Bad, Terrible Tool Marketing

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MIL-TFP-41

April 30, 2021, 02:34 PM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
So one of the things that I do at work is order the majority of cutting tools for all of our machines. Safe to say I get exposed to a shitload of different brands. One brand has a thing for primates and has "high performance" and "super bitchin performance" tools. Maybe these tools are great, I dunno...but advertising them as "super bitchin" just doesn't impress me. Only thing I can figure is they had a 12 y/o come up with the name.
There are a bunch of companies like this. I remember at one IMTS a couple of times ago one cutting tool company had a guy in drag handing out condoms...their drill was called the penetrator or something. Needless to say I didn't even bother having them scan my badge.

No real point to this post...tho if any of you work for these companies, try asking someone over the age of 15 when coming up with a tool name.

RobertELee

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April 30, 2021, 04:19 PM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
Hike your skirt up and order a few. You'll soon realize the tools really are 'Super Bitchin'!  :ice:

Incogneeto

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April 30, 2021, 05:33 PM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
Quote from: RobertELee post_id=10469 time=1619824765 user_id=55Hike your skirt up and order a few. You'll soon realize the tools really are 'Super Bitchin'!  :ice:


In The 70's Bitchen' was Cool. So He is prolly a 70 year old guy hacking tooling.
HTH

mkd

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May 01, 2021, 12:59 PM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
Guhring has a diver line of endmills. No mention of muff.

thad

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May 02, 2021, 01:30 PM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
Who remembers the naked Iscar lady (ladies?) body painted like a chameleon to advertise for their Chameleon line at IMTS? I could be wrong but I think it IMTS '98.
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thad

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May 02, 2021, 01:37 PM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
I don't have a problem with "super bitchin' performance." Like Incog said, it has roots in the 70's. Some may think it's corny, but I don't see it as offensive. Then again, I don't get offended by those kinda things. However, I think the dressing in drag and condom thing crossed the line as far as professional business is concerned. I would have avoided them as well.
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Matthew Hajicek

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May 02, 2021, 01:43 PM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
Quote from: thad post_id=10520 time=1619987427 user_id=54Who remembers the naked Iscar lady (ladies?) body painted like a chameleon to advertise for their Chameleon line at IMTS? I could be wrong but I think it IMTS '98.


https://twitter.com/iscarltd/status/776408516118523904">https://twitter.com/iscarltd/status/776408516118523904

kccadcam

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May 03, 2021, 01:32 PM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
Went to the website,,,  "Trust Us, We're Professionals"
Look at that pic of those 2 guys....
Ha Ha Ha... :rofl:
KC

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byte

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May 12, 2021, 12:48 PM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
https://gorillamill.com/products/super-bitchin-performance-rougher-finisher/">https://gorillamill.com/products/super- ... -finisher/">https://gorillamill.com/products/super-bitchin-performance-rougher-finisher/

MIL-TFP-41

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June 18, 2021, 07:19 AM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
This has got to be heard to believed. I called the company in question and got their automated system.
You are greeted with "What up home slice"...and it goes downhill from there.
866-888-9600

Shazam/TPP

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June 18, 2021, 08:49 AM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
Quote from: MIL-TFP-41 post_id=12531 time=1624025986 user_id=111This has got to be heard to believed. I called the company in question and got their automated system.
You are greeted with "What up home slice"...and it goes downhill from there.
866-888-9600


had to call that number  :rofl: no shit and after she says "Siri here"
:sofa:  :cheers:
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