Waterman Carene Leak And Cost Repair

[arran]

Hi there

 

I have been using my old carene with pelikan blue ink , which is quite dry in this pen

Just this week I decided to pick up this pen again and filled with my preferred Diamine Bilberry ink.

The pen starts ro leak at the horns , a well known problem.

Repair at Waterman costs at least 40 without extra costs and transport.

This seems to be the new costrepair philosophy at Waterman my retailer told me

Would you let repair this pen knowing rhat this pen costs new about 200

 

 

Thanks for suggestions

[pajaro]

I think I would have it repaired and then sell it if it's going to leak again. Depending on type, you should be able to get at least $120 for it.

 

I have put my extra Carene nib units into Phileas bodies and will likely sell the Carenes. Nice pens, but the caps don't post well. If they are going to leak at the horns, stick a fork in me, I am done.

[Left FPN]

I am not sure how many Carenes I have used or reworked but I suspect it's at least 15....though I own 50+. Non have had this problem but my method of holding the section, high near the joint, has been the answer. Yes, I have had some with signs of ink near the horns but how many normal, inserted feed, nibs do you see covered in ink, quite a few I think.

 

I wonder what form the 'repair' takes. I cannot see them removing and rebonding the nib for $40. Maybe they just clean, dry and trickle a sealing/bonding agent around the horns. If Waterman say they offer a repair/fix and it still leaks then surely all costs are in their court to repair/fix it again.

 

Different inks play different games...have you tried Waterman ink.

 

Would I return it to Waterman...no I would whip that nib out and sort it myself.

[AJ50]

I've had this problem with several of my Carene pens. It does seem to be a design fault.

[pajaro]

My Carenes are relatively new, and I haven't seen this yet. The pens are really so good that, if this isn't an across the board issue I would live with it if possible.