Think I just found the dumbest piece of gear ever..

[Mannlicher]

yuppies and hipsters will buy anything.

 

[Codger_64]

I thought $ 10 was rather high but then I saw that it was two tools in one ! You could customize it with high polish or anodize it in your favorite color !

Plus if you buy five shipping is free!

 

[Doubletee]

It could also be used as a self defense device,,, robbers and rapests with broken fingers won't be a threat any more!!

 

[HwangJino]

This is clearly designed for the hipster survivalist with twig arms.

 

[Monofletch]

The inventor had to be one of those non meat eating, essential oil people.

 

[tejasandre]

Got my order in before they ran out. Stay tuned for a review.


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[Doubletee]

It could also be used as a self defense device,,, robbers and rapests with broken fingers won't be a threat any more!!

 

[Monofletch]

Plus if you buy five shipping is free!

Wouldn't a used BK7 be about the same price??

 

[ohen cepel]

Some people should not be in the woods. Unless, they have planned to go there to die.

 

[Havana D]

A fool and his money are soon parted...

 

[billym]

A fool and his money are soon parted...

Once saw a bumper sticker that read; "A fool and his money are soon partying" work too.

Yea, chairs, stoves that recharge phones, solar panels, blenders, breakfast nooks. The modern camper is just trying to drag their material world into or onto the edge of the wilderness.

 

[gazz98]

Under details, its says...

"For best results, use sticks up to 0.7 in. (18mm) in diameter."

They should stamp a tape measure on one side and then charge $11.99 each.

Anyone here a patent attorney? I just struck gold!

 

[neeman]

Their twig stoves cost $130, so the addition of a $9 snapper to get the right size twigs makes all the sense in the world

 

[Coyote3855]

Meh. I think I'll wait for the tactical version.

 

[mete]

I'll wait for the titanium vesion !

 

[Phixt]

If your not able to snap a twig, you may have larger problems in general.

lol.

This is just sad.

 

[Woods Walker]

LOL! Really?

 

[baldtaco-II]

I can conceive of some genuine use to someone.

Perhaps it could be a tool to teach kids the principles despite them lacking the mechanical power to follow through on their own without an assist.

Mebe it's of some use to the disabled. Here I'm thinking of someone with arthritic paws.

It's hard to tell with special needs if you haven't got them. Look at the below. I'd file that under crap too. But I'm sure someone was thrilled that they purchased it within 72hrs and got $310 off, and their life is somehow better as a consequence.

 

[billym]

I can conceive of some genuine use to someone.

Perhaps it could be a tool to teach kids the principles despite them lacking the mechanical power to follow through on their own without an assist.

Mebe it's of some use to the disabled. Here I'm thinking of someone with arthritic paws.

It's hard to tell with special needs if you haven't got them. Look at the below. I'd file that under crap too. But I'm sure someone was thrilled that they purchased it within 72hrs and got $310 off, and their life is somehow better as a consequence.

Why would you use a special tool to teach someone something they can do with their bare hands? If it is too thick for a child TEACH them to go smaller.
Special needs? Maybe. How many Special Needs folks do you see in the woods unassisted? You can still break twigs with one hand.
As far as that knife, it will never see a bit of dirt is my guess.
I worked at REI for over 5 years and spent a lot of time saying; "you don't really need that.."

 

[baldtaco-II]

Why would you use a special tool to teach someone something they can do with their bare hands? If it is too thick for a child TEACH them to go smaller.
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I take your point here to some extent. However, a case could be made as to why you wouldn't want to limit them to that. And on that, I may or may not agree with you. The point there though is I'm sure to some extent a reasonable case could be made either way. And it is that right there that let's it off the hook for a blanket case of fucktardery like one could level at the Bat'leth.

Special needs? Maybe. How many Special Needs folks do you see in the woods unassisted? "

In a word “empowerment”. When I have time I get out with a few blind folks and their dogs. I empower then as much as I can. I have a friend that works for a charity specializing in getting disabled city kids out into the sticks. She is like-minded on the empowerment thing.

I guess I make distinctions between things that are a] categorically boswellox and no excuses, b] things that have a peculiar and rare niche perhaps, like this or the hook tool on a SAK, c] and things that are just a matter of taste; Like I find squaring off the spine of a knife to be a ludicrous thing people do just to perform knife stunts. Carrying a striker is hardly an imposition if you've got a brain that works. Yet legions of youtube followers have taken files to their knives 'cos it is trendy at the moment. People that use knives for a living don't do that for pretty obvious reasons. Ultimately with this one though you are forced into “well they're your hands, and if you can ignore the discomfort you've wilfully introduced just so you can do stunts in front of impressionable n00bs, you crack on”. On that, I don't find this device here to be a case of [a] and “dumbest piece of gear ever..”, more of a , or [c].