Noodler's Dostoevsky

[limesally]

Dostoevsky is one of Noodler's Russian Eternal inks, available from Pendemonium. Pendemonium was very prompt in their shipping, though Canada customs was not in releasing it! However I received this yesterday, and put it in my Pelikano M.

First impressions - it doesn't look turquoise at all to me, or resemble the swab on the monitor. In fact, it looks more like the swab of Victoria's Royal Mint. I'm not really complaining, though. I do like the colour and will probably continue to use it. I'd be curious as to others have experienced a greener colour than they were expecting. The second image shows some related colours for comparison.

 

eta: this is in a Black n' Red notebook (cause that's what Girliegirl has been using ); I used this ink today in a Top Flight spiral pad and it worked very nicely.

Edited October 31, 2007 by limesally

[chupie]

This is exactly like mine so the scan quality is great. I love the color but the pen I want to use it in seemed to get gunked up. However, I have recently had it worked on, so maybe I can use it now.

[Huffward]

Yes, Iike the colour too, but Dostoevsky? The name carries darker, richer overtones for me - black Russian earth - perhaps a dark sepia/black. But this shade is what I call an old-fashioned schoolroom blue, and the names that come to mind are Beatrix Potter, Virginia Woolf, Henry James.

 

I sometimes wonder whether these companies simply pull names out of a hat without applying any thought at all.

[HDoug]

Yes, Iike the colour too, but Dostoevsky? The name carries darker, richer overtones for me - black Russian earth - perhaps a dark sepia/black. But this shade is what I call an old-fashioned schoolroom blue, and the names that come to mind are Beatrix Potter, Virginia Woolf, Henry James.

 

I totally agree with you. Dostoevsky should be a deep, rich color. But then Lermontov is kind of a hot pink/purple! and Pasternak is a watery pastel blue! Why not name inks that resemble something the same color? You know, like Sky Blue, Blood Red, etc.

 

But I'd like to mention that I appreciate very much the scans and reviews here! Limesally, I like your handwriting too!

 

Doug

 

[PAKMAN]

How does this ink compare to Noodlers Legal Lapis?? Does it creep on the nib?

 

 

[limesally]

thanks, guys.

 

Chupie, I'm sure it was your review and scan that pushed me over the edge to ordering this

I think all the Russian inks are weirdly named, really. I don't get all the pinks and peaches in that lineup. I agree, the colour is a little perky to be called Dostoevsky.

 

As for nib creep, I don't have Legal Lapis, but I can say that it's not as creepy as Polar Blue or Aircorp BB. About as creepy as Bulletproof Black, which for me is not too creepy.

 

[handlebar]

I like it!!!

 

Jim