Florida Blue Or Serenity Blue? Waterman Blue Ink.

[kvz]

Hi everyone,

 

I am using Waterman Florida Blue cartridges in a Faber Castell E-motion (both gifted from a PIF package - thanks @nukiper!)

 

I really really really love this ink! I want to buy a bottle (50mL) of this ink but most of the bottles I see are the new name - serenity blue.

Is Waterman's Serenity Blue and Florida Blue the same blue with just a change of name, or are they different colours with different formulas? I am asking because browsing past forums, I didn't find a distinct response. Please excuse me if I have missed any past threadss that address my question. Any help is much appreciated!

 

Thanks,

Kevin

[Sandy1]

Hi,

 

There was some discussion about the renaming of the Waterman inks, at which time assurances were made that the renamed inks remained the same.

 

Some time has passed since that announcement, during which there was no hue & cry that the renamed inks were different, so I believe it is safe to say that the inks' appearance and performance remain the same. Whether or not there was a reformulation seems to be moot.

 

Bye,

S1

[inotrym]

Brian Goulet has an informative video on that.

The ink is the same. For some reason at some point (late 2011?) they decided to change the name and label design.

 

Noone knows why this happened. But since the ink is the same and it works wonders, I suppose it's ok.

 

edit: Sandy got me

Edited January 14, 2014 by inotrym

[twdpens]

Despite the name change on the boxes and bottles, the bulk outers supplied by Waterman to retailers still have the old names, for example Serenity Blue comes in a bulk pack labelled Florida Blue. I use this particular ink on a daily basis and therefore get through many bottles and I haven't noticed any change in colour or performance.

 

HTH,

 

Martin

[kvz]

Hi,

 

There was some discussion about the renaming of the Waterman inks, at which time assurances were made that the renamed inks remained the same.

 

Some time has passed since that announcement, during which there was no hue & cry that the renamed inks were different, so I believe it is safe to say that the inks' appearance and performance remain the same. Whether or not there was a reformulation seems to be moot.

 

Bye,

S1

 

 

Brian Goulet has an informative video on that.

The ink is the same. For some reason at some point (late 2011?) they decided to change the name and label design.

 

Noone knows why this happened. But since the ink is the same and it works wonders, I suppose it's ok.

 

edit: Sandy got me

 

 

Despite the name change on the boxes and bottles, the bulk outers supplied by Waterman to retailers still have the old names, for example Serenity Blue comes in a bulk pack labelled Florida Blue. I use this particular ink on a daily basis and therefore get through many bottles and I haven't noticed any change in colour or performance.

 

HTH,

 

Martin

 

THANKS FOR THE INFO GUYS! Just a little doubtful because I read a forum where people did notice a difference. It is reassuring to know it hasn't changed as I love the ink A LOT!

 

Thanks,

Kevin

[Sandy1]

 

 

 

 

 

THANKS FOR THE INFO GUYS! Just a little doubtful because I read a forum where people did notice a difference. It is reassuring to know it hasn't changed as I love the ink A LOT!

 

Thanks,

Kevin

 

Hi,

 

You're welcome!

 

If possible, please provide the link to the Topic "where people noticed a difference".

 

Bye,

S1

[kvz]

 

Hi,

 

You're welcome!

 

If possible, please provide the link to the Topic "where people noticed a difference".

 

Bye,

S1

 

Sandy,

 

http://www.marcuslink.com/pens/ink/waterman.htm

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/209701-waterman-inks/

 

My bad, I panicked and didn't read til the end! People commented that only names changed. However, in the first link, the guy has a comparison and it looks slightly different (perhaps lighting? Because I notice the Florida Blue side has shadows and the Serenity Blue sides is all light)

Cheers,

Kevin

[Sandy1]

 

Sandy,

 

http://www.marcuslink.com/pens/ink/waterman.htm

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/209701-waterman-inks/

 

My bad, I panicked and didn't read til the end! People commented that only names changed. However, in the first link, the guy has a comparison and it looks slightly different (perhaps lighting? Because I notice the Florida Blue side has shadows and the Serenity Blue sides is all light)

Cheers,

Kevin

 

Hi,

 

Many thanks for the links!

 

IMHO any 'wobble' is well within an acceptable range, even when pen+paper+practitioner are the same.

 

As ever, I look forward to learning from the experience of other Members. Even though we might like to think that a certain matter is done & dusted, I reckon its worth checking-out every now and again.

 

Bye,

S1

Edited January 14, 2014 by Sandy1

[lapis]

To get off track,

 

· _{All bottles (old and new) have the same size (50 ml) and shape.}

· _{Both pinks (old name = Pink; new name = Radiant pink) are only available as cartridges (International Standard).}

_Mike