Noodler’s Eel Red Rattler Red

[yazeh]

Noodler’s Eel Red Rattler Red

Photo: Courtesy of Noodler's website

 

I've been looking for a good water resistant red ink for some time, and I bought a bottle on impulse for it's purported cleaning properties.

While the section of my Kakuno was noticeably cleaner after two weeks, it didn't remove a big blue stain. I should have left it in for a longer time, but there were other inks waiting impatiently to be tested  

 

Despite all said, this is a gorgeous red, with decent water resistance, long dry times, which hates copy paper. I prefer it with Ef-M nibs. As I use it mostly for drawing, it's perfect for me, but it's not for everyone

 

Chroma:

It's very complex and lovely to look at for ink nerds  

 

Writing Samples:

 

 

 

 

 

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Photo:

 

Comparison:

 

Water test:

 

 

Art work:

Shake, rattle an roll

Inks used: 

Graf von Faber-Castell Stone Grey, Lapis Lazuli

Rohrer and Klingner Helianthus,

Noodler's Lexington Gray 

 

This was part of another challenge. The prompt was feather. I was inspired by the musketeer's feathered hats. 

Note how one can achieve different grades of pink/ red from the ink. 

Other inks used: 

Noodler's Lexington Gray, Polar Brown,

Octopus Write and Draw White Polar Bear,

R &K SketchInk Klara+Marlene Mix,

J Herbin Vert de Gris.

 

·      Pens used: Pilot Kakuno Ef, Lamy (EF/F/M/B, BB) 

·      What I liked: Colour. For art work. 

·      What I did not like: Long dry times. 

·       What some might not like: It hates copy paper. Long dry times. 

·      Shading: No. 

·      Ghosting: Yes, on cheap paper. 

·      Bleed through: Yes, on cheap paper.

·      Flow Rate: Wet

·      Lubrication: Slightly below average. 

·      Nib Dry-out: Did not notice. 

·      Start-up:  Ok

·      Saturation:  Nice. 

·      Shading Potential: Dismal. 

·      Sheen: No. 

·      Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Yes on copy paper.  

·      Nib Creep / “Crud”: Did not notice.

·      Staining (pen): No. 

·      Clogging: Did not notice.

·      Cleaning: Almost easy. 

·      Water resistance: Decent

·      Availability: 90 ml bottles. 

 

• Please don't hesitate to share your experience, writing samples or any other comments. The more the merrier  

[lapis]

Great review as always! Thanks very much !!

Variety is the spice of red!!

Your artwork illustrates everything!!!!

 

[torstar]

as always, fantastic!

 

pass on this one, my red supply is fully overstocked

[LizEF]

Nice chroma - makes you think it would leave a pink film behind.  Seems strange that a permanent ink is good at cleaning other inks out of a pen...  I understand it can take more than one fill to fully work.  I wonder whether this or Sailor Doyou works better.

 

Anywho, I like this shade of red.  Dark enough to be there, but still bright.  Fun kitty and mousey rattle sketches.  Fun Shake, rattle an roll but what doe mousey have in his hand/paw?  And I absolutely love your muscateer.

 

This one's definitely on my list to sample - if only for reviewing, but who knows, I may decide I want more of it...  Thanks for the review, @yazeh!

[yazeh]

3 hours ago, lapis said:

Great review as always! Thanks very much !!

 

 🙏

3 hours ago, lapis said:

 

Variety is the spice of red!!

3 hours ago, lapis said:

Your artwork illustrates everything!!!!

 

Thank you  

[yazeh]

2 hours ago, torstar said:

as always, fantastic!

Thank you!

2 hours ago, torstar said:

pass on this one, my red supply is fully overstocked

I understand that very well  

 

[yazeh]

42 minutes ago, LizEF said:

Nice chroma - makes you think it would leave a pink film behind. 

That was my thought  

42 minutes ago, LizEF said:

 

Seems strange that a permanent ink is good at cleaning other inks out of a pen...  I understand it can take more than one fill to fully work.  I wonder whether this or Sailor Doyou works better.

It's not permanent. It's water resistant  But I do agree. I think Doyou is better, but this one cheaper  

42 minutes ago, LizEF said:

Anywho, I like this shade of red.  Dark enough to be there, but still bright. 

Yep. I like it more than the bright red ones

 

42 minutes ago, LizEF said:

 

Fun kitty and mousey rattle sketches.  Fun Shake, rattle an roll but what doe mousey have in his hand/paw? 

A club to bash the Rattler  as kitty is hypnotized by it  

42 minutes ago, LizEF said:

 

And I absolutely love your muscateer.

I have to admit, I'm quite pleased with it too  

42 minutes ago, LizEF said:

This one's definitely on my list to sample - if only for reviewing, but who knows, I may decide I want more of it...  Thanks for the review, @yazeh!

If you ever one some, drop me a line. It would be a pleasure  

[InesF]

On 7/31/2024 at 10:53 PM, yazeh said:

Art work:

Shake, rattle an roll

OMG, that will be close! 

We learned today: making a friend (during water tests) can safe your life one day! 

 

Muscateer is great in so many aspects! +1 👍

[RedPie]

Great review and drawings. I do like this Noodler's red! Thank you!

[Sailor Kenshin]

@yazeh, I have a small sample of your comparison Skrip red… but don't have any particular recall of how I liked it.

 

Love the artwork.  Hope the rattlesnake is de-fanged!

 

Red Rattler really is a beautiful chroma and a pretty shade of red!  But the long dry times?  Not for me.  I always enjoy reading your Ink-Splorations, so I will look forward to the next one.  Thanks! 

[yazeh]

5 hours ago, InesF said:

OMG, that will be close! 

😊

5 hours ago, InesF said:

We learned today: making a friend (during water tests) can safe your life one day! 

Getting a bit wet from time to time isn't a bad thing 😉

5 hours ago, InesF said:

 

Muscateer is great in so many aspects! +1 👍

🙏🙏🙏

[yazeh]

2 hours ago, RedPie said:

Great review and drawings.

🙏🙏

2 hours ago, RedPie said:

I do like this Noodler's red! Thank you!

Glad you like it 😊

[yazeh]

1 hour ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

@yazeh, I have a small sample of your comparison Skrip red… but don't have any particular recall of how I liked it.

We had it on the same time for a mystery ink special 😊

I remember it was very difficult to clean 😉

1 hour ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

 

Love the artwork.  Hope the rattlesnake is de-fanged!

Or at least rattled 🌋

1 hour ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

 

Red Rattler really is a beautiful chroma and a pretty shade of red!

It is

1 hour ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

 

 But the long dry times?  Not for me.

As I use it mostly for art work, it doesn't bother me. But for writing not so much

1 hour ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

 I always enjoy reading your Ink-Splorations, so I will look forward to the next one.  Thanks! 

🙏🙏🙏