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== Retro 51 Pens ==


'''Brad Dowdy:''' I've moved on beyond that, and a lot of people have. But funny you should ask that. We'll skip to the last question and circle back around.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Yeah, I thought it was just funny.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Good friend Joe Lebo.

'''Myke Hurley:''' I don't know what Joe's doing. I don't know what's wrong with him.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Do you think the Retro 51 would ever make a version of the Tornado that would fit a refill like the Pilot Juice without modification? I'll let you answer that.

'''Myke Hurley:''' I don't think they will. Because so much of the love around this pen is based upon the refill, and then the design is extra. I can't imagine them changing the base of what they do. I mean, they have two different refill types that they have, depending on the size. But the Tornado is considered to be so great because of that refill. And if they start muddying the waters with different versions, I think that it makes the product less appealing. I think it makes it more confusing.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Agree with you. Retro 51, why we love them so much is they filled a gap that no one can compete in or has tried to compete in. I'm not saying no one can. They clearly could. But they've made a pin at a price point that has no competition. And it's really freaking good. Yep. So they have zero incentive to change, and nor should they. Yep. Unless they added to their line, but then that's a cannibalism of your own product line thing. I don't know that they would do that. So we'll see. And we'll end it on this question, Myke. I forgot. This is from Jilly. I forgot Myke's nationality last week. I don't know how you can forget that. You listen to him every week. So the question for him is milk into the tea or tea into the milk.