X-Feather Vs Hod?

[InterInk]

Hello, I am thinking about buying some nice, black bulletproof ink. I have two candidates: X-feather and HoD from Noodler's. Has someone used these two to compare them? I have a few questions:

1) Which has better performace on cheap paper(feathering, bleeding...)?(copy paper or some cheap notebooks, 60-80 g/m^{2 )}

2) Which has faster drying time? (I'm using Lamy Vista F)? I want to use them for study notes from lectures, quick writting/drying needed

 

Thank you for your answers

Edited September 10, 2013 by InterInk

[mAnuscript69]

I'd say that X-Feather will perform better on cheap paper, it is designed to resist feathering hence the name. Heart of Darkness is quite prone to bleedthrough on lower grade paper.

 

As to drying time, X-Feather definitely takes longer to dry, especially on coated paper.

[doggonecarl]

I don't have x-feather, but I do have Heart of Darkness and as the previous poster said, there's bleed through. I am more disappointed with the feathering of HoD on the basic composition/spiral notebook than I am with bleed through.

 

On higher quality paper, HoD performs well, but the dry time is longer...20 seconds or more.

 

I find Noodler's Bulletproof Black good on just about any paper I write on. Not sure why I thought I'd get better results from Heart of Darkness.

 

Do you need a bulletproof black? Most blacks are water resistant. You might have better results with Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black, Lamy Black, or Skrip Black.

[wallylynn]

x-feather and hod are opposites.

xfeather was designed for really poor paper (regular black was designed for newsprint). it won't feather or bleedthrough but will take longer to dry and be more prone to smearing due to the ink sitting atop the paper.

Hod was desgined to be more penetrating to work on a wider range of papers (slightly coated and denser papers). It'll dry faster since it soaks in more, but more prone to feather and bleedthrough.

[joshsrn]

I find Noodler's Black to be a good middle ground between X-F and HoD.

 

As was pointed out already, fast dry time = prone to feather and bleed. Low feather and bleed = long dry time.

Edited September 10, 2013 by joshsrn

[InterInk]

I don't have x-feather, but I do have Heart of Darkness and as the previous poster said, there's bleed through. I am more disappointed with the feathering of HoD on the basic composition/spiral notebook than I am with bleed through.

 

On higher quality paper, HoD performs well, but the dry time is longer...20 seconds or more.

 

I find Noodler's Bulletproof Black good on just about any paper I write on. Not sure why I thought I'd get better results from Heart of Darkness.

 

Do you need a bulletproof black? Most blacks are water resistant. You might have better results with Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black, Lamy Black, or Skrip Black.

Well, I need something really water-resistant, that's why I used term bulletproof - I think when i spill something on the paper(water/tea etc.), I need that the text won't change a bit, so It stay nicely readable. I have some Noodler's black(golden standard of water-resistant black inks) and i was hoping for something quick-drying and "bulletproof".

 

[InterInk]

I heard some nice reviews about Namiki blue, is Namiki black also that nice? (well behaved, remarkably water-resistant) Anyone?

[The Good Captain]

I heard some nice reviews about Namiki blue, is Namiki black also that nice? (well behaved, remarkably water-resistant) Anyone?

I don't know about the black but the Blue-Black - more of a dark blue really - is a nice ink too with the same qualities as the Blue.

[wallylynn]

what are your feelings about the Black that you already have?

 

Have you looked at the Bernake series? Fast dry, water resistant (but not bulletproof?). Dunno about feathering and bleed through of them.

[InterInk]

what are your feelings about the Black that you already have?

 

Have you looked at the Bernake series? Fast dry, water resistant (but not bulletproof?). Dunno about feathering and bleed through of them.

Noodler's Black is nice, I meant to use it for my journal. However I really want to try something else.

Bernake series? Well, I want to order it for my dad(left-handed), so I may try it.

[InterInk]

Guys, I just have seen Noodler's Borealis black. Do anyone has any experience with this?

[TSherbs]

Guys, I just have seen Noodler's Borealis black. Do anyone has any experience with this?

Nope...

 

I have X-Feather (only) for black and I really like it. Yes, it takes a little longer to dry, but I find waiting the easiest part. But it WILL smear on a left-handed writer....