Equipment Fanatic

[John Birkin]

What's the term used for a player who is fanatical about buying all the new equipment? In photography they refer to GAS: Gear Acquisition Syndrome. It's a common complaint, of course, and we can all fall victim to it, if we don't watch out! I seem to remember TT had a term for the victim rather than the disease itself.

 

[Haito]

EJ - equipment junkie

 

[Dream2K]

"Samsonov's syndrome"

 

[John Birkin]

Thanks very much. That's the term I was trying to remember! Maybe Samsonov is one of these junkies - I don't really know!