Sheaffer, Cross, Waterman

[paco638]

Out of these three FP which would you buy and why? The Watereman Carene Deluxe, Cross Verve, ans the Sheaffer Legacy Heritage?

[Glenn-SC]

I don't have nor have I ever tried a Verve. Nice looking pen though.

I have a regular Carene and a Legacy II.

Legacy II has a larger diameter and is heavier.

Both write very well.

I tend to get my fingers onto the edge of the Carene nib and wick ink back onto them!

I don't seem to have this problem with the Legacy II.

I don't know how the Heritage compares to the II.

[KCat]

all would be too heavy for me but I think the Verve interests me enough to at least try it.

[TimButterfield]

I tend to get my fingers onto the edge of the Carene nib and wick ink back onto them!

I have a Carene also. I have found that if I wick the ink out of the inlay edges and from under the side/edges of the nib with a paper towel after filling, there is no longer any ink there to wick onto my fingers. Just a hint...

 

My Carene is a very smooth writer. I have not written with either of the others, though I would like to try the Sheaffer.

[John Cullen]

hi, I have a legacy and a carene. Both have firm nibs that are very smooth. My carene has a fine nib and the line is a thin fine. It flows like glass across the page. My Legacy is a medium nib and it is a thin medium and flow very very smoothly on the page.

 

The difference here is the size, of course. The Legacy is heavy and can easily be used unposted. The carene is thin and light and can be used unposted but is also light enough to be used posted without any weight problem.

 

Obviously these are just my observations of my two pens, but I think either pen is very nice. Legacies are probably available at a cheaper price than Carenes. Sheaffer and Waterman are both good with service.

 

Seems like you can't lose here either way. jc

[John Cullen]

Oh, one other thing. Be careful not to monkey around too much with the Legacy and Carene nibs. The way they are set into the section means you can loosed then and have problems. So if you are one who tinkers and adjusts and such, be a little careful. I screwed up my Legacy trying to adjust the flow on it. jc

[rowdy]

I think of these three I would go with the Legacy. Although I own none of these pens, the Carene and Verve just don't appeal to me from a personal standpoint.

Sheaffer, to me, is the one to have. I like the original PFM styling and the modern Legacy reincarnation. But then my two favourite brands are Sheaffer and Parker.

 

I've tried the Carene and the Legacy but not the Verve. I find the Legacy nicer to write with.

 

My thoughts.

 

Rowdy