Blue Upon The Plains Of Abraham - Noodler's

[visvamitra]

Plains of Abraham is a deep blue with a hint of purple tones. The shading is decent. The flow though is rather weak - it's got a thicker consistency than most of inks. It has the Noodler's signature bulletproof and eternal qualities for those of us who need such properties.

The name for this ink is inspired by the Seven Years War and the battle of The Plains of Abraham where the British and French battled for control of the land, which ultimately prompted the "British North America" affecting what Canada is today. In addition to his usual politically driven name and label, Noodler's creator added the saying "American Canadian Ink for Canada" to the label.

Drops of ink on kitchen towel

Software ID

Tomoe River, Kaweco Sport Classic, B

Leuchtturm 1917, Kaweco Sport Classic, B

Rhodia Ivoiry, Platinum 3776, B

Rhodia Dot Pad, Platinum 3776, B

Edited February 27, 2016 by visvamitra

[T4TEXAS]

Thanks for another excellent review. I like this one quite a bit. Not avsilable in the US?

[The Good Captain]

I really like the look of this one, even if it is very close to a lot of my other inks in that colour family. Might have to search...

[lapis]

Nice review. I adore the auberginicity but it is too sheeny for me.

AFAIK it can only be ordered from the Canadian store which got it created for them.

 

Mike bu

[Tas]

Lovely review visvanitra.

 

I've just posted this elsewhere but thought it relevant here too:

 

. . . . this ink is what I call "a changeling".

Paper makes a massive difference, pens too.

I forgot about it in my Conklin and when I wrote with it a week or so later, a dark turquoise came out and stayed that way. Hmmmm.

I really like it's unpredictability.

This is the Salamander of blues for me. Murky, complex - although not so much its make up but in its behaviour.

[lapis]

Uh, okay, it's well behaved, is it? Then all the more reason to get it!.

 

MIke

[Tas]

Uh, okay, it's well behaved, is it? Then all the more reason to get it!.

 

MIke

 

Erm, how can I say this . . . it's as well behaved as any Noodler's Bulletproof.

 

I think in a daily use pen then no problems. If you leave this hanging around, unused, in a pen then perhaps a little lick will be needed to get things going

[lapis]

Mmmm.... delicieuse

 

[Cyber6]

 

Erm, how can I say this . . . it's as well behaved as any Noodler's Bulletproof.

 

I think in a daily use pen then no problems. If you leave this hanging around, unused, in a pen then perhaps a little lick will be needed to get things going

 

What does it taste like??

[Tas]

 

What does it taste like??

 

Ha, smells and taste like Noodler's 54th.

 

Nothing like as bitter as ESSRI or Akkerman's No10. They're like Stop 'n' Grow

[inkstainedruth]

Thanks for the review.

I made a special trip into downtown Toronto last summer, when I was going up to a symposium, just to get a bottle of this at Wonder Pens. I like the ink, but I have yet to find a pen that it flows well in -- it's really pretty dry. Which is a bit disappointing -- it's a great color.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[dk76]

I haven't had much of a flow issue with this ink in an Eco, xf nib. Well, I have an initial hard start. (eg. When using the pen first thing in the morning). But otherwise, this ink hasn't had any other issues.

[oshizemi]

I can't do dry inks. Nice color. Like a lighter 54th.

[Cyber6]

I haven't had any issues with this ink... but I also tend to have wet pens.

 

Love the color... one of my favorite Blues..

 

 

C.

[torstar]

Bump as it's a topic of current interest, might help out.

 

And a demonstration of the excellent ink reviews we have archived on the FPN.

 

Might inspire others to take a crack at their own.

[amberleadavis]

Lapis, you should own this ink.

[Sabin]

Just an other blue...

[Tas]

Poured mine down the drain It developed the same consistency as runny porridge. Didn't even dare use it in a mix. So disappointed. Two wonderful FPN memebers managed to get this from Canada, to Australia and then back to the UK for me when I fell in love with it.

 

[visvamitra]

OPh, I'm sorry to hear that. Good to know though.

[bemon]

God knows I don't need more blue inks. In fact I just packed away and banished 30 some-odd bottles that I rarely use to our storage room.

 

I really wanted to buy this ink if for no other reason than to support the idea of a Canada only ink. It's actually quite nice, and I think I'll get some use out of it.