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(I'm trying to adjust my shopping habits for quality, long-lasting goods from reputable brands. This isn't some hailcorporate thing)

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[-] sturmblast@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I'm going to name a few as I do a lot of different hobbies.

For tools (hand\power) Milwaukee brand is hard to beat, and for hand tools I'm a fan of Husky generally. Underrated.

For Music equipment: Boss and Roland are always a safe bet and worth at least comparing to whatever you are looking at. (amps, pedals, drum machines, synths... etc)

For inflatable water craft (rafts, kayaks, fishing boats): Sea Eagle is the shit.

For computer components (motherboards, video cards, etc): ASUS, Gigabyte, MSI. (ASRock is an honorable mention) I've built PC's for over 30 years now. Thousands of systems. I stand by this.

For computer accessories (hard drive docks, adapters, misc) Startech makes great stuff for the price and all kinds of useful equipment.

For 3D Printers - I love Ender's due to the amount of easy upgrades\hacks\upgradability to turn a $200 3d printer into a printer that can rival anything out there for it's type. And a lot of the parts you can just print with the printer you bought. You can do this with many brands but I found Ender to be very accessible with a lot of ready made parts on the web you can get started with immediately. Not to mention upgrading the motherboard\step motors and what not. It's a great hobby if you like to tinker.

Cars (vehicles): I've owned many brands at this point in my life. From high end Volkswagen sports cars (2008 Rabbit modded out) to low end beater 96 Ford Escort, Dodge Dakota pickups and Chevy SUVs. And at this point in my life, with all the money spent, accidents, long road trips and broken parts, I'll never buy anything besides a Honda or Toyota. They are the best value out there. Period.

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[-] zerog_bandit@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

JetBlue, I can always trust that their flights will be delayed an hour minimum.

[-] norimee@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

Deuter backpacks.

In many years of backpacking I never met someone who had trouble or regrets with a deuter bag.

I broke one of the steel rods in mine after years of heavy use and clearly by my own fault and way out of any manufacturer responsibility and they just replaced it for free. I just asked if there is any way to get spare parts and they were like "Here you go, have a good trip."

Besides that, you have put in serious effort or serious stupidity (in my case) to break them at all. Especially normally easily breakable parts like clasps and zippers, are super sturdy.

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[-] That_Devil_Girl@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 months ago

Anker. Every time I buy one of their products, I'm impressed by the quality. It's come to the point that I'm seeing knockoff brands inserting the Anker keyword into their product descriptions, hoping a search will put their product up in view.

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[-] Gerudo@lemm.ee 9 points 2 months ago

Stanley. I have my grandads original Stanley thermos from around the 40's and its in amazing condition. The new Stanley products are still top notch.

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[-] NineMileTower@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

Garmin watches, Carhartt clothing, RTIC cups, Crocs, Yamaha guitars, New Balance shoes, Birkenstocks, Murray’s Hair Dressing,

[-] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Honestly: The LTT merch store. The product was never bad, support was very good as well as the will to fix problems (albeit at a slower pace than one might be used from amazon).
I was complimented from the family for the quality and look.
It's certainly pricey but alright.

Bonus: The branding on most is very minimal.

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[-] mechoman444@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Klein tools. They're just really good through and through.

[-] exanime@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

None. Unless you are referring to the fact you can trust any to fuck you the second you are not looking

[-] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Toyota and Honda. I've also had good experiences with Mazda.

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[-] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 2 months ago

3M does tape and chemicals better than most anyone.

If it's supposed to be sticky: 3M over anything else.

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[-] cordlesslamp@lemmy.today 7 points 2 months ago

Mazda for cars (pretty much anything after 2013)

[-] SwingingTheLamp@midwest.social 7 points 2 months ago

Shout-out to Raritan Engineering. I accidentally cracked the porcelain bowl of the head that was original equipment in my 1974 sailboat, and needed a new one. Not only is the company still in business, the parts from a model they still sell are compatible, 50 years later! Their support techs were able to tell me exactly what parts I needed to buy.

Actually, quite a few marine brands are always reliable. The harsh environment at sea tends to out cheap crap in a hurry.

[-] vert3xo@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 months ago

You might find this community interesting !buyitforlife@slrpnk.net

[-] olafurp@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

If you consider software a product/good then Linux is very good. The kernel still supports systems with security updates that are older than a lot of people here.

[-] VelvetStorm@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Peterson pipes are good and IMP meerschaum pipes are good too.

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[-] c0smokram3r@midwest.social 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Continental tires for my bicycles. Definitely the best investment I’ve ever made for my bikes. Always recommend them to friends when they get flats.

[-] p3n@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago
[-] Jessica@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 2 months ago

Kleen Kanteen insulated water bottles is my pick. I have one from 2012 that looks like the Gameboy that survived a bomb blast from a decade of dropping it while walking and biking, and it still holds a vacuum on the insulation walls and doesn't leak.

[-] lennybird@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Look I'm a dad which means cargo shorts are basically required apparel (ok, wore them pre-kids), but Lee Dungarees have always been good to me.

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