(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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OceanGate, depending on your goals.
“I want to go to the bottom of the ocean”
“Say no more…”
Patagonia since they also offer repair services in the event of damage and are relatively ethical.
Arm and Hammer, solid products that aren’t overpriced. I use their laundry soap, deodorant, toothpaste, and previously, the cat litter. Seems they’re focused on doing a few things very well.
Church & Dwight is the conglomerate that owns Arm & Hammer, and they own some other cleaning product brands like OxiClean and OrangeGlo. They also own Trojan condoms and First Response pregnancy tests.
Are you promoting throwing those used condoms in the wash with a little oxy clean?
I know you’re joking, but no don’t do that.
has 21 babies from the same condom
NOW you tell me!
I use oxiclean to help clean gunky beer kegs. It actually works really well to put a scoop in, fill with hot water and let it sit overnight. By morning it’s like a new keg. I then finish sanitizing with StarSan
Man, oxiclean really is a life saver for me. No store brand has really been as good.
I really like Arm and Hammer’s scentless laundry soap and their baking soda/peroxide toothpaste.
I’ve been using both for years and feel no need to change.
None. Unless you are referring to the fact you can trust any to fuck you the second you are not looking
Mountain Equipment Coop. They stand behind everything and it’s all lasted me decades.
Sadly should no longer be recommended. It’s Mountain Equipment company now, and the enshittification is well underway.
Stihl tools. They just fucking work.
Add to this Husqvarna, Bahco and Fiskars
Peterson pipes are good and IMP meerschaum pipes are good too.
Hello, fellow piper.
I also find Missouri Meerschaum pipes an excellent starter pipe for $20 to get someone into the hobby.
I would love to try one of them but I spent all my pipe money on meerschaums so it’s gonna have to wait.
Kirkland anything (nearly anyway)
Similarly, nearly everything made by H-E-B / Central Market. Save for maybe one or two things where I’ve been disappointed, I like and even prefer their store brand for many things.
If that’s all it takes for you to boycott, you should avoid everything. A few suffering pigs at one of Costcos suppliers is basically nothing compared to their size. It’s good it’s brought to light. But just like the article says, it’s legal to do what they did, and all they need to do is kill them faster.
It’s only a few pigs but they’re a huge company? This sounds like a rationalization.
Yes.
That is horrifying, what the fuck is wrong with these people? How hard would it be to get nitrogen?
People won’t stop eating dead animals so they don’t give a fuck.
it would be pretty tricky to eat animals alive, though.
Does it count as reliable if I only have sample size of 1?
Beyerdynamic. Had DT770 pro for 8 years before they “broke” (cable connection failed, I think it’s still fixable–making them last for many more years—by someone with skills I don’t have, and they could have lasted more if I handled them a tad better.)
Recently I replaced them with DT770 pro X and they sound perfect to me.
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.
Veto pro pac tool bags.
They’re meant for tradesmen, but they’re tuff AF.
I have a big Veto bag. It was a gift from one of my bosses. I’d never have bought one (though I have occidental bags and am not afraid to spend money on tools) but god damn, it is a fine piece of gear. If it ever wears out, I’d deff buy a new one.
I had ruined so many “heavy” backpacks, it paid for itself in two years.
Brother printers. I have 78k pages printed on my 15 year old color laser printer from them, and it’s still going strong. They still sell OEM toner and even replacement parts for it, although the only part that ever needed to be replaced so far was the drum.
Lands End clothing has gone way downhill in recent years, but it is still generally more durable than typical stuff you’d get at places like Target. I can typically wear their items for five years or more. My experience is with the men’s side.
My solar powered casio pro-trek wristwatch has been going for over 15 years now. No battery changes, atomic clock syncing, altimeter, barometer, moon phases, tidal display, compass and a lot more.
Seriously i think it might be the last watch I’ll ever own and within the first year I bought a second just to have a a backup if this one ever dies.
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.
At least navy blue, righ?
I’ll be honest I thought they were but being colorblind turns out they were just dark gray :))
But velcro, dude. As a gen-x I now hate everything velcro. Teva sandals, cargo shorts, seams on jackets; it’s just got to go.
Yeaaah velcro isn’t usually my speed but I like the flex ones because they dry out so fast and are very lightweight. I have the heavier duty cargo ones they make that are all buttons no velcro.
