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Classic wet shaving is a bit like that. I'm not sure if it's exactly the same as your examples though, as a lot of people into this particular hobby definitely
by CannisterFlux 10y ago
Classic wet shaving is a bit like that.
I'm not sure if it's exactly the same as your examples though, as a lot of people into this particular hobby definitely do use and enjoy the different products. "Shave of the day" posts on forums typically show posters different set ups, with the same users having a vast rotation of gear. I guess it'd be like having lots of different pens or skateboards.
But I've also seen many different people say that they started using a DE safety razor to save money, but have ended up spending a small fortune on new gear.
Some video-games also have this in spades. I know I've pored over weapon stats to see which gadget is preferable, when just getting good at the game would have had a bigger impact than 10 more raw power points or the slight speed bonus that a particular hat gave me.
- devonkim 10y agoThe problem with "just getting good at the game" is that it may take even more time than theorycrafting that has some objectively better result (the usual term that WoW players used when I played at least). With action games there's a certain point when you can play more but you're at a plateau because you're limited by skill and have few means to even know what to improve. Focused practice matters for any activity involving skill, but I dunno what black abyss of learning exists between me flailing my mouse like an idiot and the dudes that no scope headshots on 20 pixels reliably. Industry marketing likes to tell me I need a new mouse (some 4000+ dpi thing), new monitor (144 Hz+), but I think I'm missing something more basic like basic hand-eye coordination that gear will not solve.