# What's a specific brand of consumer product that's worth the money and then some? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 15, 2017, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-specific-brand-of-consumer-product-thats-worth-the-money-and-then-some/786680 "2017-05-15T19:51:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![wanderer2575](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/2acd7d/32.png) [@wanderer2575](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wanderer2575)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2017, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-specific-brand-of-consumer-product-thats-worth-the-money-and-then-some/786680/161 "2017-06-20T01:28:28Z")
Band-Aid bandages. ---
**Author:** ![Donegal\_Dragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Donegal\_Dragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Donegal_Dragon)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2017, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-specific-brand-of-consumer-product-thats-worth-the-money-and-then-some/786680/162 "2017-06-20T02:26:00Z")
Another big vote for Kerrygold Butter!! ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2017, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-specific-brand-of-consumer-product-thats-worth-the-money-and-then-some/786680/163 "2017-06-20T03:12:33Z")
I don’t think I’ve seen in the thread: Authentic QTips for cotton swabs; Nescafe Classico, my preferred caffeine; Monoprice cables, this one is based on one purchase of about 15 different items, all good; [Kimlan soy sauces](http://www.kimlan.com/en/e_home.php). Already mentioned but worth repeating: Weber grills, second to none. **Puly** mentioned 6-1 tomato sauce which he actually turned me on to in the first place. It really is the best. ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2017, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-specific-brand-of-consumer-product-thats-worth-the-money-and-then-some/786680/164 "2017-06-20T15:23:38Z")
VLC media player. ---
**Author:** ![Grestarian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grestarian/32/3227_2.png) [@Grestarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grestarian)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2017, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-specific-brand-of-consumer-product-thats-worth-the-money-and-then-some/786680/165 "2017-06-20T21:20:53Z")
[ul] [li]I, too, prefer Heinz over Hunt’s, Del Monte, or other brands.[/li][li]And, having tried them, I prefer Kikkoman over Kimlan, Yamasa, etc. (I suspect it’s just about what I grew up with).[/li][li]And, to go under it, Nishiki rice (the style, not the brand, though the branded style is sold locally so it’s easy to get) which is a northern variety.[/li][li]My preferred Ginger drinks are Thomas Kemper and Bundaberg, but from the grocery store I stock up on Seagrams 'cause it’s the best of the super cheap 2-liter offerings.[/li][li]Ruffles potato chips over other brands & generics. (For that matter, Fritos and Cheetos over their generics).[/li][/ul] My contribution: Ovaltine (chocolate malt) over other chocolate milk flavorings. –G! ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2017, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-specific-brand-of-consumer-product-thats-worth-the-money-and-then-some/786680/166 "2017-06-20T22:06:20Z")
Several ginger beers have been mentioned. My recommendation is [Barritts](http://www.barrittsgingerbeer.bm/). And for root beer, go with [Virgil’s](http://reedsinc.com/product/virgils-root-beer/). ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2017, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-specific-brand-of-consumer-product-thats-worth-the-money-and-then-some/786680/167 "2017-06-20T22:08:34Z")
> [@wanderer2575](#): > > Band-Aid bandages. Often the generic brands aren’t even any cheaper, so you aren’t sacrificing much by getting Band-Aid. > [@BlankSlate](#): > > VLC media player. Did you have to mortgage your home to pay for it? ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2017, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-specific-brand-of-consumer-product-thats-worth-the-money-and-then-some/786680/168 "2017-06-20T22:29:36Z")
Gelato has it all over ice cream. I prefer Ciao Bella or Talenti. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-specific-brand-of-consumer-product-thats-worth-the-money-and-then-some/786680/169 "2017-08-21T01:49:52Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Pilot G2 ink gel 07 pens - Back when I was working, I had to write a lot of stuff by hand. These pens are so good I went out and paid for them rather than use the ones I got for free at work. > [@cornflakes](#): > > Seconded, after checking my pocket. I use the 1mm pens though. Based on this, and then reading reviews of them versus some competing pens, I ordered a bunch of them. And I have to say thanks, they really are good. Apparently there are a number of clones of other brands that tend to smear or have other issues. Pilots are Japanese made and really good quality. I tend to prefer medium rather than fine-point ballpoint pens, but these Pilots seem to be rated differently, at least by some sites that consider 0.7 mm to be “fine”. They are actually more like medium in other pens. There’s also a 0.5 mm in the same line that some call “extra fine”. I’ve seen the 1 mm referred to as “bold”. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-specific-brand-of-consumer-product-thats-worth-the-money-and-then-some/786680/170 "2017-08-21T02:18:58Z")
According to the G2s I bought less than a month ago, 0.5 mm is indeed extra fine, 0.7 is fine. 0.7 would be considered medium in mechanical pencils, not sure I pay attention to pen widths except qualitatively. ---
**Author:** ![drewder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/57b2e6/32.png) [@drewder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewder)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-specific-brand-of-consumer-product-thats-worth-the-money-and-then-some/786680/171 "2017-08-21T02:57:12Z")
Welshes grape juice Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![CoastalMaineiac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e8c25b/32.png) [@CoastalMaineiac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CoastalMaineiac)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-specific-brand-of-consumer-product-thats-worth-the-money-and-then-some/786680/172 "2017-08-21T03:10:48Z")
> [@Lowdown](#): > > Pilot G2 pens. > Vater drum sticks. > PRS guitars. > Rogue fitness stuff. > All-Clad stainless steel cookware. > Asus motherboards. I have an ASUS laptop that’s been good for the past four or five years. I like that they don’t load them up with a bunch of bloatware like their competitors do. Also, Western Digital hard drives. I will not buy anything but. ---
**Author:** ![Amblydoper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@Amblydoper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amblydoper)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-specific-brand-of-consumer-product-thats-worth-the-money-and-then-some/786680/173 "2017-08-21T03:22:49Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > LG televisions. I’ve got no reason to consider another brand, and there’s no way I’m buying an off-brand. I’ve got to raise you there… Samsung. Most common point of failure in TVs these days is blown caps. Off brands use the panels that Samsung, LG, Sharp, and others make, but make them cheaper by cutting corners on capacitors and other components. LG makes their own panels, but uses cheap caps to compete on price. Samsung uses better caps, so they don’t die after 5 years. Samsung is worth the extra price. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-specific-brand-of-consumer-product-thats-worth-the-money-and-then-some/786680/174 "2017-08-21T04:19:42Z")
Kumho tires. Work well, last as long as anything else I’ve tried, and much less than some other tires. I’ve bought about 7 sets so far. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-specific-brand-of-consumer-product-thats-worth-the-money-and-then-some/786680/175 "2017-08-21T05:12:14Z")
No love for Viagra? ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2017, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-specific-brand-of-consumer-product-thats-worth-the-money-and-then-some/786680/176 "2017-08-22T00:15:42Z")
> [@kopek](#): > > Agreed. > > And Liquid Wrench; best penetrating oil ever created. PB Blaster is better. > [@Bootis](#): > > For enemas, it’s CVS brand or bust. > > Libbys for potted meat Perhaps if you cut down on the mechanically separated former, you’d have less need for the latter. Potted meat is absolutely disgusting. It makes Spam look like filet mignon. > [@Green\_Bean](#): > > I am the exception that proves the rule! I wore mine out before I lost it, but boy did it take a lot to accomplish that. > > I bought a Tinker in Germany in 1991 and hung it on my keychain. It wasn’t too many years before the red plastic sides loosened and came off. I was quite happy with my “naked” Victorinox for a long time thereafter. Every few years I had to hose down the joints with WD-40 to get the grit out and get the blades working right again, but that is really just basic maintenance. Over the years, though, the blades got more and more “stuck” until only the main one really worked. A couple of years ago, the little eyelet that holds the ring that attached to my keychain finally gave way. > > Now I have a thoroughly worn-out Victorinox Swiss army knife that sits in my drawer. I don’t want it replaced. It’s a wonderful souvenir of all the great times I had while carrying it.\* > > (I got another one for normal use long ago, of course) > > - One funny memory is from one of the big NYC Dopefests back in the day. Someone was wearing a tight long-sleeved pleather shirt and was getting really hot. She asked if anyone had a knife. I offered mine, and she turned it right into a short-sleeve pleather shirt. Heh. Those fests were a trip. Speaking of which, how about nominating WD-40? It’s very useful as a cleaner and a lubricator. > [@Guinastasia](#): > > Grass fed beef – a few years ago my sister’s friend brought over some burgers, and it was so much better. > > Count me as another Heinz fan. (Any self-respecting Yinzer that eats anything else should be tossed into the Allegheny) > > People from Cleveland? All cattle eat grass most of their lives before slaughter. The difference is only that “normal” cows get fattened up with corn before…the end. > [@Chefguy](#): > > [Minwax](http://www.minwax.com/) products. > [Meguiar’s](http://www.meguiars.com/) products. > [Griot’s Garage](https://www.griotsgarage.com/) products. The Speed Shine alone is worth price of admission. Meguiars products are consistently excellent. > [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > Gelato has it all over ice cream. I prefer Ciao Bella or Talenti. Talenti’s Sea Salt and Caramel Gelato is…fucking amazing. Graeter’s Black Raspberry Chip Ice Cream. There is no other greater product coming out of Cincinnati. It’s ordered packed in dry ice all over the globe. Oprah would not lie to you. Gliers Goetta. Another superb Cincinnati product. It’s absolutely excellent with eggs and toast, fuck Scrapple (and Pennsylvania for that matter). Kicker subwoofers Original Cheez-Its Boss guitar pedals JIF peanut butter Glad or Ziploc baggies Real branded cereals not in a bag Old Folks Country Sausage Marlboro cigarettes Bounty paper towels Cottonelle ridged toilet paper, great for cleaning out the anal nodules, doesn’t tear and leave TP in your bunghole Asus laptops Gateway PC towers Wustof chef knives Federal ammunition Stephen King books Etc ---
**Author:** ![Dragwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dragwyr/32/2855_2.png) [@Dragwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragwyr)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2017, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-specific-brand-of-consumer-product-thats-worth-the-money-and-then-some/786680/177 "2017-08-22T13:05:51Z")
Halls cough drops - I’ve tried the generic and competitor brands, but they don’t work as well. Only the Halls drops work at opening my sinuses when I have a bad cold. For the magicians in the group, The Norm Neilson “Dinamo” deluxe spot card trick as well as the Vanishing Coke bottle trick. Both are phenomenally well made and will last forever. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2017, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-specific-brand-of-consumer-product-thats-worth-the-money-and-then-some/786680/178 "2017-08-22T13:23:02Z")
It’s been said, but Saran Wrap. ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2017, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-specific-brand-of-consumer-product-thats-worth-the-money-and-then-some/786680/179 "2017-08-22T14:32:56Z")
If I’m not making homemade, then Stouuffer’s frozen Mac and cheese. I think it’s been mentioned already but Jif peanut butter. I grew up on Skippy and loved it, but now I find Jif out does Skippy. ---
**Author:** ![Urbanredneck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ea5d25/32.png) [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2017, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-specific-brand-of-consumer-product-thats-worth-the-money-and-then-some/786680/180 "2017-08-22T15:49:58Z")
Gerber multi tools. Most expensive but they work the best. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-specific-brand-of-consumer-product-thats-worth-the-money-and-then-some/786680.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-specific-brand-of-consumer-product-thats-worth-the-money-and-then-some/786680.md?page=10)