Noodler's Dragon's Napalm review

[jlepens]

This is my much delayed review of Noodlers Dragon's Napalm ink from Jetpens.com.

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[The Classicist]

Does anyone out there have any ideas about the shading of this ink? On some websites it mentions a carmine with sepia? I'm just not seeing anything but red here.....

[fuchsiaprincess]

Thanks Joi! The ink shades beautifully and is a lot more vibrant and bright in real life

 

My only complaint is its drying time, which is a big issue in my case, as I generally use broad, wet nibs.

[The Classicist]

Does anyone out there have any ideas about the shading of this ink? On some websites it mentions a carmine with sepia? I'm just not seeing anything but red here.....

Anyone have any comments on the shading of this ink though?

[DwarvenChef]

When I get my Noodlers flexi I'm going to do another run of ink tests. Main reason it to try out the nib but also to get a current look at the shading of all my inks. I only have Japanese fine and Medium nibs that don't give much shading with this Ink.

[Albertine]

I just got a sample of Dragon's Napalm and it doesn't look anything like what I see on the screen here..

 

When I write with it, all I can think of is fluorescent fruit punch. I use fine pens, which tend not to shade heavily, so I'll leave that for others to discuss.

Edited January 26, 2011 by Albertine

[MJ Vesuvius]

I just got a sample of Dragon's Napalm and it doesn't look anything like what I see on the screen here..

 

When I write with it, all I can think of is fluorescent fruit punch. I use fine pens, which tend not to shade heavily, so I'll leave that for others to discuss.

I agree that the scan here looks brackish, like a burnt orange. That might be because the pen still had minute traces of a darker ink left in the feed. It took me several days and dozens (maybe a hundred) cleaning cycles to get my Dolce Vita clean enough to show off this ink's true character, which is super bright and saturated without a grace of brown.

--MJ