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Very good review but there 2 things not mentionned (or did I miss em ) time to dry AND how does the pen behave after a few days/week with the ink in the pen... In my limited experience with this pen you have to use a "perfectly" sealing cap.

There seems to be a lot of confusion around the difference between HOD and Noodler's black. So here is a quote from Nathan Tardiff when asked what the difference is: "Penetration rate...standard black (as shown in the above video) keeps the border of the line tightly defined...anti-feather black even more so. Heart of Darkness goes deeper and slightly wider into the peaks and valleys of the paper fiber mountain range and also has a slightly faster "dry time" due to this tendency. The base materials for manufacturing the two are also different...and I tend to name a different ink if the process/chemistry/components vary in one way or another." I have a large bottle of HOD and it is a go-to for me for writing and drawing.

you finally got around to it! this is my go to ink for drawing and sketching. when i need a good permanent highly opaque black.

Yes! I got HoD as a random sample. Every pen I tried it in loved it. And I loved the look of it. I got the big bottle and chose one pen to keep permanently inked with it.

Perhaps because of its flaws, I have been enjoying Dark Matter. I now wanna try this because the book was on my 2024 reading list.

Very well behaved ink in piston fillers. Underrated one !

Here are the direct links to De Atramentis Document Fuschia, an ink that I think is a great complement: ua-cam.com/video/f8S6j6-uAYY/v-deo.html

HOD is a personal favorite black. Who needs shading, sheen or glitter in a black ink?😁 And it's definitely BLACK. Not always happy with Noodler's inks, but this ticks all the right boxes for me. Permanent. BLACK. (Have I mentioned that?😂) Generally well behaved across a range of papers. I also have and use Platinum Carbon Black, with similar success, but HOD is cheaper, which pleases this old cheapskate, so Carbon Black is only for my Platinum pocket pen which takes only cartridges. Great review!

How does Heart if Darkness compare to the regular Noodlers Black ?

I prefer Platinum Carbon Black instead of my Heart of Darkness. Thank you for the review.

Hobbit???

6:32 for the resistance test you have the chromatography pic up, not a big deal, you can see the resistance sheet in the comparables section. I needed a black ink as I realized I didn't have one haha, and despite your (at the time) lack of video, I went ahead and got a 4.5oz of Heart of Darkness. Happy to see my purchase justified :)

Resistance test visuals?

Firstly,It is the Heart of Heart of Darkness! I love it! It is my FAVORITE BLACK! THE Eel Black is HOD but Lubricated, for Rollerballs. Heart of Darknes, First, Last and Always!

That dark red ink splatter was quite distressing.

Got the ink last week. Using for my Namiki & Custom 823.

Such a great, underrated ink.

After watching all six of your videos on ink mixing while discussing topics about something else, I find them to be interesting. However, some colours aren’t really that accurate and so experimenting them is the key part of it. On occasion, I tend to mix inks I have in my collection to get a unique colour I like, but it’s not something I do all the time. - When I watched you expel ink with a syringe, it was quite messy and to me, that’s not how I use that method. What I use instead is some cotton buds (also known as Q-tips) and dip the mixed ink colour from that sample vial and use a swatch card or high-quality card stock to apply that swatch. - I have a limited collection of inks at the moment and have no interest in doing ink mixing, at least for the foreseeable future, but nevertheless it’s still interesting to take a look at.

I love the ink mixing videos. Thanks for the resource. There appears to be a typo in the tangerine recipe above…

I grew up surrounded by teachers. My grandmother was a kindergarten teacher from the 1940s (possibly earlier. Just know 1940s) until 1973. One that adults in the little town she taught in spoke highly of her years after she died. My mom was an early elementary teacher. Had her license, but by the time I was in school, she'd taught in Christian schools, up until my younger sister graduated (retirement age in the real world.) My dad was a science and math professor in Washtenaw County, Michigan (on top of being the electronics engineer at the U of M Phoenix Project.) Might think one of us kids would have become a teacher. 😁 Frankly, wish I'd done this... Historically, the United States has had an awful education system. Even early on, our French allies during the War of 1812 talked about how illiterate US citizens were. My late brother-in-law was certain everything was better when he was little, in the 1950s. But, I see issues even then. Much is ultimately indoctrination. I'll use history for a "for instance." It's just dates, places and names. Whys and the cycles of history tend to be ignored, as they're harder to test. ("But they DO teach the whys!" Not really. They have been colored by current beliefs forever. Many archeologists are bemoaning how the historical record gets colored by current trendy views constantly.) I, outside of my Dad and grandmother, (probably because of the Christian school she taught at, I can't include my mother. And it's not because it was a Christian school. Was the curriculum and format used.) I can count 3 teachers that did more than just indoctrinate. (And there's defense for some indoctrination. Some things are just remembered by repetition. 😁) Those 3 I credit with teaching me to think. Being able to think independently is the keystone for education, IMO. Drawing on my Christian school background: there's a concept that many Christians also ignore, in my experience. The "Berean Method." Christians in Berea studied the Scriptures DAILY to see if what they're being told is true. Not trying to disprove. But, to study the sources. Not saying that only Christians are right. I've come across plenty that don't know what they're saying. 😂 It's the study for yourself. My dad used to have a massive library on many subjects. And not just sources that agreed with common thought. I grew up rooting through this, and it is why I strongly disagree with certain members of my family, who are taught "because Bro Figgeshnobbe says so, it's scripture." The one teacher gave me the love of the English language I have had for years. My dad gave me critical thinking. And even a professor I don't agree with in general taught me to dig through the sources and form your ideas from that. I worked with juvenile delinquents for years. There's no real consequence for truancy. It's only if they have "must remain in school" court ordered that truancy can have consequences. Had several "repeat customers" for skipping school after it became court ordered. The system can tie teachers' hands. They can force teaching drivel like "History vs. Hollywood." Basically just watching movies for a blanket B course. Tenure can be a blessing and a curse. Can really defend a great teacher who speaks up. Can also shelter an awful teacher. My ex's 5th grade teacher was tenured, which allowed her to be verbally abusive. And sheltered her when she refused to go along with several students' diagnosis of dyslexia, instead calling them "stupid" and "retarded" and "not trying." Kept it up until she retired around 20 years after my ex had her as a teacher. Know a gentleman who was an officer in the Guatemalan Army. Came to the US to protect his family (they're ethnic Maya.) After the school day, he tutored his kids, because, in his words, "United States schools are not teaching." Sure, that's a generalization. There's teachers, like some of mine, that are wonderful. There's great schools. I've sung the praises of a local elementary school for years, now. Sadly, they'll go on to the actually poor education high school in my town... Some instances of higher education are great. I agree that things seem to be going downhill, but it's incentive to try to improve what you can. (Will also say that the free public education can be part of the problem. Kids from Third World countries that have a harder time getting an education seem to value it much more than American students generally have done. )

Color mixing using only Noodler’s red, yellow, and blue fountain pen inks. Here is a link to a video about ink mixing: ua-cam.com/video/xu1NTxicHmI/v-deo.html

Teachers and teaching careers are under rated. Nowadays everything gets blamed onto the teachers.

I’m not a teacher but the issues you raise didn’t seem to exist when I was in school during the 1950’s, 60’s, and early 70’s. Was I just not aware of them ?

Better mix cyan-magenta-yellow. More accurate.

i don't know and understand why shading is so highly rated. in my opinion shading inks really distract and do irritate me while reading. Even when i write it irritates me, how contrasts make up within the drawnline ... maybe it is a thing i have to get used to, but my first reaction to every shading ink is "i really dislike it" ...

Hey Adam, quick off video topic question (I feel like I'm bothering you at this point haha). When you get samples from vanness, goulet, etc. are they all using the same or similar vials? I have an idea for something I'd like to make, but I need to know the sample vial dimensions heh.

Ink mixing is so fun!

That’s good to know. Thanks.

Color mixing using only Noodler’s red, yellow, and blue fountain pen inks. Here is a link to a video about ink mixing: ua-cam.com/video/4zCubQxP1R8/v-deo.html

It's really pretty ,I like it

Nice!

Fascinating content. Thank you, as always.

will you do polar black?

Older video but wanted to say thank you. This is an ink that has been jumping off the page at me when looking online, and I was tempted to grab a bottle, but decided to see if you had a video on it first. Glad I did. I'm just journaling on mostly Muji paper, but I have naturally very small handwriting. Where you are getting around 4-6 words per line on a steno pad, in my normal writing I get 9-12 words per line. Most fine nibs are too broad for me. I would never get to see the beautiful sheen that this ink is capable of.

Your color mixing vids are fascinating and informative! Thanks for creating them!

Do you mind disclosing said heavy handed ink company if I message you?

"Finally, mix 1 part cyan and 1 part blue. Mix well and you have cyan." Where do you get the cyan to create cyan?

Color mixing using only Noodler’s red, yellow, and blue fountain pen inks. Here is a link to a video about ink mixing: ua-cam.com/video/fN94705-M4Y/v-deo.html

Thanks for educating us. I do not think of these videos as commercials. Some creators it’s plain that’s what they are.

I’m not a video maker (except at work occasionally) but I found this exposé fascinating.

Have you flown with it? Non-ferrous metals except for nib probably not setting off metal detectors, right? Brass too bullet looking for TSA (I’d hate to have it confiscated.)? Enjoyed your video. Thanks.

Could you review Robert Oster Motor Oil? I love your reviews!

Great video, as always. I own this ink, and it is a really nice black.

😮that indigo and pink is beautiful!