I was out cutting firewood today and my thoughts kept going back to being a kid/young and there was brands that just made dependable "Rock solid" stuff.
Old ones I can recall were craftsman tool, black and decker, May- Tag etc..
It just seems in our new world its all about the profit and not about the quality..
People will try to tell you "ya but everyone want's their stuff for cheap, so buy cheap get cheap"... I don't believe this for a second because as the quality of material went down and the assembly went over seas, nothing became cheaper... Im not reffering to the junk knock off brands from CHina.. I'm referring to May Tag appliances for example.. They used to be quality, that was slightly more expensive than the cheap competition... Now they are no longer quality and now its still just as expensive.
Things are made to last a couple years.. I highly doubt anything will hold up in quality to pass along to my kids anymore.. My grandparents passed along things like Electrolux vacums becuase the dam thing was made in the 1960 but sucked harder than any 1000$ vacum made today. I know for a fact my mother still uses a old electrolux vacum.. She's had several new ones that don't last.. She refuses to throw out the electrolux because when her newest one dies, she pulls it out and resumes with life
Look at Sorrel winter boots.. When I was a kid, I was forced to buy the big sorrel winter boots because my family had no money. Canadian Tire sold them for $30.. And holy shit did those boots last forever... Now the near same boot same company is selling them for 140$.. They did not improve by $100..
Is their any brands you guys think are still rock solid?
For me
-bosch power tools. Quality and great customer service and warranty.
-millwakee power tools.. Still made in north america and good quality.
-Buck knives
-Carhart clothing
-Honda.. power sports and vehicles
-Toyota vehicles
Old ones I can recall were craftsman tool, black and decker, May- Tag etc..
It just seems in our new world its all about the profit and not about the quality..
People will try to tell you "ya but everyone want's their stuff for cheap, so buy cheap get cheap"... I don't believe this for a second because as the quality of material went down and the assembly went over seas, nothing became cheaper... Im not reffering to the junk knock off brands from CHina.. I'm referring to May Tag appliances for example.. They used to be quality, that was slightly more expensive than the cheap competition... Now they are no longer quality and now its still just as expensive.
Things are made to last a couple years.. I highly doubt anything will hold up in quality to pass along to my kids anymore.. My grandparents passed along things like Electrolux vacums becuase the dam thing was made in the 1960 but sucked harder than any 1000$ vacum made today. I know for a fact my mother still uses a old electrolux vacum.. She's had several new ones that don't last.. She refuses to throw out the electrolux because when her newest one dies, she pulls it out and resumes with life
Look at Sorrel winter boots.. When I was a kid, I was forced to buy the big sorrel winter boots because my family had no money. Canadian Tire sold them for $30.. And holy shit did those boots last forever... Now the near same boot same company is selling them for 140$.. They did not improve by $100..
Is their any brands you guys think are still rock solid?
For me
-bosch power tools. Quality and great customer service and warranty.
-millwakee power tools.. Still made in north america and good quality.
-Buck knives
-Carhart clothing
-Honda.. power sports and vehicles
-Toyota vehicles
