Editing The Pen Addict 320/transcript (section)

== Pen Replacement Discussion ==


'''Myke Hurley:''' Exactly. Right. Like, it's like, I don't know if... I don't know if I necessarily would call the M90 my favorite pen. Like, it goes backwards and forwards, right? Like, I have other pens that sometimes will edge out. Like, some of my sailors right now, I would consider to, like, I like them more.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' But I would... Would you replace them? Like, there's always another sailor coming.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Probably not. Right. Like, that's why I was, like, struggling with that question a little bit. But the M90, I feel like I have to, for the rest of my life, have one of those.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Mm-hmm.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Mm-hmm. Because it's the most consistent pen I've ever used.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Right. Right.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Like, when I came back from my trip, right, I was away for pretty much three weeks, maybe close to a month, right? And every pen that I've picked up that has been on my desk, I've had to give it some time, give it some shakes, right, to get it working again. Mm-hmm. Not the M90.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Right. It's just ready to go. Yeah. And someone actually tweeted at us, or there was a comment saying someone picked up an M90 this weekend. Because of you, I can't remember who that was, but yeah. Yeah. So, Jonathan continued with a mic question here. What is the pen that has failed you in every way and you would never own again? Visionaire excluded.

'''Myke Hurley:''' All right. So, I struggle with this question. This is a tough question. Well, because I feel like there wouldn't be an answer. Like, I can't think of a pen that I have bought that has failed me in every way. Because if something could fail me in every single way, I never would have bought it. Right. Right? Because there would have been something that I would have realized before I purchased it. Like, that's almost like buying a pen without ever seeing it. Right? Because I bought pens that have failed me in certain ways, but never on looks. Right? Sure. You know what I mean? So, like, if I will buy a pen because I've used it and it feels good, but I don't like the look of it, that's, but then it's not failed me in every way. But other than that, if I've ever used a pen that didn't end up working out for me, I still bought it because I like the look of it.

'''Myke Hurley:''' So, oh, it was Jonathan Brooks that got an M90.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah. Okay. I knew it was someone.

'''Myke Hurley:''' You made a good choice. I was proud of him. So, I'm going to say, I'm going to give two different things here. I'm going to give my biggest fall from grace.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' I think that's a good way to put it.

'''Myke Hurley:''' When you put that, I was like, that's exactly how to put it. So, it's like a pen that I purchased and ended up not working out for me. And then the biggest disappointment that I've ever used. So, the Pilot 4 from, I've spoiled it. The biggest fall from grace is the Pilot Vanishing Point because I coveted that pen. I love the way it looks. I bought it, but I can't use it because it's too uncomfortable for me. The clip makes it too uncomfortable for me. So, that is a pen that I still love the way those look. I love the way the click feels. They work so great, but I just can't use it over extended periods of time. So, what am I supposed to do? You know? Then the other one, my biggest disappointment is the Aurora Optima. I don't think I've ever been more disappointed when using a pen. I picked up yours and it was almost like nails on a chalkboard for me. And I've tried a couple of Auroras since and it just doesn't work for me. I don't like them and I don't know what it is.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah, it's that firm, fine nib in mine. I think it is. You hated it the minute you picked it up, whereas I really enjoy writing with it.

'''Myke Hurley:''' I was so excited to try it because you were going crazy over it. And I put it down and it was like, bleh. And so, Cupcake Girls mentioned I need a clip plus Vanishing Point. I've used them for some reason. Still doesn't work for me. And then I also don't like the holes. Yeah, you've tried Liz's pens in Atlanta before. And they're way better. They're way more comfortable. But it still doesn't work for me for some reason.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Right. Right. I don't know that I have them. I'm kind of like you. I don't know that I even have, I could even name a fall from grace or disappointment, like right off the top of my head now.

'''Myke Hurley:''' I spent a bit of time thinking about my answers to those questions this morning.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' I can tell you a pen that gets rave reviews and I still recommend it, but I never ink it up anymore. And that's my Lamy 2000. I just, you know, it's fine. Like I just have other pens that I use more.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Mine has gone into storage now. It used to be on my desk for a long time. I love that pen. It's a great pen. I just never have a reason to use it. There's always something else I want to use more.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah. And I had nib troubles with mine, right? I had it worked on twice. And so maybe I just have this mental block about it. So I don't know if it's a fall from grace or a disappointment, but it just hasn't hit the rotation in quite a long time. So Jonathan with the trifecta all in, all in one email here. Finally, Michael Marmite, love it or hate it. Have you ever tried Marmite?

'''Myke Hurley:''' No, because I know I'm going to hate it.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' I haven't tried it either, but I would try it. Like I'm game for trying almost anything except like fire peppers. I don't, I have no intention of killing myself. Marmite won't kill me. It'll just be nasty or it'll be fine. So I would try Marmite. This is not a suggestion for anyone to bring me Marmite at a future show. I want to make that perfectly clear, but I have no answer to this question because I've never tried it.