Ink Review #314: Noodler's Lexington Gray

Today we’ll be taking a look at Noodler’s Lexington Gray. This is a steely gray ink.

Swabs:

This ink had low shading and no sheen. It is a shade darker than Pilot Iroshizuku Kiri-Same and Is similar to pencil graphite.

Tomoe River Paper 52 gsm

Dry Time/Water Resistance:

Limonaired Ink Test Card

This ink had a surprisingly fast dry time at 3 seconds and high water resistance.

Writing Sample:

Tomoe River Paper 52 gsm

This ink was very, very wet. It turned my Lamy <F> into at least <B>. I initially thought my pen had flow issues until I tested it out with another ink sample. I was actually very shocked at the flow. This would be best in an extremely dry writer or fine /extra-fine nib.

For reference—I managed to write less than 10 sentences in my A5 notebook and had to skip every other line for legibility. The box grids are around 3.7mm and my usual handwriting fits in half of the boxes.

Overall: Unfortunately I will have to give a hard pass on this ink. It is just too wet for me.

Disclaimer: This ink was purchased by me and all opinions/photos are my own. This post was not sponsored.