I purchased this ink because I wanted an affordable "brighter" blue ink. I returned to school and am enrolled in counseling classes where handwritten note taking is essential. So I needed an ink that could write well on cheap Mead comp books and would flow fast enough to keep up with speedy lectures. This ink exceeds my expectations!
I primary use a Lamy Al-star with a fine nib. It flows very well and writing is buttery smooth. Even on cheap Mead comp books, the ink dries quickly and best of all.. does not bleed through! I use both sides of the paper and have never had a problem. It has never clogged my pen but I flush it every 3rd or 4th fill with distilled water as part of my regular maintenance. I also use a very fine Pilot Kakuno as a backup and diagramming pen. This ink also works just as well in that tight nib and makes it a joy to write with.
I highly recommend this ink for anyone that wants an affordable beautifully performing ink. I went with Serenity Blue because I did want something that was a little different but still had a good contrast for reading and writing in dim lights. It is a bit brighter than the standard blue which makes it unique yet still comes across as professional and worthy of attention.
Wetness: Moderate
Waterproof: No
Sheen: Yes, purpleish red sheen and small white sparlkes (barley noticable even in direct light). Sheen is seen when a lot of ink is on the paper. Depends on paper. See pictures.
Others:
- Good for dip pens, in fact, pics are written with a dip pen.
- Has nice scent to it.
- Very nice and functional bottle design.
Drawbacks:
- May stain converter if left in pen for 5-7 days.
Damn! This is beautiful, powerful, and flows like a good dream. I gotta hand it to Waterman, they know how to make ink. I write this from the perspective of someone who has purchased Noodler's (all kinds of colors and promises of indelibility (did I just make up a word, really? Oh well.)), J. Herbin (gorgeous packaging but watery inks), Pilot, etc, and obviously Waterman. And the Watermans I love. It is unfortunate that they only have a rather limited selection of colors when compared with other brands, but what they do make, they make it well. Waterman should learn from the packaging of J. Herbin that makes every ink look gorgeous. The packaging done by Waterman does not even begin to demonstrate how beautiful their inks look and perform.
One last thing: This is not recommended, and I have been seriously warned by all kinds of tags and labels on ink bottles, but I must disclose that I mix ink. Gasp! I do provided they are quality inks and I mix them on a separate vial, typically a syringe and then refill cartridges with them. NOTHING has happened yet, and this is due to the fact that I keep using them and keep them from drying out.
I'm a fairly serious penmaker who almost exclusively uses fountain pens, so you can imagine that I'm pretty picky about what I write with. Waterman is the best general all-around ink I've ever used, and probably the closest thing to a truly universal ink there is. It's not the ultimate greatest in every pen, but on the other hand it's hard to find a pen that doesn't like it and writes at least pretty well with it. It's an extremely polite and very well behaved ink, with a smooth, well-lubricated and moderately wet flow, yet very little feather or bleed on poor quality papers with most nibs. Because of its frustration-free properties and moderate price, it's what I recommend for fountain pen newbies to learn their pen with before moving on other inks.
It only comes in a few colors, unlike brands like Diamine, Pilot and Noodler's that come in seemingly hundreds, but every color is rich and opaque, and looks good on paper. Because of the monochrome opacity, it lacks the shading and shimmer of some boutique inks, but that naturally also increases its legibility. I absolutely love Serenity Blue, and it's my most-used ink in my most-used pen for everyday writing. Absolute Brown and Harmonious Green are great monotony-breakers, and will cheer up boring note-taking or homework! If you want a true black ink instead of a dark blue-black, Intense Black is insanely black, even more than Sailor Kiwa Guro Nano Black, another true black that's likewise an excellent ink. A note here: it won't clog your pen anything like some of the boutique pigmented true blacks (especially Noodler's), but if you know you're gonna store your pen for an extended period without use, empty and flush it first.
If inks were cars, you could liken Waterman's to a Toyota Camry or Honda Accord. It might not be fast, flashy, fancy or luxurious, but it'll start every time you turn the key and get you from Point A to Point B in a fuss-free manner. There's good reason this stuff is universally considered a classic by fountain pen aficionados all over the world. It just works.
Nice color. Nice size. And they always provide fresh ink. Because the cartridge is sealed until the pen's feed tube breaks it, the ink is never exposed to air and remains clean and fresh. The only down side is the flow is harder to start because the pen's feed system is empty until ink starts to flow out of the cartridge as air exchange starts. A slight squeeze is usually enough to do the job; but you still have to wait a couple of minutes for results.
If you want to pre-fill the nib's feed, draw up the ink from a bottle. That means you need either a converter (which will wear out with use) or a pen designed to use bottled ink only. The down side of that is cleaning the pen out after a few fills. If you don't, the ink residue with start to clog it. With this cartridge, a quick flush with cold water under a faucet should do the job nicely after removing the empty and before fitting a new full one.
Definitely works with all Waterman cartridge pens and may work with a few other brands as well.
Feature Product
- Bottled ink for all WATERMAN Fountain Pens
- Liquid ink produces an intense line in brilliant colors
- Like the tranquil echo of a dream, Serenity Blue brings peacefulness to the page, ready to awaken pleasant thoughts
- The ritual of filling ink from a bottle enhances the noble experience of using classic fountain pens
Description
WATERMAN Bottled Liquid Fountain Pen Ink, Serenity Blue, 50 ml (S0110720). Bottled ink for all WATERMAN Fountain Pens. Liquid ink produces an intense line in brilliant colors. Like the tranquil echo of a dream, Serenity Blue brings peacefulness to the page, ready to awaken pleasant thoughts. The ritual of filling ink from a bottle enhances the noble experience of using classic fountain pens.
My positive experiences with Waterman inks continue with this one. This is a nice medium brown, a little on the red side. Some of my ventures into other inks have shown the inconsistency in user-friendliness across the color range. So far, I've had no such setbacks with Waterman.
Qualities:
This ink shades nicely. It runs from a dark terra-cotta to a deep chocolate. I'd say it's flow was medium, making it very predictable. I've tried it in two pens, one medium nib and one flex pen. Both responded to the ink very well and give similar results in terms of color range, dry time, and flow.
For people looking for a very deep brown or one that leans less to the red side, this may not be your ink. However, if you're wanting to try a brown you should really give this one a try.
The photo I've included isn't color corrected, but will give you some idea of the range of shades. The colors do appear darker here than they are in person, however.
Other companies would call this color "sepia", conjuring up images of old photographs and of perfect sweeping loops, seen often in 19th century handwriting. It is a beautiful, warm color, showing best when applied with a cursive Italic nib to create those variations in line width that distinguish a fountain pen from any other writing instrument. As stated in my review of another color, these Waterman inks flow smoothly and evenly, are rich in coloration, but do not plug up the nib passages if left too long before flushing, unlike some more expensive "designer inks". These inks are real bargains from the oldest manufacturer of fountain pens.
This review is for a bottle of "Mysterious Blue" fountain pen ink. I have now been using it for about two weeks and have no issues with it at all. I have a fine point Waterman Expert fountain pen, and have also tried using it with a calligraphy dip pen. The ink is a bit too thin for the dip pen, but that is only to be expected. This is fountain pen ink, which is intentionally thinner than dipping ink so that it will not clog the pens. It still works for dipping, but you have to re-dip more often.
I originally ordered the "mysterious blue" color only because it was a few pennies cheaper than the other colors, but actually very pleased with it. It's a lighter, watery shade of blue that looks slightly faded. I find this pleasing. Also, on thin notebook paper the darker shades tend to bleed through where this shade does not. Being able to write on both sides of the page is a definite plus.
Note that I have a "fine point" pen. With the broad calligraphy pen it does bleed through notebook paper, but only barely enough to be troublesome. I don't know how it would work with a medium point pen. (Using better quality paper would help too, but I don't).
The ink dries quickly on the page. I don't blot and have still had no problems. It's the perfect ink for my pen and my only regret is that I only ordered one bottle.
What makes this in 'mysterious', I think, is that it changes color as it dries. It goes on looking like a pretty typical dark blue, but when you look at it hours or days later, it's something between slate and teal. You can almost tell by the color how long ago you wrote something. I suspect that the final color may depend in part on what kind of paper you write on.
I use this in a couple of Lamy Safari pens (fine and medium points). It flows nicely, it doesn't bleed, and the varied colors are all beautiful. I love this so much that I've tossed all the other inks I used to use.
I use this in my fine-tip Pilot Metropolitan. I've used Aurora Blue as my go-to blue ink for years, and it's beautiful but just has a hard time drying on decent paper, even after leaving out overnight I can still get smudges.
I wanted something I could use to write on any paper from cheap copy paper to the Clairfontaine stuff that comes in Rhodia notebooks, and would dry fast but not clog my pen up if it doesn't get used for a week. I also didn't want it to look ugly.
This fit the bill perfectly. Easily the most well-behaved ink I've ever used. I have to give it well over a week before I notice any hard starts in my Pilot Metropolitan. It dries quickly on every paper I've ever tried it on. I find the slightly more muted, grayish blue to be very calming and professional without being at all dull or boring. I don't get any feathering until I reach "thin notebook paper" levels of cheap.
It's a perfect ink to start with or to use in an EDC pen that will encounter many types of paper.
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