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In response to [url= http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/brands-you-wouldnt-touch-with-a-barge-pole ]the barge pole thread[/url], 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.
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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 ****tish, 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 [s]colour scheme changes[/s] 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.
...the cars are [s]lovely[/s] over-priced, over-engineered, over-refined and on the whole quite dull, the drivers are dicks.
FTFY. 😉
Deutz Fahr.
Benneton
Lowe
Oreo's
Wikipedia
Jessops
O2
Branstons
Scalextric
I love em.
Skimming through, looks like no one's said it so far so I will:
Crank Brothers
a bit more sensibly:
Panasonic telly's and camera's
Marin
Trout
The Times (newspaper)
Ford
John Lewis
Samsung
TESCO (sorry)