on saleNoodler's Bad Belted Kingfisher - Ink Sample

I tried samples of Noodler's Bad Belted Kingfisher and Bad Blue Heron. Kingfisher seems a tiny bit darker and a tiny bit bluer when using a Metropolitan fine. Color difference is more apparent when using the stub nib. Both write well with the fine point but seem wetter than the Noodler's Black when using the stub. Kingfisher in my Metal Falcon SEF showed how much wetter it really is than Noodler's Black. However a light touch keeps flow at an acceptable rate. I like both of these blues but prefer the Kingfisher.

Beautiful blue ink, fast drying, reliable. Just like the rest of Noodler's inks!

I bought this ink while trying out a variety of blues. I'm interested in only water-resistant inks and I love Noodler's value.

Eyedropped into a Platinum Preppy with an XF nib. On Rhodia, works beautifully. Flow is perfect. Very saturated color, almost blue-black. Color was my only disappointment; was hoping for a more vivid blue. But that's why Goulet offers samples. :-) Thanks again, GP!

I was looking for a permanent blue ink so I tried this and Liberty's Elysium. This is a nice alternative to black ink, but not what I was looking for. It's very dark. I like the vibrance of Liberty's Elysium more, but I would definitely use this in a situation where darker colors seemed more professional.