Cabrinha's Switchblade catch phrase ...

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Loftywinds
Loftywinds
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5 Feb 2014 7:11pm
I always laugh when I read and hear this on the Switchblade promo ads and videos...

"There are very few cases in the world of kite design where high performance and ease of use collide. The Switchblade is just one of those rare cases."

Isn't that an oxymoron, where the "high performance" and "ease of use" collide? The "collide" bit gets me laughing. Collide means they DON'T work together. Yet the 2nd sentence starts where the Switchblade is such a case. Well if that's the case then the Switchblade is NOT good at both performance and ease of use.

Or am I reading this wrong?

Someone with perfect English explain how the above is a good selling point or advert statement to make?

Ps. I own the switchblade and I love the kite by the way. It's a great kite.
harry potter
harry potter
VIC
2777 posts
VIC, 2777 posts
5 Feb 2014 8:15pm
Laugh away lofty...... Collide maybe not the best word to use but for performance and ease of use they are hard to beat.
Dawn Patrol
Dawn Patrol
WA
1991 posts
WA, 1991 posts
5 Feb 2014 6:22pm
Still use my (only kites) Switchblade 2's (or 3's...can't really remember) from years back. Going strong!
ArthurAlston
ArthurAlston
NSW
259 posts
NSW, 259 posts
5 Feb 2014 9:24pm
I would have used the word "intersect".

Agree with you, collide has no positive connotations, with the exception of particles colliding and forming something new.
suniboy21
suniboy21
VIC
1090 posts
VIC, 1090 posts
5 Feb 2014 9:29pm
That's easy to explain "cabrinhas performance kites collide with trees with ease"
Is that easier to read?
orynoco
orynoco
QLD
271 posts
QLD, 271 posts
5 Feb 2014 8:56pm
^^ ha ha, was wondering when someone would mention that ^^
alverstone
alverstone
WA
533 posts
WA, 533 posts
5 Feb 2014 6:58pm
Loftywinds said..
I always laugh when I read and hear this on the Switchblade promo ads and videos...

"There are very few cases in the world of kite design where high performance and ease of use collide. The Switchblade is just one of those rare cases."

Isn't that an oxymoron, where the "high performance" and "ease of use" collide? The "collide" bit gets me laughing. Collide means they DON'T work together. Yet the 2nd sentence starts where the Switchblade is such a case. Well if that's the case then the Switchblade is NOT good at both performance and ease of use.

Or am I reading this wrong?

Someone with perfect English explain how the above is a good selling point or advert statement to make?

Ps. I own the switchblade and I love the kite by the way. It's a great kite.


It should be "meet".
Kazan
Kazan
QLD
699 posts
QLD, 699 posts
5 Feb 2014 9:22pm
I hope the Cabrinha distribution manager is reading this.
nigelw2
nigelw2
VIC
237 posts
VIC, 237 posts
5 Feb 2014 11:04pm
Marketing Bull S!!t never really makes sense
It just has to sound "convincing" and "empowering"
We all get bombarded by it daily
Love the kites though
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