The Pen Addict

Brad opened the box! We talk about the amazing urushi work found inside the box, plus new event cancellations, Myke’s ink swabbing experiment, and a six-pen challenge in 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. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. Ooni Pizza Ovens: Bring the world’s best pizza to your own backyard. Use the code THEPENADDICT for 10% off. Links and Show Notes: Support this show with a Relay FM Membership and join the Relay FM Members Discord. Washington DC Fountain Pen Supershow Pelikan Passion on Instagram: Pelikan Hubs Cancellation Myke Hurley on Instagram: “Swatch Party” Kala Inks – Shigure Inks TWSBI GO Smoke Fountain Pen | TWSBI What’s in the box??? Featuring Carolina Pen Co. - YouTube Brad Dowdy on Instagram: The Carolina Pen Company Urushi LAMY Safari collection. Brad Dowdy on Instagram: Brad's Urushi Safari Brad Dowdy on Instagram: Myke's Urushi Safari Brad Dowdy on Instagram: Ana's Urushi Safari Jonathon Brooks (@carolinapencompany) • Instagram Pen Addict Fire On Fire Fountain Pen Ink, by Robert Oster — The Pen Addict Rite in the Rain PenBBS 492 magnetic filler was a blast! : r/fountainpens

So much Platinum talk, so little time! Brad and Myke break into cracked feeds and broken pricing, plus talk about some new pens that are intriguing. There is also an unopened box. 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 this show with a Relay FM Membership and join the Relay FM Members Discord. Platinum 3776 Shiun Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Platinum Curidas - Cracked Feeds : r/fountainpens Brad Dowdy on Instagram: Brad's Cracked Feed BUNGUBOX on Instagram: FUJIYAMA BLUE 2020 Sailor Professional Gear Slim Mini Series Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet TWSBI on Instagram: “TWSBI Diamond 580ALR Prussian Blue” Brad Dowdy on Instagram: Mark's Repair Job My Fountain Pen Education: The Pilot Custom Heritage — The Pen Addict Brad Dowdy on Instagram: “Fresh grinds from @nibgrinder”

This episode is one big tease of new products from some of our favorite brands like Leonardo, Platinum, and Sailor. Also, if you had to rename the international paper standard naming convention, what names would you choose? 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 and join the Relay FM Members Discord. Cortex #101: Productivity 101 - Relay FM Moving Forward - Relay FM Bungubox Fujiyama Blue on Instagram Sailor Pro Gear - BUNGUBOX FUJIYAMA BLUE – Carousell Sailor Tamaruri - reddit Platinum 3776 Shiun Sales Materials Platinum #3776 Century Rokka Fountain Pen: A Review — The Pen Addict Pineider La Grande Bellezza Honeycomb Fountain Pen - Black Knight (Lim – The Goulet Pen Company Leonardo Pens on Instagram: “A preview, the new MZ grande 2020” Kala Inks – Shigure Inks TWSBI on Instagram: “TWSBI ECO Transparent color series.” Foolscap Size & Dimensions For The Old British Imperial Paper Sizes Jeremy Burge (@jeremyburge) / Twitter Platinum Curidas Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Pilot Custom Heritage 92 Collection Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Tono & Lims Fukuoka: Fidelity - 30ml Glass Bottle – Shigure Inks Viking Element 1 Writing Pencil - HB | CW Pencil Enterprise MD Notebook | MD PAPER PRODUCTS Tot • Your tiny text companion The Executive Notebook – Ink+Volt Notebook Review: Ink + Volt The Founders Notebook (and Giveaway) - The Well-Appointed Desk Panobook – Studio Neat The Theme System National Parks | Field Notes The System: Clicky Post Exclusive Retro 51 Tornado (Announcement & Pre-Order) SOLD OUT — The Clicky Post Mark One: Apollo Edition Pen by Dan Provost & Tom Gerhardt — Kickstarter Sailor 1911 King of Pen Fountain Pen – US Exclusive – Royal Tangerine, Rhodium Trim – The Nibsmith Pen Addict Fire On Fire Fountain Pen Ink, by Robert Oster — The Pen Addict Deader Prints | Field Notes

We have wonderful follow-up this week, including an updated translation and a searing look into neon inks. Brad and Myke then discuss tracking their collections, and Brad’s first foray into the Fountain Pen Companion. This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: Hullo: A simple, natural pillow designed for comfort. Try it for 60 days. 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. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Jasper Lai's Translation Brad Dowdy on Instagram: “Podcast prep. #lennontoolbar” Brad Dowdy on Instagram: “Testing out the Kala Nostalgia Neon inks” Stilo & Stile Platinum Blue Black Fuji Ink Bottle 60 ml 100th Anniversary Special Edition - Stilo&Stile Stilo&Stile – J. Herbin Herbin Bleu Myosotis Ink Bottle 500 ml 350th Anniversary Limited Edition - Stilo&Stile Aaron's Pen Cleaning Myke's Pen and Ink List Platinum Kanazawa Leaf Red Mt. Fuji Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict Fountain Pen Companion The Pen Addict - Fountain Pen Companion (1) The Fountain Pen Companion. Get on it, Inksters - StringsAndPedals - YouTube Triomphe pads and envelopes - Clairefontaine Pilot Letter Pad for Fountain Pens Review — The Pen Addict

Brad received the Platinum Curidas and gives his initial impressions. Then, a shopping spree happened, 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. Kanilea Pen Co: Check out the new release: Kona Cherry — and ‘Choose Your Aloha’ today! Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Platinum Curidas Pilot Dr. Grip: A Comprehensive Guide | JetPens Brad had an accident – Instagram LONG VERSION: The Sharpest Tool in the Shed - Hank Green - YouTube Nib Grinder – Mark Bacas John Green keeps AFC Wimbledon stadium hopes alive | Wimbledon Times The Blackwing Bracket Blackwing Volume 811 (Set of 12) | Blackwing602.com Standard Bindery Stargaze Ink Review — The Pen Addict Montegrappa Elmo Fantasy Blooms Fountain - Blue Cross Gentian – Vanness Aurora Orange Fountain Pen Ink Review — The Pen Addict Leonardo Officina Italiana Messenger Fountain Pens Leonardo Officina Italiana Exclusive Momento Zero Fountain Pens Zebra bLen Ballpoint Pen - 0.5 mm - Gray Body - Black Ink | JetPens Kunisawa Find Smart Note Notebook - Black | JetPens Sakura Pigma Micron Pens - Size 05 - 0.45 mm | JetPens Diamine Indigo Ink - 30 ml Bottle | JetPens Diamine Havasu Turquoise Ink - 80 ml Bottle | JetPens Ink Review #1132: Diamine Havasu Turquoise — Mountain of Ink Edison x Goldspot Pens Newark Fountain Pen in AC High Voltage Green Colorverse Goldspot Exclusive Bottled Ink in Solar Wind and Magnetosph – Goldspot Pens Kaweco Supra Fountain Pen in Stainless Steel – Goldspot Pens Lamy Safari Candy Fountain Pen in Mango 2020 Special Edition – Goldspot Pens Lamy Safari Candy Fountain Pen in Violet 2020 Special Edition – Goldspot Pens Lamy Fountain Pen Ink Cartridges in Mango - Pack of 5 – Goldspot Pens Taccia Hokusai-Fukakihanda (Light Blue) Bottled Ink - 40 mL – Goldspot Pens J. Herbin Blotter Paper in Pink – Goldspot Pens Kala Inks – Shigure Inks Tono & Lims Inks – Shigure Inks Lennon Tool Bar Inks – Shigure Inks iPaper Inks – Shigure Inks Color Traveler Inks – Shigure Inks Viking Collector's Pencil Boxed Set | CW Pencil Enterprise Introducing Backstage, a New Members Podcast — Relay FM B-Sides #41: Backstage 01: The Idea - Relay FM

We have new pens! The Retro 51 Celebration prototype is here, as is the brand new Kanilea Pen Co. Kona Cherry. Brad and Myke discuss them both, and later in the episode take a trip down memory lane. 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. Harry's: Quality shaving and grooming products, at a fair price. Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Kickstarter Poster Sneak Peek Mark One: Apollo Edition Pen by Dan Provost & Tom Gerhardt — Kickstarter Kona Cherry Fountain Pen - Kanilea Pen Co. Fountain Pens - Kanilea Pen Co. Myke's Kona Cherry Cap Myke's Kona Cherry Body Moonman Hongdian Filler Cartridge Ink Converter Fountain Pen Ink Absorber Ink Suction Device Pipette Instrument Tool Pen Parts - Aliexpress Lamy Safari in Apple TV+'s 'Home' Enough 104 – Not Quite Enough Aaron Mahnke (@amahnke) / Twitter Pilot Prera Fountain Pens | JetPens Brad recreating his party look

What would it be like to go on your lunch break and walk into one of the best stationary shops in the world? Brad and Myke ponder this question, along with “Who is Kumamon?” in this wide-ranging, pasta-ordering podcast. 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 Brad Dowdy on Instagram: “Discussing my most used products this week on today’s podcast.” Uni-ball Signo UM-151 Gel Pen - 0.38 mm - Light Blue | JetPens CWPE Perfect Pencil - Red | CW Pencil Enterprise Ystudio Resin Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Kaweco Skyline Sport Fountain Pen Special Edition Ocean Blue– Cityluxe William Hannah Leather Notebooks – William Hannah Limited ‎ACNH Travel Guide on the App Store Platinum #3776 Urushi Raden Galaxy Starlight Fountain Pen – The Nibsmith JAPAN BLUE Professional Gear Fountain Pen | Wancher Pen Tokyo Inklings Podcast The Pen Addict Live 2020: Atlanta and Dallas by NockCo » It's getting real! — Kickstarter Kala Ink - Tribute to Neon KALA INK – TRIBUTE TO NEON – Mimo Ink 61 - Ocean of Ink Kumamon - Wikipedia Lamy Kumamon Set - tmall.com Lamy Safari Chinese exclusive coming soon : r/fountainpens Pilot Custom 74 Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Jonathon Brooks on Instagram: Primary Manipulation for Leonardo Pens Ballpoints | Ballograf Paper Goods — Nock Co.

Brad and Myke discuss some of the newest products to cross their desks, while trying to sort out why certain pens in a certain price range are all the rage these days. Plus, we share our continued love and support for the Visconti Iopenna. 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. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. Harry's: Quality shaving and grooming products, at a fair price. Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Sailor Professional Gear Slim Fountain Pen - Limited Edition - Blue Dwarf Sailor Pro Gear Slim Blue Dwarf Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Eyes on Iopenna, designed for Visconti by Gaetano Pesce – Penquisition Members — The Pen Addict Tokyo Inklings Podcast #kawecotowerchallenge hashtag on Instagram • Photos and Videos Kaweco Skyline Sport Fountain Pen Special Edition Ocean Blue– Cityluxe Ystudio Resin Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Standard Bindery Stargaze – Vanness Esterbrook Estie Lilac Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict LEONARDO OFFICINA ITALIANA (@leonardo_pens) • Instagram photos and videos Montegrappa Elmo Fantasy Bloom Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Coloured pencils | STAEDTLER Colouring Pencils - Stabilo Brad Dowdy on Instagram: “Just a sampling of mail day. #asktpa” The Pen Addict - YouTube

Brad went on a shopping spree for National Pencil Day - did you? He also went down a rabbit hole of discovery with fountain pen inks, and tried to sort out why this, and why now. It’s a question for the ages. This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: Ooni: Bring the world’s best pizza to your own backyard. Use the code THEPENADDICT for 10% off. Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership The Pen Addict Live 2020: Atlanta and Dallas by NockCo — Kickstarter Viking Collector's Pencil Boxed Set | CW Pencil Enterprise CWPE Perfect Pencil - Red | CW Pencil Enterprise Graf von Faber-Castell Platinum-Plated Perfect Pencil Review — The Pen Addict The CWPE Sampler Set | CW Pencil Enterprise Supersticks Rainbow Pencil | CW Pencil Enterprise Long Point Sharpener - Gunmetallic | CW Pencil Enterprise Pencil Fodder La Berlue Pencil Case Review — The Pen Addict Mountain of Ink Ink Review #1115: Diamine Classic Green — Mountain of Ink Aurora Orange Fountain Pen Ink Review — The Pen Addict Akkerman #12 Mauritshuis Magenta Fountain Pen Ink Review — The Pen Addict Tuesday Toolset, Top 5 Fountain Pen Ink Brands Edition — The Pen Addict Animal Crossing series – Official Site How to Swap Lamy Nibs with Just Tape - YouTube

Brad makes his feelings for all things stationery known, and makes Myke uncomfortable at the same time. So, basically the perfect 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. Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership The Pen Addict Live 2020: Atlanta and Dallas by NockCo — Kickstarter Retro 1951 on Twitter: Leonardo Da Finci Retro 1951 on Twitter: Mike 'Rainbow' Trout Albert Hernandez on Twitter: Carp E Diem Brad Dowdy (@penaddict) • Instagram photos and videos Brad Dowdy on Instagram: “3.24.2020 #penaddict #analogdownload” Mark One: Apollo Edition – Studio Neat BUNGBOX Sweet Love 2020 Uni Jetstream Edge Ballpoint Pen - 0.28 mm | JetPens Brad Dowdy on Instagram: “Review prep. #penaddict” Akkerman #12 Mauritshuis Magenta Fountain Pen Ink Review — The Pen Addict Things To Do With Your Fountain Pens During A Quarantine - Fountain Pen Love Pilot Custom Heritage 912 with FA Nib: A Review — The Pen Addict Vintage nibs in modern pens. – Leigh Reyes. My Life As a Verb.