Editing The Pen Addict 247/transcript (section)

== Infinity Design ==


'''Brad Dowdy:''' So it's just really nice. The Infinity, I think, is probably their best looking design yet. And it's gotten actually no hype, like zero. And I think that's because it's all hype from them right now, right? It's always something. So it's hard for the cream to rise to the top, you know, unless you're the askew, which, you know, that got news on both sides of the ledger. So that was just wildly loved or wildly hated. So that gets a lot of press. The Infinity got almost none. And it's maybe the single best product they've released. And as far as design wise, it's very simple. It's very good colors. Like if you like purples and pinks like me, it's got pink stitching. It's really, really good. But it's lost in the shuffle. And I think that's just a it's a symptom of something that they've created. Right.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Yeah. It's a shame. I think as well, the Vanguard is maybe their least focused product from an outside perspective. Maybe. You know, I think the Confidants are definitely sitting right up the top. Right. Like that's I assume that's their best seller. Mm hmm. So and then, you know, you've got like the pens and the pencils, which are different. And then like the other notebooks, I think maybe get lost a little bit more. But yeah, I agree. Like. It's difficult to be super hyped over something when it's constant.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Right. Right. Right.

'''Myke Hurley:''' And that's what's going to happen when you do. What are they? Quarterly subscriptions of five products or something? Four products?

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Four products. So essentially one a month.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Yeah. So there's going to be a lot of stuff. But I will say these are great looking. Like they're really good looking. And also like pink stitching is awesome. Big, big kind of that. Just a nice little touch. I like that a lot. And also, you know, I'll say like if you're a person that likes this type of notebook for meeting notes and stuff like that, you cannot beat soft cover. Like. Yeah. Soft cover. Soft cover. Is so much better than hard cover. Like I used to get soft cover Moleskine's back in the day. Mm-hmm. And they're freaking awesome. Like that's the best product in my opinion that they make. Agree. The red soft cover one. Oh, so good. Like oversized. Like it's bigger than the usual ones. That is a great product that they make. Yep. So yeah, I would recommend this. Because it looks like a good size. They're thin. They're not thick. But you know, you get a three pack. So I don't think it's a good looking. So thumbs up from me.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah. That's fantastic. And I gave a pack away last week. So they're very, very cool. This next pin. This next pin. The interview. The review. Just went live this morning. I got. Dan from Karis Customs introduced me to Michael from Michael's Pens at the LA Pen Show. He's like, you should go talk to this guy. He makes some pretty cool stuff. And I went over. I hadn't seen him before. I hadn't seen his pens before. And I went over and talked to him. And he's got some really interesting designs. A lot of which don't speak to me. Because they're big and heavy. But he came out with this new pin. And it's called the S Model. New York Edition. And what Michael does. He's just. Basically makes machine pens. And that's how him and Dan got to talking. And got me hooked up with Michael. Just to see Michael's work. It's really well done. It's really refined. It's really quality. And I love Jeff's review that came out on it this morning. He did. He kind of. I got to talk with Michael. And I got the pin. And I was like, I think Jeff would do a really good job with this review. And I thought he did a fantastic. Like he kind of got the pin without me saying a word about it. I just sent it to Jeff in a package of stuff. I said, there's one pin in here. I definitely want you to review. I didn't even say which one. And he sent me the review. And I was like, I'm pretty sure this is the one you wanted me to review. Right? And I was like, yep. And he did a really good job. I'm impressed with this pin just from the quality of it. What it reminds me of. The very first thing I thought of the S pin. Was this is the big boy Zebra F701. So the F701 is like the number one off the shelf everyday carry pin. This pin is shaped like that. But better in every single way. It's, you know, refillable. You can use better refills. Things like that. It's retractable. It's got a clip. It's made of metal. It has a nice grip. Everything about this pin is really good. What are your thoughts on a pin like this? I don't know if this is necessarily your style. But I just think it looks great.

'''Myke Hurley:''' So I'll say it's 100% not my style. Right? I would never use a pin like this for a bunch of reasons. Right? It's not going to have the type of refill experience that I like. I don't really use pens like this anymore. But there was a lot going on on this pen. But I'm pretty sure I like all of it. Yeah. Right? That's the thing. It should not work. If you showed me all of these pieces. Just laid them all out. I'm going to make one pen out of this. I'd be like, no, don't do it. Whatever you do is step away.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Exactly. So this is the most normal pen he makes. Huh. So I want you to go to the link and I'll put it in the show notes. What he's known for.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Oh boy.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' What? What he's known for is a pen called the Fat Boy. This is what made him a thing to get into the pen market were these Fat Boy pens. They are insane. I mean, they're really cool. I could never use one. They're super well done. He's got this Tesla coil one. So it's really nice. It is just wild and out there. Yeah. But this is how he got popular with these Fat Boy pens. Let me say. That was his calling card.

'''Myke Hurley:''' I would never, ever, ever use one of these. But they look freaking awesome. Like the black and red one with the lightning bolts on it. Like it's amazing, right? Like they look so cool. But I don't think I would ever use it. But I love everything that's clearly gone into this.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah. Like he gave me, he, I think he wanted me to, so he gave us that pen to review. I think he wanted me to take one of the swirly ones because it's like made to fit like your grip. It's actually, you know, it's not just, it's designed appropriately to fit your grip, but that's so particular for someone. I was like, you know what? I think this, this S pen would do the best on the site. And what's funny is he just started the S pen. Everything has always been like the fat boy style, the really, really huge style. So, I love the S pen.

'''Myke Hurley:''' So basically, I mean, it's the same design ideas, but just made into a regular size, right? Because there are pens on the fountain pen hospital link that's in the show notes, which look like this one, right?

'''Myke Hurley:''' Yeah. I think it's really cool. I like it. He's got a real, a real interesting style. I mean, it isn't for me, but I can see like so many people wanting to use something like this. Yep. Like if you work with your hands, right? Like if you, if you own a mechanic business, right? This, this would be a great thing to sit on your desk. Right. You know, this is a cool gift pen for the person in your life that might have those crossovers, right? So yeah, I think, I think this is, I think they're pretty awesome. Or like if you make hot rods or something. Yeah. There's one with flames on the side.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah. I mean, I think they're just totally cool. Yeah. Like I said, not necessarily for me, like the S model is about where I would stop on this, but I would use the heck out of that pen. And these, like talking with him and seeing these pens in person, they're extraordinarily well-made. Like the quality is, you know, the pictures look as good as the pens in person. I mean, they look as they should. They look good.

'''Myke Hurley:''' With hair, right? Yeah. I think this is awesome. I love seeing stuff like this.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah. So very cool, Michael. I, I, I appreciate you, uh, letting us, uh, review one of your pens. And, uh, now I kind of have a new fascination and now I guess I'm going to have to buy one because I gave that one to Jeff because it's, it's so cool. I just, uh, I, I was really happy that Jeff liked it. Like when I send like the reviewers pens, I don't say anything like, you know, we don't discuss. Here's what you should talk about. Like I didn't even tell him this pen was coming. I was like, just review this. Like, I don't care what you say. And I'm glad that he liked it. So it was, uh, his, his thoughts, uh, meshed with, with my thoughts on the pen. So that was kind of cool.