Waterman Serenity (Florida) Blue Review

Manufacturer: Waterman

The bottle resting on its angled side.

Color: Blue

MSRP: $10

Actual Price: $7-$12

Price I paid: $10 from my local store

Amount of Ink: 50 ml

Cost per ml: 20 ¢/ml at $10
Bottle: Glass; The sides are shaped so that the bottle will be at a 45-degree angle when on its side.

Where to Buy: Amazon ($10.40), Jet Pens ($8.64), Goulet Pens ($10.40), The Writing Desk in the UK (£4.99), and La Couronne du Comte (€ 6,75)

 * All prices are the prices at the time of this review's writing on June 17, 2014. 

Bottle: A glass bottle with an angled bottom to make it easy to fill even with a very small amount of ink left

Filling a Parker 45

Sheen: A slight red sheen

Shading: Very minimal

Water Resistance: Not at all

Feathering: Very minimal

Bleed through: Very minimal

Show through/ Ghosting: Low

Wetness: Fairly wet but not too wet for cheap paper

Lubrication:  Well lubricated

Staining: None whatsoever

Cleaning: The ink cleans out of a pen very easily.

Safe for Vintage Pens?: Yes, I use this ink in my Parker 45 with the original squeeze converter.

Writing Sample:

Pen: Parker 45 Fine nib
Paper: Black 'n' red notebook
Paper 2: Copier Paper

Writing Sample on Black 'n' Red paper- Front

Writing Sample on Black 'n' Red paper- Back

Writing Sample on Copier paper- Front

Writing Sample on Copier paper- Back

Overall: 38/45- A great ink for low-quality paper