Pelikan Edelstein Ruby and Sapphire Mini Review

It has been quite a journey, documenting the Edelstein series! Today I present the last pair: Ruby and Sapphire

Ruby is a typical red with little shading and a little water resistance. Could be used in marking since there is little threat or danger being conveyed (杀伤力). Good in a broad wet nib.

Contrary to what the picture shows, Sapphire is actually a blurple (purplish blue). Not my personal cup of tea, however there seems to be a market for it.

I hope you've enjoyed this series of reviews! Please leave a comment if you have any feedback. Until next time!

Notes on Noodler's Upper Ganges Blue

Today's post is on Noodler's Upper Ganges Blue (UGB).

No it isn't a review, already did one previously.

I thought I'll just chat about this ink.

If you know me, you'll know I'm a big fan of blue. A really big fan. Perhaps it's the little rebellious streak in me, to fight against the "rule" that teachers prefer black. Perhaps it's the range of blues that one can get, from sky blue, baby blue to even midnight blue. But whatever it is, it is THE ink colour for me.

So, upon my journey into the FP world, I went searching for a good blue that I wanted to use permanently. It started with a sample of Noodler's Liberty Elysium (LE) from Sunny (of straitspen.com). I fell in love with that rich blue tone. My all time favourite ink. Did I mention it was water resistant too? Thus, I plunged in, and now have 1.5 bottles of the stuff.

Fast forward to October 2015. I received four ink samples from a lovely FPNer kpatters5274. In it, there was Noodler's Tiananmen, Noodler's Antietam, UGB and R&K Alt-Bordeaux. The reddish toned Tiananmen, Antietam and Alt-Bordeaux didn't do much to me (maybe because I've already found my perfect red in Pelikan Edelstein Garnet. If I want something more muted, Diamine Oxblood).

But that blue. That UGB. It had my attention.

Strange really. Come to think of it, I've only really been interested in bright blues. Yet here was a muted, chalky blue that had me spellbound.

How spellbound? It's my new favourite ink and it's constantly competing with LE for use. Oops.

The good news is, I'm getting a bottle of it at the next pen meet.
The bad news is, I cleaned out one barrel in 3 days. That's even faster than my school days.

Let the battle of the blues begin.

Pelikan Edelstein Jade and Aventurine Mini Review

Part 3 of the Edelstein series is up!


Today we talk about the two greens in the series - Jade and Aventurine.

Pelikan Edelstein Jade

Jade is a bright green, leaning towards a teal! I like that though, it brings some variety to the range of greens and spices up the life. One does not have to go for a boring and monotonous flora green, one can pick Jade!

Pelikan Edelstein Aventurine

Aventurine is a true to earth, deep rich green. A saturated colour, it does conjure up images of grass, especially that of freshly-cut grass, its smells and its richness. A traditional green that will suit a Christmas card.

Noodler's Henry Hudson Blue Review

Noodler's Henry Hudson Blue is a Fountain Pen Hospital exclusive introduced back in 2009. I've finally gotten around to doing a review of it!

Sir Henry Hudson (died 1611) was an English sea explorer and navigator in the early 17th Century. He made two attempts to find a Northwest Passage to Cathay (modern day China) via a route above the Arctic Circle. Hudson explored the modern New York metropolitan area while in the employment of the Dutch East Indies Company, laying the foundation for Dutch colonisation in the region.

Without further ado, the pictures!

Footnotes:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Hudson

A short commentary on Mont Tortoise Russet Cocktail (RC)

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

Everyone has one. Most people have different ones. You share one with a few others. What is it?

I'm talking about birthdays.

Yours truly recently celebrated a birthday - and my ink magician friend worked his magic again.

Enter Russet Cocktail. Russet for its colour, and Cocktail because of how it was shaken after mixing.

The second in the Exotic series (My arbitrary name for it), RC amazes yet again.

My request was for a orangey/amberish kind of colour. RC hits all the right notes!

It's slightly darker than another of my favourite tones - Pelikan Edelstein Amber, but it has way better water resistance.

And of course, a picture. How could we not have one.

Indeed a nice colour. And definitely limited edition - only one bottle exists.

Pelikan Edelstein Onyx and Mandarin Mini Review

Part 2 of the Edelstein series review is up!

Pelikan Edelstein Onyx

Onyx is a black - not the darkest black out there, but certainly not a grey either. There is a hint of grey in it, yet it still stays true to being a black. It's on the hydrophobic side though, just put water far far far away from it.

Pelikan Edelstein Mandarin

Mandarin is a cheery orange - not bright like Diamine Pumpkin, or Sailor Apricot, but it has its position in the stable for when one wants a cheerful (but not eye-searing!) orange. A broader nib will suit it though.


Look out for Part 3 and 4 - coming soon!