Do Lie-Nielsen know their marketplace?

[Newbie_Neil]

Hi all

I received the LN brochure from Axminster and whilst reading through it I fell about laughing at this, "The No 1 is an undoubted favourite with collectors for its polished body and handles".

OK, I'll get my coat. :lol:

Cheers
Neil

 

[Colin C]

Hi Neil
well it is a bit cheaper than a stanley No1 about £1000 -£1500 I think :shock:

 

[Colin C]

Hi Neil
well it is a bit cheaper than a stanley No1 about £1000 -£1500 I think :shock: , that is if you can find one

 

[Philly]

Neil
The #1 is very small and pretty much unusable. There is talk that it was made for small children or even as a marketing product. So (especially when you see the price of Stanley #1's) it really is for the collector instead of the user as (although perfectly usable) you need really, really small hands for it to be of use.
Cheers
Philly
User and sometimes collector

 

[Colin C]

Philly
User and sometimes collector

Sometimes :roll:
( me thinks time to get my coat ) 8-[

 

[Philly]

Careful, Colin :lol:
Philly :wink:

 

[Alf]

People do use #1s. And think about it, Stanley didn't make them for collectors. The price for a #1 wasn't hopelessly high at all (oh for that Time Machine..). The tote's not there to wrap you're fingers around; it's more to cup your palm round like you would a coffin smoother. The prototype recently acquired by a certain Canadian probably gives a better idea of the concept of the rear tote as a pad rather than something to grasp:

Cheers, Alf

 

[Chris Knight]

Alf,
What's this, a private pass to Rob's museum? :wink:

 

[Alf]

Alf,
What's this, a private pass to Rob's museum? :wink:

Yes, but not in this case. :wink:

Cheers, Alf