Editing The Pen Addict 261/transcript (section)

== Kickstarter Links ==


'''Myke Hurley:''' So, we're starting off with a bunch of Kickstarter links, right? And so, I'm like, here we go. We're about to... And then you start off strong. Real strong. With the Tor Pen by Katalon. The toughest, smallest, tactical EDC pen. And it looks like something straight out of Star Wars. This is... I don't know, man.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' So, you remember this pen, right?

'''Myke Hurley:''' I do remember this pen.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' There was a 3D printed model called The Rock. And we talked about it on the show because it's just so crazy. And this was the guy that had the crazy marketing for like, you know, flat thumb rest for emergency use. You know? Like when you put on your super grip. This one just cracks me up. And I never backed the 3D model of it. But I did get to test it. A friend of the show, Claire, had one at the Atlanta Pen Show. Did you get to use it then? You may not have seen it. No, I did. Yeah, you saw it then.

'''Myke Hurley:''' I did, yeah.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah. So, now we're coming in with an aluminum model. And I had to bite the bullet. I'm getting this one. I'm sorry. I just am.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Why, Brad? Do you need to tactically action something when you're wearing gloves? Yes. Yeah. Oh. I have. Is it because you have thick fingers so you need the 19mm grip space?

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Well, no. I need the optimal distance to keep my fingers from the page for prolonged writing comfort.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Ah. Ah. Okay. Well, that makes perfect sense then.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah. Yeah. Do you find the rest of your pens to be uncomfortable? Yeah. I mean, this is going to top them all. All right.

'''Myke Hurley:''' We're making fun of this. We're making fun of this. But, like, it's just because this is so. I'm in. I'm all in. Okay. But this is, for me, so far away from everything I like about pens. It's almost like it's a joke, like, to me and my sensibilities. But I know people want these types of things. So, like, if this is you, then, like, more power to you. But as soon as I see bolt action, I close down.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' See, I like bolt pens in general. I do. So, that's why I wanted to try this one. I do like, what I like about this pen is the size of it. You know, it's definitely overbuilt, over tactical for me. It's not my style of pen in general.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Oh, my God.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' And I kind of wanted the last one.

'''Myke Hurley:''' I've just found another thing on this page. What is it? So, in regards to the thickness, right? Uh-huh. If you said, I'm going to give you two words here, right? And I want you to give me the third word about how you would describe this. So, this is pointing to a cross section of the pen. And it's pointing to the aluminum. And it says, three millimeter thick. And then the third word. If you're describing your pen, what kind of words would you use? Three millimeter thick what? Wall? I don't know. Yeah. What about armor? Oh, no. Yeah. It's got three millimeter thick armor on this pen in case somebody tries to stab it. Like, I'm not sure why the pen needs to be armored, but it is.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Well, all I know, you know, come December this year, it's going to be on. Hey, there's no tip wiggle. No, there's none because it's overbuilt, Myke.

'''Myke Hurley:''' You're telling me it is. You're telling me it's overbuilt. Oh, I love it. I love it. More power to you. Like, you know, if this is what you want, right? Like, why not do this? Like, if you want a tactical pen, get one that looks like this. Otherwise, don't even bother. Right? Like, you need this type of thing. Like, I'm sure that that clip can, I don't know, skin a moose or something. I don't know what it's for. Like, yes, I don't get it. I just don't get it. I just can't. But like, I know if you're out there and you like it and you're rolling your eyes at me now, then you should be because like, you know, I'm maybe being mean, but like, I just can't. I just can't.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Well, here's the thing. It's like $40. Yeah. It's not like a $125. Yeah. You know, I wouldn't be buying it if it was $125 or something like this, but you're going to back it. I know you are.

'''Myke Hurley:''' I'm not going to back it.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' I'm feeling it.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' All right. Well, I'll let you hold on. You let me think on it a little bit more. Yeah. I'll let you think on it.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Well, you'll see. Like, I'll get lost in the woods later and I'll be like, God damn it. Why? I can't get out of this sticky situation now. Yeah.