Noodler's Dromgoole's Blue Steel

[amberleadavis]

I am not a blue black fan, what impressed me about this ink, was that is fuss free. It just works. It's not my favorite color, it's not totally water proof, it's not OH WOW, but it's not a troubled child and I'm always pleased when I use it.

[mhguda]

I, on the other hand, love dark colors. Blue, the darker the better. Black. Blue-black - real blue-black, but also I've found a new appreciation for those inks called blue-black that are more dark tealish, dark turquoise, or even blue-greenish.

Of course, I also like a well-behaved ink. And I like a wet nib - but I prefer mine Fine, or Fine stubs. At the broadest, Medium. I do like stubs and flex for the contrast - it lets me control when I get a wide line, which is mostly Not.

 

But I'm finding that the more I use this ink the better I like it.

And I have several colors of this ilk in my inky arsenal, so while I don't expect a bottle of this is in my future, still, there are several bottles of a similar ink in my ink drawers already, and they will probably see more use.

So again, thanks, Amber, for letting us play with your inks, favorite and otherwise...

[amberleadavis]

I'm glad you are enjoying it.

[Fuzzy_Bear]

You might want to have this pen looked at... I love WET writing pens and wet writing inks. This ink shades and doesn't feather in any of my pens (and I only use Broads or Italics) and I've used it on a lot of different papers. (On the recycled papers, it can show bleed through).

 

This image is from a BB Pelikan that was modified to be wetter.

http://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/Inklings/2013-Ink_747b.jpg

Your welcome Amber Lea! It is my daily carry as well. It stays loaded in a Lamy Am-Star with a B nib. No feathering.

 

I write on everything from paper on a school bus(damp-ish), Clairfontaine(only bought one), Red n Black(clearance) and to write on wood when I can't find my pencil to mark my cut(maintenance man, school bus driver, MSAccess DB programmer).

Edited June 18, 2017 by Fuzzy_Bear

[Fuzzy_Bear]

Now if I can just get you hooked on Texas Bluebonnet!

[justaninker]

Now if I can just get you hooked on Texas Bluebonnet!

No you can't...I have both TBB and TBS, although I do prefer the color of TBB, it is the more problematic child. It writes somewhat wet yet manages to dry on/clog the nib of a few previously non-fuss pens. If I want to reorder the Texas series the first ink coming to my mind would be TBS, not TBB.

[Fuzzy_Bear]

I keep TBB in an Eco 1.1 and TBS in a Lamy B. Never a problem.

[justaninker]

I keep TBB in an Eco 1.1 and TBS in a Lamy B. Never a problem.

1.1 is too wide for my daily use unfortunately. I need my inks to perform in fine or ex-fine nibs.

[NicolausPiscator]

Hmm... I think it could remind me of teal... instead of steel... Thank you for your impressions of this ink!

[Honeybadgers]

reminds me of simple old noodlers turquoise. But Turquoise sheens a bit red.

 

Also reminds me of Sailor Yama-Dori, which sheens a LOT red. the Sailor ink is also perfectly behaved on every single paper in every single way, apart from being worthless when wet.

 

It's also only like $11/50ml.

[NicolausPiscator]

Yup, Honeybadgers! Yama-Dori is great!