Excellent review, thank you!

 

I just picked up my second bottle of Lexington Gray. I like it well enough to keep one of my vp workhorses filled with it.

Scribere est agere.

To write is to act.

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I would love to see this ink compared to Kiri-Same, which is my favorite gray (at least has been till now, currently I'm not sure since you make Noodlers look so good). I would like to know which one shades better, since Kiri-Same is a king of that in my experience and this looks so nice that I can't tell them apart (shading wise), so head to head comparison would be nice.

 

Amazing review btw!

 

I had a sample of Kiri-same, which I have since used up, but I found it to be very similar to Lexington Gray. Kiri-same has a little more shading, maybe, but I don't recall much of a difference. As much as I liked the Kiri-same, I did not buy a bottle of it because I have a nearly-full bottle of Lexington Gray. Plus Lexington is less expensive.

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I would love to see this ink compared to Kiri-Same, which is my favorite gray (at least has been till now, currently I'm not sure since you make Noodlers look so good). I would like to know which one shades better, since Kiri-Same is a king of that in my experience and this looks so nice that I can't tell them apart (shading wise), so head to head comparison would be nice.

 

Amazing review btw!

 

I had a sample of Kiri-same, which I have since used up, but I found it to be very similar to Lexington Gray. Kiri-same has a little more shading, maybe, but I don't recall much of a difference. As much as I liked the Kiri-same, I did not buy a bottle of it because I have a nearly-full bottle of Lexington Gray. Plus Lexington is less expensive.

 

Good to know, for me the price question ain't that big issue since postage from states is pretty much inflated amount even more then what few japanese sellers charge. Maybe I combine the order of one bottle with something else if I'm ordering something from states in future :) Thanks for the review and answer!

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AWESOME review and very informative as to the real properties of the ink. I ordered a bottle of this just for use in an ivory notebook to get that wonderful dark gray tint.

 

The water test confirms that this is a good ink for my archival purposes.

 

Thanks!

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Here's one ink review before the forum undergoes another update. Lexington Gray by Noodler's Ink.

 

The review

 

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/148/scannedimage10o.jpg

 

The Water Test

 

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/7673/img0508qr.jpg

 

Thanks for this review! It really shows off what Lex Grey can do.

 

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I think it's quite an unfair review. You take an ink that I don't find very attractive... and make it look good!

 

I always read your ink reviews, even for inks and colors that I don't like. Love your handwriting and the review presentation. Thanks for posting!

 

Doug

 

Doug,

 

Sometimes with the right nib the inks reveal their hidden beauty. Right now, I have couple of brown inks that I would not consider interesting. Yet, when I write with those brown inks, I took an immediate liking. Like the old expression that I adjusted for kicks, "beauty is in the eyes of the frisky beholder." lol Enjoy the rest of your American Thanksgiving dinner. :)

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