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A Cleverly Designed Tool (That We Shouldn't Need in the First Place)
Agreed. A perfectly designed problem solver for problem that must not or does not really exist in the first place.
I wonder if this would work for putting a strap back on Crocs? I was recently on vacation when my strap got pulled off the peg, and it was incredibly hard to put back on.
Using the same system as cellphone/camera wrist strap will eliminate the need for specialized tool which most people like me will loose or misplace it in no time
It’s worth considering that the plastic strap is likely the first thing to break on a nearly all-metal water bottle. Making the strap replaceable might be keeping the whole water bottle (or at least the whole lid) from going in the trash. Also, it seems that being able to personalize things may encourage people to hang onto them longer since they have some ownership in it.
I didn't even know you could swap the straps! I was able to take mine off without a tool pretty easily but it's not going back on so easily....
Is the tool necessary for average able bodied people? Is this tool mostly helpful for those with dexterity limitations? I wonder how hard it is to replace the strap without that tool. It could be a tool designed for the extremes, not the average.
Just because the strap is being changed doesn't mean the one being replaced is being disposed of. As you say fashion conscious people will want to accessorise with other items/ clothes. We shouldn't be comparing this to a disposable water bottle. Agree we should be using less plastic in general but if it is being constantly re-used then that is less evil. Perhaps they could come up with more environmentally friendly materials to use?