Editing The Pen Addict 254/transcript (section)

== Lamy Safari ==


'''Myke Hurley:''' No, I got the Safari.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' I got the Safari. I didn't get the ink. Ah. Ah. So, you didn't. Did you have it at the show? I did, but I wasn't carrying it right. You were just waiting. Yeah. You were waiting for the ink, right?

'''Myke Hurley:''' Yeah.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah. So, what did you think about it? It's a great color.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Like, it's a great color. And I love all the black trim. I think that they made a good job, like a good idea in having everything black, right? Like, including the nib. I think that all works really well together. But yeah, the color is exactly what the color that I wanted it to be, which is, like, it's very close to the Relay Blue. It's a little darker. It is a little darker, but it's close. It's close enough that, like, if I don't look at them side by side, it looks like it is to me, you know? Right.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' So, are you claiming that as the Relay FM fountain pen officially? Yep.

'''Myke Hurley:''' I'm going to do that. That's my new thing. I was thinking, like, about the idea of maybe, like, buying a bunch of them and getting them engraved. But it's a shame that they're doing a limited run on these, you know? Because I could get them laser engraved or something.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah. Exactly. Exactly. So, yeah. I don't know how that would work on that model. That's the one where the All-Star does win. Yeah. And if you're ticking checkboxes, engraveability, All-Star every time. So, there's that.

'''Myke Hurley:''' We gave away a lot of those Safari buttons, huh?

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah, we did. That's always fun to hand out. Anna and I have just a straight-up blast for that. And full credit to her for that idea. It was wonderful because it just strikes up a fun little conversation. Every time we give one of those out, it's great.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Now, the ink for the petrol is MIA right now.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah. So, they're delayed from Lamy. Europe's getting them first. I think they might have started to show up. I've seen, I think, some bottles here and there. And they'll be May in the States. And I don't know how much we're getting. I mean, it's going to be right into dark lilac territory from the day it lands. So, if you want it, you should better be on the ball when it comes to those things hitting stores. But you do have a cartridge in yours, don't you? I do. I do. And the color's great. It's exactly what I thought it would be. You know, dark bluish green. It's like the bottom of the ocean. Like, the way, way where all the creepy stuff lives. Darkness.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' It's a wonderful. And that's one of my favorite colors. Like, I really, really like it. So, yeah. And mine's an extra fine nib. So, I haven't seen all of the fancy colors. And now it's really, really going to work. So, I'm waiting for the bottle. I'll be anxious to see that.