Brad and Myke are pen problem solvers, and this week they tackle the issue of fineliner usage on newsprint. Is there a reasonable solution? And, would you even consider ordering a pen without glitter?

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Ralph Nader Tested and Dismissed Our Favorite Pens | Reviews by Wirecutter

Sakura Pigma Micron PN Pens | JetPens

Uni Pin 0.38mm Fineliner Pen Review — The Pen Addict

Uni EMOTT Sign Pens | JetPens

Fineliner STABILO point 88 | STABILO

Montegrappa - Frankenstein L.E.

Thumbelina Fountain Pen – BUNGUBOX

Sailor Pro Gear Regular Fountain Pen in Cyclamen - Cocktail Cantina Ed - Goldspot Pens

Bloggiversary VII!! // – Weirdoforest Pens

Taeha Types - YouTube

alexotos - YouTube

_IanOfEarth - YouTube

Tom's Studio

Yookers

Karappopen | Kuretake

Brad and Myke talk about several new products this week, including Pilot finally sending the Clear 823 out into the rest of the world. Brad also loses his mind on paper size marketing.

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Retro 51 Pan American Airlines Tornado Rollerball Pens – Pen Chalet

London Pan Am Poster

Japan Pan Am Poster

Clear Pilot Custom 823 Collection – Pen Chalet

Pilot Custom 823 Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict

Blue Moana Mau Loa Fountain Pen - Kanilea Pen Co.

Blue Moana Fountain Pen - Kanilea Pen Co.

iA Writer in Paper

iA Notebook Preorders

Bullet Journal Pocket

Drehgriffel Nr. 1, Black - Gel pen with black ink - Bullet Journal Edition - LEUCHTTURM1917

Bullet Journal “The Pen” Review — The Pen Addict

Drehgriffel Nr. 1, Forest Green - Gelpen with black ink

Getting ready to film a “little” Japanese stationery haul video – sugarturtlestudio – Instagram

You Can Only Keep One | Rachel's Reflections

Wabi-sabi - Wikipedia

Platinum #3776 Galaxy Starlight | PenSachi

Platinum Limited Edition Preppy Wa "The 2nd" Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet

Kawaii Sticky Note Flags — Enigma Stationery

Uni Jetstream 3 Color Ballpoint Multi Pen - 0.38 mm - Transparent Black Body | JetPens

Who knew that a single comment on a single ink review could send Brad off into deep stationery thought. It’s the good stuff, and what we are all about, so listen in!

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Wearingeul Heimdall Fountain Pen Ink Review — The Pen Addict

X-Men '97 - Wikipedia

Parings Party: Waldmann Titan Fountain Pen, Wearingeul 7 Colored Ocean — The Pen Addict

Wearingul Cheshire Cat Fountain Pen Ink Review — The Pen Addict

Do Bad Reviews Kill Companies? - YouTube

Jerry Yu – Instagram

Special Edition #9 - Mystic Magenta Magic — Enigma Stationery

Brad has returned from vacation, and the Atlanta Pen Show. He recaps one of those this week, but which? Listen in to find out!

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Atlanta Pen Show

Brad Dowdy (@penaddict) – Instagram

White Bear Pens

New - Turtle Rescue — Retro 1951

Cases for fountain pens, ballpoint pens, and pencils. – inkjournal

Divine Pens Plus

Palimpsest Design - Etsy

2024 LAMY Dark Lilac Ink Giveaway — The Pen Addict

Episode 209: Potato Podcast Content | The Erasable Podcast

Freeleaf Dot Grid Pads (set of 5) | Loose Leaf Paper – Levenger

Freeleaf Waves Notepad (set of 4) – Levenger

[Pocket Staple] Notebooks – Story Supply Co.

LAMY AL-star EMR Digital Pen with PC/EL tip

EMR technology | Lamy

The Pin is the winning pen! Brad and Myke wrap the Uni-ball Bracket, discuss Brad’s upcoming trip to the Atlanta Pen Show, and answer your AskTPA questions.

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Atlanta Pen Show

Members — The Pen Addict

Is it time again AL-ready? – LAMY – Instagram

Tornado Rescue - Sea Turtle Rescue Ballpoint — Retro 1951

Retro 51 Tornado Big Shot USPS Dragons Stamps Review — The Pen Addict

The people have spoken, and the CHAMPION has been crowned! – Uniball – Instagram

Stationery Superstars Giveaway!!! — The Pen Addict

Traveler's Notebook – Traveler's Company USA

Pocket Notebooks - William Hannah Limited

Point Plume

More Stylos

Choosing Keeping

RefillFinder

Staples Arc

Penwell Classic | Good Made Better

Penwell Traveler | Good Made Better

Ink Review #178: Sailor Studio 770 — Fountain Pen Pharmacist

Sailor Ink Studio Set 17 — Mountain of Ink

Brad and Myke turn the piston on the new Kaweco Sport, and then turn the nib on the Sailor TUZU, a new entry-level pen hitting the market soon. Plus, what do they think about the new LAMY AL-Star releases?

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Kaweco Piston AL Sport at Pen Chalet

Kaweco Piston AL Sport | Kaweco

Blake's Broadcast

The Paper Mind

TUZU Official Website

Sailor TUZU – gumbydon – Instagram

An article about how Taylor Swift holds her pen (Myke really dislikes the way the headline is written)

Sector Dive GMT – The Pen Addict Edition (50% Deposit) — Nodus Watches

Lamy Al-Star 2024 “Fiery” and “Aquatic” : r/fountainpens

LAMY AL-star Vulpen - Fiery | 24Papershop

LAMY AL-star Vulpen - Aquatic | 24Papershop

LAMY AL-star Balpen - Fiery | 24Papershop

LAMY AL-star Balpen - Aquatic | 24Papershop

Pebble Stationery Co.

WritePads

Does LAMY know what they are getting into with Uni-ball? Just this week, Uni has launched a new Jetstream ink formulation, and a new Kuru Toga engine mechanism. And, the Kuru Toga isn’t as popular as the Uni Pin Fineliner apparently!

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THE FINAL FOUR! 🏀 – uniballco – Instagram

@uni_mitsubishi_pencil – Instagram photos and videos

JETSTREAM Lite Touch Ink

JETSTREAM Lite Touch Ink Multipen

Jacob on the Lite Touch Ink – Fudefan – Instagram

JETSTREAM Lite Touch in Action – YouTube

Uni-ball W-Speed Engine – uniballco – Instagram

Psychedelic Desk Mat — Enigma Stationery

Fountain Pen Companion

New columns for the pens - Fountain Pen Companion

Leaderboards - Fountain Pen Companion

Sector Dive GMT – The Pen Addict Edition (50% Deposit) — Nodus Watches

DIY Sport | Kaweco

Retro 51 Fraggle Rock – Instagram

Field Notes | Flora

Blackwing 2X Firm Graphite Core Pencil Review — The Pen Addict

Tomoe River: The Full Story | fudefan

Sanzen's Tomoe River successor | fudefan

This episode is full of surprises, the biggest of which is Brad going back on everything he ever said about international paper standards. We also break down the Uni-ball Pen Bracket, and get to the real surprise in the last segment of the show.

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Guest Starring:

Wes Kwok

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The Uni-Ball Bracket

Uni-Ball Bracket Round 2

I Need A Pen Store

A Pen Addict’s Watch? The Nodus Sector Dive GMT - Pen Addict Edition — The Pen Addict

Sector Dive GMT – The Pen Addict Edition (50% Deposit) — Nodus Watches

Mitsubishi Pencil Co. buys Lamy. Dark Lilac lands in the New York Times. Memes are where you find the true details. What is this timeline we are living in, and how fun is it?

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The Mitsubishi Pencil Company acquires LAMY, aiming to lead the company and brand into the future – LAMY Press Release

The Mitsubishi Pencil Company acquires LAMY, aiming to lead the company and brand into the future

Stationery 🍕

Lamy’s Reintroduction of Dark Lilac Ink Sparks Controversy - The New York Times

Here it is, the latest (possibly final?) instalment on this subject! – Fountain Pen Memes – Instagram

Pentel Floatune Rollerball Pen Review — The Pen Addict

The Pen Addict #574: Smells Fuzzy - Relay FM

We made it to Antarctica!!! – Pen Addict – Instagram

Nock Co. - Hightower 3+1 Case in Midnight Blue/Foliage Grey — The Clicky Post

Can we finally put the Lamy Dark Lilac saga to rest? One can hope. Brad does have all of the new Safari releases on hand and gives his first impressions, plus he and Myke do a full draft of Pilot Iroshizuku inks.

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What is Rawe Ceek?

We Visited Red Bull Racing! - The Backmarkers - YouTube

Lamy Drama Part 1 – 'How it Began' – Instagram

Lamy Drama Part 2 – 'So Exciting' – Instagram

Lamy Drama Part 3 – 'Oops' – Instagram

Otto Hutt Design 03 Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict

Waldmann Fountain Pens Fine Pens – Pen Chalet

IKKAKU by Nahvalur Gradient Urushi Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict

Aurora Optima Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict

Keith M. (@randomthinks) – Instagram

I Bought All Of The 2024 Lamy Safari Special Editions - Pen Addict YouTube

Lamy Special Edition Safari Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet

Lamy Special Edition Safari Rollerball Pens – Pen Chalet

Lamy Special Edition Safari Ballpoint Pens – Pen Chalet

Lamy Special Edition Bottled Fountain Pen Ink – Pen Chalet

Pilot Namiki Iroshizuku Bottled Ink (50ml) Fountain Pen Ink – Pen Chalet

But is it really Dark Lilac? Brad and Myke try to sort out what Lamy is up to, which is a sisyphean task. That doesn’t stop them, nor does it stop Brad from a temporary Sailor moratorium lifting. The Ninja’s did it!

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LAMY T52 | LAMY Shop

Lamy Special Edition Bottled Fountain Pen Ink – Pen Chalet

Ink Review #164: Lamy Dark Lilac — Mountain of Ink

Fountain Pen Pharmacist

Fountain Pen Pharmacist – Instagram

Ninja Fountain Pen | Sailor Pen

Ninja Fountain Pen (More Images) | Sailor Pen

Smoothie Fountain Pen | Sailor Pen

Iris Nebula Fountain Pen | Sailor Pen

Maruman Mnemosyne Hardcover – Instagram

Kaweco Apricot Pearl – Instagram

Kazari Kanagu Fountain Pen - (Orchid) – YSTUDIO

YAKIHAKU Fountain Pen – YSTUDIO

Tamenuri Launch – Esterbrook Pens

Esterbrook Tamenuri – Instagram

Japan Blue Professional Gear Fountain Pen | Wancher Pen