Noodler's Borealis "black".

[Inka]

I may have posted this before, just couldn't find it again and I'm not sure.

A member was inquiring about the differences between "bulletproof" black and Borealis, so I re-wrote a new Borealis review.

As a result, I'm also posting it here, just in case this was one review I had overlooked to post previously although I'm sure I wrote one.

 

The hand-written portion here...

 

http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu56/InkaFX/BorealisReview.jpg

 

My wash-test, also done today just after writing the new Borealis review...

 

http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu56/InkaFX/BorealisWash-Test.jpg

 

To date Borealis still remains the blackest of all the black inks I've tried and I've tried many.

It's darker than Heart of Darkness, darker than Sailor: Kiwagaru Nano Carbon Black, darker that Polar Black, PR Velvet, Raven,... the list goes on.

It's the blackest black ink I've ever tried, it dries the fastest too, bar-none!

 

P.S.; it's not "bulletproof" but as you can see it's nearly waterproof.

Cold water didn't phase it.

The wash-test above was done using scalding HOT running water [@ 200° F, not far below boiling], until the paper was completely saturated, not something most people encounter when wanting a waterproof, non-permanent ink.

It's just downright tough ink for not being Eternal, "bulletproof" or fraud-proof, a great ink for those that don't want something that cannot be washed out.

Edited July 21, 2009 by Inka

[publius]

On some papers, & in some lights, Kiwaguro looks like very dark pencil marks, graphite-grey rather than black ; on other papers & in other lights, just like the essence of blackness — but that is neither here nor there. I use Aurora black for daily writing, becuase it flows freely, dries quickly, & gives a very definite black. Your review suggests Borealis has these qualities, & the name suggests it's Nathan's competitor to Aurora ; can you comment at all as to the equivalence?

[Inka]

...Your review suggests Borealis has these qualities, & the name suggests it's Nathan's competitor to Aurora ; can you comment at all as to the equivalence?

Late reply, sorry, I'd cleared my Notification list and forgot to add this one back on.

Anyway, I'm sorry to reply that I cannot comment on Aurora inks of any kind, have never used them.

As for where you say Aurora is "...black for daily writing, becuase it flows freely, dries quickly, & gives a very definite black...", then yes I would have to agree that Borealis certainly fits this description.

Marking this Topic for Notification now, apologies again for missing this question.

[adam11]

Scott, thank you for very useful review that confirms my decision to give Noodler's one more chance. My Old Manhattan wasn't at all what I expected.