This blue ink is an absolute must for blue lovers out there. It is quite dangerous as some people say, it can stain easily but depending on a surface a quick wipe with rubbing alcohol or bleach will prevent staining. Otherwise it's a great ink, juicy blue color, dries at an okay speed with finer nibs, but medium up will take some time. I would recommend using a blotting paper to prevent staining other pages.

The free pen made this purchase a no-brainer. Given some of the stain concerns I’ve seen surrounding this brilliant blue ink, the addition of the Charlie pen allowed me to give it a test run without risking any of my regular pens.

I have been shocked that it feathered some on 68gsm Tomoe River (new). There was less feathering on Cosmo Air Cloud, but minor feathering was visible on some letters. These papers handle all kinds of ink well, so I was surprised. I’m curious if the same would be true in a pen other than the Charlie, but I haven’t risked one of my TWSBIs yet. I know a bleach solution will get the pen clean, but I’m not excited for that process.

The color is beautiful. The pen is free. The overall experience is excellent. If there weren’t feathering or concerns over pen stains, I’d give it five stars.

Just wow!! Fast shipping! I've recently just stared my fountain pen journey, and was going to try to go out of my comfort zone, by buying some ink.. well.. what else Noodlers Bay State Blue. All I have now is cheap paper. Using the ink was incredible. Like skating on ice. If this is good on cheap paper, I can't wait to receive some good paper. Thank you for the free pen with the ink. Enjoying it already. Service from Goulet Pen Company was totally genuine! I could tell it was personally processed. On my cheap paper I noticed that the ink feathers a little, and bleed through is moderate, but it is the perfect blue I wanted . Is crazy smooth! Even on cheap paper. Will definitely be making further purchases. Thank you for the personal service. Web site is awsome and love the YouTube weekly show. I love that is around two hours long! Keep it up. Please stay thank you the staff! Keep up the great work! You guys rock!!!Greg

LOVE the Color

Love it. Just wish I could use it more.

The brightness of that blue is so beautiful. Amazing ink. Absolutely worth the inky fingers for a few days.

Love this ink! I've had the big bottle well over a year now, and still have 3/4 the bottle with daily use!! It does great in most my fountain pens, even after sitting for awhile. Super vibrant blue!

The king of the kings as for the blue inks. In my humble opinion a must have blue ink. It's my go to blue ink at work in office using it and not limited to with the Charlie pen. First time, I have used the Charlie pen and I am amazed. As of today not a single day the pen has disappointed me when I needed it. What an every day honest work horse eyedropper pen. Last but not least, I have not experienced any clogging issues or flowing issues between the aforementioned two.

In a medium nib, it bleeds through the paper a decent amount. However, in a fine nib, it's not too bad, and it's a wonderful shade of blue. If you're looking for a good shade of blue for your pens, this is definitely one to go with.

excellent color. very satisfied with its performance.

Package was received in good order and in a timely fashion packing was excellent love my new ink and the free pen that came with the large bottle. The noodles pen has burped on me a few times though I must admit I flew with it maybe not such a good idea! It writes well though and has become a regular pen in use at the office. As for the ink yes it has the funky smell mentioned by many others but that's a small price for such intense vibrant color! And I very much like the wetness of it for writing.

Wonderful ink. Im still trying to find the best pen/nib combo for it. The Charlie pen wrote amazing. I gifted it to my MIL so now I need to get a bottle of Noodles X-feather Blk and another pen.Great service as always!!Steve

Great looking ink, working great in Monteverde pen

Love the color of this ink, I am very pleased with it!!

Noodler's Bay State Blue�- dries almost instantly, does not feather; bullet proof great color for writing and signing.

Big thanks to Goulet, just recieved the pen and inked the same in Lamy Vista M nib, smooth and wet writer.. thank u

I love this blue, it's... just blue without any hint of other hues. Having recently dusted off some old fountain pens (and bought a few more), I made some purchases one might call impulsive and wasn't aware of the whole Baystate staining issue, only discovering it after putting it in my Arizona (yellow/red/orange) Noodler's Creaper pen. So... it bleeds through a little but I managed to clean most of it up with a bit of bleach, although there's a ghost of blue visible at the end of the pen. The colour* is beautiful and it dries quickly.

Americana color prints from the mid-19th century come to mind when putting a nib to paper, inked up with Noodler's Baystate Blue. I hear America scribbling every time. Poorly behaved?!? Sounds pretty American to me. Besides, a good time is always a bit subversive. Currently living in a Lamy Safari, the balance of the bottle's contents awaits the arrival of my new Pilot Metropolitan.

This is definitely one of the brightest and vibrant blue ink I have ever seen. I personally do not think it is that difficult to handle, at least so far. Breach really cuts it, and it write reasonably well with my relatively cheap pens. If you are afraid of this one due to its reputation, it's just ink and won't bite you. Bottom line, I think this is another excellent ink and I like it very much.

By far the best, boldest, most bodacious blue out there. Currently inked in my Montblanc 149 with Calligraphy nib. Love the color and saturation of the ink. Excellent value, as are all Noodler's inks. With my 149 Calligraphy nib, I can go from EF notes in small spaces to BB signatures on checks and other documents. This is the one I'll be using until the end. You will not be disappointed with this elixir from the gods!

Noodler's Baystate Blue is the most beautiful blue coloured fountain pen ink one can buy. The colour stands out on the paper like no other blue ink. I was concerned about some negative aspects of the ink given in various reviews like staining etc. However, the magic of its colour overshadows any such limitations. The colour is uniform and stays true, there is no shading. The pens write smoothly and the ink is water resistant, once you write with it on paper is stays. Whenever you see any paper where this ink has been used is gives tremendous satisfaction and pleasure.

I'm enjoying the brilliance of the color. It's a very bright and saturated blue. I'd say the pictures on the website do the color justice. It's a good representation of what you'll get on the page. I haven't spilled any yet, but everyone says to watch out as this is a notoriously difficult ink to clean. I believe you can't use water alone, will need to use bleach as well.Currently, I've only inked up the Charlie pen that came with it with BSB. I figured for how hard it is to clean, I'll just devote this pen to BSB. I love Noodler's Charlie pens. This is my second one. Easily one of the smoothest stainless steel pens I've ever used. It comes in a Fine. I love an eyedropper pen, and it's already fitted with the o-ring and grease necessary to prevent leaks.

Ink is amazing so far, Only using it out of the Charlie Pen I got with it but it writes amazingly well considering! Cool side note, If you write on thermal receipt paper the ink outlines itself in a dark color which I've never seen before! Not sure if its because of its PH level but it looks awesome and is fun to do!

Great product. Intense blue with hints of red. Added pearl shimmer for an interesting combination.

This is one of the most beautiful ink colors I've ever seen.

The ink I purchased is exceptional and will occupy my pens until the bottle is empty. The packaging, and care used on my order should be an industry standard. Customer for life.

It's a beautiful color and I was able to give my 12yr old son his first fountain pen which he loves!

Love the color. Bright vibrant blue. Slight bleed through issues but it's not a huge issue.