Wenger made such weird design decisions, almost everything they did had a What-the-heck?! moment on first encounter.Some of the odd things, like the claw can opener, became much loved (at least, by me) while others I hated and will never love, such as the ultra-stumpy philips screwdriver and their comedy magnifying glass, set at the end of a stem of metal to waste an entire layer instead of just half...Talking of magnifying glasses, for many years I didn't think much of the Victorinox Explorer. A better screwdriver than Wenger's and a better magnifying glass but are they that important?Well, yes. A few years ago all the kids in my daughter's class had headlice so I spent days shampooing and combing her hair looking for the darn things. Thank God I didn't have to rely on Wenger's Christmas-cracker quality magnifying glass for that. The Explorer's proved to be pretty useful in the headlice hunting season.So, thanks to headlice, the Explorer went right up in my estimation. Feel free to use my true story in your next advertising campaign, Vic!
Hi Tosh, still got your epic Wenger collection?
I miss 'em too! (But I still think their magnifying glass was bonkers!)
Such a critical and overlooked aspect of enjoying and using something is whether or not you have to worry about it -- it can really take away from enjoyment and use.It's like that with everything. One common example I see is guitars, where people have a nice expensive one that never comes out, while their "beater" guitar gets played all the time, brought to the cottage, etc...It's a bit of a funny time we live in where the finish of items is so pristine that it's tough to not want to just keep it safe -- even on items like SAKs which are tools meant to be used. The nicer the tool finish, the less you want to use it -- it's a bit of a dilemma.I've assigned some of my SAKs as dedicated workhorses that I won't worry about the finish. A few with sentimental value or other aesthetic/rarity qualities have been set aside for only light-duty work or special occasion.I'm sometimes envious of people who can buy just one of a given item and use it to its fullest for years and years.
This is so trueMy main hobby is photography I now have kit I could only dream about a few years ago. Fantastic Full Frame dslrs, a selection of canons finest L lenses ( read expensive ) yet I seem to pick up the cheapest camera/lens combo every time. I could never sell my expensive gear, so it sits there unused!!It’s almost like it brings comfort knowing I have the best, regardless that it never sees use. I am a victim of marketing it seems.
Such a critical and overlooked aspect of enjoying and using something is whether or not you have to worry about it -- it can really take away from enjoyment and use.It's like that with everything.
I'm sometimes envious of people who can buy just one of a given item and use it to its fullest for years and years.