In a new take on the hand wrench, designer Paul Julius Martus developed this cool (and maybe a little bit creepy) cast bronze sculpture a couple years ago. It was picked up by places such as Boing Boing, Geekologie, and Core 77.
The sculpture reminded me of our hand and wrench logo, which is based off the “raised fist” symbol of resistance and unity. For us, the logo means solidarity, empowerment, and dedication to repair.
If your hand looks like the sculpture above, however, you might be taking dedication to repair a little bit too far. Your skin isn’t actually supposed to grow into your wrench (you should be putting it down to eat and sleep and stuff).
crwdns2944067:08crwdne2944067:0
why would you use a symbol that is politically charged with stuff that has nothing to do with repair and ownership?
wittyahole - - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0
Exactly. There’s folks on both sides of the political spectrum, and to have a fist logo like this can really be a turn off to the folks that despise what it represents in this day and age.
Chris -
Why do you think they are using a socioeconomically charged symbol? Almost like fixing things is inherently antica... I'll let you think for yourself :)
3_Pancakes -
I don’t understand. Do you support communism, Marxism, and all of the violence and oppression that comes along with it? That fist has flown recently while cities burned. Is that what you are supporting because I’m not sure what communist revolution has to do with fixing my console. I was very surprised to see this when I received my kit and it was all over the packaging. Kinda wish I knew that before I ordered.
Randy - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0
I agree. The logo was on the tape holding my box closed. I was not very happy about that. I get the idea behind it with the right to repair being a revolution or movement, but in today’s day and age, probably not the best idea for a business logo. You just can’t escape the political divide these days.
Chris -
I can see why the fist logo is used to represent a revolution movement, as “Right to Repair” is a huge part of the company. However, in this day and age, it is probably not the best symbol due to political divide and negative connotation associated with it for many individuals. I want to use a large sticker to advertise the brand, but I’m not putting a giant fist logo on my laptop.
Regardless of the logo, I still support the company and what they stand for, and will be ordering from iFixit in the future. Just might want to reconsider the symbol choice if there’s enough backlash over it.
Chris - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0
The current politically charged use of this "raised fist" was trademarked by the organization recent commenters are referencing in 2020.. This article is from 2012.
Harley B - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0
What exactly about the principles of the raised fist like, solidarity, empowerment, etc. the other commenters find offensive? I'm not sure how you can be led to need a third party right to repair organization because of the profit-extracting nature of the companies whose systems they need to repair and not see how those things might be related. repair and ownership is indeed intrinsically political, and the reactionaries in the comment section are pretty comical still missing the point "in this day and age."
jonny - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0