Noodler's Summer Tanager

[saskia_madding]

I'm a huge fan of orange inks and I constantly buy new shades and makers in order to compare them, all in the search for the perfect orange ink. So when I didn't see a lot of reviews for Summer Tanager, I got curious.

Well, I'm here to stop people from making my mistake. I absolutely HATE Summer Tanager. The bleed through is atrocious, the feathering is awful (especially on cheaper quality paper, but even good quality paper is not immune), the shading is low on most paper (though oddly enough, not on the paper I use for my ink journal), and when the ink dries is seems very matte and dull on the page. Also, it smells awful, in my estimation.

Honestly, I didn't find anything I liked about this ink at all and was very grateful I had only purchased a sample. After trying this out I went scurrying back to Noodler's Habanero, which is an amazing ink.

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Here's a shot of my ink journal's index page which shows how matte and lifeless the ink looks compared the Mont Blanc's saffron a few lines up.
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Lastly, this is the link to my photo album with my ink review pictures in it. There are a few more of Summer Tanager in there, if you're curious.

Edited October 23, 2013 by saskia_madding

[mholve]

I would have to agree; that ink doesn't really do anything for me. If you want a consistent orange perhaps, but I'm really into the shading oranges (Habañero, Apache Sunset, Saffron, Yu-Yake, etc.). I'm not a huge fan of orange, so without the shading - it's a non-starter.

[Kendra]

I have to be honest...I kind of like it. Mainly the color. I have a soft spot for oranges!

[saskia_madding]

I've got a soft spot for oranges too, and I've tried a lot of different ones. But this one really didn't win me over.

[corniche]

Hello saskia_madding,

 

Sorry the Nst let you down so much, but oooooooooooooooooooo, that MBwf looks very intriguing. Me thinks I'll have to look into that one.

 

All the best,

 

Sean

Edited March 19, 2012 by saskia_madding

[OPG4711]

Great review! And I love the color but I shall heed your warning and opt for Habanero instead. Thanks for the tip! I have Apache Sunset and really like that ink too. Hopefully, the Habanero will be the darker, redder cousin of Apache Sunset.

[mholve]

^ Then I think you'll like Habañero. It's more orange/red than Apache Sunset which is more yellow/orange.

[saskia_madding]

I agree - the Habanero is very reddish in flavor. But now I can't wait to try Apache Sunset.

[PenTieRun]

The new Pelikan Mandarin ink is also quite nice. While lacking shading, an odd effect for me is that while the ink goes on the page light while wet, it darkens as it dries. Darkens to a nice, non-eye blazing, very legible orange. The price is a boot to the wallet, but if you're into the oranges...

[amcityink]

Not a big fan of this Ink.. alone... But if you Mix 1/2 Summer Tanger, 1/2 41 Brown... (I call it "Summer of 41")..... with a few drops of red ... you get some pretty cool colors... close to Apache Sunset and colors like that... with my latest mix it's identical to MB Leonardo.