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What Non-Watch Brands Are You Intensely Loyal To?

  1. BlackTalon This Space for Rent Jan 12, 2020

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    We can cure you of this one. :cool:
     
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  2. JwRosenthal Jan 12, 2020

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    Hey- I don’t make fun of your tools!;)
    I used to work at Williams-Sonoma in college, sold both Henkel and Wuhstof- I preferred the balance and handling of the Wuhstof. Plus I have had my set for 20+ years now...always take a sharpen well and still going despite a few chipped tips.
     
  3. GandOsDad Jan 12, 2020

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    LL Bean, Honda, Hilton
     
  4. Lenny Pepperidge Jan 12, 2020

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    I have two, and the very cold, very dry Chicago winters are murder on them. When I finally sent my 14 year old Border off for patching and repairs, the total came to exactly one dollar more than what a new coat would cost me. I had the repairs done. 14 years and 4 continents including Boar hunting in Tuscany. You can't replace that. That being said, I still grabbed one of the Land Rover Defender special editions when I picked up my repaired Border.

    I won't take credit for this, and I'm sure that I'm not repeating it perfectly accurate, but it goes like this: A Barbour jacket is a lot like a Land Rover Defender. Both, while iconic, tend to announce their presence a bit loudly. Both tend to have a unique smell to them. Both frequently need repairs, and a person is prone to shove them in the closet/garage and forget about them for extended periods of time. Yet both on occasion are the exact perfect tool for the job for that moment, and once one owns one, they will never, ever get rid of it.
     
  5. JwRosenthal Jan 12, 2020

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    Have always wanted a Barbour (Filson is our US equivalent of which I own 2). I found a spectacular Barbour coat (can’t rememer which one but it was long) in a second hand shop- it was well used but was fully intact and my size. With glee I threw it on and wore it around while I shopped- and within 2 minutes I was so overwhelmed by the stench of whatever they used to dope that thing that I had to put it back. I couldn’t get the stuff off my hands without using dish soap- sadly I left it there- just couldn’t deal with that greasy stench
     
  6. Lenny Pepperidge Jan 12, 2020

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    If you have an Orvis near you (or live in a few select big cities that have Barbour boutiques) go in and check out a new one. It's nowhere near what you encountered at the resale shop. Most Barbour aficionados joke about it, but it's not really that bad.
     
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  7. wagudc Jan 12, 2020

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    I really like Wusthof as well. My main knives (chef and santoku) are Wusthof, but many of my other knives are Mercers which are 90% as good for 25% of the price. I have a great little Japanese made Mac pairing knife, and a thin little Victorinox pairing I for lightweight work.

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  8. STANDY schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector Jan 12, 2020

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    Can't beat Kangaroo leather. Have a pair 24+ years old and have had them re-soled a few times.
    New ones are still great boots but like everything now, not like it used to be.
     
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  9. 3nicewatches $100 well spent Jan 12, 2020

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    Uncle Joe’s
     
  10. verithingeoff Jan 12, 2020

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    I had three Barbour coats over 25 years, I worked as a part time game keeper and they got brutally banged about. The last one ended up in the dog's kennel as an underblanket. I then bought a Laksen pure wool coat with a Gortex membrane, best jacket ever but very expensive.
    Here's the last of the Barbours, the dog is eyeing it up;)
     
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  11. Mad Dog rockpaperscissorschampion Jan 12, 2020

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    Sir, I’m not very familiar with used P71 or P7B prices, therefore, I don’t know if that’s a good price...BUT I can tell you that the P71 and P7B are pretty light in the aft end and if it’s wet or snowy outside, the aft end can skirt around if you’re not careful...something you might want to consider regarding a 16 year old rookie driver. If a P71 or P7B has an open differential, it’s less likely to skirt around due to only one rear drive wheel spinning [losing traction] versus a P71 or P7B with a limited slip differential where both rear drive wheels can spin [lose traction]...something to consider and just my two cents.

    My beloved 2007 Ford P71 says hello...the pic below is the day I purchased it new at a Ford fleet dealership in May of 2007...my beloved 2001 Ford Mustang Bullitt GT is in the background...

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    Bonus pic below of me driving a 2001 Ford P71 while on patrol as a rookie Cincinnati Police Officer circa 2005...and that’s what made me want to get my own P71. IMHO, it’s a fantastic performance vehicle for a 4,000 lb, V-8, full perimeter frame, rear wheel drive, heavy duty sedan...and it’s legendary in the law enforcement sector...

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  12. Lenny Pepperidge Jan 12, 2020

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    Loss of bonus points for being too late to the riots. I was there holed up in my distributor's warehouse-slash-office that night where I had no choice but to make out with his secretary on the floor while he was passed out in his office while we waited out the curfew. Thanks for the great Cincinnati memory.
     
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  13. danbl68 Jan 12, 2020

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    Apple and Mercedes......:)
     
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  14. mydeafcat Jan 13, 2020

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    Apple
    Campagnolo
    De Rosa
    Colnago
    Audi
    Subaru
    Sonor (drums)
    Tama (hardware)
    Sabian cymbals
    Vans
    John Varvatos (met him once at his flagship in NYC - a gentleman)
    Paul Smith
    Schott leather
    Naked and Famous Jeans
    Blantons Bourbon
    Talisker, Ardbeg, Lagavulin
    Tripel Karmeliet
    Lot 40 Canadian rye (sorry, Al)
    Caran d’Ache writing instruments
    Presidents Choice organic peanut butter (seriously, my fellow Canadians. It’s awesome)
    French’s mustard. I’m with @Archer on Heinz.
    Bodum
    Ethical Bean coffee
     
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  15. Walrus Jan 13, 2020

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    Viagra and Rogaine
     
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  16. KingCrouchy Jan 13, 2020

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    Timberland. I own some Jackets that are 10 years old and still in great Shape.
     
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  17. Archer Omega Qualified Watchmaker Jan 13, 2020

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    My wife had an X1 for a few years (2012 model) and yes it was terrible. We were looking for a sedan for her, but weren't too impressed with what was available so she convinced herself that she wanted this X1, and we got a 4 year lease. When she mentioned to the staff at the dealer she wasn't too happy with it, they asked her if she wanted out of the lease early with no penalty (apparently they wanted them as they were quite popular with people), and she jumped at that and we got her a 335 instead. Much happier now.

    Apparently since then the X1 has had a redesign and it's much nicer to drive, but we are simply not SUV people, so not interested in them personally.
     
  18. Yak1 Jan 13, 2020

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    Subaru.
     
  19. BlueOtter Jan 13, 2020

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    Le Creuset and Tecnifibre
     
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  20. Archer Omega Qualified Watchmaker Jan 13, 2020

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    I play with Technifibre also...but mostly because I get a discount. :D