Editing The Pen Addict 15/transcript (section)

== Pen Tips ==


'''Brad Dowdy:''' I want to say they just come in black, but they come in maybe eight different tip sizes. And the two things about that pen. Well, three. One, it's expensive, but it's expensive because it comes in a nice aluminum barrel and it's refillable. So people that go through a lot of, you know, drawing type pens are not are not great portable pens for, you know, just it's not something you want to leave in your car or, you know, hand out to a friend because the tips, those plastic tips are fragile. They're going to get damaged easy. So Copic actually does a refillable where you can you can buy refills, you can buy tip replacements and you keep this really, really nice aluminum barrel. I use that pen a lot. It's I'm a huge fan of what what Copic does. They make very high quality products.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Yeah. So that looks really top class like that. It's like a really nicely built pen by people that have put a lot of thought into it by making sure, you know, they know that people like to draw in these pens. Well, you know what? Why not make it refillable? You know, that's right. Many other refillable pens. Why not? Why not drawing pens?

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah. And yeah, I don't know what the mechanics of the inside of the cartridge on why why other companies haven't done that. I haven't done that before. But, you know, that's a good idea. And, you know, like I said, it's not a cheap pen. But if it's one of those that's more of a system pen, like if you get into that pen and you're really going to use it hardcore, well, you're going to have a bunch of barrels and you're going to want to use a bunch of refills and things like that. So it's extremely well made and quality wise is top notch. I've used them for years.

'''Myke Hurley:''' I find it quite peculiar because you'd expect people that draw, what's really important to them is the individuality of their pens. So breaking it in, breaking the nib in, for example. So to have to change that out every time the pen runs out seems very peculiar. So that's why I think that obviously the Copic is probably quite a smart design because you don't need to do that.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Right. Right. Yeah. And, you know, artists are very peculiar in that they will be able to tell the slightest change in the tip as far as where it goes. Right. I mean, when you're looking at different lines and line widths and doing a drawing or making a piece of art, you can tell really quick, you know, from an artist's perspective or someone like Joe, who's like type A, you know, anal retentive, detail or any. And like me, I can tell the slightest little change in pens. And, you know, it's it'd be nice to, you know, if you have a favorite to be able to replace a tip or replace it or just refill it in, you know, just like the Copic does. So it's a good it's a good pen. It's expensive. I keep saying that. I mean, I think they're about seven bucks a shot to get into before you start buying refills and tip replacements. But quality wise and and style, it's probably the best.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Cool.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Sounds great. So I hope that helps Joe. I hope that what he was getting at with his what is with his question, you know, something to, you know, help him unleash some some creativity there. Sure.