Editing The Pen Addict 314/transcript (section)

== Tsuyuhikari Fountain Pen ==


'''Myke Hurley:''' The green one, though, as well, was stunning. The Tsuyuhikari, I think. I don't know if that was right, but that sounded pretty good. I butchered that. I'm sorry. But that was just another incredible one. And these are all the nibs. They all say ink tells more on them. So it's obviously some kind of series or long-term collaboration, I would expect. But I don't know.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' So I just wanted to put this in, number one, because I adore it. And number two, I'm not going to buy it. I say that, but I don't see how. I like I've spent too much on pens recently. But there's always something new and nice that comes out. And this brings up a question that popped up yesterday when we were talking about Ask TPA from our good friend Rebecca. She says, have you ever, maybe for a split second, wished you could go back to being happy with a mole scheme in a G2 before perhaps feeling like the constant desire for more, better, cooler stuff is the opposite of happiness. So she has some good hashtags in here. Hashtag asking for a friend. Not really. Hashtag emo. I love that. I love it. I love her. So I wanted to talk about this for a second as it relates. Like, you know, putting in this bung box link in the show notes. This is the perfect timing to answer this question. So I'm going to take my break this down a little bit. So do you wish you could go back to being happy with a mole scheme in G2? The answer to that is no, because before I was ever a blogger, I was never happy with what I was using. And I was always on the search for something better. So if I didn't like if I thought I don't think I ever thought like this is me personally. She's not saying me personally. She's saying in general terms, in general terms. Yeah, I agree with her. But in specific terms, I was always looking for the next thing. And this was when I was a kid, when I was in high school, college, in the business world. I was always looking for the next thing. And actually that made me happy. Trying to find the next pen. The difference was at the time that next pen cost three dollars. Right. I wasn't into the fountain pens and the higher end pen stuff. So it was much easier to manage. And, you know, just better on the pocketbook. So do I wish I could go back to that day? I still say no.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Yeah, because basically what the question is implying, and I understand where it's coming from, is that we didn't have this problem before we knew about Sailor. But that wasn't the case. I was just looking for new moleskins or whatever. Right. Like, I was always looking for stuff. I was always trying to find something. But if anything, it was maybe frustrating in a different way because I didn't know what I was looking for or where to get it.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. So, I mean, I think that's one part of the question. But I think the second part is really more important is the feeling, the constant desire for more, better, cooler stuff is the opposite of happiness. And I do agree with that sentiment. But there is a balance to be had in everything, right? And, you know, I don't ever, and we've preached this from the beginning, is we don't ever want anyone to overextend, to make bad purchasing decisions, to make rash decisions with their money. Like, I'm very concerned about, you know, like, on one hand, I talk about, man, look at this limited edition bunk box. I want it. And then on the other hand, you know, telling people to, you know, manage their money well, right? Everyone's an individual. Everyone has different likes, desires, ways, and means. And I just never want to see anyone get in trouble with making purchases that really aren't necessary. You could be happy with a Moleskine and a G2, and you have a place here in the Panadic community. You know, if those are your tools or choice, and you love them, you should be extraordinarily happy with those things.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Especially when it's not even just the, like, forget about those two things. There's so much at the low end, price-wise, or, like, low to middle, you know, like $20, $30. There's so much good stuff there. I don't think it's equal, but we spend quite a bit of time devoted to those things where possible, right? And we have some examples of that later on, right? Like, there's a couple of products that are cheap or probably will be cheap, or on the cheaper side. But we also balance it out by talking about pens that cost $300 and maybe $900. You know what I mean? Like, there is a balance to it. But you don't need to be in this top range if you don't want to be. There's more than enough good stuff in the lower price ranges.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yep, yep. And, like, I mean, today, and I'm probably sick of hearing me say this. I get as much enjoyment out of a $3 gel ink pen as I do a $300 fountain pen. I'm using the Uniball Signo 307 today. I found what made me happy about it was I did find a special edition of it. It still cost me $3 a pen, but I got this all-white edition that's a .38 millimeter, and I'm using it today. And I absolutely love that pen. So I can be happy with anything. But I do, you know, I do love all kinds of things. But I do, you know, try to – I never want to keep up with the Joneses. That's never a good place to be. So just be careful and, you know, research what appeals to you and buy what you love.

'''Myke Hurley:''' I do want to add something to that, though, right, as well. I mean, I understand the conceit of this. And I also imagine that Rebecca's asking this question. She's being a little tongue-in-cheek of it anyway, right? So I'm not kind of, like, saying this to her directly, but just in general. I wouldn't be happy if I wasn't curious in the way that I am. Like, it's part of who I am. And I know this is kind of silly, but I've built a career based upon my curiosity and dissatisfaction with what I currently have. Like, I've built a career based upon the fact, and so have you. Right. That I always want something more. Like, I'm in the pursuit of something cooler. But it's not, at least I feel for me, it is not because I have an emptiness. Right. Right? It's just that I love to find new, cool things. Like, it's just how I am. But I don't think it's based upon a level of dissatisfaction. There are times when I'm like that, but I don't feel that way. Like, I am so satisfied with my pen collection. Like, if I never bought another pen, I would be happy for the rest of my life because I have so much cool stuff now. Like, it's all so good. Like, I'd be fine with it. I'm not buying new stuff because I feel like my life's going to change when I use it. I'm buying new stuff because there's stuff out there that I think is really fun and cool, and I would like to see what it's like. And I would like it just because it's cool. Not because it's like, oh, now my life's going to change because I own this new X pen, like this new Bung Box Fujiyama Blue. I really want that pen. I'm not going to buy it. Right? I mean, I've been through that. And the main reason I don't buy these is because it's such an event to try and buy these outside of Asia. Like, it is such an event to try and get one. But I will do it again. I know there's going to be one at some point. Like, I'm going to be far enough away from the ordeal that was buying my pink glove that I will get another one. But I do this because I enjoy it. It's fun for me. I don't feel like I am trying to be happy. You know, like, it's not in pursuit of happiness because this isn't it. Right? It makes me happier to have fun stuff, but I'm not buying to fill a hole. Right. So, you know, but I get the point. And if you are buying because you feel some kind of level of emptiness in your life, don't do that. And speak to someone about it would probably be my advice because that's not a great way to be. Yep. Yep. All right. We talk about this all the time. Should we take a break? Let's take a break. We can move on from this then. Today's show is also brought to you by our friends over at Harry's. Over 3 million people have made the switch to Harry's because they are all about a great shave at a fair price. The founders of Harry's created the company because they wanted to create a product that was excellent quality and wasn't overpriced. They know that a great shave comes down to having great blades. That's what it's all about. You want sharp, durable steel that lasts and that you can replace frequently. Frequently. That's what makes a great shave. But to be able to do that, for you to be able to replace your blade more frequently, they need to be cheaper. And that's why Harry's offers high quality blades at half the price that you'll see elsewhere. You pay just $2 per blade. They deliver to you one perfect razor at an amazing price. Harry's own their own factory. It's a factory in Germany that's been making high quality blades for over 95 years. And they are so confident of how good their products are, they offer a 100% quality guarantee. If you don't love your shave, let Harry's know within 30 days of purchase and they'll give you a full refund. So Brad, tell me something about your love for Harry's.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' So I have two things today. Okay. Number one. Well, it looks like it's going to be three things now.

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'''Myke Hurley:''' Oh, damn.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' That looks good. It looks really good. So number one. Someone showed me that this weekend. I was like, wow. Oh my God. It's amazing.

'''Myke Hurley:''' I love this webpage so much. There's so much great stuff happening. I'm going to put it in our show notes. I haven't asked us to do this, but it's in there. Like you should probably look at this. It's incredible.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Number two.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' I have to reconsider going on the blade subscription plan because my daughter is getting older and steals all my razor blades now. I went to get a new blade out and noticed that the little plastic box that the blade comes in was empty. She didn't throw that away as preteen kids do. So she took the last blade, threw the box back in, so I thought I had more blades. So I've now ordered an eight pack of blades. That is in my cart as you were talking. And then something interesting happened on the way to the checkout, Myke. This was not planned. This was nothing that we've talked about before. So I put in the eight pack of blades is $16. The shave with pride set is $25. I got an opportunity to add a mystery item into my order for $5.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' And my answer was, yeah. But I clicked off the screen so I can't explain what it said. But now I have a mystery item. They basically said this is not something we sell, but we want to send it to you. It's going to be a pretty cool kind of thing. I was like, huh, well, that's interesting. So now I have a mystery item in my cart. So I will check out. And by the time Harry sponsors us again, we'll know what my mystery item is. They can leave everyone on the edge of their seat.

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'''Brad Dowdy:''' So I'm checking out here. My shipping is free. So that's very good. You get free shipping.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Ding, ding, ding. Winner across the board.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah, across the board also. Yeah, so I will continue with payment after we finish this show. So we have more stuff to talk about, Myke. I put this in, even though we've talked about it before, the Pelican Suveron M815 Metal Stripe Edition. You have lusted over this pen. I've lusted over this pen. Neither one of us are probably going to buy this pen because it's very expensive. But this is going to be a blowout Pelican pen, in my humble opinion. Number one, it's the right size range. Number two, the looks. The trim is silver slash rhodium, whatever they're using. Yeah, rhodium plated.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Palladium, the strips are palladium plated brass. These metal barreled Pelicans are always hot. We've talked about this before when they first came out, but I'm putting it in now because they're available. Our friends at Colt Pins have them in stock. They are, what is this, 475 pounds. Someone can do the math. It's probably 600 and something US dollars, something like that, which is probably the going rate. But I just wanted to point this out because we've raved about this pen in the past and it looks like it's starting to come available. It'd be a nice wedding pen for you though, Myke. It's a good looker, I will say. It's a good looker. It really is. It's a good looker. So I want to talk, this is more up my alley. And I've only read this article once and I probably need to reread it because this could be hearsay. It could be not true. It could be something. But I'm going for it anyway because it sounds pretty good and it looks like it came from a pretty good source. The title of this blog post on the Clumsy Penman's Ink Fusion site, which is one I subscribe to in my RSS reader, says Lamy Orange Ink. I didn't think twice about it. I figured it was like maybe the copper orange, you know, just the previous special edition orange. But no.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Mateus got a sample from a friend that contained a box of Lamy cartridges of the orange ink variety. Just orange. Like not, you know, some fancy limited edition orange. Just orange. And it looks great. I want this to be real. I think it's real. But I'm putting in the show notes and hedging my bets just a little bit just because I'm not for sure. But the box sure looks real. The packaging looks real. You know, it looks pretty amazing. Is this expected to be a pre-release? I have no earthly idea. Like if they made an orange Safari, I would die. Like that would be it for me. Like I don't know what this is. This is just a standard ink color they're adding to the line or they pairing it with something else. I don't have any answers. So the pack. This is going to be available. Nothing.

'''Myke Hurley:''' In this blog post, it says the pack of cartridges looks fairly similar at the front, which may be confusing. But at the back, the orange one is mentioning this ink is not for sale. So maybe it was part of like a pack at some point.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Oh, okay. I missed that. Hmm. Interesting. So maybe somebody knows.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Like maybe someone out there like can point to when this existed.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' So maybe this is an old, maybe this is an old thing. Maybe it's an old thing. It was just given to people. But Lamy needs to come up with this ink and an orange Safari next year. So let's put that on the books for 2019, Lamy. You, you played yourself this year with that black pen. No one wants that.