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Stern moves to plastic leg protectors…why futz with a great design?

By snaroff

10 years ago


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#9 10 years ago

Have both. I prefer the plastic. The metal ones scratch the hell out of the inside of the legs and are sharp.

#11 10 years ago
Quoted from TomGWI:

The inside of the legs aren't really a concern for me but to each his own.

Then why worry if the protectors are plastic or metal?

#13 10 years ago
Quoted from snaroff:

Just to be clear, I'm not worrying, and no one else should either. The post was simply a quick note while I was unboxing it…as my title said, "Why futz with a great design?" (when the metal protectors nailed the problem).
Assuming the plastic doesn't break, the new design will work just as well. Since most folks don't remove the legs very often, the likelihood of breakage isn't very high.

What I find unbelievable is how you feel compelled to police every bloody post on Pinside. My $7,500 purchase is all the kudos Stern needs (along with the numerous other Stern pins I own). If I want to comment on a change to the pins fit-and-finish (no matter how trivial), I'm entitled. That's what the forum is for…like it or not. Unlike your post, mine at least has a modicum of pin related information.

Hope you didn't think I was responding to you snaroff. I was responding to this:

Quoted from TomGWI:

The inside of the legs aren't really a concern for me but to each his own.

I was only stating my findings and preference after having dealt with both styles. I didn't like how the metal ones scratched up the insides on powder coated legs, thereby exposing the bare metal. Frankly, I found the "....but to each his own" comment somewhat smarmy and counterproductive to this conversation.

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