shiben
Well-Known Member
Re: Hey check out this cool C-wrench
Because people will buy them. For example, most of the theatrical touring folks I know personally have the RUFT. Why? Because they could get one. How often did they use it on the tour? Not very. But they got it anyhow. If your company is buying you something, why not grab one? They are -slightly- nicer than a standard C-Wrench, and why not have one if you can get your own C Wrench your self? The entire thing is based on if they make it, someone will probably buy it. And People will buy all kinds of products, and so they sell them. A sham-wow has no real advantage over a bag of cloth baby diapers for cleaning up messes, yet they apparently pay enough for a guy who gets beaten up by a... "paid domestic partner" to shout about how you need one on late night TV. And if you have a good chance of selling it, why not make it? Better yet, why not have someone slap a "[someone you dont know]'s choice" on it and sell them to conference attendees? The whole thign comes down to SOMEONE will buy one so you make them to get some cashflow there. Also its free advertising for Apollo. However: Would I buy one? No. Would I use one if someone bought it for me? Sure.
Now, if the slot in the middle of the wrench were big enough and shaped correctly to crack and tighten T-Handles, then it might be a competitor, but it is still a $60 wrench. I just don't understand why people think that selling a tool for that much or more makes it worth it? I can get a c-wrench for $10 or less almost anywhere. I can work on every nut and bolt that the Apollo Wrench can or the UFT can. So tell me why I should spend six times more on your wrench (or 10 times more on a UFT). All you did was mill some holes in it that happen to be standard sizes for theatre. I just fail to see why manufacturers think that we should pay that much for these tools. I have to imagine that the profit margin is pretty high at that MSRP, and don't tell me that we are paying for the R&D of the tool, because the concept and execution of similar devices has been on the market for a while.
Now, if you attached a wrench/focus tool to a good tactical flashlight with a 3W LED and white/blue/red color selection (maybe stick a green laser in there too), I would consider spending $60-80 on it as it actually means one less tool in my pocket and a good flashlight is that price anyway. For now though, I don't see any reason to upgrade from my current c-wrench, it does everything all these facny tools do and it is cheaper by a mile.
Because people will buy them. For example, most of the theatrical touring folks I know personally have the RUFT. Why? Because they could get one. How often did they use it on the tour? Not very. But they got it anyhow. If your company is buying you something, why not grab one? They are -slightly- nicer than a standard C-Wrench, and why not have one if you can get your own C Wrench your self? The entire thing is based on if they make it, someone will probably buy it. And People will buy all kinds of products, and so they sell them. A sham-wow has no real advantage over a bag of cloth baby diapers for cleaning up messes, yet they apparently pay enough for a guy who gets beaten up by a... "paid domestic partner" to shout about how you need one on late night TV. And if you have a good chance of selling it, why not make it? Better yet, why not have someone slap a "[someone you dont know]'s choice" on it and sell them to conference attendees? The whole thign comes down to SOMEONE will buy one so you make them to get some cashflow there. Also its free advertising for Apollo. However: Would I buy one? No. Would I use one if someone bought it for me? Sure.