milominderbinder
Feb 15, 2007, 6:01 PM
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Ok, is the quality actually going down, or do you just feel like it is because other people where it? Theoretically, with people buying the stuff just for looks, the company is making a whole lot more money that they can throw into developing newer, quality products. I have not heard anyone here say how the gear sucks now, once mainstream. I have just heard people complain that 'people that don't do what I do now wear it...MH obviously sold out and does not make quality gear.' This is at the same time as the RC.com front page has a news post about Mountain Hardwear looking for massive input from users of their gear to help them develop new things. EDIT:
In reply to: Then you hit the point where it's more profitable to cater slightly to these people and you company ends up like TNF whose quality has really dropped off, fit has gone out the window (at least for the tall skinny climbers) and caters more to fashion than function. That at least is some reasonable criticism, especially as I, a taller skinnier climber, see the issue.
(This post was edited by milominderbinder on Feb 15, 2007, 6:05 PM)
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