Thread: Otto Fromm? Really?

Unfortunately the razor in question comes from Fromm's "learned experience". What I mean by that is, in other areas of the cutting tool industry Fromm and many others have discovered that a significant profit can be made selling tools that are "cheap" in every sense. Many folks today define value primarily by price tag. America's obsession/need with discount retailers and merchandise has drastically changed a few prime definitions, "quality" and "value" are among them IMO. It wasn't that long ago when most tool makers prided themselves in producing great products of good quality. However as new generations come to pass, fewer people are interested in quality (and paying for it), more buying decisions are based on price alone. Tool companies see this trend and respond by producing lower priced tools that sell very well. The Gold Dollar razor is a good example of this, so are many name brand tools that use to be of much better quality in the past than they are today. There is a remedy, public feedback and opinion. Direct contact to the tool company by the customer can often bring about positive change, though not guaranteed. Fromm makes a lot of money offering "economy priced" tools, they also still make some top of the line tools which carry a great reputation.
Thanks Obie for drawing attention to this model.