The Pen Addict

Sailor pens or Benu pens? Why not both! We dig into the latest Sailor business news this week, and Brad expresses his love for a brand he was indifferent on for years. We also reminisce about our friend Bob Johnson, owner of the DC Supershow, who passed away last month. This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code PENADDICT at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership 16: The Sailor’s New Clothes | Tokyo Inklings Announcement about Bob Johnson BIC BodyMark Temporary Tattoo Marker Skin Markers - McKesson Medical-Surgical Viscot Industries 1451-200 - McKesson Medical-Surgical Benu Pen Euphoria Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict Benu Pen Euphoria Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict Nock Co. Waxed Canvas Pen Cases by NockCo — Kickstarter

What do you think of the Sailor Pen rebrand? How do you review the King of Pen? Is King of Pen even spelled correctly? These are the hard hitting questions Brad and Myke tackle today. Plus, Brad asks if he can buy a pen. This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Pen Chalet: Click the ‘podcast’ link at the top of the website and enter the password ‘penaddict’ for this week’s special offer, and to get your code for 10% off. Kanilea Pen Co: Choose Your Aloha today! Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Brad's Tweet Thread Nock Co. Waxed Canvas Pen Cases by NockCo — Kickstarter Sailor's new branding announcement Sailor's Website (featuring their new branding) Emergency 2: Sailor Minus | Tokyo Inklings Sailor Pro Gear King of Pen Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict Rockster Pens The image Brad found on Instagram RingLeader - Rockster Pens

The Pilot G2 is a good gel ink pen. There are better gel ink pens right next to it on the store shelf, and Brad digs into the ones you should consider the next time you are stocking up. This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: Kanilea Pen Co: Choose Your Aloha today! Harry's: Quality shaving and grooming products, at a fair price. Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Relay FM for St. Jude Nock Co. Waxed Canvas Pen Cases by NockCo — Kickstarter Kona Snow Fountain Pen - Kanilea Pen Co. cam's Viral Tweets Top 5 Pens — The Pen Addict G2: Pilot Pen Uni-ball Signo 307 Gel Ink Pen Review — The Pen Addict EnerGel — Pentel of America, Ltd. Paper Mate Inkjoy Writing Pens Precise: Pilot Pen JETSTREAM - uni-ball Felt Tip | Papermate Marker Pens | Sharpie Acroball: Pilot Pen G-Tec-C: Pilot Pen uni-ball Signo DX Gel Pens, Ultra Micro (.38mm) – Staples PenAddict - Twitch The Theme System – Cortex Brand | Cotton Bureau Brad's Poll

Myke is back after a week on the lam and we have a lot to catch up on! Kickstarter campaigns, pen releases, charity drives - all of the things on this jam-packed episode. This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code PENADDICT at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Pen Chalet: Click the ‘podcast’ link at the top of the website and enter the password ‘penaddict’ for this week’s special offer, and to get your code for 10% off. Harry's: Quality shaving and grooming products, at a fair price. Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership The Pen Addict #428: Stacked Nibs - Relay FM Relay FM Podcastathon for St Jude (2020) - YouTube BBC Radio 4 Extra - Podcast Radio Hour, Pens, Pipe Organs and Portable Toilets - Niche Podcasts Retro 51 Tornado Rollerball Pen - Marco (Limited Edition) – The Goulet Pen Company Retro 51 Marco 'Waldo' Waldo Label Nock Co. Waxed Canvas Pen Cases by NockCo — Kickstarter The Pen Addict x Caran D’Ache 849 Ballpoint Pen — The Pen Addict The Pen Addict + Mintlodica Retro 51 Pastel Shiba — The Pen Addict Kaweco AL Sport fountain pen Paladin Evergreen special - Fontoplumo Kaweco 'Note' Kaweco Collector's Edition Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet United States of Letterpress | Field Notes Mitsubishi Wacom Pencil Wacom OneでHi-uni｜Wacom Notebooks – PEBBLE STATIONERY CO. Krishna Ink Bottles on Instagram Krishna Paakezah Review - YouTube

Interview time! Brad is joined by Gena Salorino from Custom Nib Studio to discuss all things nib grinding. What has life during lockdown been like for a pen show regular? What type of grind should you get, and on what pen? And what magic does Gena have up her sleeves for the future? This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code PENADDICT at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Guest Starring: Gina Salarino Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Custom Nib Studio Gena Salorino (@customnibstudio) • Instagram photos and videos Brian Chu (@reddragonpenco) • Instagram photos and videos Esterbrook “The Journaler” Nib Review — The Pen Addict

Is it Hobonichi season already? 2020 was not the best year for planners, but it’s time to get right back in there for 2021! Brad and Myke also discuss other active projects, with updates on the Retro 51 Celebration, Nock Co. news, and a big raffle for St. Jude. This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Pen Chalet: Click the ‘podcast’ link at the top of the website and enter the password ‘penaddict’ for this week’s special offer, and to get your code for 10% off. Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Relay FM for St. Jude 2020 The Pen Addict Raffle for St. Jude, featuring an Urushi Lamy Safari! — The Pen Addict Nock Co. News: Literally, There’s News! – Nock Co Nock Co. Book Buying Guide - Hobonichi Techo 2021 Hobonichi Techo 2021 Sesame Street / Elmo - Techo Lineup - Hobonichi Techo 2021 Day-Free / Summary - Book Buying Guide - Hobonichi Techo 2021 Pilot Falcon Fountain Pen Purple - Dromgoole's Pilot Elite Variants 849 Limited Editions – Caran d'Ache

Will Brad ever ship Myke his Retro51 Celebration? Will Myke become a pirate? Will Brad re-up his pencil subscription? All of these questions - and more - answered in this week’s episode. This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: Kanilea Pen Co: Choose Your Aloha today! Kenro Industries: Announcing the new JR Pocket Pen. Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Fountain Pen Companion Sailor Pen North America on Instagram: 1911 Pirates Life Sailor Pen North America on Instagram: Another Image of the Pirate's Life Blackwing Volume XIX Pencils (Set of 12) | Blackwing602.com Say Hello to Our New Look - Blackwing The fall 2020 update – Musubi Musubi Plume Dip Pen & Round Inkwell | GeckoDesign Retro 51 Escape – Pen Chalet Contest: WIN a Pelikan M205 Moonstone Fountain Pen & Ink Set « The Pelikan's Perch ystudio Brassing Portable Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict Black Steel - Everyday items built to last a lifetime by Alasdair MacLaine — Kickstarter

Packing. Pens. Podcastathon. We talk about all of those things, although not in that order. Plus, what pens would you pair with your other preferences? This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code PENADDICT at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Harry's: Quality shaving and grooming products, at a fair price. Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Brad Dowdy on Instagram: Retro 51 Shipping Relay FM for St. Jude 2020 Relay FM - Twitch Membership - Relay FM Relay FM Crossover feed – for Relay FM Members PenAddict - Twitch alexotos - Twitch Sailor Compass 1911 Fountain Pen Emergency 2: Sailor Minus | Tokyo Inklings Sailor Pro Gear Sigma Appelboom Laren on Instagram: New Visconti Homo Sapiens Visconti | Appelboom.com Visconti Homo Sapiens Bronze Swirl Rollerball - Rollerball | Appelboom.com Gravitas pens by Ben Walsh — Kickstarter Mechanical Head Pens Subreddit Brad Dowdy on Instagram: Sneaker Shot Brad Dowdy on Instagram: “The official loan refinance signing pen” The Pen Addict "Loaner" Bic Clic — The Pen Addict

What has happened to this show? Are we no longer discussing pens? Of course we are! But Myke has a wonderful digression on how similar the mechanical keyboard community is to the pen community. Join us! This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: Pen Chalet: Click the ‘podcast’ link at the top of the website and enter the password ‘penaddict’ for this week’s special offer, and to get your code for 10% off. Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Brad's Packing Supplies Midori MD Notebook - 10th Anniversary Edition - A5 - White Grid | JetPens Meisterstück Gold-Coated 149 Fountain Pen – Mont Blanc Urusi Studio BOKUMONDOH (@bokumondoh) – Instagram Nakaya Piccolo Hombre X Kaweco – Studio Pens Spoke Design Pilot FriXion Ball Slim Biz Gel Pen - 0.38 mm - Black Ink - Black Accent | JetPens William Hannah Leather Notebook Sailor 1911 Standard Wicked Witch of the West Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Trafalgar Square 21045 | Architecture Relay FM Crossover feed (for Relay FM Members) Membership - Relay FM Sailor 1911 Compass – Goldspot Pens Brad Dowdy - The Pen Addict on Twitter: "👀" / Twitter Amalfi – TheKey.Company GMK Future Funk - Group-Buy Mechanical Keyboard Kit S-Craft Studio Cookie Cables! Space Cables – Custom USB Cables – Made To Order Satisfaction 75 – Cannon Keys The Slippery Slope of Mechanical Keyboards — The Pen Addict

It’s not Halloween just yet, but that doesn’t stop us from liking cute, fun, and spooky pens when they launch! We discuss all kinds of new products in this episode, how to sell your expensive pens, and why the classic Parker 51 doesn’t need to be remade. This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code PENADDICT at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Pen Chalet: Click the ‘podcast’ link at the top of the website and enter the password ‘penaddict’ for this week’s special offer, and to get your code for 10% off. Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Matthew Morse on Instagram: Retro 51 'Bump in the Night' The Pen Addict + Mintlodica Retro 51 Pastel Shiba — The Pen Addict Woodshed Pen Co "Shimmer" Collection by Mike Allen — Kickstarter TWSBI ECO Cement Grey Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Parker 51 Fountain Pen – Fahrney's Parker 51 Deluxe Fountain Pen 18KT – Fahrney's Spoke Roady – Spoke Design podcast mentorship Zebra Disposable Brush Pen - Extra Fine | JetPens Pentel Pocket Brush Pen XGFKP-A | JetPens Pentel Fude Touch Brush Sign Pen | JetPens