Noodler's 54Th Massachusetts

[poorplanning]

 

Had some cheap, off white copy paper from Staples (75g), so I used it to test some of my sample of Noodler's 54th Massachusetts in my Pilot Metropolitan (fine nib). This is considered a "bulletproof" ink, but I did not shoot it to test that.

 

My observations:

 

Dry time - very quick on this paper, rather quick on any paper I have used. I tried a smear test, but the 1 second smear didn't smear at all.

 

Flow - when it's going, it goes. It doesn't skip, but occasionally will have a short bit left blank when I start. By start, I mean start the next letter. I would be wary of leaving this in an uncapped pen, or any pen not easily cleaned. Ink was quite visible on the surface of the nib, as well.

 

Echo/Bleed - did not bleed for me. This paper showed no real echo, but copy paper at work showed a little.

 

Water resistance - water affected the paper, but not the ink. Managed a hint of a smear on some other paper, but I don't think the ink was quite dry when I tested it, so it's not a fair test.

[pajaro]

That sounds pretty encouraging. I have wanted to get some of this ink for some time. If I had a little flow issue with this sometimes, I would just wet the nib. That sounds like it is probably no worse than many modern pens themselves, where they get dried out. A little wetting should get it going. This ink looks like something I would enjoy.

[inkstainedruth]

I didn't think I'd like 54th MA when I tried it, because it leaned teal. But there was just something about the ink. Then I got a full bottle, and that was a LOT lighter and bluer than the sample had been.

Still, I like it's permanence.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[migo984]

54th Mass. has a reputation for being troublesome & for turning to a gel.

I haven't experienced that but mine faded in the bottle from dark blue to a pale washy-washy blue. Here's the photo from my post in another thread on FPN.

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/304600-54th-mass-gelling-in-bottle/?p=3569489

[CatHerder]

I didn't think I'd like 54th MA when I tried it, because it leaned teal. But there was just something about the ink. Then I got a full bottle, and that was a LOT lighter and bluer than the sample had been.

Still, I like it's permanence.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

Interesting; had the same experience. Sample was a dark blue, but the ink from the bottle (same pen & paper) was lighter, more of a blue-grey. Nice color, but not what I expected

[maximme]

I didn't think I'd like 54th MA when I tried it, because it leaned teal. But there was just something about the ink. Then I got a full bottle, and that was a LOT lighter and bluer than the sample had been.

Still, I like it's permanence.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

yup

now i feel there is a certain "ruggedness" feel about the ink.

Can't explain it

BUT i like it now

[alaskazimm]

Interesting; had the same experience. Sample was a dark blue, but the ink from the bottle (same pen & paper) was lighter, more of a blue-grey. Nice color, but not what I expected

 

Strange: my experience was the opposite. Lighter blue in the sample and a teal leaning very dark blue in the full bottle.