Noodler's 5 O'clock Shadow, Mini Review

[doggonecarl]

 

Mini Review of Noodler’s 5 O’Clock Shadow ink
Pen – Pilot 78G with a broad nib
Paper – Rhodia

 

Noodler’s 5 O’Clock Shadow is a Badger and Blade exclusive ink and a nice change of pace from the “heavy” black inks I normally have in rotation. Five O’Clock provides a hint of shading in a soft, grayer black.

Pros:
Water Resistance
Minimal Feathering
Nice Flow and Lubrication

Cons:
Bleed Thru on some Paper
Slow Dry Time

 

The scan doesn’t replicate the ink accurately. For that reason I left off the comparisons to other black inks. I read in another review, before I received the ink, that there was a green component to 5 O’Clock Shadow. However, I don’t really see any green on the paper, which is good. I didn’t want the apparent green that makes up Noodler’s Zhivago or Air Corp Blue Black.

 

Overall, a nice addition for someone who wants to add a well-behaved, yet subdued black to their collection.

[doggonecarl]

Follow up to initial review...

 

I have Noodlers Five O'Clock Shadow in a Noodler's Ahab and I'm seeing some smearing on certain paper (Rhodia and Franklin-Covey planner pages) that I didn't see with the Pilot 78G. The Ahab has a bigger and more exposed feed area. I'm assuming I am seeing the effects of evaporation on a highly saturated ink.