Cultural Divide: This Chinese Company Makes Power Tools that Look Like Firearms
Culture Index
Score Breakdown
Relevance
14/25
Freshness
8/25
Authority
18/20
Brand Signal
17/15
Depth
6/15
5-Axis Cultural Radar
Here's an example of how cultural norms can influence product design. In most parts of America, if you want a gun, you can go out and buy one (assuming no criminal record). People who covet guns can get them. In China, private gun ownership is virtually non-existent. Which perhaps explains why Mechtron , a Chinese manufacturer of power tools, designs theirs to look like firearms. This is their G-P


