Editing The Pen Addict 10/transcript (section)

== Stationery ==


'''Myke Hurley:''' But so obviously any, if I have to walk into anywhere that sells stationary, I have to take a look around. And I was just sort of rifling through and picking up a couple of things that interested me. One of them, and this is one, a pen that I'm actually very impressed with is a Pilot High Tech V5RT. High Tech Point V5RT. It's a great little pen. It's one of the, it's a needle, what is it, a needle tip, but it's retractable, which I thought was pretty cool. Because the only, I mean, I've used Pilot Needle Point pens in the past and I've always really enjoyed them. But they've usually been with caps and the retractable one I quite like. It's a liquid ink and it writes very smooth and I've actually been using it for most of the day today. And I've been enjoying it very much. It was actually a worthy purchase. It's a pen that I would happily sort of have on me and it's a pen that I wouldn't mind using but also wouldn't mind giving to others to use. Right. Which we always say is an important thing. You know, I don't want to be handing over the Lamy. I don't want to be handing over the Retro 51. Yeah, that's exactly right. One, I don't mind passing to somebody, but also using myself.

'''Myke Hurley:''' So that's, I do recommend that one.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah, now have you written with that one in your Moleskine? Mm-hmm. That's one of the best Moleskine pens that I recommend.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Very comfortable.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' And the liquid ink and the Moleskine paper are a good match. In the US, that pen's called the Pilot Precise V5 RT.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' And like I said, people always, you know, what's a good pen for my Moleskine? That one is awesome. It's liquid ink, but it doesn't bleed or feather and it goes on very smooth. It handles, you know, the Moleskine paper is notoriously ornery with some inks. And that one, it's no issue. It's probably just about the number one Moleskine pen out there, in my opinion.

'''Myke Hurley:''' And since getting the 51, I've become quite obsessed with knockers and pens. Like, it's becoming a thing now where this is something that I want. I want retractable pens. Mm-hmm. So, you know, I know it's like a twist for the Retro 51, but it's... I like having the retractable nature. I like not having to have a cap. And just quickly before I go on, we've received so much feedback about the Retro 51. Yeah. Like, especially this week. So many people are buying them and...

'''Brad Dowdy:''' It's been crazy.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Because it's... I think it's because of the way that we've been talking about it. Like, it is such a great pen. But, so yeah, if you haven't, you should check that out again. There'll be a link in the show notes to the Retro 51.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah, and the people who have bought them and got them in was like... Have been, so far, been saying, wow, you're right. You know, and not that we're trying to be right or wrong. But, and it's hard to... It's hard to recommend a pen for someone you don't know. But that's about as safe a bet as any. And everyone that's been purchasing them and has, so far that I've seen, has been pretty ecstatic over it.