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Good Evening! I thought I'd post some of my initial impressions of this new ink.

The warning on the label about only using the supplied pens immediately got me interested.

By the way, I forgot to mention in the attachment that drying time seems to be relatively fast. Also I have tried this ink on many different papers with no significant bleed-through or feathering.

 

The scan of the document is as accurate as I can get it.

 

Comments are welcome.

 

Tom Connell

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OK, that looks absolutely fantastic! I've got a bottle in a cart that I'm just about to pull the trigger on, and you just pushed me over the edge.

 

Gorgeous ink, thanks for the review and scan!

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Thanks for the scan. I've got a bottle on order and now I'm glad. Thanks also for "crash testing" it on other pens.

 

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Thats's an exceptionally deep and vivid color, I love it!, just about my favorite shade of my favorite color.Thanks for posting and you are brave, Tom!

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There must be some reason Nathan said that this ink was only to be used in the pens supplied. Does it stain like Baystate Blue? Or worse?

These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives everything its value.--Thomas Paine, "The American Crisis", 1776

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There must be some reason Nathan said that this ink was only to be used in the pens supplied. Does it stain like Baystate Blue? Or worse?

Two words: limited liability

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Yes, of course, but he doesn't say that about any of the other inks he sells. So what's special about this one?

These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives everything its value.--Thomas Paine, "The American Crisis", 1776

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Yes, of course, but he doesn't say that about any of the other inks he sells. So what's special about this one?

He learned from the BSB fiasco? I'd guess we'll see more of it in the future.

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Putting "only use in supplied pens" on a bottle of Noodler's is like putting "do not inhale" on a pack of cigarettes.

 

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Yes, of course, but he doesn't say that about any of the other inks he sells. So what's special about this one?

Timing. It was introduced after several "ink made my pen explode" threads.

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Sorry, Nathan would not say this about his main line of inks, because only risk-addicted people would buy them. It would be a self-defeating business strategy. And only a small quantity of this one was made. So what's so special about the chemical formulation? This is not just another case of CYA.

These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives everything its value.--Thomas Paine, "The American Crisis", 1776

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Sorry, Nathan would not say this about his main line of inks, because only risk-addicted people would buy them. It would be a self-defeating business strategy. And only a small quantity of this one was made. So what's so special about the chemical formulation? This is not just another case of CYA.

Look at this thread--the target market for Noodler's specialty inks will buy them anyway, and will use them in whatever pen they want. But Nathan's said quite plainly that he can't afford to either test the ink in every possible pen, or to replace pens damaged by ink; I seem to recall him saying during the BSB controversy that if he couldn't think of a way to prevent the possibility that people were going to come after him or his distributors he was simply going to stop making new inks. I assume that this is what he came up with. Are we likely to see this on the regular Noodler's inks? No--but when he said that BSB was different than any of his other inks, that wasn't sufficient to make the distinction. This probably is.

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I don't think you understand what I'm saying. Nathan is practically spelling out that this ink will stain or corrode some pens. It's probably as bad as Baystate Blue in that regard, or worse. I wouldn't use it in any of my pens.

These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives everything its value.--Thomas Paine, "The American Crisis", 1776

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I don't think you understand what I'm saying. Nathan is practically spelling out that this ink will stain or corrode some pens. It's probably as bad as Baystate Blue in that regard, or worse. I wouldn't use it in any of my pens.

 

12 pack of Heros for $35. Easily replaced after the pen melts and a 50% of a lovely smooth nib.

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