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== Kaveko Perkyo ==


'''Brad Dowdy:''' It sounds like a K-cup coffee, doesn't it? Uh-huh. Yeah. It's like going to be one of those little Keurig coffee makers. And this is the Kaveko's little cup called the Perkyo. So, it's basically... I saw this... I forget who sent it to me originally a couple weeks ago. It's basically the Pilot Kakuno version in Kaveko's lineup. Which is fantastic. Because you know how much I love.

'''Myke Hurley:''' It's mega cheap. Like a mega cheap Kaveko.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yes. So, it's kind of like an extended classic. Or sport. And they look fantastic. This is exactly what an entry-level pen should be like, I believe. Yep. So, I'm anxious to try these out. I don't have one on the way yet. They're in fun colors. You know, orange and black. Pink and black. Pink and gray. And kind of a white and blue, it looks like.

'''Myke Hurley:''' What I can't work out is the size of them. Like the pictures that are on Apple Boom. I can't work out if it is a sport size pen. No. It's a longer pen, right?

'''Brad Dowdy:''' It's made to be full size. Right. Okay. Like the Kakuno. I mean, I keep saying that because that's exactly what this looks like. Yeah. So, the barrel is already full length before you post the cap. Right. So, it's made to be, I think, kind of like the student pen, if you will.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Yep.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Or the very entry-level pen. And Kaveko does great plastic barrels. So, they might as well mix this into the lineup. And I think it looks fantastic. And it's going to be, what, $15, $16. Yeah. So, it's right in that price point. It's going to be their lowest price point pen because the classics run about $25. Yep. So, this looks like along those lines. We'll see. You know, Kaveko's never completely solved their nib issues. People still have trouble with them. We'll see how these come out. You know, I know people, you know, have different issues with their nibs. But for this price point. I can't wait to get these in hand. And, you know, I will love to try this. It looks fantastic. I think I would have to go for black and yellow. That looks pretty cool.

'''Myke Hurley:''' I like the pink one a lot. Yeah. I think that's a real good look. Yeah. The colors are just really fun. They're really fun. This is a, yeah. This, I mean, I would like to try it. But, like, I had someone asking me today, like, what do you recommend for, like, a starter fountain pen? Or what fountain pen would you recommend buying that's good? And it won't be a bad thing if I lose it. You know, and I always go to the usuals, like, Lime Safari, Pilot Metropolitan, Toys B Eco. I actually have a Kakuno here, which I'll talk about a little bit later. And, you know, I'm interested to see what this one is like. Because it could be Kaveko's entry into the answer for that question.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Right. Exactly. And because the, it's hard to recommend the classic, right? Because it's a short, light, kind of pocket pen. Yeah. And, you know, you don't want to give that someone to their, you don't want to do that for someone's first pen.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Yeah. Because it's like, oh, here's this tiny thing. You know. Yeah. It's weird. It'd be super weird. So, this could be a fun entry for that. So, the Kaveko nibs are real good, so.

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'''Brad Dowdy:''' I kind of knew that. I've just been following, actually, London Stationary Week, which is a separate topic we can cover. But, I think it's in conjunction with World Stationary Day.

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'''Brad Dowdy:''' Did you check out these links? I sure did. So, there's two ballpoints in here that I'm not saying I'm going back or turning any kind of corner. But, I'm actually enjoying writing with ballpoint pens from a convenience perspective. I've never seen the Pelican Bell before. Can I mention these?

'''Myke Hurley:''' I think you can. I haven't been told that you can't.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' I won't mention the prices because they're like 60 and 75% off. Yeah, let's not talk about the prices. The Pelican Bell looks like an ergonomic type pen. Wide, grip area, skinny, middle barrel, like for handwriting. The Impressa is the one that I would jump on just from a style perspective. And, Monteverde makes awesome refills. You can put all kinds of crazy things in there. And, these Porsche Design Slim Pens and the Stipula Etruria Magnifica are both pens that I've held and considered at pen shows. They're really nice looking. They're just kind of cool. I've actually had this Stipula I've looked at many, many times. This is an expensive pen because it's a limited edition and it's got these really unique colors. I keep going back to it.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Jimmy Dollif has those on display whenever I go to a pen show and I always keep looking at them. So, maybe I'll have to think of that one day. So, yeah, great stuff from Ron as usual.