Just a general statement about the awards and how they are progressing on the forums.
I noticed that most of the nominations for products are going to the higher priced items.
Not that this is wrong in any way. All of the products nominated have a really good reason for being there. It's just that many of the low-tech items that we are most likely to use over their more costly brethren are being ignored.
Take for instance the Sebenza versus the Gerber EZ-OUTfor best folder. Sure, the Sebenza is the better knife (in the sense of quality of construction) but it is also out of the reach of the masses. And for those who do have a 'Benza, how many of you actually use it?
The Gerber, on the other hand, is for use primarily as a tool (although I'm sure that there are some out there that are in collections to be forever new...)and is bringing the trickle-down technology of ATS-34 and one handed opening to the masses in an easily affordable format (and all in one package, too).
I am fully aware that this thread more appropriately belongs in the awards section, but I didn't know if it was permitted to start new threads therein.
Thanks for reading my rambling and I look forward to hearing your responses.
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I noticed that most of the nominations for products are going to the higher priced items.
Not that this is wrong in any way. All of the products nominated have a really good reason for being there. It's just that many of the low-tech items that we are most likely to use over their more costly brethren are being ignored.
Take for instance the Sebenza versus the Gerber EZ-OUTfor best folder. Sure, the Sebenza is the better knife (in the sense of quality of construction) but it is also out of the reach of the masses. And for those who do have a 'Benza, how many of you actually use it?
The Gerber, on the other hand, is for use primarily as a tool (although I'm sure that there are some out there that are in collections to be forever new...)and is bringing the trickle-down technology of ATS-34 and one handed opening to the masses in an easily affordable format (and all in one package, too).
I am fully aware that this thread more appropriately belongs in the awards section, but I didn't know if it was permitted to start new threads therein.
Thanks for reading my rambling and I look forward to hearing your responses.
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-Compact