# Things that scream quality

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-scream-quality/232650>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [March 5, 2004, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-scream-quality/232650 "2004-03-05T04:25:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![meyer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ccd318/32.png) [@meyer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meyer)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2004, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-scream-quality/232650/81 "2004-03-08T23:18:15Z")

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[QUOTE=gigi]  
Estwing hammers send a thrill right through me.

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Man, I used to work in a hardware store, and we had a couple of Estwings (they were there for ages - to expensive for our clientele, I guess). Sometimes, when it was quiet in the store, I would go over and unlock the display case and just hold one for a while. The weight, the balance of it was amazing.

I also have to nominate Dewalt tools. All of them, but especially their drill guns.

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**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2004, 9:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-scream-quality/232650/82 "2004-03-09T09:07:21Z")

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> [@SmackFu](#):
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> There are some material things that just scream quality because they are designed so well. Things that you are proud to own, regardless of the price.
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> Some examples:
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> 1. Apple iPod - in fact, most of Apple’s whole product line

Brag time! 🆒  
My brother was one of the two Apple hardware engineers who invented the original iPod.

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**Author:** ![Urban\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Urban\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urban_Ranger)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2004, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-scream-quality/232650/83 "2004-03-09T09:25:05Z")

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> [@Metacom](#):
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> Stuff made by Digital Equipment Corporation (but not Compaq or HP)

The Alpha.

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**Author:** ![PookahMacPhellimey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pookahmacphellimey/32/3175_2.png) [@PookahMacPhellimey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PookahMacPhellimey)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2004, 10:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-scream-quality/232650/84 "2004-03-09T10:57:44Z")

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Morris Minors and Volkswagen Beetles (old ones, of course). Not as glamorous as a Jag, but they seem virtually indestructable.

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