In response to the barge pole thread, what are the brands that attract you (for whatever reason)?

1) Volvo (Nordic reliability; safety)
2) Trek (just solid bikes)
3) Shell Oil (I had a lego tow truck set when I was a kid with a Shell logo; I also like the colours)
4)Jaegermeister (just like the German, foresty image)

Audi.

that is all.

Aldi and Lidl

Samsung

Adidas (old skule though)

Cannondale

Apple

Lego

Matchbox

PG Tips

Benson and Hedges

BMW
Lotus
Orange Bikes
Cotic Bikes
Giant Bikes
Endura
Gore
Nudie Jeans
Adidas
Yorkshire Tea

Hate me 😉

Giant,regarded by some as as boring but I just seem to like their non showy,solid dependability.

Alfa Romeo for completely the opposite reasons to above!

Adidas – I dont have to try them on
Converse – “”
Old el Paso – Nom nom nom
Lee jeans

Audi
Santa Cruz
Mizuno Golf
Irn Bru
Belhaven
Sierra Nevada IPA
Mountain Hardwear
Merrell
North Face

Apple
Samsung (though they don’t like each other)
Carhartt
Vans
Ford
DMR
Cascade
Last Footwear Co
Macpac
Ground Effects

binners – Member
Benson and Hedges

🙁

It’s utter scum like you what is making this country fall apart.

(Scuttles off to create a ‘cool’ brand for Meths, knowing there is a market…)

Russell

Jo

Yeti
but not Skoda Yeti

Cosworth (and by association Marcos and Costin)

Singular (but not IF et al)

Specialized (because my Pitch is absolutely nuts!)

Boss suspension (and Cane Creek/ohlins, simple suspension done very very well, rather than Fox who I’ve never liked as a company as the shocks always seem 2nd best in the market and the forks had those issues)

LOCO (always suport the little guy, but not superstar for obvious reasons)

Alfa Romeo – never owned one (closest was a Fiat Coupe) but I like their styling, heritage and the old ones are very cool.
Oakley – like the styling, I perceive the quality to be good.
Amazon – Their stuff just works really well – One-click, recommendations, Kindle.
Gore – Great bike wear, everything I’ve bought has been well made and well thought out.
Stowa watches – made to order, not stupid expensive, interesting history, not many people have heard of them.
Ball watches – can be stupid expensive, interesting history, not many people have heard of them.

Cotic, cause it made the bike that I currently ride which genuinely could be the last bike I buy (unless I break it).
Endura
Levis

There actually aren’t that many others; most of the others I do like but have something against.
Renault: maker of the most desirable car (Clio V6); also made the Avantime and can’t get build quality right.
Sony: wonderfully designed products, dreadful software.
Adidas: just not keen.
Kelloggs: meh
…and so on.

Oakley
Alfa Romeo
Ducati
Triumph
Lamborghini
Maserati
Moto Guzzi

Spoon I’m 6’3″ 😀

Sergio Tacchini
Casio
Taito
Fox

Hugo Boss; some nice understated clothes (some not!)
Panasonic; no idea why
Dakine; passion for sports
Yeti; I don’t even own one
Red bull; they sponsor nutters
Cognation; seem to do what they do because they love it

My top ones would be

1. BA (but I am paid to :lol:, but i am very proud to work there and in the face of crisis I know of no better company)
2. Audi (I really don’t understand all the hatred – I still love mine after 5 years – I like their understated elegance and their after sales service is excellent – A3/A4/A6 sensible cars that are rewarding to own over the long term)
3. NAIM (for some reason once they have secured your pennies you are then trapped for life, although NAIM for Bentley seems a bit pants)
4. Specialized (just good albeit ordinary bikes)
5. Apple (for their Agile product innovation and how can any company rise from its ashes to become so ingrained in modern culture)
6. Nationwide – a mutual capable of taking on the banking giants in retail financial services. Never the best rates or products but always competitive and easy to find and buy. CRM is a bit pants mind.

Audi, for their understated elegance.

FedEx, for their logo.

Slough council, for their constant uphill struggle to make Slough happy.

Spoon I’m 6’3″

that’s not what your mum said :p

Apple
Cannondale
Yeti
Swobo
Ciocc (also Colnago, though Ciocc is a bit less obvious)
Omega
Salsa
Harley Davidson (yes, I know theyre not cool, yes, I realise that people automatically think ‘mid life crisis’, and yes, I own one, and a Buell, which kinda makes me doubly ****, but I still love ’em).

Orange Bikes – Because of the spotty tops in the early 90’s
Tag Heuer – Always wanted one, now finally have one
Tissot – My first nice watch for my 18th birthday was one, I’ve bought a couple more since
Maxxis bike tyres – Not tried a bad one yet.
Thorbridge Brewery – Every beer they make I could drink gallons of
Oakley – I just like them
Puma football boots – My dad always wore them and I have followed him on this

Superstar- not had an issue with a single product (except one 🙂 )
HTC – I can make my phone my own, unlike the leading ‘smart’phone.
Charge Bikes – Great brand, great image, great bikes of which I have two.
Vegemite – I’ve seen the light

Santa Cruz
Cotic
(any other bike company that avoids pointless yearly colour scheme changes updates)

Lamborghini
Ducati
Holden

Erdinger
Balvennie

Arbath(See Fiat below)
Alfa
Apple
Becks (Vier)
Bloch (dance sneakers)
BMW (Mini)
Breitling
BSA
Cosworth
Dennis (Fire Engines)
Ducati
Etnies
Fiat (original 600 & new 500 both Arbath)
Glock (The Ceramic 45)
Harley Davidson
Hope
Hunter (Wellies)
Independent (newspaper)
Lambretta (original Ld & GT200)
Marc Jacobs (handbags)
Marmite
Mauser (The broomhandle)
Nikon
Orange
Santa Cruz
Transition
Triumph
Tyrells (Good Crisps)
Volcom
VW (Vans & Trucks)
Waitrose

Radical Ducati: http://www.radicalducati.com/index.php?page=ocasiones-radicales

Thorsten Durbahn: http://durbahn.de/

Because they’re both build amazing original bikes.

not really drawn to labels as such, but Oakley do make brilliant glasses.
and I’m partial to my VW s too

Audi (I really don’t understand all the hatred – I still love mine after 5 years – I like their understated elegance and their after sales service is excellent – A3/A4/A6 sensible cars that are rewarding to own over the long term)

Because they’re driven by nobbers who don’t know how to drive, or indicate… the cars are lovely, the drivers are dicks.

Adio
Fallen
Lakai
Matix
Volcom
Dakine
VW
Skoda
Aldi
Lidl
Newport Grill Kebab House
Santa Cruz
Transition
Intense
Banshee
Fox
Maxxis
HTC
Lenovo
Nastro Azzurro
Jim Beam

Just because I do.

Patagonia
Montezuma
80s/90s era VW
Apple, – yes, apple
Haglöfs
Arc’teryx – yes, Arc’teryx too
Black Diamond
Campag

There are plenty of others out there where I like products, but not the brand.

Apple
G-Shock
Bowers&Wilkins
Yeti
Orange
Etnies

Element
Howies
Rab
Nicolai
Shimano
Hope
Morgan

Because I’m a whore.

OMEGA. (Quality without the bling of TAG and the like)

peugeot (cars not bikes)

they fall apart, make my life a misery but i seem to end up buying them over and over

Adidas
Levis
French Connection
Samsung (coz they’re good)

john deere, nothing runs like a deere.

Trek
Marks and Spencer
Audi

See how middle class I am.