# Are there any products or brands to which you are absolutely loyal? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 16, 2005, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-products-or-brands-to-which-you-are-absolutely-loyal/290353 "2005-02-16T14:58:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![cormac262](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f14d63/32.png) [@cormac262](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cormac262)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-products-or-brands-to-which-you-are-absolutely-loyal/290353/41 "2005-02-16T21:02:20Z")
Dawn dishwashing liquid. One of the most rewarding things I’ve ever done was help wash oil-spill soaked birds. Of all the different soaps they tried, they found that Dawn worked the best at lifting the oil from the feathers (without serious damage to the bird or feathers). When Dawn heard about this, they donated cases and cases of their product. Which, in itself was pretty cool. But what also impressed me was that they never made any publicity about it. Which I thought was even cooler. Swore then and there that I’d only ever use Dawn on my dishes (it works well, too !). ---
**Author:** ![OhFace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecccb3/32.png) [@OhFace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OhFace)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-products-or-brands-to-which-you-are-absolutely-loyal/290353/42 "2005-02-16T21:15:56Z")
I will only eat Jiff peanut butter. Victoria’s Secret bras definitely. They are worth the money. Tide laundry detergent. Hmmm, that’s all I can think of for now. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-products-or-brands-to-which-you-are-absolutely-loyal/290353/43 "2005-02-16T21:20:07Z")
Jif Helmon’s Mayo Pepsi Yuengling ---
**Author:** ![Batsinma\_Belfry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@Batsinma\_Belfry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batsinma_Belfry)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-products-or-brands-to-which-you-are-absolutely-loyal/290353/44 "2005-02-16T21:27:07Z")
Cremora Non Dairy Creamer - My grocery store recently had a closeout sale on Cremora. I went into a panic! I sent my poor husband allover town looking for it. Only 1 store still had some, so he bought a bunch. It turned out, they were only changing the packaging. Whew! ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Violaceous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@Miss\_Violaceous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Violaceous)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-products-or-brands-to-which-you-are-absolutely-loyal/290353/45 "2005-02-16T21:32:49Z")
White Wave products (makers of Silk, and other delicious soy things as well.) Tim Horton’s coffee (I live in the States, but my boyfriend got me hooked on the stuff.) Green Guru frozen meals. Converse and Birkenstocks for shoes. ---
**Author:** ![B.Serum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/b.serum/32/14266_2.png) [@B.Serum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/B.Serum)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-products-or-brands-to-which-you-are-absolutely-loyal/290353/46 "2005-02-16T21:38:17Z")
Apple Computer MINI Automobile ---
**Author:** ![flamingbananas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f4b2a3/32.png) [@flamingbananas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flamingbananas)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-products-or-brands-to-which-you-are-absolutely-loyal/290353/47 "2005-02-16T21:43:35Z")
> [@LindyHopper](#): > > **flamingbananas** : Aren’t they great? I mean, I’ll wear other shoes (for work, or hiking, or whatever), but no other \tennis shoes\. They really are. They last quite a long time for wearing them so much. They also don’t make my feet hurt like so many other shoes do. ---
**Author:** ![unclviny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e274bd/32.png) [@unclviny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/unclviny)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-products-or-brands-to-which-you-are-absolutely-loyal/290353/48 "2005-02-17T01:28:09Z")
Sony electronics (Sony, no baloney!) Bose speakers (I know, I know, pit me if you must) Scott toilet paper Benson & Hedges cigarettes (there are no others) Vienna Beef hot dogs Michelin tires (if it has 4 wheels) Avon tires (if it has 2 wheels) Unclviny ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-products-or-brands-to-which-you-are-absolutely-loyal/290353/49 "2005-02-17T01:42:44Z")
Kelchner’s horseradish-all other brands are poseurs Skippy Chunky PB Sun-Maid raisins Hatch chile products Seiko watches Zinsser specialty paints/sealers Hart hammers (Cali 24 framer my fave) ---
**Author:** ![mike1dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@mike1dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mike1dog)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-products-or-brands-to-which-you-are-absolutely-loyal/290353/50 "2005-02-17T01:47:31Z")
New Balance shoes - Nobody else seems to make athletic shoes in wide sizes Heinz ketchup - The only kind that I can stand Coca-Cola - I can’t stand Pepsi, although I’ll drink other soft drinks just not Pepsi. Ford - although I work at a Ford dealer, so that may not count Mug Shots hamburgers - This is a local hamburger place, I don’t eat any other hamburgers Three Musketeers - my favorite candy bar. Minute Maid Lemonade - I rarely drink Lemonade, but I’ll drink this. The stuff you mix up, not the bottled stuff, which tastes like swill. ---
**Author:** ![Taters](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/taters/32/2845_2.png) [@Taters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taters)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-products-or-brands-to-which-you-are-absolutely-loyal/290353/51 "2005-02-17T02:00:25Z")
Ford Tampax Best Foods Mayo Seattles Best or Millstone Coffee Beans Venus Razor Jif Creamy PB Pop Tarts brand Diet Coke (I can’t stand Pepsi) Tide Downy Mentadent Toothpaste Heinz Kethchup (Hunts is just gross) and…if I have to buy Mac and Cheese, it’s got to be Kraft. The kids and hubby like it. I basically lived on this stuff in my poorer days and now I can’t really abide it. Those are all I can think of for now… ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-products-or-brands-to-which-you-are-absolutely-loyal/290353/52 "2005-02-17T02:01:57Z")
ob tampons. I’ve never found any others that work as well. Hellman’s mayo. Diet Coke. Occasionally if there’s nothing else available in a restaurant, I’ll drink a diet pepsi, but usually I’ll find a way to avoid that. Charmin regular tp - none of this ultra for me. ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-products-or-brands-to-which-you-are-absolutely-loyal/290353/53 "2005-02-17T02:03:54Z")
For the most part, I couldn’t tell you off the top of my head what brand of shampoo or deoderant sits in my bathroom right now, although I _have_ learned a few to avoid. If I’ve consistently stayed, and intend to stay, with any products, it would likely be: • BMW • Bass Weejuns • Guinness (having one now, as a matter of fact) • French Market coffee and chicory • Inderal Former loyalties which finally, after many good experiences, disappointed me: • HP printers (I recently got a Designjet 100plus and I find it hard to believe HP put out this stinker) • Gateway computers (bought my first in the late '80s when you could still get Ted Waite on the phone - I don’t hate’em, but they’re nothing special anymore) I notice quite a few Gillette Mach 3 fans. Well, I’m currently married to them because I bought a rather expensive shaving handle that will only accept them. But I think I used to get a much better (closer) shave with my old Gillette Attra (or clones thereof) blades. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-products-or-brands-to-which-you-are-absolutely-loyal/290353/54 "2005-02-17T02:23:18Z")
The only two things I am completely loyal to at this point are **Hellman’s** (or **Best Foods** ) **mayonnaise** , **Mitchum deodorant** , and, for the time being, **Preferred Stock cologne**. Also, if I knew where to find it, I’d probably buy nothing but **Yardley’s of London soap** as well but I’ve yet to notice it since moving and I don’t even know what stores my mom bought it in before I moved out of her house. ---
**Author:** ![bluecanary](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bluecanary/32/3614_2.png) [@bluecanary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bluecanary)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-products-or-brands-to-which-you-are-absolutely-loyal/290353/55 "2005-02-17T12:47:49Z")
**HP** for printers. Had a 600, a 930c, and am now on a PSC1215 all-in-one. (I’ll stay away from this ‘DesignJet’ though, thanks). **PG Tips** tea. That’s what my Mum buys so it reminds me of home when I drink it at college, so I stick with it. **Surf** soap powder. No real reason: again, it’s just my Mum’s chosen brand so I buy it too. **Head & Shoulders** shampoo. I find it does what it says it will whereas other brands don’t or are irritating. Nothing to do with ‘_Evolution_’, mind. **Cadbury’s** chocolate (for bars, not boxes of chocolates). Because it tastes nicer than other brands of British chocolate, basically. Especially over-rich Galaxy chocolate–I avoid that. There are loads of other products that I don’t care what brand it is when I buy it. For lots of things (soft drinks at the minute, I buy lots of _Rubicon_ and _Fentiman’s_ drinks; and beer) I try and support smaller brands/breweries rather than just going with Coke/Guinness all the time), but at the same time if all there is in a particular cafe or pub is Coca-Cola/Lager I don’t mind (much) buying it. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-products-or-brands-to-which-you-are-absolutely-loyal/290353/56 "2005-02-17T13:04:13Z")
Pepsi products Kraft food products (former and future stockholder) Opryland Hotel (ditto) Brawny paper towels Tide detergents Utz snack foods Electrosol dishwasher tabs ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-products-or-brands-to-which-you-are-absolutely-loyal/290353/57 "2005-02-17T13:05:17Z")
I forgot: Sure deodorant (it’s the only one I’ve found that I’m not allergic to) ---
**Author:** ![brix11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c37758/32.png) [@brix11](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brix11)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-products-or-brands-to-which-you-are-absolutely-loyal/290353/58 "2005-02-17T14:56:29Z")
Browsing these responses has made me think of a few more exclusives: [ul] [li]PurinaOne dog and cat food (tasty!)[/li][li][Chuck-It Flying Squirrel](http://www.chuckit.com/products_squirrel.html) toy (my dog will play with other things, but she goes nuts for these and is on her sixth one in a year)[/li][li]Yuengling Lager (I like other beers, but this is my standard)[/li][li]Heinz ketchup (as a kid, I hated whenever Mom bought Hunt’s on sale)[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-products-or-brands-to-which-you-are-absolutely-loyal/290353/59 "2005-02-17T15:09:09Z")
> [@unclviny](#): > > Michelin tires (if it has 4 wheels) > Avon tires (if it has 2 wheels) Interesting. I’m with you on the Michelin (or Toyo, if you want to spend more for a little extra grip) for cars, but my bike has Bridgestones (I believe they’re Firestones in the US). Then again, for some bikes Avons might be the best for all I know. Another dull Gillette Mach 3 user. What a fantastic scam these guys run. I vastly prefer Gant and Marlboro Classics in terms of jeans. I prefer Illy espresso above most other (normally available) brands. I’m not much of a brand whore, I think. Oh, how could I forget: Chocomel. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-products-or-brands-to-which-you-are-absolutely-loyal/290353/60 "2005-02-17T16:02:26Z")
• Apple Computers • Raichle hiking boots. I just got a new pair this fall, and the previous pair that they’re replacing was purchased new in _ **1985** _. Nineteen years for a set of footwear is outstanding (and I put the miles to them, too. Got them resoled twice over the course of the years) • [Golden fleece](http://www.topbrandtools.com/housewares/Scouring_Pads/Golden_Fleece_622927.htm) scouring pads. I hate it when I’m reduced to having to use those inferior Scotch Brite or copper or green things, or those awful steel wool pads. God, I feel like I’m in a Procter and Gamble commercial or something, but it’s true. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-products-or-brands-to-which-you-are-absolutely-loyal/290353.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-products-or-brands-to-which-you-are-absolutely-loyal/290353.md?page=4)