Editing The Pen Addict 415/transcript (section)

== Rose Gold Nib Discussion ==


'''Brad Dowdy:''' And it'll probably be... I'll need, like, a year to see someone else using this to see how does it work. Is there some kind of copper creep in this nib that is unexpected? And, like, I'm sure they've tested this out, I would think. And it's very... It's going to be very interesting to watch, right? Mm-hmm. I think this is a unique thing. I think it would have existed by now if it was a viable solution. Maybe that's a little short-sighted by me. Well, I don't know about that. Yeah. So it's going to be interesting. And I'm certainly interested. But, like I said, I'm not going first on this one. And I will be happy to try one out. And I'll be happy to look at one. And I would be happy to hear feedback from anyone who picks one up. So definitely let me know if you're going to take the chance on this nib. Because if it works, it could be a pretty unique feature just to have that different tint. They're doing it for the color, right? Not for any... They're not doing it for any other reason other than appearance, right? They're not saying, hey, this is a better performing nib. They're doing it because, hey, we want a rose gold color nib without plating.

'''Myke Hurley:''' And if it works, you get to be the company that does that. Yep.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' So let's hope that it works. Like, I'm not hoping that it doesn't work. I'm hoping that it does work. But I have questions. I don't have questions about the Sailor 1911 Wicked Witch of the West, Myke. Do you have questions about this, Pen? Because I said let's play the guessing game. And I've already, like, played my hand pretty aggressively.

'''Myke Hurley:''' No. Tell me. Tell me your thoughts.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' My thoughts of my thoughts or my thoughts of your thoughts?

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Tell me your... Just tell me your thoughts. Tell me what you think of them. I think it's fantastic. Okay. I think it's fantastic. It's one of the most perfectly built editions that they've made. So this is the North America Limited Edition, North American Exclusive Release. I forget that... I interchange Limited Edition, Special Edition, Exclusive. I think those are all just kind of words that you can use during for all these situations. But it's a North American release. Like, they've done the Lighthouse in the past and they've done other... Is this like the 4AM? Fresca 4AM. Exactly. Same... Along those lines. It comes in the 1911 Large and 1911 Standard. It's absolutely beautiful. I would buy it if I hadn't just bought a bunch of other pens. But I do have one issue with this. But I want to hear your thoughts on this before I relay my problem.

'''Myke Hurley:''' I've ordered the Large. I think it's stunning. Like, I... Yes. This is a beautiful pen. It is... We haven't really described it in case you can't see it. But I'll put the links in the show notes to both the Large and the Standard. It's 1911 style. It's a deep purple resin, as it's described. And it's got all of the black ion furniture that we love. So, clip, band, nib, all of that is in the black ion plated. Which has been... What's the black 1911 that this first appeared in?

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Or is most popular in? There's two. There's the Imperial Black and the Black Luster. That's what I'm thinking of. Yeah, Black Luster. So, what's funny... So, I'll tell you my problem in a second. But I did not order it. But what's funny is, if there was a third choice, and the third choice said King of Pen, I would have already ordered it. Which is just...

'''Myke Hurley:''' I had that thought, too. If there was a King of Pen, I don't know if I would have been able to resist.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah, which goes against everything I just said about not wanting to spend the money. I would have ordered the King of Pen immediately.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Yep.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Here's the problem.

'''Myke Hurley:''' That was why I went with the standard, because I also actually don't have... Sorry, a lot... I don't have a large 1911. Okay. I think you're going to love it. I have two slims and a King of Pen, so...