Man, I don't know. I don't remember having dropped any of the horn combs I owned, neither did I take any special care to protect them from falling, contrary to, say, glassware.

And I've never seen any testing done on horn combs, by consumer organisations, in order to assess how they would resist to falls. Neither have I read any advice to the effect of not letting them fall, despite having read quite a lot of recommendations on sites of manufacturers of such products.

For instance, they would advise you not to expose them to excessive heat, nor to leave them for too long in water. They would also tell you not to put them in your back pocket, because if you sat on them, yes, they might break.

As for hotels, one artisan maker advised customers not to leave their combs in plain sight, because they might be stolen (referring to an actual event)... but he did not mention maids letting them drop.

This would have been a very unfortunate and unlikely accident. Horn combs are made out of actual horns of cows or other cattle. Animals fight with their horns... just a drop on the floor should be nothing.

https://youtu.be/dRTk0SHsKmg

I don't know what country you're in... Such products are made by small, traditional manufacturers, if not artisans, and partly (or entirely) by hand.

If you are looking for BIFL, I would recommend a horn comb. It's more expensive than a plastic one, but it will last a lifetime. Moreover, it does not get dirty (much less than a plastic one, anyway), it's gentler to the hair, nice to the touch, and it can be beautiful.

The LCD display is much more sensible than what we often get today : the figures are easy to read, thanks to a nice ratio between height and width and a thin line. Also, the seconds are smaller.

Many contemporary LCD displays are offensively ugly and difficult to read : with exceedingly narrow figures, thick lines and very obvious gaps between sections.

I'm thinking of some measuring instruments (not cheap items, either).

Thank you, great news.

Would you know by any chance whether some of those brands are compatible with Windows 7 ? I researched Logitech and Razer mice at some point, and their customization software, which is required to use them to the full, does not support Windows 7 anymore.