Most of the time, I imagine all sorts of usage scenarios before buying something… (from experience)
Product descriptions basically hide anything inconvenient. They don’t show it.
The seller’s job is to expand the buyer’s dreams as much as possible… or so it seems…
Or is it?… I wonder…
I’ve started to feel the same way about motorcycles too…
You can’t just casually recommend HAPPY ENJOY! like it’s nothing…
Let me get back to the subject… tools. Basically, I feel like I’ve only ever had painful experiences with them…
The downsides of something often don’t become apparent right away. What you notice immediately is usually a problem anyway…
For example… a certain coating (rubber-backed) that generally can’t be cleaned.
Didn’t you notice a few months after purchasing? ( ；∀；)
When you get old, you start reading price labels and care instructions.
Just like food labels… When I see the care label, I end up leaving the convenience store empty-handed… that’s just how I am…
Should I get a steamed bun?… That won’t work, but you can’t see it anyway… yeah, you can’t see it… hehe
Now let me get back to talking about tools.
What often causes trouble is the delivery of small parts and consumables.
It’s fine when consumables come bundled with the main unit when you buy it new.
But when you look into it more carefully…
Haven’t you experienced finding that they’re hard to get or extremely expensive?
You really have to think carefully about the environment where you’ll use it. It’s like a printer and ink profit scheme… ( ；∀；)
There’s no tool that everyone can use easily once they get it.
Take a microwave, an oven, or any electrical appliance—it’s the same.
Even if it says 200 degrees, there are hot spots inside the chamber. That thermometer might not be accurate. And when dealing with numbers, humans have to account for that margin of error and make adjustments.
I think that’s why instructions say “test it first.”
Sometimes the operation can be quirky.
Even a small switch might have its tricks.
And with spray paint and such, the finish changes dramatically depending on how you use it and maintain it.
We should always find an environment where humans can adapt to the tool and work well with it.
Tools shouldn’t be so delicate that they’re a problem, but they shouldn’t be treated carelessly either.
I think tools that can withstand hard use are wonderful, and they should be.
But hard use is different from careless handling.
There’s no doubt that careless handling speeds up how quickly something breaks, and reviewing it as “it broke right away with this kind of use” is a bit off.
Without tools, humans can’t do anything.
You’ve probably felt this when you’ve been in trouble outdoors.
With bare hands, you can’t cut a single cable tie, you can’t loosen a single M6 bolt. Isn’t it through tools that human value is revealed?…
