florida blue ink by waterman

[memphislawyer]

just ordered a pen, waterman charleston, extra fine nib. and florida blue ink. can anyone comment on the blue inks for waterman? i dont want a dull blue but south seas blue seems very aqua blue. and is florida blue darker or lighter than the waterman blue black. id want something between a blue black and a navy blue - is this a royal blue i want?

sam

[Larry T]

Hi Sam.

 

Florida blue is a bright, true blue, lighter and bluer than Waterman blue-black. South seas blue is more of a turquiose, lots of green in it. Florida blue is a great ink, medium saturation, with excellent flow. I use Waterman Florida blue or blue-black in pens with stingy flow, it usually makes dry pens write better. I hope this helps.

 

Larry

[Guest Denis Richard]

Hi Sam,

 

WM Florida Blue is a great blue ink. I would even say a standard. The only reason I don't use it much anymore is that it was the ink we used during all my school years. 15-20 years of the same ink can be a bit brutal.

 

Denis.

[Betty]

I LOVE Florida Blue! It's one of my favorite blue. I recommend everyone to have a bottle of it.

 

Lots of people liked PR DC Supershow 2004, but I didn't like it at all. However I feel in love with FLorida Blue first time I tried it. Also loved Aurora Blue

[Titivillus]

I LOVE Florida Blue! It's one of my favorite blue. I recommend everyone to have a bottle of it.

 

Lots of people liked PR DC Supershow 2004, but I didn't like it at all. However I feel in love with FLorida Blue first time I tried it. Also loved Aurora Blue

My Liason came with a 8pack of carts of Florida blue and I just gave it a try. It's a very nice blue. Not too dark not too light. I'm enjoying writing with it in the pen.

 

K H

[wimg]

Hi memphislawyer,

 

If you want something between Blue Black and Navy Blue, you definitely don't want Waterman Florida Blue.

 

You'd probably want Noodler's Ottoman Azure or Private Reserve DC Super Show 2003/4/5, maybe PR American Blue, or Diamine Presidential Blue.

 

Here are 2 OA reviews, which don't look anything like my OA:

Ottoman Azure 1

Ottoman Azure 2

I'll try to find my sample and provide a link to those as well.

 

3 reviews of PR DC SS (2003, 4, 5):

PR DC SS 2003

PR DC SS 2004

PR DC SS 2005

According to the manufacturer these are all the same inks.

 

PR American Blue:

PR American Blue

 

Diamine Presidential Blue:

Diamine Presidential Blue

 

Here are some potentially interesting mixes for you:

Lapindigo - mix of Legal Lapis and Iraqi Indigo, by Viseguy

Gerry's Indigo - another mix

 

For comparison, here is WM BB:

Waterman Blue Black

 

HTH, warm regards, Wim

[southpaw]

Florida blue is true blue, but it does lack some of the pizazz of some of the other blues. Doesn't shade much. Wim's review will give you a good idea of the color and then you can decide for yourself.

[woodwindmaster06]

This is the standard by many for the perfect blue ink, it is the first ink to be inked into pens to test how the pen is because it is just perfect in everyway (I dont have it) but by everyones standards this is it!!

[M4R1N4]

Heya Sam! Just curious - which color Charleston did you get? I have been eyeing those, but can't decide between the ivory, the yellow, the black or . . . Maybe when you get the pen you can do a little review for us?

 

 

Marina.