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Hi All,

 

I am trying to determine if posting a Carene has any detremental effects long-term. Does anyone have any experience?

Mark

 

 

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You will probably eventually get a mild scuff mark on the barrel from posting. I don't post caps, but I've seen the "posting scuff" on several used Carenes that I was considering purchasing.

 

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I own a Carene and would advise you not to post the cap. The lacquer finish will eventually suffer and I think the pen without the cap is very well balanced. Ofcourse, that can differ per person. ^_^

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Thanks Guys,

 

That is pretty much what I thought. The Carene is comfortable both posted and unposted. I am trying to break the habit of automatically posting the pen everytime I take the cap off. I have a Parker Flighter that is polished smooth from posting.

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My $0.02, I started posting my Carene initially, then noticed very faint micro scratches appearing, so I stopped posting. The barrel has good weight to it, so it's pretty well balanced without the cap when writing.

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