So, putting weights in electronics is actually very common now, not always for nefarious reasons! A lot of it is about balance and ensuring the device doesn't (for example) fall off your lap or tabletop too easily.
On the flip side, electronics made with aluminum are deceptively light. I have a Dell E7270 which weighs 2.7lbs while the average laptop is closer to 3.5, and you can really feel the difference. The reason? Aluminum body! So it's built like a tank despite being tiny and weighing next to nothing.
With tools I agree that weight is often a strong indicator of quality because it's usually too hard to fake a tool's weight with artificial weights.
Speaker cabinets are iffy: you could spend more money on the box than the actual speaker and it might feel like you got a good deal but they cheaped out on the equipment. Like, a speaker made of solid wood would feel nice and heavy but could be packing the cheapest woofer and tweeter out there.
Reviews are really important for things like that, I suppose.
On the flip side, electronics made with aluminum are deceptively light. I have a Dell E7270 which weighs 2.7lbs while the average laptop is closer to 3.5, and you can really feel the difference. The reason? Aluminum body! So it's built like a tank despite being tiny and weighing next to nothing.
With tools I agree that weight is often a strong indicator of quality because it's usually too hard to fake a tool's weight with artificial weights.
Speaker cabinets are iffy: you could spend more money on the box than the actual speaker and it might feel like you got a good deal but they cheaped out on the equipment. Like, a speaker made of solid wood would feel nice and heavy but could be packing the cheapest woofer and tweeter out there.
Reviews are really important for things like that, I suppose.
the horrors persist, but so do we
(aka large mozz)
(aka large mozz)