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I often feel like we might have been better off as a society with the overbuilt products that could take more abuse and were more reusable and adaptable. Like a
by jimmaswell 4y ago
I often feel like we might have been better off as a society with the overbuilt products that could take more abuse and were more reusable and adaptable. Like a heavy phone you could dramatically hang up or beat a robber with, full of recyclable metal and reusable electronics.
- tristor 4y agoI definitely feel this way about hand tools. There’s still a few good options left for new stuff, but most of it is junk compared to tools from the 60s. Because hand tools are pretty much all metals, it’s simple to compare weight. I have a new and vintage Snap-On 3/8” drive ratchet that are of identical model numbers, new one is 30% lighter. Never broken either ratchet, but I have broken ratcheting wrenches and many sockets. Vintage impact sockets are much less likely to crack but sometimes won’t fit in the cut-outs for lug nuts on modern wheels, due to the expectation of thinner walled sockets. I definitely miss slamming a phone when you hang up after a bad call, not quite the same tapping end on a touchscreen.