Why are Gilson pipettes so popular?

[Michael L. Sullivan]

I think it might be that in the "early days" (and by that I mean the 
80's) Gilson's pipettemen were one of the best with respect to 
reliability and ease of use.  And people stick with what's familiar 
to them.

Mike


>I personally find these pipettes very stressful to the base of my thumb,
>especially after repeated usage. Does anyone know why this brand seems to be
>adopted by many labs all over the world?

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