Editing The Pen Addict 329/transcript (section)

== New Pen Discoveries ==


'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yep. Yep. So, the other interesting thing we got, Myke, we both saw it on our friend Patrick Ng's feed. I feel like he's a friend, friend of the show. Long time stationary lover and chronodex creator and proprietor, owner. Not really. He's the design master behind the city superstores in Hong Kong. So, he gets all the sweet stationary before most of us get it. And he posted this picture of this concrete pen. So, what did you... Or a concrete pen and pencil set. So, what did you think about this?

'''Myke Hurley:''' Yeah. It's the Statler making this. And... It super surprised me. I just really like the look of it and don't recall ever seeing a pen made of concrete. And I kind of just wondered, like, what does that feel like to hold? How is it in weight? You know, like, I just... This is a material type that I am not familiar with when it comes to using a pen.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Mm-hmm. So, turns out, I have reviewed a concrete pen on the Pen Addict. Or more specifically, Jeff Abbott reviewed it. But it passed through my hands first. Studio 22. 22 Design Studio Contour Concrete Rollerball.

'''Myke Hurley:''' I love everything about the design of this pen. Except for the nib section. Like, the tip section. Because it does that step down that I hate.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' It has nowhere to hold it. Yeah. You'll actually grab above that section on the flat sides of it. It was... I was shocked by this pen. Looks great. Bucks is great. It looked and felt great. Like, you'd expect some weight in it. But, like, it's lighter than a brass pen or a copper pen or a stainless steel pen would feel. It's not obscenely heavy. You don't notice it like a brick in your hand. It was shockingly nice to hold. The barrel was different. It had the ridge sides and then the flat sides. So, you know, you kind of grip...

'''Myke Hurley:''' Ooh, they did a dark gray one as well. Oh, my.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' And I believe... Yeah, it uses the Schmidt... It comes with the ceramic rollerball, the 888. Which is a little bit different. So, it must be a little bit different refill shape. But anyway... Cozy Amsterdam, who we linked that Y Studio. Who's where I bought my Y Studios at originally.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Back a couple years ago. And we talked about that Dragon Foil pen recently. This is where we got that pen from to review. I adored it. So, I'd be interested to see what Statler does here. I'm interested at the price point. Because at the one we reviewed... I've already closed the link. But I think it was around $80. Yeah. You know, it was a small-scale manufacturer. You know, smaller batch. Statler's a pretty big company in the stationary realm. And this is a definite branch out for them. So, this is one to watch. I think the design is good. I kind of like the shape. I'm interested what the nose cone is. Like, the picture's not super clear. Is that a metal section just like, you know, in the other concrete pen that we were just talking about? You know, and is it just like the barrel tube, if you will, concrete? So, I would like to pick one of these up whenever they happen. And see what they're all about. Could be interesting. You know, I don't know if it'll be like a favorite knock your socks off. But I think doing something different like this and executing it well is always neat.

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