WARNING: Kiwi Rant!
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Re: WARNING: Kiwi Rant!
In most markets, companies who cater to the enthusiast who pays attention to the details etc are relatively boutique. Those who make low maintenance, plug-and-play, relatively indestructible stuff are the big companies. If the cost is low, even better.
With knives alone, I can point out sharpening and Amazon reviews.
A century ago, sharpening was a relatively common skill. Everybody who used knives, chisels, etc knew how or knew somebody with the skill. I'll guess that if I asked everybody on my block if they could sharpen a knife, nobody (else) could.
And on Amazon, every knife with more than 10 reviews has a 4-5 star rating. That's because their previous knife was never sharpened (I'm guessing) and their new knife, no matter how bad, has some kind of edge.
This goes for other things too. Each iteration of Windows is continually dumber. The picture viewer, for example, has taken away some keyboard short cuts. It gets harder to find quality anything, but there is more cheap breakable crap. Most people are fine with this, mediocre or worse is enough for them and with stagnant wages maybe that's all they can afford if they want a lot of 'stuff'.
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Re: WARNING: Kiwi Rant!
Yeah, well, that does seem to be the case with everything. I gave up the windows long ago.Ourorboros wrote: ↑Sat Sep 02, 2017 1:46 amIn most markets, companies who cater to the enthusiast who pays attention to the details etc are relatively boutique. Those who make low maintenance, plug-and-play, relatively indestructible stuff are the big companies. If the cost is low, even better.
With knives alone, I can point out sharpening and Amazon reviews.
A century ago, sharpening was a relatively common skill. Everybody who used knives, chisels, etc knew how or knew somebody with the skill. I'll guess that if I asked everybody on my block if they could sharpen a knife, nobody (else) could.
And on Amazon, every knife with more than 10 reviews has a 4-5 star rating. That's because their previous knife was never sharpened (I'm guessing) and their new knife, no matter how bad, has some kind of edge.
This goes for other things too. Each iteration of Windows is continually dumber. The picture viewer, for example, has taken away some keyboard short cuts. It gets harder to find quality anything, but there is more cheap breakable crap. Most people are fine with this, mediocre or worse is enough for them and with stagnant wages maybe that's all they can afford if they want a lot of 'stuff'.
Re: WARNING: Kiwi Rant!
This is a fun topic. I actually just received a kiwi in the mail a few days ago. I touched up the edge on a 6k and it got hair popping sharp. So far I kind of like it. It's just a cheap knife, but better than any cheap plastic handle knife with a celebrity chefs name stamped on the side.
I too struggle with my cooks not caring about having a sharp knife. I recently bought a cktg line knife for them and neither of them even use it. It's a great knife, but they would rather use the old dull knives that have lost there hardness due to years of the hot dishwasher. I am learning to let people be, and it very hard.
I too struggle with my cooks not caring about having a sharp knife. I recently bought a cktg line knife for them and neither of them even use it. It's a great knife, but they would rather use the old dull knives that have lost there hardness due to years of the hot dishwasher. I am learning to let people be, and it very hard.
Josh Cooper
Re: WARNING: Kiwi Rant!
Send the line knive to me Joshigon and ill use it... Thank you in advanceJoshigon wrote: ↑Sat Sep 02, 2017 8:00 am This is a fun topic. I actually just received a kiwi in the mail a few days ago. I touched up the edge on a 6k and it got hair popping sharp. So far I kind of like it. It's just a cheap knife, but better than any cheap plastic handle knife with a celebrity chefs name stamped on the side.
I too struggle with my cooks not caring about having a sharp knife. I recently bought a cktg line knife for them and neither of them even use it. It's a great knife, but they would rather use the old dull knives that have lost there hardness due to years of the hot dishwasher. I am learning to let people be, and it very hard.
Re: WARNING: Kiwi Rant!
I think I'll keep it for myself. It's pretty awesome! Totally worth 30 dollars.Cutuu wrote: ↑Sat Sep 02, 2017 8:08 amSend the line knive to me Joshigon and ill use it... Thank you in advanceJoshigon wrote: ↑Sat Sep 02, 2017 8:00 am This is a fun topic. I actually just received a kiwi in the mail a few days ago. I touched up the edge on a 6k and it got hair popping sharp. So far I kind of like it. It's just a cheap knife, but better than any cheap plastic handle knife with a celebrity chefs name stamped on the side.
I too struggle with my cooks not caring about having a sharp knife. I recently bought a cktg line knife for them and neither of them even use it. It's a great knife, but they would rather use the old dull knives that have lost there hardness due to years of the hot dishwasher. I am learning to let people be, and it very hard.
Josh Cooper