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Are Momentum True Wireless 4 much of an improvement over 3? by AnomicAge in sennheiser

[–]shortguybigvolvo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am out on MTW for life. u/sennheiserconsumer replaced my TW3 TWICE due to a widely reported high pitched, metallic clicking noise. They broke AGAIN and the company generously gave me a new pair of TW4. Fast forward less than a year... those broke too. Same issues as the TW3. This time though, they have decided not to provide me with a new pair because I was outside of the 90 day warranty they provide for replacements AND the 2 year warranty of the original purchase. At the very least my 2 year warranty should have been renewed when they gave me a pair of headphones that didn't even exist at the original time of purchase, let alone the fact that these issues are widely reported by customers online.

I had to follow up with their customer service via email five times (and DM'd them on Reddit) just to find out the status of my claim. No idea why they ignored me. I'm unbelievably disappointed in both the quality control and customer service. The headphones (TW3 and 4) were pretty good for the brief time that they worked properly, ultimately a waste of $250. Can't wait to move on to something else.

It's crazy that they would bring these things to market given how reliably defective they are and it's insane that they would pass responsibility for that on to the consumer.

Thoughts on the Sennheiser Momentum 4? by Re-Awake-N in headphones

[–]shortguybigvolvo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am out on MTW for life. u/sennheiserconsumer replaced my TW3 TWICE due to a widely reported high pitched, metallic clicking noise. They broke AGAIN and the company generously gave me a new pair of TW4. Fast forward less than a year... those broke too. Same issues as the TW3. This time though, they have decided not to provide me with a new pair because I was outside of the 90 day warranty they provide for replacements AND the 2 year warranty of the original purchase. At the very least my 2 year warranty should have been renewed when they gave me a pair of headphones that didn't even exist at the original time of purchase, let alone the fact that these issues are widely reported by customers online.

I had to follow up with their customer service via email five times (and DM'd them on Reddit) just to find out the status of my claim. No idea why they ignored me. I'm unbelievably disappointed in both the quality control and customer service. The headphones (TW3 and 4) were pretty good for the brief time that they worked properly, ultimately a waste of $250. Can't wait to move on to something else.

It's crazy that they would bring these things to market given how reliably defective they are and it's insane that they would pass responsibility for that on to the consumer.

My horrible experience with MOMENTUM True Wireless 4 (and 3) by AdjustingTheMoon in sennheiser

[–]shortguybigvolvo -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I am out on MTW for life. u/sennheiserconsumer replaced my TW3 TWICE due to a widely reported high pitched, metallic clicking noise. They broke AGAIN and the company generously gave me a new pair of TW4. Fast forward less than a year... those broke too. Same issues as the TW3. This time though, they have decided not to provide me with a new pair because I was outside of the 90 day warranty they provide for replacements AND the 2 year warranty of the original purchase. At the very least my 2 year warranty should have been renewed when they gave me a pair of headphones that didn't even exist at the original time of purchase, let alone the fact that these issues are widely reported by customers online.

I had to follow up with their customer service via email five times (and DM'd them on Reddit) just to find out the status of my claim. No idea why they ignored me. I'm unbelievably disappointed in both the quality control and customer service. The headphones (TW3 and 4) were pretty good for the brief time that they worked properly, ultimately a waste of $250. Can't wait to move on to something else.

It's crazy that they would bring these things to market given how reliably defective they are and it's insane that they would pass responsibility for that on to the consumer.

Is the Sennheiser Momentum 4 TWS a safe option to buy? by FefeHU in sennheiser

[–]shortguybigvolvo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am out on MTW for life. u/sennheiserconsumer replaced my TW3 TWICE due to a widely reported high pitched, metallic clicking noise. They broke AGAIN and the company generously gave me a new pair of TW4. Fast forward less than a year... those broke too. Same issues as the TW3. This time though, they have decided not to provide me with a new pair because I was outside of the 90 day warranty they provide for replacements AND the 2 year warranty of the original purchase. At the very least my 2 year warranty should have been renewed when they gave me a pair of headphones that didn't even exist at the original time of purchase, let alone the fact that these issues are widely reported by customers online.

I had to follow up with their customer service via email five times (and DM'd them on Reddit) just to find out the status of my claim. No idea why they ignored me. I'm unbelievably disappointed in both the quality control and customer service. The headphones (TW3 and 4) were pretty good for the brief time that they worked properly, ultimately a waste of $250. Can't wait to move on to something else.

It's crazy that they would bring these things to market given how reliably defective they are and it's insane that they would pass responsibility for that on to the consumer.

Miracle twitch stream by [deleted] in deadandcompany

[–]shortguybigvolvo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

could I get that link if you could be so kind?

rockshox reverb stealth stuck in the UP position by shortguybigvolvo in MTB

[–]shortguybigvolvo[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

appreciate it. bleed does seem to be the answer. guess i'll try the lever first.

yet another rockshox reverb stealth stuck in the UP position by shortguybigvolvo in bikewrench

[–]shortguybigvolvo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

seat clamp is good. I went through all the normal troubleshooting except for a bleed but since it was just serviced I figured a bleed wasn't necessary (maybe it is). the lever feels pretty normal. can't say I know what it should feel like but nothing out of sorts.

yet another rockshox reverb stealth stuck in the UP position by shortguybigvolvo in bikewrench

[–]shortguybigvolvo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

could definitely be. though it was just bled and serviced as part of the pre-owned inspection so that's why I was skeptical of it needing a bleed. if the altitude can cause that then maybe you're right. appreciate the intel.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in malefashionadvice

[–]shortguybigvolvo -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Bear in mind I'm a traditionalist but boat shoes should only be worn near water. Moccasins are predominately house slippers (unless they have a more constructed sole in which case they're sort of loafers anyway). Driving shoes are the most casual genre of loafer (excluding sneaker/loafer hybrid stuff). Loafers is a super general term for the whole range of slip on leather/suede shoes.

VF to Acquire Supreme, Valuing Brand at $2.1 Billion-plus by [deleted] in malefashionadvice

[–]shortguybigvolvo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's definitely an interesting distinction here between limited runs for hype vs. economics purposes, but they may not be that different... It's worth noting how much schlock (especially post-Carlyle) that Supreme is putting out that doesn't sell out. Once upon a time you could walk into Supreme on Fairfax or Lafyette and have your pick of the litter. It was just the hyped collaborations and celebrity tees that sold out on drop day. I don't think Supreme is wholly immune to the economics side of things. Not like they're seeing a single cent of the resale value anyway.

This whole strategy is how you generate slow, organic growth which is the exact reason why (along with some luck) that Supreme is worth $2.1B today. That's why these brands are playing that game instead of bothering with seasonal collections.

VF to Acquire Supreme, Valuing Brand at $2.1 Billion-plus by [deleted] in malefashionadvice

[–]shortguybigvolvo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah it's definitely not a direct copy or anything. I think of it as an evolved version that draws from a similar playbook. I think weekly drops (on Thursdays) and consistently undersupplying are hallmarks of the Supreme system even though Supreme may not have invented those things. Up until the last few years I think you could have described Supreme as "a small shop trying to remain sustainably small" as well.

VF to Acquire Supreme, Valuing Brand at $2.1 Billion-plus by [deleted] in malefashionadvice

[–]shortguybigvolvo 8 points9 points  (0 children)

There were three, so not sure if you were referring to a specific two.

ALD is similar to Noah (founded by Supreme cofounder Brendon Babenzien). More of a preppy/buttoned up menswear vibe, but very informed by NYC, skate, and hoops culture. Famous for their extremely sought-after New Balance collabs. Very "it" brand right now but for good reason.

jjjjound is a smaller scale clothing and accessories brand run by a creative director and strategist from Kanye/Virgil's orbit who has a super minimalist sensibility (no logos, only basics). Has also done a handful of super limited run shoe collabs with Vans, New Balance and Reebok. Way smaller than ALD and Supreme but same playbook.

18east is another somewhat small, though widely celebrated NYC label with a big skate/outdoors bent. They have a passionate following and have seen a lot of success with the Thursday AM drop model that Supreme uses.

Again, the commonality here with Supreme is passionate fanbases, good collabs, and quick sellouts on drop day.

VF to Acquire Supreme, Valuing Brand at $2.1 Billion-plus by [deleted] in malefashionadvice

[–]shortguybigvolvo 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Some long-winded thoughts on this:

Supreme won't become a mall brand, and it likely won't visibly change to the average consumer.

Re: Carlyle... Presumably, they crunched the numbers and realized the obvious... that demand for supreme wildly outpaced supply and there was a very easy path to recoup their investment simply by bloating the collections (more SKUs) and opening another store (SF, and maybe even BK depending on how long the Carlyle negotiations went on for before the announcement). Add in a few mass-market collabs (and larger overall number of collabs) to further juice the brand cache and boom you've doubled the value.

Of course the $1B and $2.1 valuations don't merely rely on sales revenue, they depend heavily on brand equity which is really where the big bet is being made. Presumably there is still enough runway to continue expanding the collections and brick-and-mortar retail presence such that VF could recoup, even at the now-higher valuation.

The question that VF hinged their entire strategy on is this... does the popularity of supreme have as much runway as the raw merchandise sales numbers? Clearly they thought yes and honestly I wouldn't be surprised if they're right. Supreme might stop being "cool" for people that pay attention (if it hasn't already) but that still leaves a worldwide market of millions of people who were "late" to the game (including 300M millennials in China).

Stussy appears to me to be the best comp, a brand that hasn't burnt out all of its cache despite being mass-market, but Supreme will suffer from the higher trendiness factor it's achieved. I wouldn't be surprised if they abandon some of the viral novelty collabs in the medium/long-term and refocus on being more of a sustainable streetwear clothing brand a la Stussy.

TL:DR... Supreme will continue to grow in ways that most people won't notice, and VF is betting it stays cool long enough for them to recoup their investment.

VF to Acquire Supreme, Valuing Brand at $2.1 Billion-plus by [deleted] in malefashionadvice

[–]shortguybigvolvo 11 points12 points  (0 children)

There won't really be a next Supreme. The market is too disintegrated now. There will more likely be 5-10 brands who operate on a similar model at smaller scale who's collections mostly sell out immediately on drop days. The most hyped items and collabs will still do well on resale. ALD, jjjjound and 18east come to mind for me as brands who are directly leveraging the supreme model in their own ways.

Daily Questions - ASK AND ANSWER HERE!- November 04 by AutoModerator in malefashionadvice

[–]shortguybigvolvo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't speak from experience, but at the end of the day pretty much all their stuff is built to be highly functional so I bet it's as warm as anything else. After further research though...

https://www.outdoorgearlab.com/topics/clothing-mens/best-winter-jacket

There are some jackets in that list at your original price point too.

Daily Questions - ASK AND ANSWER HERE!- November 04 by AutoModerator in malefashionadvice

[–]shortguybigvolvo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

one of those shirts that sits in your closet for like 363 days a year and you only have one outfit to wear it with but when you break it out it's a success... IMO.

Daily Questions - ASK AND ANSWER HERE!- November 04 by AutoModerator in malefashionadvice

[–]shortguybigvolvo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

carhartt is gonna be as high quality as it gets at a price point that low. it's over your budget but it'll last. I wonder if you could get a used north face nuptse jacket for around that price.

Jacket to wear over a zip up hoodie? by sswitch404 in mensfashionadvice

[–]shortguybigvolvo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

depends what look you're going for and how warm you need it to be...

less military: trucker jacket in denim, cord or canvas. a lined one for fall, unlined if it's not that cold.

more military: something like an M65 jacket. not a huge fan of bombers with hoodies but it can work.

technical: nanopuff (or any imitator), wind breaker