Do you have any inks that you wanted to buy after reading great reviews that turned out less exciting than expected?

My biggest disappointment is Diamine Skull & Roses. After seeing swatches online I expected a blue ink with a visible red sheen. Unfortunately the sheen is just not there at all, it looks like an average dark blue ink, not even blurple. I’m glad I’ve only bought the 30 ml bottle.

  • Atramentous@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    No kidding. I see it occasionally on “Best Of” videos and I just never understand why.

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      1 year ago

      I don’t know about content from recent years, especially from YouTube. For older content, there were a lot less choice for ink brands back in the early 2010s when 54th first came out. The tone was a little more pro-Noodler’s back then to my admittedly poor recollection. I reckon people put up with more due to the smaller market. Don’t get me wrong, Noodler’s was still controversial especially at Fountain Pen Network for the ink properties. Those were the days Noodler’s got the reputation for melting sacs and Lamy Safari feeds. If you want a blast from the past, find Nathan’s lengthy rant defending BSB. Noodler’s was also one of the few (if not the only one) making highly saturated inks. It would be a long time before Nathan would be called out for his other issues. I think people didn’t complain nearly as hard about the inconsistencies between batches and definitely not about that other problem. We are absolutely spoiled for choice these days.

      How the ink is still a best of video these days? Beats me. I’m honestly shocked to hear this, but usually I avoid best of videos. I really only watch reviews of specific products I’m interested in these days.

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        1 year ago

        Agreed. There’s definitely a place for some Noodler’s inks in my collection, but they’re much more peripheral now. There’s not a single ink of Nathan’s that is a go-to for me anymore. And I do think that’s a function of the improving market.