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10-27-2017, 07:04 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Florida's First Coast
Posts: 7,723
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Mirrorless Cameras and 3D Printers.
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10-30-2017, 06:53 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 4,663
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Sharpie pens
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10-30-2017, 08:33 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Huntsville, AL/Helen, GA
Posts: 6,002
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I appreciate our rather dumb state legislature for extremely low retiree taxation--a product of sorts.
There are no state income taxes on defined pensions or social security payments. And since my DW is disabled, property taxes are waived on our 5,200 square foot main residence.
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10-30-2017, 08:47 PM
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Gone but not forgotten
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Sarasota,fl.
Posts: 11,447
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My easy spirit walking shoes . They are so comfortable and look like new after a few years of almost daily wear .
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10-30-2017, 09:54 PM
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gone traveling
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Berkeley, Denver, CO, USA
Posts: 1,406
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Le Creuset cookware.
Mephisto shoes.
Apple hardware.
Sub-Zero refrigerators.
Campagnolo components.
Stabila levels.
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11-04-2017, 02:54 PM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 691
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Folex carpet stain remover. Spray on, rub with finger tips (seriously!) and blot with cloth or paper towel. Every stain I've used it on -- gone! And it doesn't leave a residue that within a week has attracted dirt and dust.
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11-04-2017, 08:46 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 146
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Glock
Grunden
Sub Zero
Ecco
Patagonia
Snap On
Festool
Stihl
John Deere
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11-05-2017, 04:27 AM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Bee Cave, TX
Posts: 201
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Originally Posted by Ready2Go
Glock
Grunden
Sub Zero
Ecco
Patagonia
Snap On
Festool
Stihl
John Deere
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awesome list - we could be cousins...
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11-05-2017, 04:37 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: The Great Wide Open
Posts: 3,804
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My wine.
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11-06-2017, 10:52 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 5,912
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A superior product for us is one that delivers top of scale value. The highest quality/most utility for the lowest cost.
There are lots of superior products out there. Price is not always the best indicator.
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11-06-2017, 11:10 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Huntsville, AL/Helen, GA
Posts: 6,002
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Lexus automobiles and their dealers.
The cars are made out of high quality components that just work better than other luxury brands. The dealers are also superior to most European luxury brand dealers.
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11-06-2017, 06:14 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 5,912
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We had a neighbour who always bought Cadillac. He stopped in at a Lexus dealer and took a test drive. That was the end of his Cadillac days. He took a bath on the trade but felt it was worth it to get a quality ride. He is probably still buying Lexus today. Cannot comment on the Cadillac but we had a Lincoln for one year. The Lexus and the Avalon were/are far superior product IMHO.
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What you consider *superior* products (II)
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11-06-2017, 08:01 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 157
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What you consider *superior* products (II)
Bang for the buck list, great products that I would have paid more for:
FELCO #2 pruning shears
Carhart chore coat. They usually last 20 years with hard wear.
Stephen Connelly's "Harry Bosch" detective novels
Weather Tech vehicle floor mats
Diamond Gussett blue jeans, so very comfortable
Apple latest style iPhone's earphones
Klein pliers & screwdrivers
Yeti insulated mug
Timex Indiglo watch
Stihl battery operated chainsaw and hedge trimmer
Cutco scissors, bought a second pair for the shop
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11-06-2017, 09:07 PM
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gone traveling
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Berkeley, Denver, CO, USA
Posts: 1,406
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Miele
Sub-Zero
Apple
Stabila
Room & Board
Herman Miller
Eagle Creek
Cheezits
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11-06-2017, 09:27 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 1,570
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ready2Go
Glock
Grunden
Sub Zero
Ecco
Patagonia
Snap On
Festool
Stihl
John Deere
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Most of those, plus Wolf ovens.
Montblanc writing instruments.
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11-07-2017, 04:34 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: Apr 2010
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Our ipads.
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11-07-2017, 05:45 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: St. Charles
Posts: 3,919
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I will take issue with two of these. my experience only.
YMMV.
Quote:
Originally Posted by lwp2017
Bang for the buck list, great products that I would have paid more for:
Weather Tech vehicle floor mats
DS bought one for the back of DW car (Nissan Pathfinder) as a gift from out of town. 18" by 4+feet, cost $129. I am sure others are better, but this was just a bad deal.
Yeti insulated mug
We bought mugs at Walmart's and Sam's. $8 apiece. I put ice and water into one at 9pm, and there is still ice at 8am. Why spend $20+?
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11-07-2017, 06:17 PM
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Administrator
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 23,038
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You are talking about whether a product is a good value. I did not understand the initial question to incorporate a price element.
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Living an analog life in the Digital Age.
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11-07-2017, 06:21 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Location: Limerick
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Ice cream, home made.
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