THE BEST STUFF: Made in USA

Self ^ | December 31, 2001 | Self

[Leisler]

Redwing boots, Carhart pants, bibs, shorts, hoodsie, coat, Estwing hammer, DeWalt table Saw, most any old dog...chicken wings...Lazy Boy recliners...Gerber folding work knife, Merc outboards, anything by the Plantex Amirillo, Texas plant....

[CARDINALRULES]

Fisher Space pens.

My mom has one of the "bullet" types ...still writes after 20+ years.

I picked her up an Apollo model for Christmas when I visited KSC in October.

[CIBvet]

Gramicci makes really tough cotton sportswear for the whole family.

They originally made rock-climbing pants, so they wear hard, but look nice.

New Balance 990's are very comfortable and still Made In USA.

[Grampa Dave]

Also New Balance makes shoes/boots that are both narrow for people like my wife and wide for people like me.

My older son is an avid fisher, hunter and boater. He loves the Grammaci clothing when our rainy season is over. He gets 4-5 years from each item, and he puts them through the tests.

[Grampa Dave]

All of these are great products. Our younger son is really hard on his jeans and jean jackets.

Two Christmas's ago we got him Carhart jeans, Carhart sweatshirt and a Carhart jacket. They are in great shape.

[js1138]

Swingline Staplers

Staplers have become junk. Most office staplers misfire with more than three pages. I have a number of ancient staplers obtained at garage sales that never jam or bend incorrectly.

[Mr. Jeeves]

Carvin guitars.

But otherwise, I usually buy Japanese:

Car: Lexus
Computer: Sony
Watch: Seiko

Samsung (Korea) also makes great products.

[Vigilantcitizen]

I don't really like their cordless drills, but they make the best hand held routers bar none...

[Fiddlstix]

Bump

[Grampa Dave]

I have an inlaw who could be a top mechanic if he didn't make such a good living in another endeavor.

His hobby is buying older American cars, spiffing and buffing them up and selling them.

He has said for decades that the so called consumers unions and many of the auto raters/magazines have been in bed with the foriegn auto manufacturers. His proof is when one of these foriegn auto manufacturers comes out with a new model and there is no testing or long term evaluation. Then they go ballistic about the new foriegn model, saying that it is the best thing since sliced bread.

So he is in total agreement with you.

[Grampa Dave]

For steel pipe that we need to pump our natural gas, oil and other liquids through, Oregon Steel, OS on the stock market makes incredible and long lasting steel pipes.

[Eva]

Corningware and Lennox China.

[sparkomatic]

Wilson Footballs made in Ohio.
Little Tikes toys are made in USA, I think.

[Grampa Dave]

Ooops, I forgot about Gramicci biking clothes. Our youngest son is an avid mountain and tour biker. He doesn't own a car and rides his bikes to and from work. Then he rides about another 125 miles per week to keep in shape and for his enjoyment.

He still has some of the Gramicci biking clothes that we bought him in the early 1990's. We bought him a couple more Gramicci's this past Christmas.

[junta]

Weatherby rifles are now USA produced, my Accumark in .308 is one finely produced firearm. L.L. Bean makes their Maine boot in its namesake state and they are great.

[Grampa Dave]

The Little Tikes or is it Tyke outdoor stuff for kids is incredible.

We have bought our grandkids outdoor tables and little gym climbing stuff. Some of that stuff is over 3 years old and still looks great.

It is plunked in their backyard or patio or ours. It stays out year round and is cleaned off with a hose. That is the only care.

Their inside toys get passed on neighbors with younger kids as our grandchildren outgrow them. Inspite of banging, kicking and other things I won't list, those toys are still in great shape.

[AGreatPer]

"Little Tikes toys are made in USA, I think"

Yes. One plant is in Shippensburg, PA.

[Diana Rose]

Flexable Flyer (and I think Radio Flyer?) toys... A little one in my family got a Flexable Flyer spring rocking horses for Christmas and I have never seen a toy enjoyed more by a child.

[Grampa Dave]

I'm about ready to give up my Orvis Credit card where I get a rebate and get the LL Bean and Cabela's card.

Orvis is starting to look like a ChiCom sporting goods outlet. Most of their fishing clothes, waders, boots and other accessories are ChiCom products. Before, I order anything from Orvis, I now ask for where the products are made.

[GraniteStateConservative]

CutCo in Olean, NY-- very good quality knife company.