Editing The Pen Addict 453/transcript (section)

== EDC Kit with Roadie and Axle ==


'''Myke:''' Because I guess there's like a, similar to the axle on the Axel S, there's a big brother, little brother between the spoke pen and the spoke roadie. Because the caps are the same, right? Yep.

'''Brad:''' Yep. Crossover parts. The caps are the same and the grips are the same, right? So we basically change the barrel, right? So we can mix and match like parts as we need, but make a completely different looking pen. Like it, I mean, yes, it looks like a spoke pen, but it's really completely different from the standard spoke pen, the full size.

'''Myke:''' But the fact that the cap covers so much of the body when it's posted makes it comfortable for me to post it because the weight is balanced better. The weight of the cap isn't just hanging off the end of the pen, it's making up the body of the pen. Right. So I find that much more comfortable. I really like this pen. I just can't get on board with the Jetstream refilter.

'''Brad:''' Yeah, I get that.

'''Myke:''' It's just not my thing, but I know it's so popular.

'''Brad:''' Yeah. I don't think you have like a go-to Parker style refill. Like you start with like the Schmitts and there's really not a good roller. There's not a good comparable to the Schmitt P81. No, I tried.

'''Myke:''' I remember back in the day, I bought so many of them. I remember doing this. Like I remember buying loads and loads of Parker style refills to try and find one that I would really like. And I just never found one.

'''Brad:''' Yeah.

'''Myke:''' Like the Jetstream is perfectly fine. Like as far as it goes for something like this, the Jetstream does a good job, but I just don't get joy using this type of refill.

'''Brad:''' Yeah. It's different. Right. It's a different feel on the page, different feedback on the page. And I totally get that. But I could imagine. That said, it's absolutely the best choice.

'''Myke:''' The roadie and the axle would, these two together would make that perfect EDC kit that I was just talking about. Like I could imagine putting these in maybe like a, what was it? The lookout? The one where you have just the, like the, the note cards.

'''Brad:''' The one that closes up. No, the Sinclair, the one that closes up.

'''Myke:''' No, I'm thinking of the one that you just put the note cards in and then it had a pen.

'''Brad:''' Oh, on the front, the fodder stack. That's coming back soon. Yeah. We'll talk about that maybe in like a month or so.

'''Myke:''' So like, I feel like there would be a good, a good little pairing, especially with something else that you sent me because you just got it all out in one go, which was the pen addict write members only notepads, right? Yeah. Very nice. These little things. I like the packaging on them a lot. They crack me up. So this was a members only purchasable product.

'''Brad:''' Well, they're available to anyone, but we just called it that because I think the name I think members only is funny. That's just one of those little in jokes I have with myself.

'''Myke:''' See, then I think it's available just for members because it says members only on it, but you can, you can buy them. Anyone can buy them. The packaging on these is my favorite.

'''Brad:''' Did I tell you about that, that material? It's, it's basically processed denim that was turned into paper.

'''Myke:''' Whoa. Okay.

'''Brad:''' So yeah, that's why it's so, that's why it's so neat to use. Like those things that like come out in the end, like you're just buying these notebooks and the packaging's killer, but like all the little details that went into some of the stuff that we make is pretty fun to like work on and then shoot it out there into the wild and have someone comment on it. Yeah. But it's actually like this weird denim thing. We were actually going to do like some members only jacket like design on there, but we decided to just go with the pen addict stuff.

'''Myke:''' You also finally sent me my Relay FM wax seal from Jonathan Brooks that he made in November.

'''Myke:''' Me and Jonathan were talking and I messaged him to thank him. And he said, do you want to just give me your address?

'''Myke:''' So I did. Jonathan now has my home address so he can send me things rather than us waiting on you.

'''Brad:''' No, send it to me. It's much more fun that way. For you? Yes. I don't care about you.

'''Myke:''' It's a big mail, big mail week for me. I actually also got my Safari colored Lamy Safaris, but I haven't put any ink in them yet. You've beaten me to that. Mine still haven't arrived, but they have shipped. They're really nice. The new Lamy packaging is so boring, but it's fine.

'''Brad:''' Well, because we have to look at pictures of back in the day they did this and you can't help but compare it, but I get it. And then they did away the fin boxes. So, you know, whatever. It's whatever.

'''Myke:''' But it's, you know, I've got both of the colors. I just want the pen. Okay. I'm happy I got these because they look really fun, but I don't really know what I would use them for. I don't have a particular use in mind, but I do really like them.

'''Brad:''' Yeah. I hope mine come this week. I'll have to check the tracking. I can't remember if I ordered any extra to give away. If not, I'll work on that and I'll order some more to give away. Yeah. They would feel like the giveaway products, I think. Yeah. They're perfect for that.

'''Myke:''' So, great mail week. Thank you for finally sending me everything.

'''Brad:''' You got it.

'''Myke:''' So, I guess what I've learned is I have to buy products from you to get you to send stuff to me. Oh, you also sent me the bullet journal that we ordered last year.

'''Brad:''' Yeah. What do you think about that? That is a behemoth of a notebook.

'''Myke:''' It's a big, chunky notebook. It's quite the thing. So, this is the, is it the edition two? Yes.

'''Brad:''' Yeah, it is. Which edition one was like five years ago? Forever ago. I forget when we did the Kickstarter recap. Yeah. It might have been 2017.

'''Myke:''' So, it's a big book anyway, but it's made even bigger by all this stuff that comes in it. There's like a little guide and stuff, which is good. Like, I think having a guide is actually really useful. Because one of the reasons I have never done the bullet journal technique is I can never remember what to do with it. And I'll say, this is, this product is weird to me. Because one, I was expecting more inside than there actually is, like from a printing perspective. Because there's all this like beautiful, like bronze and silver foil stamping, but it's just on the end sheets. So, the front and the back. And then on the inside, it's just a dot grid, like the whole way through. And it has some, some pages have some different headings. But I was expecting there to be a little bit more inside than there is. I don't know why. Also, I will just say, because of everything that's packed into this book, mine is kind of banana shaped.

'''Myke:''' With the way that it's packaged.