Waterman Carène Contemporary Gun Metal Review
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@atosov I'm sorry to hear that. I think these are nice pens, but of course, they should work!
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@sbrebrown thanks for your reply ...wow that's a lot of detail ...ok may be I will try some waterman pen ,thanks for your kind again.
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I have a Carène that I bought in the late '90s, and it has never worked properly, despite my sending it in to Jaynestown for adjustment or replacement three times. It has always had either too much or too little ink flow, and the nib has never moved smoothly on the page. It looks and feels great, but I think that Waterman quality went down the toilet when the company was taken over by Gillette or whoever owns it now.
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@shrumpkin So am I :-). Still got a couple of videos shot and cut that I have to upload, then I'll record the nib comparison ;-).
Thanks for that...will have a look for one!
20conv 3 weeks ago
@20conv Let me know what you get in the end - I'd love to hear what you think about the pen!
sbrebrown 3 weeks ago
What's your recommendation for a broad wet nib?
20conv 3 weeks ago
@20conv A 14k broad Visconti. Or, if you'd like something (significantly) cheaper, a Sheaffer Prelude with a broad nib. I think my Sheaffer Prelude has one of the broadest and wettest nibs I own (if you're interested, check out my review of that pen for a writing sample).
sbrebrown 3 weeks ago
is this puppy smoother than your "Oprah" elements?
arweiss21 3 weeks ago
@arweiss21 It's close, but I think the Opera Elements is smoother!
sbrebrown 3 weeks ago