There's some things in life you take for granted. The sun rising in the east, taxes, death. You know its gonna happen and you don't need proof of it. Other things are in the category as well. Certain brands that you just know, no matter what, will not let you down.
Bic pens. No matter where I am, theres Bic pens on hand. Every drug store, box store, has them. They always work, will sit for years in a car gove box and not dry up, they don't leak, and is one of those things that you can count on like Bic lighters. Like Toyota cars. I'm on my third Toyota since 1988, and my first two little pickups ran for many years needing very little. 200 thousand miles over 18 to 20 years on each one was easy. Last January when I realized my little Tacoma that I had been running since 2001 was getting old and, for my aging carcass, no longer comfortable on long drives, I didn't even think of another brand. I bought a new 2019 Corolla that I needed to go back to school to learn how to deal with the new technology they put in cars now. It tells me when I'm lane wandering, slows down automatically if the cruise control gets too close the car in front of me, brakes if I'm in la-la land, and I don't even have to wind up my windows anymore. And it gets more than double the gas milage than my old pickup. Not to mention that the wonderful wrap around bucket seat is very adjustable for different back positions, unlike the little bench seat in my old pickup.
Victorinox is in that category. No matter where I am, if theres a big box store or sporting goods store around, they will have a few SAK's in stock. I can buy whatever is there, and I know that the new SAK will be the same quality as the last SAK. I truly believe that Victorinox has been blessed by the Swiss mountain Gods for consistency in manufacture. Certainly their quality control is second to none. Used to semi collect Case knives. I ran into blades off center, back springs that sometimes were too weak, or too strong. Gaps in construction. You had to pick through the stores stock for the best example. Other brands the same. Even GEC, the esteemed boutique brand over priced and highly hyped collector pocket knives with relatively high price tags, had a good amount of factory defects. Maybe they need to take a page from the Victorinox operations manual.
Bic pens, Casio or Timex watches, Toyota cars, Ruger firearms, and Victorinox SAK's are an industry standard in quality. It's nice to know that some things can still be counted on in age of mediocracy.
Bic pens. No matter where I am, theres Bic pens on hand. Every drug store, box store, has them. They always work, will sit for years in a car gove box and not dry up, they don't leak, and is one of those things that you can count on like Bic lighters. Like Toyota cars. I'm on my third Toyota since 1988, and my first two little pickups ran for many years needing very little. 200 thousand miles over 18 to 20 years on each one was easy. Last January when I realized my little Tacoma that I had been running since 2001 was getting old and, for my aging carcass, no longer comfortable on long drives, I didn't even think of another brand. I bought a new 2019 Corolla that I needed to go back to school to learn how to deal with the new technology they put in cars now. It tells me when I'm lane wandering, slows down automatically if the cruise control gets too close the car in front of me, brakes if I'm in la-la land, and I don't even have to wind up my windows anymore. And it gets more than double the gas milage than my old pickup. Not to mention that the wonderful wrap around bucket seat is very adjustable for different back positions, unlike the little bench seat in my old pickup.
Victorinox is in that category. No matter where I am, if theres a big box store or sporting goods store around, they will have a few SAK's in stock. I can buy whatever is there, and I know that the new SAK will be the same quality as the last SAK. I truly believe that Victorinox has been blessed by the Swiss mountain Gods for consistency in manufacture. Certainly their quality control is second to none. Used to semi collect Case knives. I ran into blades off center, back springs that sometimes were too weak, or too strong. Gaps in construction. You had to pick through the stores stock for the best example. Other brands the same. Even GEC, the esteemed boutique brand over priced and highly hyped collector pocket knives with relatively high price tags, had a good amount of factory defects. Maybe they need to take a page from the Victorinox operations manual.
Bic pens, Casio or Timex watches, Toyota cars, Ruger firearms, and Victorinox SAK's are an industry standard in quality. It's nice to know that some things can still be counted on in age of mediocracy.
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