I love, love, LOVE black carrie.
I get a LOT of compliments from people whose compliments I really value when I wear this bag- it's classic, elegant, a medium large size (as opposed to Caroline, which is a LARGE large size), looks great as a shoulder bag or satchel, and the leather is soft, thick and scrumptious. I don't think it's heavy (but I do own a LOT of heavy bags), and I wear it as an every day bag. Hope this helps!