Noodler's Polar Purple

[yazeh]

This is a muted , bullet proof purple in the Polar series. 

Polar series consists of five inks. Black, Brown, Green, Blue and Purple. 

 

Comparison: 

 

Polar inks were developed for cold regions. In their original iteration they didn’t freeze, but had flow issues, I believe. In this updated version they turn into slush in subzero temperatures. 

 

TR 68 gr /Reverse fude #6

 

 

While I live in a relatively cold area, I have not found the need to ever use a fountain pen or pen for that matter outdoors. Frankly, I doubt if I can hold a pen in -30°C /-22°F with a gigantic mitt. And frankly I don't see the point of getting frostbite to prove a point.  

 

Midori /  dry time decreases drastically on this paper, 9 seconds. Nib is medium

 

Polar Blue and Purple are similar in behaviour: they are both very wet, and muted. So, your EF will probably turn in a fine.  

 

These i cellulose reactive inks, don’t behave well on cheap/ thin paper, that is they bleed through like there’s no tomorrow. 

HP 32

 

 

Polar Purple doesn’t shade, unless you use a wide nib.  It’s a pastel/muted/flat colour. I like pastel. It's not distracting  

 

 

Shading on TR 68 gr/ #6 fude nib - There is shading on this paper. But dry times are above 20s on this paper. 

 

 

 

 

Dry time on Rhodia is almost immediate, with Midori is  about  10 seconds. 

 

Fude nib/ Midori

Polar inks have a bad rap in general. They can have some flow issues at time and need the right pen/nib combination. They stain (Green and Brown do) but a bit of Doyou/Red Rattlers and the stain disappears. Thought they are best to be married to one pen and they live happily ever after. I have Green in a Kaweco and brown in Chinese pen. They just do fine. 

 

Clairefontaine/ fude

 

 

Rhodia - Water test. Note the water test was done immediately after writing. 

 

 

 

 

·  Pens used: Jinaho 450 fude/ medium nib - Reverse 

·  Papers used: TR 68 gr / Midori/ Rhodia/ Clairefontaine /HP32

·  Shading: None. Pastel

·  Ghosting: On thin absorbent paper yes. With pens

·  Bleed through: on thin papers for sure.  

·  Flow Rate: Wet. 

·  Lubrication: Good

·  Nib Dry-out: Needs a well-sealed pen. 

·  Start-up: No

·  Saturation:  Muted 

·  Shading Potential: None

·  Sheen: None

·  Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Not noticed. But I’m sure with thin absorbent paper it would feather and fly!

·  Nib Creep / “Crud”: Not noticed. 

·  Staining (pen): I don’t know.  

·  Clogging: None

·  Water resistance: Excellent

·  Availability: 90 ml bottles 

 

There is a strong possibility that this ink might stain plastic convertors. 

[LizEF]

1 hour ago, yazeh said:

Frankly, I doubt if I can hold a pen in -30°C /-22°F with a gigantic mitt. And frankly I don't see the point of getting frostbite to prove a point.  

But we were so looking forward to the video!

 

Thanks for another great review!

[PithyProlix]

Such a soft and fuzzy ink - the look has it's own interesting appeal, I guess. 

 

I didn't know there were changes in the formulation of Polar inks. I have an early bottle of Polar Blue and I don't recall much feathering. I might have to pull it out again and see ...

 

Thanks for the great review - really gives a feel for the ink, I think. 

[yazeh]

2 hours ago, LizEF said:

But we were so looking forward to the video!

Ha ha! That would be like dumb and dumber. My finger stuck to metal fountain pen

 

2 hours ago, LizEF said:

 

Thanks for another great review!

THanks!

1 hour ago, PithyProlix said:

Such a soft and fuzzy ink - the look has it's own interesting appeal, I guess. 

Yes. It's surprisingly soft and appeasing. 

1 hour ago, PithyProlix said:

I didn't know there were changes in the formulation of Polar inks. I have an early bottle of Polar Blue and I don't recall much feathering. I might have to pull it out again and see ...

I read somewhere that original version would not freeze. They had even done some tests in Antartica. But it had clogging problems. But then again I can be wrong. Memory is a fickle thing. 

1 hour ago, PithyProlix said:

 

Thanks for the great review - really gives a feel for the ink, I think. 

🙏

[LizEF]

16 minutes ago, yazeh said:

Ha ha! That would be like dumb and dumber. My finger stuck to metal fountain pen

😜

[IlikeInksandIcannotlie]

Really like the colour. It's rather soft and interesting.

[namrehsnoom]

Thank you for this review. That colour looks really nice! Cool to see it here - based on your description of its technical properties, it’s not one that I will put on my list… but darn that’s a good-looking purple.

[yazeh]

50 minutes ago, namrehsnoom said:

Thank you for this review. That colour looks really nice! Cool to see it here - based on your description of its technical properties, it’s not one that I will put on my list… but darn that’s a good-looking purple.

Yep. I didn't want to get it either. But I had to try it... noblesse oblige! I'm not disappointed, at least for now!

[amberleadavis]

I didn't notice before that it is similar in tone to KTC.  Thank you for the great review.

[yazeh]

14 hours ago, amberleadavis said:

I didn't notice before that it is similar in tone to KTC.  Thank you for the great review.

Quite similar. Though if I were to recommend one, it would be KTC

[amberleadavis]

Good to know! Thank you.

[yazeh]

On 4/2/2022 at 2:46 PM, amberleadavis said:

Good to know! Thank you.

I would like to amend what I said. I believe most of Noodler's fluorescent inks are easier to maintain most of the time. So, if I were to go for a muted purple, I might go for Mata Hari's Cordial, than Polar Purple

[amberleadavis]

Yeah, I'm not in to muted colors.   However, Noodler's Purple is one of the best performing purples on the market.

[yazeh]

1 hour ago, amberleadavis said:

Yeah, I'm not in to muted colors.   However, Noodler's Purple is one of the best performing purples on the market.

I don't know how I forgot that

Good to know about Noodler's Purple...