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I think another aspect of heavy > light is it's (perceived) as a gauge of how much "stuff" is in a product. If I picked up some very light electronic, I may su
by spijdar 6y ago
I think another aspect of heavy > light is it's (perceived) as a gauge of how much "stuff" is in a product.
If I picked up some very light electronic, I may suspect that it's simply not very dense, and it was made bigger to (try) and fool another "quality signal", size. You know, knock-off products made to look like something bigger/higher quality but containing mostly air.
It is a shame though, since light can be very strong and high value. I personally wouldn't want almost half a kilo of headphones on my noggin, and this article's emphasis on weight is ... disappointing.
- Spivak 6y agoI'm definitely guilty of using metal and weight as signals for quality. And heavier metal objects do feel nicer but that's not really my reasoning. If a manufacturer is willing to self-flagellate by making their products out a mode expensive material, using a more expensive manufacturing process, and pony up the shipping costs to transport the heavier goods then I can be reasonably sure that they're not obsessively cost-cutting.