Waterman Serenity Blue Review

[Titania]

I originally posted this review on my blog with more pictures. (http://thefountainpenblog.blogspot.com/2014/06/waterman-serenity-florida-blue-review.html)
Waterman Serenity (Florida) Blue Review



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Specifications:

Manufacturer: Waterman
Waterman Serenity Blue Review
The bottle resting on its angled side.
Color: Blue
MSRP: $10
Actual Price: $7-$12
Price I paid: $10 from my local store
Amount of Ink: 50 ml
Cost per ml: 20 ¢/ml at $10
Bottle: Glass; The sides are shaped so that the bottle will be at a 45-degree angle when on its side.
Where to Buy: Amazon ($10.40), Jet Pens ($8.64), Goulet Pens ($10.40), The Writing Desk in the UK (£4.99), and La Couronne du Comte (€ 6,75)
* All prices are the prices at the time of this review's writing on June 17, 2014.




Properties:

Bottle: A glass bottle with an angled bottom to make it easy to fill even with a very small amount of ink left
Waterman Serenity Blue Review
Filling a Parker 45
Sheen: A slight red sheen
Shading: Very minimal
Water Resistance: Not at all
Feathering: Very minimal
Bleed through: Very minimal
Show through/ Ghosting: Low
Wetness: Fairly wet but not too wet for cheap paper
Lubrication: Well lubricated
Staining: None whatsoever
Cleaning: The ink cleans out of a pen very easily.
Safe for Vintage Pens?: Yes, I use this ink in my Parker 45 with the original squeeze converter.
Okay on Copier Paper?: Great for everyday use



Writing Sample:

Pen: Parker 45 Fine nib
Paper: Black 'n' red notebook
Paper 2: Copier Paper


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Writing Sample on Black 'n' Red paper- Front


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Writing Sample on Black 'n' Red paper- Back

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Writing Sample on Copier paper- Front

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Writing Sample on Copier paper- Back






Overall: 38/45- A great ink for low-quality paper

Please visit my blog for more reviews like it. (http://thefountainpenblog.blogspot.com)

[Malcolm]

Thanks for the review Titania...I may well have to try this out.

[Mags]

This is a helpful review, thank you. It would be wonderful if it had just a hint of water resistance. Still even with this sad defect it is a lovely colour.

[Mags]

I received some inks from a friend and an original bottle of 3/4 full Florida Blue. Now thanks to this review I can use it knowing what to expect.

[gclyn]

Great review, the Waterman Serenity/Florida blue is one of my favourite blue inks...I love the colour, and it is in my rotation.

[Denizzz]

Great review, the Waterman Serenity/Florida blue is one of my favourite blue inks...I love the colour, and it is in my rotation.

it is one of my favourite inks as well. i use it in my Platinum Century 3776 Chartres Blue.

[john]

It is a great ink, I bought a bottle from Rakuten last week.

[heparker]

It truly is a wonderful blue ink. I use it on a daily basis, with an EF nib. Always flows well, no hard starts and doesn't dry-out on the nib easily.