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    Default Waterman Serenity Blue Review

    I originally posted this review on my blog with more pictures.
    Waterman Serenity (Florida) Blue Review





    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


    Writing Sample on Black 'n' Red paper- Front



    Writing Sample on Black 'n' Red paper- Back



    Writing Sample on Copier paper- Front


    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.

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    Default Re: Waterman Serenity Blue Review

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

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    Default Re: Waterman Serenity Blue Review

    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.
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    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.
    Mags or Rob Maguire MB 149, 147, 146,144, Mozart, Boehme, Sailor Realo, Aurora Optima, Churchmen Prescriptor and Parson's Essential, Parker 51 1.3 mm stub, Parker Vacumatic 1939 OB Can, TWSBI's (540,580, Mini and Vac 700), Pelikan M 1000/800 Demonstrator 600/200 demoM/200 OBB, Visconti Rembrandts (2), Lamy, Cross, Watermans, Pilots, Sheaffer's, Omas 360 LE 84/360, GvFC, Esterbrooks J and SJ, Bexley Jitterbug, Taccia, Eversharp 1952 flex, Edison Herald, Franklin Christoph Piper.

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    Default Re: Waterman Serenity Blue Review

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

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    Default Re: Waterman Serenity Blue Review

    Quote Originally Posted by gclyn View Post
    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.

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    Default Re: Waterman Serenity Blue Review

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

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    Default Re: Waterman Serenity Blue Review

    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.

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