Thread: Brickbat for Veritas's classifications

Maybe someone in the printing dpt is dislexic or something, replace the Ps with Ds, Ss with 5s etc or maybe just bad eye sight

Originally Posted by Vann

Not so much a brickbat, as a humorous poke at their marketing dept. We’re probably all familiar with the confusion of bevel-up planes – the LAJ, the LAS, the BUJ and the BUS (so which two can be used on a shooting board? – which three share the same irons?)

I’ve just received my new DX60 (a little gloat there) and I note in the blurb:

* In our new number system, the first letter designates the material (Nickel, Bronze, Stainless Steel, Std. Ductile Iron). The number represents the model, and the "X", of course, stands for excellent!

Since the launch of the DX/NX60 (05P70.xx) Veritas have launched their Skew Block (05P76.xx), Miniature Shoulder Plane (05P80.01), Small Shoulder Plane (05P47.xx), Small Scraper (05P29.50), and 5 Detail Rabbet Planes (05P75.xx). But not an ‘N’, ‘B’, ‘S’ or ‘D’ to be seen, let alone an ‘X’ for excellence

That’s very poor use of the new classification system

Cheers, Vann.

Hi Vann -

Actually - the numbering system is just for the "premium" line of planes - of which there are only 2 extant.... the NX60, and the DX60. We have more designed - but they keep getting pushed farther down the list...

But yeah - you're right.... it does look a bit strange!!

Glad people are paying attention though....!!

Cheers -

Rob

Woohoo, just got a LV $250 gift card in the mail! Gonna order my Starship Enterprise, I mean NX60, today before it burns a hole in my pocket!

Somebody luvs ya

Originally Posted by Claw Hama

Somebody luvs ya

or wants you out in the shed

Enjoy the NX, got to fiddle with one today at the expo, very nicely made.