The Pen Addict 2

The Pen Addict (Podcast)
Episode:	2
Title:	My Favorite Pens
Release Date:	February 16th, 2012
Hosts:	Brad Dowdy Myke Hurley
Guests:	No guests this episode
Additional Information
Official page:	Episode 2
Audio File:	Audio Episode 2
Length:	3737 min <br />0.617 h <br /> minutes
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Description

In this episode of The Pen Addict, Brad and Myke discuss Brad's current favorite pens, elaborate on some of the Glossary terms from Episode 1, and answer reader mail.

Feedback From Last Episode

Types of pens

• Pen recommendations - Erasable ink for doing math: Pilot Frixxion

Brad's Favorite Pens of the Moment

• Gel Ink Pen - Pilot Hi Tec C or G Tec C 0.3 mm gel ink pen
• Ball Point - Pilot Acroball or Easy Touch Pro hybrid ink
• Roller Ball - Uni-ball Vision Elite Micro
• Drawing Pen - Sakura Pigma Micron
• Fountain Pen - Lamy Safari and Pilot Prera
• Pencil - Kura Toga

Running Jokes

Brad shocks Myke with an obscure fact about a pen. Myke is shocked that heat can temporarily erase Frixxion ink.

Names of pens change depending on the market.

First time that Myke professes his love of fountain pens

Brad says that a Lamy Safari is about all he needs.

• “I’m not a fountain pen expert.” Brad Dowdy
• “I don’t need some hugely expensive fountain pen…” Brad Dowdy
• “Some of these fountain pens out there can put you in debt real quick.” Brad Dowdy

Future Topics

• Paper prototyping for digital or design work
• Another favorites list in a few months

Links & Show Notes

• Contact Us
• Pilot Frixion ink test video
• penaddict.com
• Pilot Frixion
• Hi-Tec-C 0.3 Black
• Pilot Acroball 0.7 Blue
• Uni-Ball Vision Elite
• Sakura Pigma Micron
• Copic Multiliner 0.1m
• Uni Pin
• Lamy Safari (external link: Lamy Safari)
• Pilot Prera
• Uni Kuru Toga (external link: Kuru Toga)
• Kuru Toga Roulette
• Zebra Sarasa Clip
• Pilot G2 0.7m