Waterman Serenity Blue Review

[zahiradil]

A very stable ink, nice color, but as seen in the image not very water resistant.

[mulrich]

This is my go to ink for new pens so I can benchmark how they write. Very nice ink and with the right pen and paper will even show some sheen.

[Erik Dalton]

I use it for the same purpose. Every pen I work on gets tested out with aSerenity Blue. Its also so so easy to clean out with only water when you're done.

[Jamerelbe]

The "boy scout" of fountain pen inks, according to a well-known YouTube reviewer - though I'm not sure that would be considered politically correct any more?? 😉

[lapis]

Nice review and the comments on it are well put. I don't really use this ink for a "test" of any new pen (although that does sound like a good idea) but I do use it as a test if I have the feeling that any pen is (or has become) too wet or dry. Again, to repeat myself, if this ink doesn't work well in a pen, it's the pen (or the paper) and not the ink which is on the Fritz. I think it was Richard who first coined that remark.

[Sandy1]

Hi,

 

Many thanks to Member zahiradil for letting us know that this ink continues to be itself.

 

I also concur with prior replies from other Members.

 

Personally, I use much more of this ink for sampling pen+paper combos that for any other purpose; and that it is easily flushed from a pen makes it well suited to that task.

 

(Though I wonder what ink our dear lapis uses for benchmarking - don't tell me its Lamy Blue!)

 

Bye,

S1

Edited September 10, 2017 by Sandy1

[Honeybadgers]

I think this ink (along with all waterman inks) are just not given enough credit. It also has pretty spectacular red sheen, nearly on par with the more designer sailor souten, shocking blue, and blue velvet. And the special edition blue obsession is as good as (if not better) than kon-peki.

 

I think waterman just needs to start adding some more special edition colors every year and maybe put them in a different bottle. What they sell is gold standard ink, they just don't do a great job of reminding us from time to time.

 

I love my expensive designer inks, but when I think "man what should I use" and look at my 100+ ink collection, serenity blue, harmonious green, and blue obsession are always in the top ten.

Edited September 11, 2017 by Honeybadgers

[overwriter]

Great everyday ink that is incredibly reliable and at least pops just a little bit so that it is not completely boring.

[CharlieB]

It's been my primary ink since 2005. It's not only safe for pens, but it works well for lefties, of which I am one.

[Aquaria]

In the dictionary next to the expression "well-behaved ink" is a picture of this ink. If your pen doesn't write with Waterman Serenity Blue, there's something wrong with the pen. Whenever I have a pen that's being a little wonky with another ink, I clean it out and slap this into it, to see if it was the pen. Serenity Blue is that reliable.

 

I love the rich, deep blue that fits into any work or school setting with ease, and it always feels just right going on a page--not too wet, not dry at all.

 

And that it is a relatively inexpensive ink, for the quantity offered, makes it a winner.

 

Everyone should have at least one bottle of it on hand.

[WJM]

Yesterday I got a bottle of Waterman Serenity Blue and I think I'm gonna like this one. The color is similiar to Pelikan ("royal blue" type), but a bit darker, which for me makes it much better.

Edited December 8, 2017 by WJM

[Nibson]

I think this ink (along with all waterman inks) are just not given enough credit. It also has pretty spectacular red sheen, nearly on par with the more designer sailor souten, shocking blue, and blue velvet. And the special edition blue obsession is as good as (if not better) than kon-peki.

 

I think waterman just needs to start adding some more special edition colors every year and maybe put them in a different bottle. What they sell is gold standard ink, they just don't do a great job of reminding us from time to time.

 

I love my expensive designer inks, but when I think "man what should I use" and look at my 100+ ink collection, serenity blue, harmonious green, and blue obsession are always in the top ten.

Definitely agree. Serenity is just a great all-round ink. I use Waterman Absolute Brown as my personal journal ink of choice, and it shares many of Serenity Blue's attributes in terms of behavior. Just really reliable inks that are easy on the eye and do the job they're supposed to do consistently well.