Noodler's Gruene Cactus - Ink Sample - The Goulet Pen Company

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Product Code IS-N19033

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Product Code IS-N19033

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$2.25
Size:
2ml Sample

2ml sample of Noodler's Gruene Cactus fountain pen ink, in a labeled plastic vial.

Condition
New
Brand
Noodler's
Type
Ink Samples
Color
Green
Fast Drying
No
Fluorescent
No
Shimmer

Whether or not the ink contains glittery particles.

No
Freeze Resistant

Whether or not an ink is specially formulated to better withstand freezing temperatures.

No
Volume
2ml
Iron Gall

Ink made from iron salts and tannic acids. Though quite permanent and waterproof, these inks are typically known for causing chemical corrosion to metal pen parts (especially the nib) and should be used sparingly or with less-valuable pens.

No
Lubricated

Whether or not an ink is specially formulated to increase flow in your pen.

No
Pigmented

Whether or not the ink contains finely-ground solid particles in liquid suspension.

No
Scented
No
Water Resistant

Whether or not the ink, once dried on the paper, will resist being washed away with water.

No
  • 5 stars: 18 (75%)
  • 4 stars: 4 (17%)
  • 3 stars: 2 (8%)
  • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 1 star: 0 (0%)
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Joe B.
Great Color!

Love the color! Cannot wait to use it more than the swatching I did.

S
Shannon K.
Normal for Noodlers ink

Gruene Cactus is a beautiful color. Writes well in the Preppy pen I bought for my son. Will be buying more soon.

S
Scott G.
Noodler's Gruene Cactus

I used this in a Jinhao x750. It is a nice green and flows well in this pen. It does take longer than usual to dry.

V
Valerie H.
Ink sample

I love the color.

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LL23
The perfect green?

I got a sample of this after getting a recommendation on Goulet's Instagram page and I really love it! It's the perfect green in my opinion

J
Jacob
Love the color but....

I absolutely love the color of this ink. I used it as more of a highlighter for my notes but had to stop using it all together due to its dry time. I see some people say in their reviews that it has a decent dry time, but even using a fine point with Rhodia paper has me waiting 5+ minutes and still not completely drying. I wonder if its just the batch I got. Smooth writing, beautiful color, but I just cant get over the dry time for my purposes.

d
dmaze8
Cool Green, but....

This green is a little more 'pungent' looking than the photo, think a little more lime-chartreuse. Its a great color, but the reason it is four stars is that it feathers so easily. Any nibs above a fine (or Japanese Medium) and it feathers. I wouldn't use this for journaling, writing letters, or even a daily ink so I'm glad I only bought a sample. I really can only see a color like this being used as an 'art ink'.

R
RevCollins
Great Green for daily use

I got this sample with the random 8 pack from the First Time kit. I really like this ink. It was the reason I considered using green for everyday use. It is a little brighter than I was looking for but flows very well. It is slightly subdued and would make a great daily use ink. It is not too bright but just bright enough to be fun.

T
TheDeskofLori
Exactly What I Wanted

My intention was to get an ink that matched the color green in my old Pilot G2 (prior to my switch to fountain pens). This ink fits that bill perfectly. I love the shading and flow - an all around good behaving ink.

N
North13
A good Christmas Green

Used it for all my Christmas and Envelopes. Worked good on the cards even though it was not the best paper.

S
Susan L.
favorite green

This is my favorite green - I use it all the time. It does take quite a while to dry, even on cheap paper - but it's worth it.

P
Paige
Solid green color

This is about the color I think of when I hear Kelly Green. A stong green color with a very slight tinge of blue to it but no black tones.

C
C. J.
A great green color!

This is a beautiful green that reminds me of the Emerald City in the Wizard of Oz. The ink shades nicely and I will eventually purchase a full bottle.

J
Jason S.
Bought a sample, waiting for a bottle!

Bought a sample to try, and am waiting for a bottle in my next order. This is my go-to green now.

C
ChemErik
Good performance light-medium green

I tried this as part of the medium greens sampler from here. This was the lightest of the greens and to me looked like it was washed out more than just lighter in color. It's too bad the color didn't thrill me as it performed as well in terms of feather resistance and shading as much more expensive inks.

Z
Zamia C.
Green Ink: Gruene Cactus

This ink works quite well. The Green color stands out nicely on white paper, and makes notes more interesting to read and write since they are not black and blue. It does bleep through some papers, so be weary on whether or not you plan to write on the back of your paper.

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Roger P.
Noodler's Gruene Cactus

This is a nice bright green ink. It brightens my mood when I write with it.

M
Matt M.
Love it

This is a perfect green. Not to dark or light, and has a touch of vibrancy to it. Perfect for proofing my magazine.

E
Eric U.
It's not easy being green

But writing with this ink is delightful. Very green, very well behaved. I love it.Side note, did y'all know that green is the preferred color for proofreaders and in journalism school, you are taught to use green pens for writing on copy? Crazy!

L
Lexie S.
Fabulous Green

This is my favorite green ink. I spent hours on Fountain Pen Network reading ink reviews to try to find the perfect green. I ordered this one after much deliberation, and I was not disappointed. This ink is a beautiful color, and behaves very well on good paper. This is going to be a permanent staple in my ink rotation.

A
Artimi
In the running for a bottle

This ink changed my opinion on black-only. Writes much lighter than I was hoping, but it is very light emerald looking as it dries. Nice ink, love the samples.

J
Jason W.
Runny

This ink really soaks through paper. I need to use good paper like the Clairfontaine notebook I purchased or else a Red and Black notebook.

R
Rachael A.
Gruene Cactus

A bright green! I purchased this ink expressly to mix it, which I did. I knew it would be a bright green (and it is), a bit brighter and yellower than crayola crayon green. It's a nice color, but a bit bright for me. It is well behaved. I mixed the bottle of Gruene Cactus with about 1/4 bottle of Noodler's Black and it made a delightful dark rich green that is very well behaved.

S
Sophat N.
Displays nice shading.

A very nice ink that has great shading with wet pens. I decided to try it after my last Goulet Pens order came with the usual hand written message on the invoice. DAMN YOU GOULETPENS!!!, how could I resist but to order.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I fill my fountain pen from an ink sample vial? 8EDA1617-F73A-4DAF-8245-6D2BF4ABEB7B

The technique depends on the fountain pen's filling mechanism.

Check out our blog post on How to Fill a Fountain Pen from an Ink Sample Vial, or watch the video here:

How much writing can I really do with 2ml? 8EDA1617-F73A-4DAF-8245-6D2BF4ABEB7B

We find that usually you can get 2 good fills for a typical converter with our ink samples, or one good fill with a large capacity piston-filling pen.

How much writing you can do depends on you more than anything else. It mostly depends on how big or small you write, and the nib size you’re using. We recommend experimenting with different nib sizes to find what works best for you. 

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