Editing The Pen Addict 391/transcript (section)

== Product Launch Discussion ==


'''Brad Dowdy:''' I love the note at the top of this page. Please seriously control not to carry any images and information to any public, especially on the internet before Platinum officially released on our website. That person did not follow that, did they?

'''Myke Hurley:''' I read every word of this document, and I did not even read that, see that red part up there. I swear to goodness. Yes. I read, like, I was devouring this whole little thing. I did not see that until you just said that. That's hilarious. We're still going to talk about it. I don't care. Well, because we didn't get sent it, so, like, we can talk about it however we want. It was on Facebook, so, you know, then it's legal now. So, this is a, yeah, the best way to describe it is it is an attempt at a retractable fountain pen, right? But what they've done, as best as I can see and as best as I'm reading this, it's more pocket-sized and budget-friendly. And budget. This is very clearly a budget pen. Yeah, so it's a translucent plastic barrel. So, take all of Platinum's barrel colors that they just announced for the Prefantay that's on the market, except the orange one. The orange one's not there, but, like, the green, the blue, the black, the clear, the red. It's those exact colors that they have on the market now in that plastic. And then it's all transparent. A small nib. A nib is smaller. Small nib. Small nib. Huge knock. Yeah. But that's okay. I'm not. We'll see. That's one of those things. You'll have to see it when it's in the retractable state. It looks like. When it's in the retracted state. Which would make sense.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Try to clip it. When you have detracted, I don't know, like, disengaged the knock, so the nib is hidden, the knock is about the size of a grip section. Which, when you think about it, makes sense, right?

'''Myke Hurley:''' But what's funny is most pocket-sized pins, you try to make them longer when they're engaged. And this one's actually shorter when it's engaged, right? So, like, a Kaweco Sport is short when it's capped. Yeah. But it's full-size when you write with it. This is the opposite of that.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Here's something I like about this. I think you were about to say this. The clip is removable. There's a clip on it, but you can take it off. Very smart design. Yeah.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Because that means that I can use this pen, right? Right. Right. So, this is very interesting. Let me read you. I want to read the naming convention here. I actually have two questions about this marketing sheet. So, I'm going to read the beginning, and then I'll read the naming. So, in the rapidly changing world around us today, speed is becoming more important in business. Why are we still marketing stationary items as business items? I love that so much.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' I just love this so much. In the fast-moving business world, where we're not using computers, I guess.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Like, you see that as I see it, right? Like, it doesn't make a lot of sense? Yeah. Okay. Okay. I mean, that jumped off the page to me. I was like, that's where we're going with this? Because this is a very interesting, unique pen for everybody. Okay. Kuridas is a coined term created by combining the Japanese word referring to extending the pen tip, kuridasu, and curiosity. Love it. So, that's cool. Love that. I do like that part.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' You did miss the part, like, the reason that this is good for the fast-paced business world is you no longer need to worry about having the trouble of opening a cap when you have the other hand full and miss a chance to take note on an important occasion. I love this so much because it's so detached from reality, right? Like, this isn't a thing. Like, this isn't a thing anywhere. Like, where someone's like, if I don't take this note down right now, it's gone forever, and the only way I can do it is now I have my retractable fountain pen pen. Because I couldn't possibly imagine uncapping my pen right now. I don't have enough time. Yeah. I mean, are you writing in the air? Yeah, because if your hands are full, what are you writing on? It's like, oh, I've got my coffee mug in my hand. I couldn't possibly put this down.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Oh, dear. So, this is wonderful. And I'm anxious to see the pen. I can't wait.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' I will buy one of these immediately because this seems like a super weird and interesting pen. Like, if the nib is anywhere close to Platinum's nibs, because, like, it's a different nib, so, like, it might not be very good, right? Like, but as long as it is close, in this kind of weird body, like the retractable body, I think I would really like this pen. And also, I'm super interested for the price point. Because this could end up being, like, top budget pen pick of 2020.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Yeah, so what is your guess for price point for this pen? $35. Okay. I think it's 60.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Oh, wow. All right. Price is right rules on that one. Yeah. When it eventually comes out. Somebody note that down. Myke said $35. Brad said 60.

'''Myke Hurley:''' I honestly want to guess 80. I think this is 80,000 yen. But I'm going to go lower at 60 is my final answer.