Noodler's Turquoise, an Excellent Ink!

[dizzypen]

This an several other reviews (with lots of pictures) are available on my blog.

 

I LOVE Blue-Green inks. I mean I REALLY love Blue-Green inks. ND Turquoise is one of my favorites along with Diamine Steel Blue.

 

Noodler's Turquoise isn't really turquoise. Instead, it is a medium-dark blue leaning blue green. This is not a bulletproof ink or an eternal ink. This one is just a part of Noodler's standard ink line. Not much different in composition from your run of the mill fountain pen ink brands. It behaves very well and is not overly saturated. Fantastic ink all around.

 

No feathering or bleed through.

The flow is excellent and the lubrication is quite good. My nib floats across the page.

The drying time is a little slower than average at 7-10 seconds, but not slow enough to cause any problems.

I haven't seen much more than minimal shading out of this ink, but I've only had it in this fine nibbed pen. Shading might be more pronounced in a stub or italic pen.

This ink is not bulletproof or eternal. It isn't even water resistant. It washed completely away almost instantly.

 

 

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Here is are a couple Blue-Green comparisons for your review. I Hope you enjoy them:

 

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No Affil.

[Signum1]

I really like your comparison with other brands of inks. Here's what on my mind. Are you going to finish those bottles of inks in your comparison during your lifetime? Not to worry. I'm in the same boat (blush). lol

[dizzypen]

I really like your comparison with other brands of inks. Here's what on my mind. Are you going to finish those bottles of inks in your comparison during your lifetime? Not to worry. I'm in the same boat (blush). lol

 

Ahh grasshopper... some of them are just samples.

[DanF]

This ink shades well with a wider nib.

 

Dan

[Sandy1]

Hello,

 

Many thanks for the review & comparisons.

 

Recently I went through the process of selecting a Turquoise ink for the Pink Safari with a B nib.

 

As much as I appreciated the colours put in front of me, the only one that was Turquoise was the CdA Caribbean Sea - all the others were Blue-Green.

 

Also, the CdA was very hard - like the semi-precious stone called Turquoise. Nothing to do with water or flowers.

 

Noodlers? I'll take a look when I run out of the CdA.

 

Best Regards,

Sandy1

[dizzypen]

Hello,

 

Many thanks for the review & comparisons.

 

Recently I went through the process of selecting a Turquoise ink for the Pink Safari with a B nib.

 

As much as I appreciated the colours put in front of me, the only one that was Turquoise was the CdA Caribbean Sea - all the others were Blue-Green.

 

Also, the CdA was very hard - like the semi-precious stone called Turquoise. Nothing to do with water or flowers.

 

Noodlers? I'll take a look when I run out of the CdA.

 

Best Regards,

Sandy1

 

 

Well, the Noodler's Turquoise is Blue-Green not Turquoise so it may not be for you...

[Sandy1]

Hello,

 

Many thanks for the review & comparisons.

 

Recently I went through the process of selecting a Turquoise ink for the Pink Safari with a B nib.

 

As much as I appreciated the colours put in front of me, the only one that was Turquoise was the CdA Caribbean Sea - all the others were Blue-Green.

 

Also, the CdA was very hard - like the semi-precious stone called Turquoise. Nothing to do with water or flowers.

 

Noodlers? I'll take a look when I run out of the CdA.

 

Best Regards,

Sandy1

 

 

Well, the Noodler's Turquoise is Blue-Green not Turquoise so it may not be for you...

 

Thanks for the Caution. Sometimes I can't take 'yes' for an answer.

[Penman222]

I might suggest Waterman South Seas Blue as well.

[jniforat]

this looks nice but a little light for turquoise? awesome review too!

[Randal6393]

Names are not always accurate. But if you want a vibrant, clear, true turquoise, you might want to try Noodler Navajo Turquoise. That is a true turquoise, to my eye.

 

Enjoy,

[Pictrix]

I have both Noodler's Turquoise and Navajo Turquoise here. The regular "Turquoise" is one of the Eel inks, (purported to have more lubrication) and the other is not. I have used them both for the "cyan" element of my ink mixes.

 

Side-by-side here I can't tell them apart by color.

 

This color seems to be more blue than turquoise to my eye. But then we all have different expectations of what our "perfect" turquoise color should be It does come closer to (my idea of) turquoise when watered a little, and/or mixed with a little "white of the whale".

 

I should probably drag them both out again and check for any difference in lubrication, as I wasn't comparing them for that aspect specifically in the past.

 

Perfectly willing to trade the regular turquoise off though

 

--Carol

[bwnewton]

Thanks for sharing.

 

I highly recommend Lamy Turquoise as well.

[dizzypen]

I have both Noodler's Turquoise and Navajo Turquoise here. The regular "Turquoise" is one of the Eel inks, (purported to have more lubrication) and the other is not. I have used them both for the "cyan" element of my ink mixes.

 

Side-by-side here I can't tell them apart by color.

 

This color seems to be more blue than turquoise to my eye. But then we all have different expectations of what our "perfect" turquoise color should be It does come closer to (my idea of) turquoise when watered a little, and/or mixed with a little "white of the whale".

 

I should probably drag them both out again and check for any difference in lubrication, as I wasn't comparing them for that aspect specifically in the past.

 

Perfectly willing to trade the regular turquoise off though

 

--Carol

 

This is not Noodler's Eel Turquoise. This is Noodler's Turquoise from the standard line. It has no eel or bulletproof qualities. It's just your average fountain pen ink. Noodler's Eel Turquoise is something entirely different in color and behavior.

[staypuft02]

thanks for a great review! the comparison chart with other blue-greens was super helpful not only did it help confirm that noodler's turquoise is a color i need to get, i'm also now convinced i need a bottle of coral sea blue as well!

[Cursive Child]

Excellent review, dizzypen. Have been thinking of alternatives when my dwindling Ku-Jaku is gone. Need to try the Noodlers Turquoise.

[tocororo]

Hmmm...so Navajo Turquoise and Turquoise are not the same ink?

[Sholom]

Correct - Navajo seems to be quite a bit more towards the blue and brighter based on scans and samples I've seen. Eel Turquoise looks from sample charts to be closer to Navajo, but I've never seen it in person. I keep the (plain old) Turquoise in at least one pen at all times. It is amazingly easy on the eyes without being boring and starts up and flows beautifully. It is slow to dry on some papers, like several of the other Noodler's inks, but it is fine on the Ampad Evidence pad I use to take notes on in meetings. If the meeting starts to get boring, I can just gaze at the color and be amazed how beautiful it is.

[Randal6393]

Correct - Navajo seems to be quite a bit more towards the blue and brighter based on scans and samples I've seen. Eel Turquoise looks from sample charts to be closer to Navajo, but I've never seen it in person. I keep the (plain old) Turquoise in at least one pen at all times. It is amazingly easy on the eyes without being boring and starts up and flows beautifully. It is slow to dry on some papers, like several of the other Noodler's inks, but it is fine on the Ampad Evidence pad I use to take notes on in meetings. If the meeting starts to get boring, I can just gaze at the color and be amazed how beautiful it is.

 

Both Turquoise and Navajo Turquoise are excellent colors. My preference is for the Navajo since my youth was spent in Las Vegas, Albuqurque, and Flagstaff. All areas where the Navajo jewelry was in abundance. The Navajo Turquoise is a pretty good match to what the old jewelry color was, so I tend to favor it.

 

Enjoy,