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== Bear and Fig ==


'''Brad Dowdy:''' Gotcha. Yeah. That's great. So, we get, you know, bags came up a bunch recently, obviously, with the Bear and Fig backpacks. And we all talked about that. And people liked them. People don't like them. They're saying, well, if I don't like it, what else should I consider? I'm looking for a bag or a backpack. And they asked me what I use. And I always have to preface this with, this is a completely unfair answer because my favorite bag is no longer made. The company's out of business. And it's by a company called Bowgear. And we've talked about it several times because it's such a good bag, I've never stopped using it. It's called the Bullpup. And Bowgear is going to come back at some point. They stop manufacturing. They're going to, you know, reboot the company. The guy behind Bowgear is going to reboot the company. And you can be sure I'll be first in line when he does it because this is the best bag I've ever owned. If you're familiar with like the shape of a standard Go Ruck bag, it's a very simple bag, but has just the right amount of pockets and that type of setup. Like it's just right in everything. And it fits me really well. And the shoulder straps are wide enough. And it's just a good all around bag. And if I don't use that, which that's like my overnight bag, like we just went on a trip this week for three days, my things go in there, my laptop, my cables, all that stuff. My day bag is the Lanier that I just use religiously. So like those are the only two bags I use. And I'm such a bag and backpack nut that I, you would think I would find something different than this bullpup that I could recommend to someone, but it's my favorite so far. It's better than like the Tom Ben 19, obviously for size reasons. So, you know, like my dad needed a new backpack. He's asked me what to get. I said, don't just come to my house. And I threw out all my backpacks. I just said, pick any one of these. Like I have like Patagonia makes awesome bags. Timbuktu makes really good bags. There's a new guy in town called the Brown Buffalo. He makes really good bags. So like I threw all these bags out for my dad. I was like, I love all these bags, but I only use my Bogeer bag. So pick anything you want. It's a, that, that's all I need is that bag. And then like my linear for the day stuff. So yeah, but there's lots of good bag stuff. I told people online that, you know, maybe I should start reviewing bags because that passion goes back as far as, you know, pins and stationary almost like I've been a bag and backpack guy for as long as I can remember. And our, our good, I pointed them to our good friend, Chase Reeves, who does amazing bag and backpack reviews on YouTube. So we'll put that link to the show notes. If y'all are interested in the, like a bag or a backpack, Chase is probably, reviewed it and he's hilarious on top of it.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Yeah. I love Chase's reviews. I've been a subscriber of his YouTube channel for a while for that exact reason. He does a fantastic job.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' And that's not an act. That's Chase. What you see in the videos is not an act. I promise you that knowing Chase and being in his presence, not an act. He's a one of a kind dude. Yeah.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Yeah. So I'm happy with my purchase. I mean, I'm hoping it's going to last. Like, I feel like bags and pens and all that stuff, they tend to go together in that, like you will buy one and then you'll keep buying them. And it's like, there's always the perfect one. Just that little bit out of reach, you know, I feel like there's a similarity there. Like just, just out of reach. Like there's the next one. It's just, it's so close. You know, that's kind of how I feel about the bags.

'''Myke Hurley:''' I'll give a little update. The, the Sailor Pro gear, the bung box one. Oh yeah. It's currently held at customs, which I expected, but at least it's in this country. So I'm expecting to get a customs form today or tomorrow. And then hopefully by next week's episode, I'll have it in hand.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Cool. I'm anxious for you to get that. It's a very different pin in a, in a good way. It's cool. It's very cool. You've, you've seen mine. You've seen them in person.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Yeah. And that's why I want it.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Very cool. Well, let's, uh, let's talk about our good friends at Harry's because I have a very interesting discovery about one of our favorite, favorite brands and sponsors here at the pin addict.

'''Myke Hurley:''' All right. You know about Harry's. You've got to know about them. They make amazing quality products at super reasonable prices, which is why 3 million people have switched to them. And it's the holiday season. And Harry's is also the perfect gift. It's practical. You can personalize the handles of engravings and you can even choose the color of razor that will match the person in your life that you want to buy it for. Harry's offers custom gift sets to help you find the perfect gift. And they are even, those sets actually are even great for people who've already made the switch to Harry's because they have a bunch of lovely stuff that you can get along with them. For this holiday season, Harry's custom and limited edition shaving sets come with German engineered five blade cartridges that provide a close, comfortable shave. Foaming shave gel that smells just amazing. And a special limited edition winter chrome and emerald green handles that are available that can be engraved or presented in beautiful boxes that are ready to gift. They're set start at just $10, which makes some great stocking stuffers too. Now, what is this? What is this discovery that you've made, Brad?

'''Brad Dowdy:''' So, about two weeks ago, our friend Mark Backus of the Nib Grinder said, hey, you have one of those Harry's razor stands, don't you? He said, go see if a pin will fit in there. And it was like, just like seeing you right-handed on the PodCon poster. My head exploded a little bit. I was like, are you kidding me? Like, that's the perfect pin stand. So, their small little, I guess it's aluminum, Harry's razor stand is one of the best pin stands you could ever hope for. I took some pictures, posted them on Instagram. I was like, it's perfect. It's wide enough to fit, you know, wider pins. Like, I used like a custom acrylic pin from Woodshed Pin Company that's not a standard, you know, it's like an Edison Pearl size pin. And it fits in there just flawlessly. They're $15. And it was just kind of like a real eye-opener. So, now I need extra Harry's razor stands to hold pins. And yeah, it worked out kind of amazingly.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' That is wonderful. So, alternate usage.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Not only great for shaving, also great for just general display purposes, turns out. Yeah, yeah. This holiday, Give Harry's and Give Handsome was a special offer for listeners of this show. Harry's will give you $5 off your order when you go to harrys.com slash penaddict. This offer is only available for the holidays. Shipping cutoffs end this week. So, act now to get your gift deliveries in time. Once again, to get a limited edition holiday shave set while supplies last, go to harrys.com slash penaddict. Our thanks to Harry's for their continued support of this show.