I was so excited to get a bottle of Noodler’s Bad Green Gater ($12.50 for a 3 oz. bottle). A bulletproof green? This should be a win-win for me. But I have to confess that I was severely underwhelmed by this ink. Yes, it is waterproof. Yes, it is green. But the color is very flat and dull. It lacks a richness or a pizazz. When its wet, it has more depth and zing so I had such high hopes. When its dry, its just BLAH. The hunt for the perfect green ink continues.
This ink was tested with a hacked Pilot Prera with a Plumix calligraphy nib on Rhodia plain paper pad.
Try Noodler’s Texas Live Oak. It’s exclusive to Dromgoole’s in Texas.
Oh I love the way you wrote Noodler’s Bad Green Gator!! So cute. … I’d buy it based on that alone… but I’m a giant sucker. … Sigh.
I used a brush for the name. And I promise you, its not so pretty in person.
Have you tried P.W. Akkerman Hofkwartier Groen? I’m really curious to try it. Looks like a nice bright, fun green ink.
No, I just heard about the hooplah surrounding the Akkerman inks this week on The Pen Addict Podcast so I’ll definitely be looking into them. The bottles are gorgeous but I’m curious about the claims that they are repackaged Diamine inks. Thoughts?
What are your favorite green inks?
I like Private Reserve Avacado and Pilot Iroshizuku Bamboo Forest.
Have you ever tried Scribal Workshop Leviathan?