• Norgur@kbin.social
        11·
        10 months ago

        or… in 13years because “OuR sCrEwDrIvEr MuSt Be PeRfEcT and no, you can’t redo this bench for three hours, teh Video must be out naaaaooo!”

        • 𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒏@lemmy.one
          10·
          10 months ago

          In my opinion, LTT’s biggest strength is also their biggest weakness - Linus himself.

          Passionate about screwdriver = we get very good screwdriver 👍

          Passionate about clothing = we get very good clothing (allegedly) 👍

          Thinks copper water block is waste of money = extremely biased, unpolished and unfair review 👎

          Doo-doo attitude and workplace culture = Employee mistreatment and assault 👎

          • glimse@lemmy.world
            4·
            10 months ago

            I never understood the hype they built around it. Were people really clamoring for an. LTT-branded backpack? Did anyone think that a tech YouTuber could make a better backpack than what’s out there already? I feel like all the “features” they talked up have been available on backpacks for at least a decade.

            • LEX
              4·
              10 months ago

              I mean, they’re selling a thing, so yeah, they’re talking up mundane features like they’re the most amazing invention ever. That’s what peddling shitty merch entails.

              • glimse@lemmy.world
                4·
                10 months ago

                I moreso meant it never seemed hype-worthy but they gave constant updates about it and I always saw people talking about it in the comments. Why would you want to buy a backpack from a tech YouTuber?

                • XanXic@lemmy.world
                  4·
                  10 months ago

                  I mean I was interested, like the stuff they make does tend to have an eye for overlooked features on similar products. Like I am obsessed with a good screwdriver. I have a channellock that I love. Them partnering with LTT for essentially an upgraded one was neat. My channellock is just still looks brand new even after two years of weekly use.

                  But when the backpack price dropped and it was like “Haha wtf?” Then haven’t thought about it since.

            • CaptPretentious@lemmy.world
              1·
              10 months ago

              I bought a Swissgear backpack 19 years ago, for like $100. I used it through college, conferences, travel, and work. It looks brand new yet, 0 issues with it in nearly 2 decades.

              The LTT bag costs $250. That came with a ‘trust me bro’ warranty.

              If I ever need a new backpack, it’s going to be Swissgear.