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[–] [email protected] 43 points 5 months ago (5 children)

As a diy-er Always found it funny how YouTubers always have the most pristine tools while professionals will have the dingiest, sketchiest tools. Granted, YouTubers are representing their craft but the two (professional and YouTuber) are very distinct from each other.

It's ok to have tools that look like they've gone through hell and back, because that's the only way you know they have.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

There's also repair outlets that sometimes keep nice tools up front for when a customer comes in and they can fix it quick, but then have bullshit tools in back that for the real work.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The best musicians can often be seen creating the most dulcet tones on the most dirty, busted, and worn-in instruments.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago

If your guitar isn't covered in dried beer and blood then I don't want to hear it.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago

Then you haven't watched much of Adam Savage and Big Clive, their tools they use on screen are always so well used.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 5 months ago (1 children)

There's a joke in the climbing community, "never trust a person with shiny gear", and I think it might well apply to DIY as well

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 months ago (1 children)

This is a fair part assesment, however you also have to consider how people take care of their tools. A 40 year old tool that looks as beat up as a 5 year old tool has been taken care of better by the owner/user.

That said, I feel like we all have that massive sacrificial flat head that's no longer flat, super warped, got electrical bites, and still keeps chugging.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

a metal rod flattened at the tip is a metal rod flattened at the tip after all.