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Your favourite manufacturers .
on: May 16, 2017, 11:59:13 AM
I've stuck with some of these brands since the early 80's, all been good reliable tools in there field  :tu: what's yours  :salute:
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Re: Your favourite manufacturers .
Reply #1 on: May 16, 2017, 12:14:49 PM
Quote from: Zed on May 16, 2017, 11:59:13 AM
I've stuck with some of these brands since the early 80's, all been good reliable tools in there field  :tu: what's yours  :salute:

I see no Victorinox there...

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Re: Your favourite manufacturers .
Reply #2 on: May 16, 2017, 12:32:40 PM
Quote from: pfrsantos on May 16, 2017, 12:14:49 PM
Quote from: Zed on May 16, 2017, 11:59:13 AM
I've stuck with some of these brands since the early 80's, all been good reliable tools in there field  :tu: what's yours  :salute:

I see no Victorinox there...

 :pok: :pok:

Oops forgot that one  :facepalm: had a Vic actually the longest around 1980  :salute:

Victorinox 1980
Mora 1981
Casio G-shock 1983
Maglite 1988
Leatherman 1997
Spyderco 2010
Sog 2011
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Re: Your favourite manufacturers .
Reply #3 on: May 16, 2017, 01:59:29 PM
Nearly forgot Mora  :D
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Reply #4 on: May 16, 2017, 04:57:19 PM
So no one on MTO has favourite brands they have trusted for years  :think: it's a good excuse to photo all your favourite brands together  ;)
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Re: Your favourite manufacturers .
Reply #5 on: May 16, 2017, 05:11:11 PM
Well, working in an office, I don't get many chances to use/need tools, so anything Victorinox is enough for my needs.

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Re: Your favourite manufacturers .
Reply #6 on: May 16, 2017, 05:25:04 PM
Quote from: pfrsantos on May 16, 2017, 05:11:11 PM
Well, working in an office, I don't get many chances to use/need tools, so anything Victorinox is enough for my needs.

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I tend to change my edc depending on my job situation and daily use,my juice sc4 or pst with micra combo covers most situations,then for my job now i dont change it much,but if doing maintainance work then a more hefty MT like a og ST or powerlock,I had a maintenance job for many years so was good for testing out a lot of different MT's  :tu:
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Re: Your favourite manufacturers .
Reply #7 on: May 16, 2017, 07:52:02 PM
Spyderco
SOG
Leatherman
Gerber
Cold Steel
Victorinox/Wenger

Led Lenser (lights)
Apple (electronics)
Stihl (chainsaws and power tools)
Dremel (power tools & accessories)
Knipex (tools)
LIDL (food and house stuff)
Tipp-Ex and BIC (writing and office products, lighters)
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Re: Your favourite manufacturers .
Reply #8 on: May 16, 2017, 10:13:32 PM
Folders
ZT and Emerson .

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Victorinox and leatherman .

Flashlight as armytek is my current favorite

Fixed Blade
Bark River seam to hand around the longest

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Re: Your favourite manufacturers .
Reply #9 on: May 17, 2017, 12:41:30 AM
Nice one guys  :salute: although I still carry maglites even I know these days there not as bright as modern flashlights so I use a led lenser p3 at work as it's focus beam is handy  :salute:
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Re: Your favourite manufacturers .
Reply #10 on: May 17, 2017, 06:50:23 AM
Victorinox wins hands down. They have a legend/relic/totem status in my mind amd daily life. I'm here because of them. I also like their bag/clothes.
Other EDC/hobbies relative brands I trust and appreciate, in no particular order.
Opinel
Wenger
Spyderco
Mora
Helle
Leatherman
Suunto
Tissot
Casio
Nitecore
Palm
Sony (love and hate relationship)
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Reply #11 on: May 17, 2017, 09:21:22 AM
Great list mate  :salute:

I'll add
Brasher hillmaster boots
Samsung galaxy tab and phones
Ray ban
Opinel
Buck
Karimor
Shimano
Fox shocks
Rockshox
Cannondale
 
It's amazing how we stick with good reliable gear ,but sensible  ;)
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Reply #12 on: May 17, 2017, 10:48:51 AM
Victorinox
Mora
Spyderco
LT Wright knives (oddly don't have anything from them at the time)
TOPS (oddly don't have anything from them at the time)
Karrimor (recently became a fan, now if I could find their backpacks on the same sale)
Black diamond
Agawa Canyon (had a chance to use their Boreal 21 saw and damn I think I might be in love)

Forgot to add Fenix, Olight, Zebralight and Led lenser
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Reply #13 on: May 17, 2017, 02:07:27 PM
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Kairrmor do some nice gear  :tu:
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Reply #14 on: May 17, 2017, 02:51:24 PM
Forgot:

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Suunto
Samsung
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Re: Your favourite manufacturers .
Reply #15 on: May 17, 2017, 03:49:18 PM
So I'll add a few of mine.

Honda.  Had two both stolen, both with close to 300,000 miles.  My motorcycle was a Honda as well.
Campagnolo.  My bike ran this groupo and was flawless. 
Levi's.  I've got pants that just only have begun to really need replacing. 
Apple iMac.  Mine is still going strong when 3 laptops have been replaced.
G Shock.  They will outlast me I suspect.

Leatherman. 
Victorinox.     Both makers have made tools to last.   I've got tools from both that continue to work as intended. 

I wish I knew who made my belt but since its about 20 years old I cannot remember. 

I'm sure I'm missing a few but those are the items that I come to expect great service from.     
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Reply #16 on: May 17, 2017, 04:24:34 PM
Multi's - Leatherman, I have a few from other manufacturers but leatherman are my favourite.
Knives/SAK's - Victorinox - I own one wenger but it feels cheap in comparison to the Vic's.
Watches - Casio G shock that I have now is by far my favourite I've owned.
Cars - My current car is the best I've had - A Kia Sorento - I've had a couple of Peugeot, a Vauxhall, and a couple of Rovers. The Kia is my first Auto and is easiest to drive and the most comfy. Not the most economical though.
Motorbikes - Honda - VFR750 to be exact, it was a great all rounder. I've had Yamaha and Suzuki but the Honda was my favourite.
Phones/Tablets - I've pretty much stuck with Samsung since I came away from iphones 4 or 5 years ago. No complaints so far.
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Reply #17 on: May 17, 2017, 04:40:18 PM
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Reply #18 on: May 17, 2017, 07:31:42 PM
Quote from: Zed on May 17, 2017, 02:07:27 PM
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Kairrmor do some nice gear  :tu:

They currently have a huge sale on some backpacks. Sadly not the one I'm interested in
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Reply #19 on: May 18, 2017, 03:28:26 AM
Quote from: styx on May 17, 2017, 07:31:42 PM
Quote from: Zed on May 17, 2017, 02:07:27 PM
:salute: 
Kairrmor do some nice gear  :tu:

They currently have a huge sale on some backpacks. Sadly not the one I'm interested in


They do this now and then and jjb sports but usually just there cloths line and not there backpacks  :-\
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Reply #20 on: May 18, 2017, 11:29:58 AM
I'm on the Victorinox and Mora bandwagon too. For bags, I really like Red Oxx for my every day use. I have several of their products, and they all serve me well.

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Reply #21 on: May 18, 2017, 11:55:06 AM
I don't tend to have much brand loyalty. I tend to judge individual products, and (try) not to judge the brand as a whole. There are some brands that i have been very happy with over the years though.

Victorinox

Andrex

Pasante

Vango

Le Creuset

.... just to name a few.


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