You know, this is some shit that I expect when dealing with some shady asshole on ebay, but LMG?

Bro… Are you ok?

I always wondered if Linus was actually a slimy POS, but this Billet Labs situation has cemented it for me. If you haven’t watched the Gamers Nexus followup video, definitely watch it.

Gamers Nexus - HW News - Linus Tech Tips’ Terrible Response

  • @feckless@lemmynsfw.comB
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    282 years ago

    Because he’s a fucking cunt. Always has been. No screwdriver on the face of the earth is worth $70 and no backpack is worth $250, but if it was it should have a goddamn warranty.

    There’s a video of them reviewing email clients of all things and they shit on outlook for companies… Anyone who’s ever used outlook vs Gmail in a corporate environment knows that outlook destroys the competition because rules > tags.

    Nothing they do is rooted in reality.

    Hoodies should not be $100 unless they also come with a hooker who gives great head.

    Fuck LTT.

    • @Damage@feddit.it
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      No screwdriver on the face of the earth is worth $70 and no backpack is worth $250

      I don’t own either of these products from them, but let me tell you, that is wrong.

      I own a 200€ backpack from Samsonite and it fucking rocks, it’s a different league from Amazon crap.
      Also, sports gear exists, including backpacks.

      • snowe
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        lol yeah my camera bag is over $300. A good camera hiking bag is most definitely worth the money.

      • @cnnrduncan@beehaw.org
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        Yeah my dad got a macpac for a couple hundy well before I was born and is still using it daily some 30 years later - sometimes quality shit is more expensive!

    • Scary le PooOP
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      232 years ago

      To be fair, I agree with you, however I do have the screwdriver. I am a glazer and my screwdrivers get tortured to death. This screwdriver is honestly the best one I have ever owned. They did an excellent job and it absolutely is worth 70 bucks. I think they deserve some props for this, it’s very clear that they put a lot of work into it.

      I do have to wonder though, they wanted to have 12 bits in the holder, but the holding area wasn’t large enough. Normal screwdriver bits are 40mm, The shorties that they use are 20mm… They designed the fucking handle… Just make it 40mm longer and then you can use regular size bits. I don’t understand why apparently literally no one thought of this.

      Regardless, it is an absolutely fantastic product and it deserves phrase.

      That said, fuck LTT.

      • @feckless@lemmynsfw.comB
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        32 years ago

        Fuckin meh. A snap on is around the same price, but if the snap on breaks they’ll overnight a replacement to you. If the ltt breaks you’re sol.

        Meanwhile, I can buy a kobolt from Lowes for $25 that has the same warranty as snap on but I just need to go to Lowe’s for it.

        Or for $70 I can buy 10 ratcheting screwdrivers that are pretty dogshit from Harbour Freight.

        For the price point it’s in the LTT screwdriver should be compatible with standard bits. How long until you’re bits break or get lost before you need to replace them? Will they be available at that time in the stupid fuckin custom size?

        • Scary le PooOP
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          12 years ago

          The warranty is a valid point.

          The LTT screwdriver has very small gearing which means that it is fantastic in a lot of iffy situations. It’s honestly just a damn good screwdriver. As I said it’s the best I’ve ever owned. LTT can go rot in a box, but as much as I despise the company, I am not willing to lie and say that the screwdriver is a bad or mediocre product.

          It is compatible with standard bits. Standard bits work just fine in it. However if you want to store standard bits in the handle then you will only be able to store six instead of 12. That’s the only real difference.

          As far as availability of short bits, I did a good bit of research on it and found that you can order bit sets for low profile ratchets that are 19 mm. So basically all that to say that getting short bits as replacements is not difficult.

          For what it’s worth, I have used the nice snap-on screwdriver, it’s honestly nowhere near as good. Of course this is just my opinion, but I’m being honest.

          All that said, fuck Linus and fuck LTT.

    • Avid Amoeba
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      Ackshually, professional grade tools are very expensive and they’re of different quality than what you get at Home Depot. Materials, thicknesses, manufacturing tolerances are different and more expensive. As a result they last longer, sometimes drastically. The MegaPro screwdriver LTT got theirs influenced by is around the same price as the LTT one.

      Still fuck LTT.

      • @feckless@lemmynsfw.comB
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        32 years ago

        …I’m fully aware of the cost of professional tools. I own a few festool products.

        However, for a goddamn human powered fucking screwdriver, $70 is INSANE. My co worker is wearing the hooding rn, has the backpack and screwdriver, and will not shut the fuck up about how amazing it is, so trust me, I’ve been hands on with it. And for the price, it’s not worth it. Is it nice? Yes. Are there criticisms of it? Also YES. For $70 is should have a lifetime warranty.

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          We’re on the same page. MegaPro offers lifetime warranty.

          Also those LTT logos better come off easily cause it might be getting a bit shameful walking around in them soon.

    • @beepnoise@beehaw.org
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      22 years ago

      I thought you were joking about the screwdriver until I had a check.

      Christ alive. I saw the other items you mentioned as well. I’m impressed how they’ve managed to extort their fanbase for generic items.

      For what it’s worth, I can get a set of 8 screwdrivers in the UK for £5 (set of 42 for £21), a laptop backpack for £30, and hoodies for ~£30.