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	It's not just fountain pens. It's not just roller balls. It's also the accessories you're going to want to. Carrying cases, pen holders, refills, inks, converters, and so much more.		It's not just fountain pens. It's not just roller balls. It's also the accessories you're going to want to. Carrying cases, pen holders, refills, inks, converters, and so much more.

	Take yourself over to ~~PennChalet~~.com, P-E-N-C-H-A-L-E-T.com right now and click the podcast link at the top of the website. Enter the password ~~Penn~~ Addict for this week's special offers and to get the code that you need to save 10% on anything at any time at Pen Chalet.		Take yourself over to PenChalet.com, P-E-N-C-H-A-L-E-T.com right now and click the podcast link at the top of the website. Enter the password Pen Addict for this week's special offers and to get the code that you need to save 10% on anything at any time at Pen Chalet.

	So I got stuck down in the weeds at the bottom of the list today. But back up at the top, the Kakamori pigment inks. If you are into inks, into ink testing, and you have the right accessories and right tools, meaning like glass dip nib pens, folded nibs, Kakamori dip nibs, these pigment inks are fun to use.		So I got stuck down in the weeds at the bottom of the list today. But back up at the top, the Kakamori pigment inks. If you are into inks, into ink testing, and you have the right accessories and right tools, meaning like glass dip nib pens, folded nibs, Kakamori dip nibs, these pigment inks are fun to use.
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	So yeah, there you go. Lots of good stuff on there. And I want to thank Pen Chalet for their, like, 10 years of sponsoring the show, too. Amazing. Thank you, Ron. Appreciate you. Thank you. P-E-N-C-H-A-L-E-T dot com.		So yeah, there you go. Lots of good stuff on there. And I want to thank Pen Chalet for their, like, 10 years of sponsoring the show, too. Amazing. Thank you, Ron. Appreciate you. Thank you. P-E-N-C-H-A-L-E-T dot com.

	Go there right now. Hit the password link at the top of the website. Use the password ~~Penn~~ Addict. And you can help support Pen Chalet.		Go there right now. Hit the password link at the top of the website. Use the password Pen Addict. And you can help support Pen Chalet.

	And they help support this show, too. Our thanks to Pen Chalet for the continued support of the ~~Penn~~ Addict. All right. Next question. Keep on going. Yeah. Sure. Comes from Jessica, who says, With wild inflation, increasing prices of materials like gold, etc., the cost of entry to the hobby is rising.		And they help support this show, too. Our thanks to Pen Chalet for the continued support of the Pen Addict. All right. Next question. Keep on going. Yeah. Sure. Comes from Jessica, who says, With wild inflation, increasing prices of materials like gold, etc., the cost of entry to the hobby is rising.

	And many newcomers will not have as easy access to higher-end pens than we have before. For example, seven or eight years ago, a 14-carat gold Pro Gear Slim was less than $150 brand new. Nowadays, it's impossible. Even acrylic steel nib pens are often $200. What are your thoughts on making this hobby more accessible to everyone?		And many newcomers will not have as easy access to higher-end pens than we have before. For example, seven or eight years ago, a 14-carat gold Pro Gear Slim was less than $150 brand new. Nowadays, it's impossible. Even acrylic steel nib pens are often $200. What are your thoughts on making this hobby more accessible to everyone?
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	But as far as it being a job, it's the best job that we could wish for. But it's still a job. And anybody that tells you that's not true is a liar, in my opinion. Or they are seriously deluded in some way.		But as far as it being a job, it's the best job that we could wish for. But it's still a job. And anybody that tells you that's not true is a liar, in my opinion. Or they are seriously deluded in some way.

	Carol asks, after 599 episodes, ~~Penn~~, Inc. Stationery. After 599 episodes of ~~Penn~~, Inc. Stationery, with all honesty, what keeps you motivated to be inspired to discuss these writing instruments without ever finding you repeat yourselves or getting tired of the sameness and maintaining your excitement? What continues to get you at the microphone and discuss what's happening?		Carol asks, after 599 episodes, Pen, Inc. Stationery. After 599 episodes of Pen, Inc. Stationery, with all honesty, what keeps you motivated to be inspired to discuss these writing instruments without ever finding you repeat yourselves or getting tired of the sameness and maintaining your excitement? What continues to get you at the microphone and discuss what's happening?

	And as a caveat, not just the latest product or color, I will start and just say it's you, Brad. For me. Interesting. I wouldn't do this to anybody else. I wouldn't care enough. Like, I think listeners of the show understand that, like, my interest in, like, writing equipment has changed over the years.		And as a caveat, not just the latest product or color, I will start and just say it's you, Brad. For me. Interesting. I wouldn't do this to anybody else. I wouldn't care enough. Like, I think listeners of the show understand that, like, my interest in, like, writing equipment has changed over the years.

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	That, that we were really, really quick. I mean, I'm sure we mentioned them before then. Yeah. But I, I had already gone through the, I hate fountain pens phase into I'm buying fountain pens no later than episode 10. Like, it was pretty quick. and then we were off to the races from that point.		That, that we were really, really quick. I mean, I'm sure we mentioned them before then. Yeah. But I, I had already gone through the, I hate fountain pens phase into I'm buying fountain pens no later than episode 10. Like, it was pretty quick. and then we were off to the races from that point.

	Episode 10, you went to the Atlanta ~~Penn~~ Show, which is kind of incredible. And that, the first link is Pilot Vanishing Point, so. Exactly. Exactly. So, yeah. And then episode 14 is me talking about my Pilot Vanishing Point. That's the good stuff, man.		Episode 10, you went to the Atlanta Pen Show, which is kind of incredible. And that, the first link is Pilot Vanishing Point, so. Exactly. Exactly. So, yeah. And then episode 14 is me talking about my Pilot Vanishing Point. That's the good stuff, man.

	I think, though, at the beginning, I had more of a, a love or an interest in fountain pens than you did. Correct. You actually had fountain pens and I didn't. Yeah. I, I had had more of a, I tried more of them as I was growing up. And so, it was something that I was a little bit more interested in than you were.		I think, though, at the beginning, I had more of a, a love or an interest in fountain pens than you did. Correct. You actually had fountain pens and I didn't. Yeah. I, I had had more of a, I tried more of them as I was growing up. And so, it was something that I was a little bit more interested in than you were.

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	From RelayFM, this is The Pen Addict, episode 600. This episode is brought to you by Pen Chalet, February 9th, 2012. So just shy of 12 years ago, is episode one of The Pen Addict, where I, Mike Hurley, introduced the podcast world to the one and only Brad Doughty.		From RelayFM, this is The Pen Addict, episode 600. This episode is brought to you by Pen Chalet, February 9th, 2012. So just shy of 12 years ago, is episode one of The Pen Addict, where I, Mike Hurley, introduced the podcast world to the one and only Brad Doughty.

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	Like, I love the look of this, but then the nib's broken and you're like, Oh, how do I, you know, like, how do I fix this? Well, if all pens are using nibs from the same companies, there'll be way more of them around. So it may be even easier to deal with vintage pens then.		Like, I love the look of this, but then the nib's broken and you're like, Oh, how do I, you know, like, how do I fix this? Well, if all pens are using nibs from the same companies, there'll be way more of them around. So it may be even easier to deal with vintage pens then.

	Yeah. I didn't even think about that part of the question. Like, I, I don't know. Like, I don't, yeah, I don't think it'll be, I don't think it'll be too much of an issue. No. Like you're saying. Yeah. All right. Let's take a break and thank the very fine people over at ~~Penn~~ Chalet for their support. of this show.		Yeah. I didn't even think about that part of the question. Like, I, I don't know. Like, I don't, yeah, I don't think it'll be, I don't think it'll be too much of an issue. No. Like you're saying. Yeah. All right. Let's take a break and thank the very fine people over at Pen Chalet for their support. of this show.

	~~Penn~~ Chalet, so authentic, amazing roller balls, fountain pens, ballpoints, mechanical pencils, and so much more. They have all of your favorite brands like Monteverde, Pelican, Lamy, Pilot, Namiki, Sailor Caveco. The list goes on and on and on and on and on and on. It grows all the time.		Pen Chalet, so authentic, amazing roller balls, fountain pens, ballpoints, mechanical pencils, and so much more. They have all of your favorite brands like Monteverde, Pelican, Lamy, Pilot, Namiki, Sailor Caveco. The list goes on and on and on and on and on and on. It grows all the time.

	~~Penn~~ Chalet are an authorized dealer of these products and they want to make sure that you're getting the best service and the best prices. They have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. They do free shipping on orders of over $75 in the US and great shipping rates internationally as well.		Pen Chalet are an authorized dealer of these products and they want to make sure that you're getting the best service and the best prices. They have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. They do free shipping on orders of over $75 in the US and great shipping rates internationally as well.

	But they also have great discounts. Every couple of weeks you go to ~~Penn~~ Chalet and you will find new special deals along with new products. And it isn't just pens. It isn't just pencils that they sell.		But they also have great discounts. Every couple of weeks you go to Pen Chalet and you will find new special deals along with new products. And it isn't just pens. It isn't just pencils that they sell.

	It's not just fountain pens. It's not just roller balls. It's also the accessories you're going to want to. Carrying cases, pen holders, refills, inks, converters, and so much more.		It's not just fountain pens. It's not just roller balls. It's also the accessories you're going to want to. Carrying cases, pen holders, refills, inks, converters, and so much more.

	Take yourself over to PennChalet.com, P-E-N-C-H-A-L-E-T.com right now and click the podcast link at the top of the website. Enter the password Penn Addict for this week's special offers and to get the code that you need to save 10% on anything at any time at ~~Penn~~ Chalet.		Take yourself over to PennChalet.com, P-E-N-C-H-A-L-E-T.com right now and click the podcast link at the top of the website. Enter the password Penn Addict for this week's special offers and to get the code that you need to save 10% on anything at any time at Pen Chalet.

	So I got stuck down in the weeds at the bottom of the list today. But back up at the top, the Kakamori pigment inks. If you are into inks, into ink testing, and you have the right accessories and right tools, meaning like glass dip nib pens, folded nibs, Kakamori dip nibs, these pigment inks are fun to use.		So I got stuck down in the weeds at the bottom of the list today. But back up at the top, the Kakamori pigment inks. If you are into inks, into ink testing, and you have the right accessories and right tools, meaning like glass dip nib pens, folded nibs, Kakamori dip nibs, these pigment inks are fun to use.

	And they're not really necessarily fountain pen friendly. I think these might you can use in fountain pens, but I would use them more from an artistic perspective. But this is a really, really good ink from a good company and at a good price. One of the pens I've had on my list that I don't think I'll ever buy, but I always consider it has popped up on the ~~Penn~~ Chalet deals page in Salami Dialogue CC.		And they're not really necessarily fountain pen friendly. I think these might you can use in fountain pens, but I would use them more from an artistic perspective. But this is a really, really good ink from a good company and at a good price. One of the pens I've had on my list that I don't think I'll ever buy, but I always consider it has popped up on the Pen Chalet deals page in Salami Dialogue CC.

	So the Dialogue was their twist retractable pen. And I've owned one, owned one for years. And it's a good pen technically. It was just too wide, too big for me.		So the Dialogue was their twist retractable pen. And I've owned one, owned one for years. And it's a good pen technically. It was just too wide, too big for me.
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	And I know a lot of people are interested in the CC. And yeah, that's pretty good. And then they have up. So one brand I haven't used is the Pen Lux before.		And I know a lot of people are interested in the CC. And yeah, that's pretty good. And then they have up. So one brand I haven't used is the Pen Lux before.

	But they have some cool designs that are on the sale page here on ~~Penn~~ Chalet. So it might be something. It might be a perfect opportunity for me to pick one up for review. So I'm checking on that.		But they have some cool designs that are on the sale page here on Pen Chalet. So it might be something. It might be a perfect opportunity for me to pick one up for review. So I'm checking on that.

	And then what I got stuck on on the bottom. There was some Visconti's Ron stuck here in the bottom. Like, I'm not in the market for Visconti right now. But there's some really good deals.		And then what I got stuck on on the bottom. There was some Visconti's Ron stuck here in the bottom. Like, I'm not in the market for Visconti right now. But there's some really good deals.
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	The, oh, where did it go? I just passed it up. The Kaleido, the orange one, is a really, really good price right now. The Fire Opal model has caught my eye and got me very distracted while you were reading the ad there.		The, oh, where did it go? I just passed it up. The Kaleido, the orange one, is a really, really good price right now. The Fire Opal model has caught my eye and got me very distracted while you were reading the ad there.

	So yeah, there you go. Lots of good stuff on there. And I want to thank ~~Penn~~ Chalet for their, like, 10 years of sponsoring the show, too. Amazing. Thank you, Ron. Appreciate you. Thank you. P-E-N-C-H-A-L-E-T dot com.		So yeah, there you go. Lots of good stuff on there. And I want to thank Pen Chalet for their, like, 10 years of sponsoring the show, too. Amazing. Thank you, Ron. Appreciate you. Thank you. P-E-N-C-H-A-L-E-T dot com.

	Go there right now. Hit the password link at the top of the website. Use the password Penn Addict. And you can help support ~~Penn~~ Chalet.		Go there right now. Hit the password link at the top of the website. Use the password Penn Addict. And you can help support Pen Chalet.

	And they help support this show, too. Our thanks to ~~Penn~~ Chalet for the continued support of the Penn Addict. All right. Next question. Keep on going. Yeah. Sure. Comes from Jessica, who says, With wild inflation, increasing prices of materials like gold, etc., the cost of entry to the hobby is rising.		And they help support this show, too. Our thanks to Pen Chalet for the continued support of the Penn Addict. All right. Next question. Keep on going. Yeah. Sure. Comes from Jessica, who says, With wild inflation, increasing prices of materials like gold, etc., the cost of entry to the hobby is rising.

	And many newcomers will not have as easy access to higher-end pens than we have before. For example, seven or eight years ago, a 14-carat gold Pro Gear Slim was less than $150 brand new. Nowadays, it's impossible. Even acrylic steel nib pens are often $200. What are your thoughts on making this hobby more accessible to everyone?		And many newcomers will not have as easy access to higher-end pens than we have before. For example, seven or eight years ago, a 14-carat gold Pro Gear Slim was less than $150 brand new. Nowadays, it's impossible. Even acrylic steel nib pens are often $200. What are your thoughts on making this hobby more accessible to everyone?