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• shadowedcross@sh.itjust.works ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Exactly the point. Military grade means nothing in regard to its actual quality. It’s just another inane marketing tactic.

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  • Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    It actually does mean something, most of the contracts for anything you can buy surplus are now public. So you can look up that exact specs the military required and can be ensured you’re getting that.

    Consumer specs can often times be buzzwords or misleading.

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    • shadowedcross@sh.itjust.works ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      It means something in regard to military contracts, though it’s still the bare minimum. For consumer products, though? No. There’s no law, as far as I know, against ‘misuse’ of the term. That means companies can freely market their consumer products as military grade, even if it wouldn’t actually meet the specs. Nevermind the fact that it’s misleading. They know people see ‘military grade’ and think that it’s top quality, despite that not actually being the case.

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      • Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Oh, I thought we were talking about military surplus. Yeah, it doesn’t mean anything in the general consumer world.

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