Brand loyalty - what brands do you proudly support?

Missus just looked and said.

I do. Sometimes wonder if they could really be real.
Surely nobody could look at themselves in several mirrors.
and have enough NON pride in themselves as to think they could look
anything but “”God Almighty”. Out in public.
WHAT are they.

well made-
lumintop
astrolux

well made but goofy UI-
wuben
thorfire
jetbeam
convoy
folomov

annoyed with—
DQG
manker

too expensive—
olight
4sevens

Seriously… Brands.

Taliskers 10yr single Malt.
Glenfarclas 15 yr malt. Almost heaven. Try it…
Bundaberg Ginger beer.
New Zealand Blue vein cheese.

Puma Knives. Folding and fixed blade.
Martiini Fixed blade knives.
Y’Start knives. Folder
Ganzo knives. Folder.

Convoy torches.
Astrolux Torches.
Sofurn Torches.

And anything else that I need of differing brands.
WITH good reputations.

Faithful to a few.
Willing to try anything as long as somebody else has been there first,
and come away with smile on face.

We cannot possibly KNOW of everything and it’s quality.
Always check reviews over time. Of all. Others have.
Gives a better chance of not being wrong hey.

I’ve just downloaded Avengers Endgame to watch.
It gets nice reviews here. Nice lunchtime break.

,/ LIKE! ,/

I’m loyal to this brand. I don’t care about the company, but I do like their ice cream.

Convoy. Never disappointed.

I only buy my tools at The Work Bench.

Good prices, but customer service is Hell.

Awwwww, what’d I miss?

I was just going to write down that I don’t have any brand loyalty.
Then I remembered that my Bosch powerdrill must be almost 40yrs old by now. And it has had a hard life!
My other powertools are also made by Bosch, unless Bosch does not make it, or it is a gift to me.
Most of my kitchen appliances, like oven and freezer, are Bosch. They score pretty well in consumer tests.

My wife does not trust those consumer tests, she trusts salesmen.
So she comes home with dyson’s, or a suicidal vacuum cleaner that tries to hang itself in every possible way.

I’ve worked 28yrs for the same power company, mergers and all.
Until they end your contract at 65yrs. A mandatory thing. They are on my dislikes list now.

Yes, I do have a sort of dislikes list. But I’m not going to explain because it is mainly a personal feeling.
If something is the matter, I am not going into lengthy arguments, I just don’t buy stuff from them anymore.
Apart from buying from China, but those a mostly small amounts. Those “dialogues” help to pass the time.

I don’t really set out to buy from specific brands, but there are a couple that have accumulated in my house because I’ve had consistently good stuff from them.

Lights: Convoy.

Far and away the place I buy the most light-related stuff from, be it parts, hosts or ready-made lights. Good value, decent lights, full range of parts for builds and repairs.

(Years ago, it used to be Fenix and Sunwayman for lights, but then they got expensive, even as they fell behind the technology curve.)

Cells: Eagletac.

Eagletac protected 18650s aren’t cheap, but they’re good cells, the protection circuits allow decent power output and I’ve never had a light they wouldn’t fit. Mine are all button tops based on the NCR18650GA.

(Fenix are too wimpy for power output, Keeppower are usually too fat to fit my lights.)

Consumer Electronics: Samsung.

Good stuff and it just keeps on going:

Tablet: 5 years old.
TV: nearly 7 years old.
Computer monitors: 9 years old.
CD / radio / tape player: 23 years old!

Beer: Germany :slight_smile:

I’ve owned 4 Samsung phones (2 Notes, I have a Note 8) over the last 11 years, 2 LG, 2 Motorola. I like Samsung best.

Only WallyWorld unflattering people shots…. :laughing:

high funk quotient pics that got modded… no loss…

Yesterday I was seriously thinking of putting a bunch of company logos in my signature...

Today I think I have changed my mind.

Emisar, Convoy and Sunwayman for lights, Charmin Ultra toilet paper, Miller Lite beer, Spyderco and Esee knives, HungryMan TV dinners, La Flor Dominicana and CAO Flathead cigars.

Chris

Acme!

hardware: THE WORK BENCH

grocery: SUPERSTORE

beer: BELGIUM

burger: JACKINTHEBOX

watch: ROLEX

car: PONTIAC

flashlight: FENIX

bike: PEUGEOT

charger: NITECORE

denim: REPLAY

everyday electronics: HONGKONG

knife: SPYDERCO

tools: XIAOMI

Astrolux & Convoy

When it comes to flashlights, I find it hard to be loyal. There are just so many choices out there.

Electronics: Samsung. Except their refrigerators are crap. This is well known.

Trucks: Chevy/Gmc

Cars: Kia. Hard to beat a 10 year powertrain warranty.

Tools: Lowes Cobalt line.

flashlights? convoy easily.
I like durable lights that can survive my modding mistakes and still stay durable

but when it comes to budget speakers for consumer use?
Edifier for me. In my area Malaysia, Edifier is the most decent sounding speakers and packs the most heft for every cash spent.
Others may benefit in features and connectivity but when it comes to “only speakers” and “I want all my money in sound” Edifier is my go to choice for budget recommendations.