What products do you absolutely stand by?

[Royale with Cheese]

Oxi-Clean without a doubt.  It doesn't matter what stain I have, it will get it out.  

 

I washed chapstick by accident and all the oil/balm went all over one of my favorite shirts.  Big oil blotches everywhere.  

I used stain removers and even Dawn....nothing.

 

Then I soaked it in a bucket with Oxi-clean for 3 days.  I just pulled it out and dried it.  No more stains!

 

[Nextmanup]

Actual Windex window cleaner.

I have always found that cheap no-name stuff leaves smudges and streaks.

 

 

[EmotionallyUnstable]

I have no product in particular, per say, but this does remind me of a way to pass the time. One debate my wife and another couple like to have is the "Generic or Name Brand" game. I'll say a product and you tell me if you'd buy it generic or would prefer it name brand. So far (since we are cheap and broke) the only item we prefer name brand is Canada Dry Ginger Ale

[RaoulDuke79]

Weber grills

JBL speakers

 

[Captain_Quint]

Bounty papertowels. 

Nothing else comes close. 

[Gugny]

10 minutes ago, Captain_Quint said:

Bounty papertowels. 

Nothing else comes close. 

 

Thanks, Rosie.

[Augie]

44 minutes ago, Nextmanup said:

Actual Windex window cleaner.

I have always found that cheap no-name stuff leaves smudges and streaks.

 

 

 

It will also clear up psoriasis and poison ivy, among many other uses! 

 

The generic stuff won’t do that! 

 

 

 

....well, if My Big Fat Greek Wedding is to be believed. 

 

 

 

 

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Edited November 13, 2020 by Augie

[RaoulDuke79]

1 hour ago, Nextmanup said:

Actual Windex window cleaner.

I have always found that cheap no-name stuff leaves smudges and streaks.

 

 

Do they still make the good ol ***** with ammonia? I got some of knockoff windex with ammonia at the dollar tree and that stuff will clean anything. 

 

I think my son found a lady he likes on TV, because most days before I turn it on I see lip marks on the screen

Edited November 13, 2020 by RaoulDuke79

[ExiledInIllinois]

"When it rains, it pours!" ...Morton Salt, a good Chicago "monopoly." 😉 

 

Special shout-out to @SDS... Really extends the life of the hot water tank! 😆 🤣 

 

[Seasons1992]

1 hour ago, Nextmanup said:

Actual Windex window cleaner.

I have always found that cheap no-name stuff leaves smudges and streaks.

 

 

 

Sprayway

1 hour ago, EmotionallyUnstable said:

I have no product in particular, per say, but this does remind me of a way to pass the time. One debate my wife and another couple like to have is the "Generic or Name Brand" game. I'll say a product and you tell me if you'd buy it generic or would prefer it name brand. So far (since we are cheap and broke) the only item we prefer name brand is Canada Dry Ginger Ale

 

This is the correct answer. 

 

33 minutes ago, Gugny said:

 

Thanks, Rosie.

 

For those of a certain young age: 

 

[BarleyNY]

Moen faucets. They are very well made with brass interior parts and customer service is awesome.
 

Dewalt and Porter Cable power tools are quality.  Certainly worth paying for if you’re going to use them for a long time. 
 

Costco for a lot of stuff.  Lots of great food there.  Their rotisserie chickens are bomb.  Good prices on other quality stuff too - wine/booze, tires, furniture, phones, clothes.  We used to go there every year for winter coats and snow pants for the kids.  I still get clothes there. 

 

Trader Joe’s for cheese, snacks and their medium salsa authentica.

[Teddy KGB]

[BUFFALOKIE]

Levi

[BUFFALOKIE]

Oakly

[Buffalo716]

Jordans

 

Levi

 

Zig zag original papers

 

 

[Logic]

Hydro flask products.

 

They keep cold drinks cold and hot things hot for an absurdly long period of time.

 

When I was living on a tropical island, I’d bring a Hydroflask of ice water to the beach, and after spending all day in the equatorial sun, there would still be ice cubes in it when I left.

 

Ive also never had to replace any of my Hydroflasks. Extremely high quality and durable products.

[Seasons1992]

12 hours ago, Teddy KGB said:

 

My ex-wife's last name........she swore by this stuff, despite the $8 price tag. It's good, I'm not going to lie. But pricey.

11 hours ago, Logic said:

Hydro flask products.

 

They keep cold drinks cold and hot things hot for an absurdly long period of time.

 

When I was living on a tropical island, I’d bring a Hydroflask of ice water to the beach, and after spending all day in the equatorial sun, there would still be ice cubes in it when I left.

 

Ive also never had to replace any of my Hydroflasks. Extremely high quality and durable products.

 

I have 3. Two growlers and a 32oz. They are amazing.

I would like to add Cascade dishwasher pods to the list.

I used Finish brand for the past 90 washes and those don't do it.

One wash with Cascade and glassware is now clean again. 

I won't go back. Don't make me.

[Philly McButterpants]

Been shaving my head for 13 years - Nivea Sensitive skin Shave gel.  I never use anything else.  

[Nextmanup]

Apple computers.

 

I still can't believe people put up with the garbage operating system from Microsoft, and the world of viruses, malware, etc., and then having to pay people to fight that stuff.

 

 

 

 

[Tierlifer]

Coke Cherry Zero

Tide 

[Just Jack]

HP ink cartridges. Yea, they're more expensive than refills, but I've never had an issue with them like I do with refills. And bless your self if you've never had to clean out a printer that had a refill leak. 

 

 

15 hours ago, BarleyNY said:

Dewalt and Porter Cable power tools are quality.  Certainly worth paying for if you’re going to use them for a long time. 

 

Both made by Stanley, along with Black and Decker and several other brands.

https://www.stanleyblackanddecker.com/our-businesses/tools-and-storage

 

Edited November 14, 2020 by Just Jack

[BarleyNY]

17 minutes ago, Just Jack said:

HP ink cartridges. Yea, they're more expensive than refills, but I've never had an issue with them like I do with refills. And bless your self if you've never had to clean out a printer that had a refill leak. 

 

 

 

Both made by Stanley, along with Black and Decker and several other brands.

https://www.stanleyblackanddecker.com/our-businesses/tools-and-storage

 

Thanks.  And I agree on ink cartridges.  Off brands and refills can ruin a printer.  I’ve been through that. 

[BillsPride12]

Callaway golf products 

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

35 minutes ago, BillsPride12 said:

Callaway golf products 

I am beyond all worldly help.  I yell "Oh no!" at the top of my backswing.

[ICanSleepWhenI'mDead]

I would absolutely stand by any of the products discussed here:

 

https://www.consumerreports.org/home-office/how-to-choose-a-standing-desk/

[Greybeard]

     Bon Ami and Rain X.  I like a clean windshield.

[dhg]

Samsung products, especially TV.  

 

JVC audio when I younger. Wish they still made audio products.

 

Apple iMac

[ChevyVanMiller]

I stand by this product faithfully,  Wait, I may have misunderstood the question.

[CookieG]

The Weber Kettle grill.  It doesn't matter if its the classic, Silver or Gold model. Versatile and durable.

 

Meguiar's Hybrid Ceramic Wax. It still beads and shines from a quick application in May. 

 

The Works toilet bowl cleaner, for anything porcelain. Great for keeping hard water stains away.  Well worth the $2 per bottle.

Never need to use a brush.

 

ICE COLD analgesic gel for my lower back.  A really cheap knock off that works for me. Icy Hot and others are too hot, ending up causing my muscles to tighten and defeat the purpose of using it. Others don't work at all for me. There's one store in town I find it in and buy a few jars at a time. 

 

And I don't know if you can call it a "product"..but the foam coolers that Omaha Steaks come in.  Travel back to NY, freeze a few packages of Sahlens, freeze them. Pack with ice in one of those coolers.  Let sit in the trunk of the car in the middle of summer. When

you get home two days later, the hot dogs will still be frozen and the ice will still be there.

[Augie]

Wait! Aren’t the Buffalo Bills a “product”? Don’t we ALL revolve around that product to some degree? Put that down as my #1, please. 

 

 

 

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Edited November 15, 2020 by Augie

[Sweats]

Preparation H.......and nothing more needs to be said here

[Bill from NYC]

Dasani water. It costs too much but it is clearly superior to Poland Spring, etc. Not even close. It even looks cleaner. 

Jmo.

Edited November 15, 2020 by Bill from NYC

[billsfanmiamioh]

Dawn dish soap. The cascade dishwasher pods as mentioned earlier. Also mentioned earlier I’ll only buy Oakley for anything sport related (hockey visor, golf / running shades, ski goggles). Their optics are just superior than anything else I’ve come across. 

[SinceThe70s]

Cold-Eeze. I start taking them as soon as I feel a cold coming on. They don't prevent the cold but the symptoms and duration are much less severe for me.

[BillsFan4]

12 hours ago, dhg said:

Samsung products, especially TV.  

 

JVC audio when I younger. Wish they still made audio products.

 

Apple iMac

I’ve been super disappointed in Samsung lately. My 2nd Samsung phone in a row is immediately having major issues (randomly decided not to allow me to get calls - just sends calls right to voicemail and I have no idea it’s happening until someone texts me that they’ve been trying to call, or I get a random voicemail without the phone ever ringing. Sometimes won’t even allow people to leave a voicemail).

 

 

And they seriously downgraded their 2020 TVs. You have to step up an entire series just to get the same features you got a year ago on the lower series. 2nd year in a row they did this. Like last year’s Q6 is equal to this year’s Q7 (etc). The Q9 is still a great TV though. But too expensive (and QLED is just a marketing gimmick. It’s just a film on the screen. Every manufacturer has their version (like Sony’s is called Triluminous)).

 

Agree on JVC! 

[BillsFan4]

Sony TVs. You can’t go wrong with any of their 900 series, or above, models. The Sony X900H is probably the best value LED tv on the market right now, and you get HDMI 2.1 as a bonus. Sony has been the industry leader in picture upscaling and motion processing for as long as I can remember.

 

Ive owned Sony TVs for decades, never had an issue. My Sony Bravia XBR6 LCD tv from 2007 is still going strong in my bedroom. And honestly, it still looks as good or better than many of the low/mid tier new TVs on the market. I recently replaced it as my main TV with a new Sony tv and once again love it. Best looking TV I’ve ever owned.

- LG OLED TVs are also a great value. LG makes the OLED panels for most TV manufacturers. Their B and C series OLED’s are the best value OLEDs on the market, by far.

 

 

- Denon for home audio/video receivers. 
 

 

-Emotiva speakers. Great value for the money. They use high end cabinets, drivers, crossover components. Their T2+ towers are the best bang for your buck out there in tower speakers. 3 way speaker - two 8” woofers, 6 1/2” mid, and a ribbon tweeter (I LOVE ribbon tweeters. You’ll hear details in songs/movies you’ve never heard before) that weigh 60lbs each and can handle 500w RMS, all for $999/pair. Crazy value.

Their c2+ center channel speaker is far and away the best $400 center channel on the market in my opinion. It’s another 3 way design. It’s massive, at almost 3ft long and 45+lbs. It has Two 6 1/2” woofers, a 3” mid range and ribbon tweeter and handles 400+watts rms.

 

-Also, Chane speakers are crazy good value too.

 

 

edit - forgot to mention Toyota cars and Honda engines/cars/power equipment (like generators)

Edited November 18, 2020 by BillsFan4

[snafu]

NyQuil

It does what it says it will do.

 

 

 

 

 

[Warcodered]

 

On 11/13/2020 at 1:01 PM, Royale with Cheese said:

Oxi-Clean without a doubt.  It doesn't matter what stain I have, it will get it out.  

 

I washed chapstick by accident and all the oil/balm went all over one of my favorite shirts.  Big oil blotches everywhere.  

I used stain removers and even Dawn....nothing.

 

Then I soaked it in a bucket with Oxi-clean for 3 days.  I just pulled it out and dried it.  No more stains!

 

 

Edited November 17, 2020 by Warcodered

[Fr. Jerk]

[Johnny Hammersticks]

Pure Leaf iced tea.  No store bought iced to even comes close.