Quote from: Grant Lamontagne on February 27, 2017, 09:18:50 PMPerhaps they are too busy spending it on lawyers.Honestly I completely understand Leatherman on this- hell, I'm protective of the MTO brand, and it isn't worth a fraction of what Leatherman's brand is. I think TTC could easily manage to stay in business pretty well exactly as they have been, with only a few minor changes- simply stop using the Leatherman name and suggest that they specifically are providing warranty service (or none at all) and not Leatherman despite there being some LM components used in construction of the tool.It is important to differentiate that they are using Leatherman components rather than providing Leatherman products.DefaI think this is exactly the point. TTC needs to clearly differentiate that their product is NOT a Leatherman and is no longer bound to the Leatherman warranty
Perhaps they are too busy spending it on lawyers.Honestly I completely understand Leatherman on this- hell, I'm protective of the MTO brand, and it isn't worth a fraction of what Leatherman's brand is. I think TTC could easily manage to stay in business pretty well exactly as they have been, with only a few minor changes- simply stop using the Leatherman name and suggest that they specifically are providing warranty service (or none at all) and not Leatherman despite there being some LM components used in construction of the tool.It is important to differentiate that they are using Leatherman components rather than providing Leatherman products.Defa
Quote from: Mr. Whippy on February 28, 2017, 01:25:06 AMQuote from: Grant Lamontagne on February 27, 2017, 09:18:50 PMPerhaps they are too busy spending it on lawyers.Honestly I completely understand Leatherman on this- hell, I'm protective of the MTO brand, and it isn't worth a fraction of what Leatherman's brand is. I think TTC could easily manage to stay in business pretty well exactly as they have been, with only a few minor changes- simply stop using the Leatherman name and suggest that they specifically are providing warranty service (or none at all) and not Leatherman despite there being some LM components used in construction of the tool.It is important to differentiate that they are using Leatherman components rather than providing Leatherman products.DefaI think this is exactly the point. TTC needs to clearly differentiate that their product is NOT a Leatherman and is no longer bound to the Leatherman warrantyI remember reading somewhere (TTC website?), TTC clearly stated that their tools would not be honored by Leatherman for warranty claim. TTC actually offered their own warranty.
Aren't gold tools kinda foo-foo?
I don't see how Leatherman can win this.
Quote from: chrono on February 28, 2017, 03:53:03 AMQuote from: Mr. Whippy on February 28, 2017, 01:25:06 AMQuote from: Grant Lamontagne on February 27, 2017, 09:18:50 PMPerhaps they are too busy spending it on lawyers.Honestly I completely understand Leatherman on this- hell, I'm protective of the MTO brand, and it isn't worth a fraction of what Leatherman's brand is. I think TTC could easily manage to stay in business pretty well exactly as they have been, with only a few minor changes- simply stop using the Leatherman name and suggest that they specifically are providing warranty service (or none at all) and not Leatherman despite there being some LM components used in construction of the tool.It is important to differentiate that they are using Leatherman components rather than providing Leatherman products.DefaI think this is exactly the point. TTC needs to clearly differentiate that their product is NOT a Leatherman and is no longer bound to the Leatherman warrantyI remember reading somewhere (TTC website?), TTC clearly stated that their tools would not be honored by Leatherman for warranty claim. TTC actually offered their own warranty.If that's the case, I don't see how Leatherman can win this. If I buy a car, take it apart and modify it, reassemble and sell it as a mod, stating it has no factory warranty, I don't see how Ford can cry foul because it has a Ford grill
Quote from: kaput on February 28, 2017, 02:05:32 AMAren't gold tools kinda foo-foo?No, they are very foo foo. But what is a lad to do? I've purchased every conceivable SOG, Gerber, Victorinox and Leatherman, And then I bought multiples. And backups to my multiples. And discontinued models. And shelf queen backups to the discontinued models. And then when the time comes that you have to satisfy that MT craving, all that is left is Texas Tool Crafters. So I go to the dark side and end up foo foo.
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How is this any different from buying a truck from Toyota and taking it to your favorite body shop to have custom paint job and other changes?...
Quote from: sawman on March 02, 2017, 02:36:52 PMHow is this any different from buying a truck from Toyota and taking it to your favorite body shop to have custom paint job and other changes?...It isn't. But don't expect Toyota to warranty the things you changed or anything directly affected to/by the things you changed.Def
Look Grant is right.
Quote from: yud on March 03, 2017, 02:58:48 PMLook Grant is right.That's all you needed to say.... Def
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