Editing The Pen Addict 67/transcript (section)

== Fountain Pens ==


'''Brad Dowdy:''' So, last week, I talked about my decision to cut back how many fountain pens I carry and have inked up at one time. And I guess two weekends ago is when I set this up. And the very first night I set it up, I had issues and made a switch, switched the pen, switch and ink. And we talked about a little bit that went behind the decision. And I got a lot of feedback on that saying where are certain pens that I've very openly discussed as my favorite pens. So, like in this loadout, I did not include the Lamy 2000, which I love. I did not include the Pilot Vanishing Point, which I love. Yep. And I did not include the Pilot Custom Heritage with the PO nib, which I talk about all the time, which I love.

'''Myke Hurley:''' So, this is why I originally was like, I want to know why you've picked what you've picked and what you've picked.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Right. And it was funny because you weren't the only one that said that. I mean, I was getting emails like, hey, where's the, you know, Lamy 2000 or hey, where's the VP? And it was a conscious effort. I didn't think I would actually get feedback like that at the time. I wasn't thinking. But then once I started getting multiple people saying, well, why didn't you pick this? This is the pen you love and you talk about all the time. And it was actually a conscious effort to use the pens that I know aren't. I know those pens are my favorite pens. There's no questions that I have about the 2000 or the VP or the Pilot Custom Heritage 912. Those pens have been solved, if you will. Those are probably my top three favorite pens, favorite fountain pens, which reminds me I need to update my fountain pen list. That's a whole nother discussion.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' I know how much I love those pens. So I felt that I need, if I'm limiting myself to five, I want to try, say I have maybe 20 really good pens that I want to kind of sort out, get the details on, use more, enjoy more than just having them sitting there in a pen case uninked. I want to get them more into the rotation so I can have a greater experience and appreciation for these pens. So that's why I wanted to pick things like the Pilot 51. God, there, I did it again. The Parker 51. That is just complete brain loss.

'''Myke Hurley:''' I have such trouble with Pilot and Parker.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' It is. I don't know why. It's just the 51 though. It's just the 51.

'''Myke Hurley:''' For me, it's just with everything.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' At least I caught myself that time. Half the time, I don't catch myself and I get reamed over it over Twitter afterwards like, yeah, you did it again. You're so stupid, Brad. Huh? You're so stupid. I know. You did it again.