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Thank you for this review. I like this format (you used it also for your Aurora blue review). Are you intending to do a series of blue ink reviews -- that would be very interesting.

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Great Review! My old favorite. One of the most reliable inks i know and a great color too. Seems to work well in every pen.

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And here I kept thinking Namiki Blue was THE standard of (blue) inks.

 

Thanks,

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The good old faithful....a standard of inks. Nice review, I also like the format.

 

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Waterman Florida Blue is my favorite ink. Really nice blue.

 

Me, too.

 

And it seems to flow well in just about every pen that I have ever tried it in.

 

No ink cabinet should be without a few bottles......

 

 

 

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My MB seems to want to accept Waterman better than Private Reserve's DC Super show. The PR seems to glob up more, lay a thicker line on most papers.

 

Wonder how it would be if I diluted the PR with the Florida Blue? I have a MB glass bottle that I decanted the PR into and it is about 60% full, so I am looking at adding Florida Blue to it.

 

Thoughts?

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Thanks for the review, chkuo. I used Waterman Blue carts in a Phileas a few years back, and I don't recall them being as vibrant as your scan shows on my monitor. I'll have to pick up a bottle.

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My MB seems to want to accept Waterman better than Private Reserve's DC Super show. The PR seems to glob up more, lay a thicker line on most papers.

 

Wonder how it would be if I diluted the PR with the Florida Blue? I have a MB glass bottle that I decanted the PR into and it is about 60% full, so I am looking at adding Florida Blue to it.

 

Thoughts?

 

Worked great for me with Waterman Blue and PR American Blue (99% the same as PR Supershow Blue), look HERE for writing samples...

 

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sk, what proportions? Would it be okay to just fill the MB bottle up the rest of the way with the Florida Blue? And then, whatever is left of the Florida Blue, decant it into the mix when I use up enough of the mixed up ink?

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sk, what proportions? Would it be okay to just fill the MB bottle up the rest of the way with the Florida Blue? And then, whatever is left of the Florida Blue, decant it into the mix when I use up enough of the mixed up ink?

 

I don't remember how exactly I've mixed it... about 70% PR and 30% Watermann, but it's not so important... if you put too many waterman in, the color isn't so vibrant anymore - but it flows much better... so you could start by mixing a small part of waterman with the PR and then go on and on if you like the results...

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hi,

 

I am new to the forum. Can anyone suggest where to purchase waterman florida blue bottled ink. I live in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and other than Levengers which is in Palm Beach County, I cannot locate a store selling fountain pen ink. I did some research on the net to try to purchase the waterman ink but I was a little put off by the shipping charges which far exceeded the cost of the ink. Any suggestions...thanks.

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Nice review, and I really like the color. Can you tell me how you did the "water test?" I understood that Florida Blue was not at all water resistant. In your test it smeared a bit, but is still quite readable. I could handle that, but I was under the impression it would completely wash away with water. Does it depend on the paper?

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hi,

 

I am new to the forum. Can anyone suggest where to purchase waterman florida blue bottled ink. I live in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and other than Levengers which is in Palm Beach County, I cannot locate a store selling fountain pen ink. I did some research on the net to try to purchase the waterman ink but I was a little put off by the shipping charges which far exceeded the cost of the ink. Any suggestions...thanks.

I don't have a good answer but share your frustration. What I do is wait until I have a bunch of inks or a pen that I want to buy and then order everything online. That way I can at least "save" a bit on shipping.

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Nice review, and I really like the color. Can you tell me how you did the "water test?" I understood that Florida Blue was not at all water resistant. In your test it smeared a bit, but is still quite readable. I could handle that, but I was under the impression it would completely wash away with water. Does it depend on the paper?

I wait until the ink was all dry, drag a soaked (not dripping) wet cotton swab through the lines, and let it dry again. Not really a very harsh test but this is the situation that I care about. For example, I imagine that if/when I accidentally spill some water on the paper I'd wipe it dry as soon as I can. If a ink can survive this then it is good enough for me.

 

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Is Waterman Florida Blue an all-around blue favorite? Any better blues?

 

It's one of the most recommended, free-flowing and trouble-free inks (not only blue inks) out there!

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Is Waterman Florida Blue an all-around blue favorite? Any better blues?

 

It's one of the most recommended, free-flowing and trouble-free inks (not only blue inks) out there!

I'm sold! AND I just ordered some. After many years of being into fountain pens and using red, green, orange, pink and purple inks I've only recently started to like and use blue ink. What next? Black?????

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