Carene or legacy?

[Sailor Kenshin]

I'll go with carene first then legacy. The reason being that carene is easier to find and its still in production. Personally I don't like the legacy heritage. I always get the one with touchdown filler. One thing to note though, some of the sheaffer's inlaid nib tends to leak around the diamond shape part due to the capillary action between the nib and the section. It is more of a problem than carene because the nib extends more into the section in sheaffer and you are more likely to get ink on your hand then carene.


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Oddly enough, I have experienced just the opposite.

[RNHC]

Both are beauties! That is a tough call.

[wee40811]

I'll go with carene first then legacy. The reason being that carene is easier to find and its still in production. Personally I don't like the legacy heritage. I always get the one with touchdown filler. One thing to note though, some of the sheaffer's inlaid nib tends to leak around the diamond shape part due to the capillary action between the nib and the section. It is more of a problem than carene because the nib extends more into the section in sheaffer and you are more likely to get ink on your hand then carene.


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Oddly enough, I have experienced just the opposite.

Maybe it's just the way I hold pens. I always ended up getting ink on my index finger when I use sheaffer's inlaid nibs. I have several sheaffer pens with inlay nibs some modern some vintage. Most of them have this ink creep issues.


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[jar]

Maybe it's just the way I hold pens. I always ended up getting ink on my index finger when I use sheaffer's inlaid nibs. I have several sheaffer pens with inlay nibs some modern some vintage. Most of them have this ink creep issues.


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Investigate Captain Tolley's Creeping Crack Cure.

[Sailor Kenshin]

I'll go with carene first then legacy. The reason being that carene is easier to find and its still in production. Personally I don't like the legacy heritage. I always get the one with touchdown filler. One thing to note though, some of the sheaffer's inlaid nib tends to leak around the diamond shape part due to the capillary action between the nib and the section. It is more of a problem than carene because the nib extends more into the section in sheaffer and you are more likely to get ink on your hand then carene.


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Oddly enough, I have experienced just the opposite.

Maybe it's just the way I hold pens. I always ended up getting ink on my index finger when I use sheaffer's inlaid nibs. I have several sheaffer pens with inlay nibs some modern some vintage. Most of them have this ink creep issues.


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And it does vary, I'm sure. I don't use my Legacy that often, my first Carene turns my fingers brown (that's my usual ink in the Coral model), and my other three Carenes, on and off.

[RocketRyan]

Maybe it's just the way I hold pens. I always ended up getting ink on my index finger when I use sheaffer's inlaid nibs. I have several sheaffer pens with inlay nibs some modern some vintage. Most of them have this ink creep issues.


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Investigate Captain Tolley's Creeping Crack Cure.

Reminds me of a girl I once knew :0

[perfaddict]

I have 3 Legacy Heritages (one with a Touchdown II filler) and one Carene. I prefer the feel of the LH in my hand, as well as the writing experience.

[RocketRyan]

Seems like a real split house on this one.

[Jon Szanto]

Seems like a real split house on this one.

Sometimes you have to make up your own mind. This is one of them. Most pen purchases are that way.

[RocketRyan]

I ask these questions more to see if anyone has troubles that would trouble me.

[RNHC]

I ask these questions more to see if anyone has troubles that would trouble me.

I hear you. I think what Jon Szanto meant is that both are pretty good. It's a toss-up. You can't go wrong with either. It's up to you to choose.

[RocketRyan]

As an example why has no one ever mentioned how uncomfortable the step down to the section is on a pilot metropolitan.

[Jon Szanto]

As an example why has no one ever mentioned how uncomfortable the step down to the section is on a pilot metropolitan.

Maybe because not everyone finds it uncomfortable. I certainly don't. These kind of issues can vary greatly depending on hand size and manner of holding the pen.

(Careful readers will note I said holding, not gripping.)

[Sailor Kenshin]

As an example why has no one ever mentioned how uncomfortable the step down to the section is on a pilot metropolitan.

I forgot about it. The stepdown annoyed me at first, but I quickly got used to it.

[RocketRyan]

That's the kind of info I try to did up with my questions.

[RocketRyan]

Dig

[carlc]

You still looking?

I've got both. You can borrow them if you want.

Carl

[RocketRyan]

You still looking?

I've got both. You can borrow them if you want.

Carl

That would be very gentlemanly of you. I am currently still undecided, so that would be very helpful.
If anyone has seen my other posts I did finally decide on the blue 3776.

[carlc]

PM me your address and I'll send them to you.