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Jm_

sled dog's bollocks
Jan 14, 2002
20,067
10,631
AK
All this unanimous support is starting to make me feel compelled to get a 130'sh travel trail bike just so I can buy one of these. Or just throw it on my DH bike and add a bunch of spacers under the stem.
Well, for the price of the fork they should just throw in a 130mm travel bike for free with it?
 

manhattanprjkt83

Rusty Trombone
Jul 10, 2003
9,660
1,237
Nilbog
I was commenting to my wife about how someone gets paid more than me just to design a box that gets thrown in the trash.
My main gig is in corporate retail, you wouldn't believe the amount of effort that goes into packaging. It seems like a waste but it really is necessary w/ how competitive things are these days. The TRUST box does seem over the top but it is really nice, I am sure that was just an initial launch thing, betting we see that packaging slowly change over the next couple years.
 

4xBoy

Turbo Monkey
Jun 20, 2006
7,209
3,217
Minneapolis
Shimano packaging always impresses me, open high end parts and the box is a display case for the main piece, all the little parts hidden, nothing can scratch another piece.

Damn rich box engineers.
 

ianjenn

Turbo Monkey
Sep 12, 2006
3,003
708
SLO
My main gig is in corporate retail, you wouldn't believe the amount of effort that goes into packaging. It seems like a waste but it really is necessary w/ how competitive things are these days. The TRUST box does seem over the top but it is really nice, I am sure that was just an initial launch thing, betting we see that packaging slowly change over the next couple years.
They should take a note from Manitou with the Dorado case for service shipping.....
 

jonKranked

Detective Dookie
Nov 10, 2005
88,672
26,911
media blackout
My main gig is in corporate retail, you wouldn't believe the amount of effort that goes into packaging. It seems like a waste but it really is necessary w/ how competitive things are these days. The TRUST box does seem over the top but it is really nice, I am sure that was just an initial launch thing, betting we see that packaging slowly change over the next couple years.
in my industry, protective packaging is required by federal law.
 

Westy

the teste
Nov 22, 2002
55,944
21,978
Sleazattle
to be fair, he does usually tuck in the tie when operating rotating machinery. it's a carefully curated brand image.
My British grandfather would wear a jacket and tie everyday, when he had to mow the lawn or change the oil in his car he would just put on a pair of overalls.
 

Gary

my pronouns are hag/gis
Aug 27, 2002
8,494
6,385
UK
My British grandfather would wear a jacket and tie everyday, when he had to mow the lawn or change the oil in his car he would just put on a pair of overalls.
He owned a Jacket?
Sounds a bit English to me.
 

Gary

my pronouns are hag/gis
Aug 27, 2002
8,494
6,385
UK
Always did see you as part southerner Westy
it's the hat.
 

SylentK

Turbo Monkey
Feb 25, 2004
2,634
1,084
coloRADo
Here's a Jeff Kendall Weed video with that crazy trust fund fork.


That JKW dude sure did put on a clinic. Perhaps a bit too many trials moves for me, but still a fun watch.
 

Olly

Monkey
Oct 1, 2015
157
76
I can’t help but note he spent a huge amount of that video with the front wheel in the air. You know, not actually using the suspension part of the fork :D

On the flip side, he seemed fine with plenty of those “slap down” landings which are supposed to be super harsh…