Noodler's Prime Of The Commons

[Bhavna]

Dear Friends,

 

I offer you a review of the Noodler's Prime of the Commons, and intriguing and enchanting blue-black-teal-green.. ink with plenty of character and pleasant qualities.

 

[visvamitra]

Not my color.

[Bhavna]

Not my color.

I've been in two minds too, but when in a wet writer, I have really enjoyed it.

[amberleadavis]

Is this the one that sheens?

[Cushy Butterfield]

It's one of my very favourites, and I think it looks best written with a good broad nib, Waterman Hemisphere or Laureate, even a Capless Decimo. Also nice with a Parsons Essential with a medium italic. With a fine nib it's a bit nothingy and spiritless.

[CAG_1787]

Sigh - I so want to get this ink, but just not available on this side of the pond.

[Cushy Butterfield]

Hi CAG_1787,

 

if you don't mind waiting for it try Pure Pens in UK. The ink is £12.50, slowest delivery £4.95 or tracked and insured £8.95. A speedy delivery is silly money - around £35. Might be worth a thought - waiting versus not having it at all!

[AndyYNWA]

Is this the one that sheens?

At least according to the review....

[amberleadavis]

AHAH, I should have read more carefully!

[CAG_1787]

Hi CAG_1787,

 

if you don't mind waiting for it try Pure Pens in UK. The ink is £12.50, slowest delivery £4.95 or tracked and insured £8.95. A speedy delivery is silly money - around £35. Might be worth a thought - waiting versus not having it at all!

 

You've encouraged me to give in - after all, I've pined after it for a while, so that totally justifies it, right?

 

Guess I need to go respond to the "impulse purchase" thread...

[Bhavna]

Is this the one that sheens?

 

Hi Amberlea, it sure is and here is the picture:

 

[Bhavna]

It's one of my very favourites, and I think it looks best written with a good broad nib, Waterman Hemisphere or Laureate, even a Capless Decimo. Also nice with a Parsons Essential with a medium italic. With a fine nib it's a bit nothingy and spiritless.

 

Thank you for your input - I am further encouraged. Looking forward to trying a Parson's Essential with italic at some point!

[Bhavna]

And a shot of the label and comparison for anyone who is interested:

 

 

[J85909266]

Didn't even know this existed. A teal leaning blue/black that is bulletproof, eternal and sheens in a wet nib? This may be worth a sample, at least.

[inkstainedruth]

Didn't even know this existed. A teal leaning blue/black that is bulletproof, eternal and sheens in a wet nib? This may be worth a sample, at least.

Anyone know offhand if Pure Pens does samples? (Like I really need yet *another* blue-black ink.... )

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Bhavna]

Hi Ruth, yes they do samples and this is how I initially tried this ink before buying a bottle.

[TSherbs]

wow, that is good permanence (with water, anyway)

 

but I don't need or want any more ink right now

[AndyYNWA]

Anyone know offhand if Pure Pens does samples? (Like I really need yet *another* blue-black ink.... )

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

http://www.purepens.co.uk/acatalog/Ink-Samples.html

 

For orders under £20 the freight is £4.95.

[AndyYNWA]

Isn't it quite close to 54th Mass.? At least the color.

[DaveBj]

And a shot of the label and comparison for anyone who is interested:

 

 

 

Wow! That would be worth buying, just to have the label to look at every now and again.

 

(Oh, and the ink looks pretty good, too )