What Non-Watch Brands Are You Intensely Loyal To?

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sdre

·Jan 14, 2020

Under armor (not the current product line. But a few years ago)

Seiko

Birkenstock footwear

Canterbury

Caffeine and kilos (mostly for casual t shirts and socks )

 

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gop76

·Jan 14, 2020

Pokemon cards

 

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NT931

·Jan 14, 2020

For chocolate? Soma, Amano, Dandelion, Pralus, Original Beans, Fruition and Ritual.

Just had Soma's Ucayali Peru which was just sublime.

 

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STANDY

·Jan 14, 2020

makaria indica

Maui Jim
Easily the best after sales care I have experienced from any company

You have to try a pair of Otis, used to be a Maui Jim guy many years ago.

 

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Tet

·Jan 14, 2020

Had to give this one some thought. Something just dawned on me which I'd never realised until now, I haven't been without a pair of Timberland boots for probably 30 years so that sure qualifies. I do think they have gone downhill a bit in recent years from what they once were but they still always have some nice ones in their collection at the upper end.

As far as phones, I've been with either Nokia and Blackberry almost exclusively for over 15 years, although again neither are really what they once were sadly.

Tea I've always bought Tetley for teabags, although I have got back into loose tea the past couple years and prefer Miles for that so Tetley has been moved to work only duties.

La Martina I really like for clothes and have been buying that brand ever since living in Argentina back in 2006.

Can't think of any other brands I'm particularly loyal to off to the top of my head.

 

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Buck2466

·Jan 14, 2020

Golf related:

Equipment
Mizuno irons
Titleist Pro V1 balls
Scotty Cameron putters

Clothing
Zero Restriction
Sunice
Mizuno
Adidas

Shoes
Adidas
Ecco

Sunglasses
Maui Jim

On a side note, Hey Dude shoes. They are inexpensive and the most comfortable casual shoe I have ever worn.

Oh....and Audi

 

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Vercingetorix

·Jan 14, 2020·Spam Risk

 

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abrod520

·Jan 14, 2020

MTROIS

Michelin tires!

Is there any other kind??? (As Col. Jessup would famously ask when on the witness stand...)

I tend to agree for higher-performance cars, but there aren't a good size of anything but the PS2 for my S2000, and I've found that the Toyo Proxes T1-Rs that were on it when I bought it are pretty fun.... Decent in the wet too. So it's kind of blurred the lines there a bit

 

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dsio

·Jan 14, 2020·Ash @ ΩF

Vercingetorix

Mate I agree with every single one of these from the Michelins to the Konis, to the exact shaver. Life is too short to deal with poor quality junk that breaks on you.

 

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JwRosenthal

·Jan 14, 2020

Vercingetorix

I am with you on the Pendleton, but alas much of their clothing is made in China now. I do however hunt down their older made in USA gear and have it tailored- as I do with my vintage Brooks Brothers (made in scotland, England, Ireland) woolens, my 50’s/60’s shadow plaid sport jackets...eBay ain’t just for watches.👍

 

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BlackTalon

·Jan 14, 2020·This Space for Rent

flw

Other than that, just a few things come to mind:
Wright's bacon
Boar's Head (almost any deli meat)
Hellman's
Peet's coffee
Milton scrapple (if you're familiar with southern Delaware, you'll know what this is)
Hendricks gin
Buffalo Trace (many varieties from their distillery)
Lagavulin

Man, this list really screams East Coast/ Mid-Atlantic to me 😎

 

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makaria indica

·Jan 14, 2020

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You have to try a pair of Otis, used to be a Maui Jim guy many years ago.

The El Camino wrap around seem well priced... Ill keep em in mind

 

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·Jan 14, 2020

makaria indica

The El Camino wrap around seem well priced... Ill keep em in mind

Found Maui Jim great for after service also but with the mineral glass lenses on OTIS I haven't needed any after service at all. I buy 2 pairs every year for tax purposes and last year's are like brand new. Polarised tint is better than the Maui Jim glasses I had as I had both pairs to compare.

Took a shopping bag of 8+ pairs of old sunnies on a vessel I cleared a few months ago and gave them to the Philippines deck guys. They loved them and thought it was Christmas. Made sure they went to the workers after giving the best pair to the captain ( from Maui Jim, spotters and Costa brands it was about $1.5k of well worn sunnies ).

 

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ExpiredWatchdog

·Jan 15, 2020

Lots of choices mentioned above.

With cars, I've been most impressed with our Lexus RX300 though we haven't owned many in our life (curse of the mechanic).

iPhones

Rayban, with the exception of my Maui Jim prescription driving glasses

Atomic Scuba regs.

GoPro Hero (3+ to 7, at least one of each)

Laphroaig

Subaru Eyesight

Snap-On tools

Bergeon watch tools

Bob's Red Mill Steel Cut Oatmeal

Jarlsberg cheese

Victorinox Luggage

 

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oinkitt

·Jan 15, 2020

I'm not loyal to any brand. I have no interest in the brand name game.

 

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mzinski

·Jan 15, 2020

Ha! This thread is a marketing/advertising wet dream!
I’m with the people claiming no loyalty - I will buy what makes sense but I do have some recurring buying habits and respect for some companies:
Red Wing
MUJI
Patagonia
Festool
DeWalt
Pendleton
LEGO
Apple
Dogfishhead
Burton
Havaianas
Alvin
Blackwing
Seattle Coffee Works

 

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Tony C.

·Jan 15, 2020·Ωf Jury member

oinkitt

I'm not loyal to any brand. I have no interest in the brand name game.

Do you also attend rock concerts and announce your dislike of loud music? 😁

 

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vbrad26

·Jan 15, 2020

I like Apple and VW/Audi/Porsche.
Also fond of Cole Haan shoes and J Crew shirts.
Otherwise, nah.

 

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flw

·Jan 15, 2020·history nerd

BlackTalon

Man, this list really screams East Coast/ Mid-Atlantic to me 😎

I don't live there anymore, but I'm a native of Maine, went to college in Virginia, and my wife is from Delaware ... so yeah, pretty much! 😀

 

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ExpiredWatchdog

·Jan 16, 2020

mzinski

LEGO

LEGO! That's priceless.