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Which of the following blues is best for daily regular use? - Waterman Serenity, Parker Washable blue or Diamine Washable blue? I like a fairly wet line. Many thanks for your help.

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If your intent is to stay with washable Blue, I would choose the Waterman Serenity Blue hands down. It's the most saturated in color, cleans up easily with just water.

As to a wet line. That is a function of your nib. Get your nib tuned to where you like it using Serenity Blue while you do it, and you will have good results. There are other inks that flow wetter but that takes you out of the washable inks.

Serenity Blue is the only ink I use when working on a pen. It's a reliable ink.

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I use Herbin Bleu océan daily and love it in combination with Herbin Rouge hématite. ... But in several pens I have Pelikan 4001 Königsblau - lots of people hate it - it is reliable and can produce a dark saturated blue with nice sheen written with a wet nib.

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Which of the following blues is best for daily regular use? - Waterman Serenity, Parker Washable blue or Diamine Washable blue? I like a fairly wet line. Many thanks for your help.

Hi RH,

 

I see you live in England... have you ever considered Parker's Permanent Blue?

 

It is a deep, rich blue with a royal purple hue to it... but it can still be erased with a Pelikan Super Pirat correction pen. :)

 

It's readily available in England... I have to import here to the U.S., either from England or Japan... but it's worth it to me... it's a great shade of blue and it's easy maintenance.

 

Good luck in your quest. :thumbup:

 

 

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Hi RH,

 

I see you live in England... have you ever considered Parker's Permanent Blue?

 

It is a deep, rich blue with a royal purple hue to it... but it can still be erased with a Pelikan Super Pirat correction pen. :)

 

It's readily available in England... I have to import here to the U.S., either from England or Japan... but it's worth it to me... it's a great shade of blue and it's easy maintenance.

 

Good luck in your quest. :thumbup:

 

 

- Anthony

 

I agree about Parker Permanent Blue: a nice purplish blue. I don't know why Parker will not market to the US; it's a special order, through an office in Janesville, for about $15.

 

Nearly all Diamine inks wash off with soap and water. My favorite basic blue is Diamine Sapphire Blue.

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I agree about Parker Permanent Blue: a nice purplish blue. I don't know why Parker will not market to the US; it's a special order, through an office in Janesville, for about $15...

Hi Welch,

 

That's great! Thank you very much for this info. :D

 

- Anthony

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I just realized I have a bunch of blues, blue-blacks inked that I use close to every day.

 

I have Noodlers Revolution Blue at the ready every day. I also use Noodler's Air Corp Blue-Black as my daily business ink. When I want some whimsey, I carry around a pen with Noodler's Kung Te-Cheng, which is kind of a "blurple."

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Thanks for all the advice; I'm going to have some fun experimenting with some of your suggestions, especially Parker Permanent Blue. Why would Parker NOT want to sell a product in USA? Surely the more sales the better?

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If you want permanent - goulet's noodlers liberty's elysium.

 

If you want expensive - Kon peki

 

If you want cheap, professional, and with insane sheen, Serenity blue.

 

If you want double super mega extra permanent, bad blue heron or bad belted kingfisher.

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Thanks for all the advice; I'm going to have some fun experimenting with some of your suggestions, especially Parker Permanent Blue. Why would Parker NOT want to sell a product in USA? Surely the more sales the better?

Hi RH,

 

Yeah, I think you'll really like the Quink Permanent Blue... it's a regal color that dries quick and is low maintenance.

 

I have no clue why it isn't sold in the States, (except by special order - thanks again, Welch); I'm gonna have to run down their U.S. contact info and ask, WTH?

 

Be well and enjoy... whatever you choose. :)

 

- Anthony

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If you want cheap, professional, and with insane sheen, Serenity blue.

 

Wow! But this ink is crazy!

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