OT Good product names don't last for ever

You mean, she asked for a J cloth so he gave her one?

Skil saw (circular saw)
Makita (cordless drill)
Stanley knife
Dremmel

I think these count…
Perspex (Acrylic)
Teflon (PTFE)
Pyrex (Tempered glass)

Not sure about…
Araldite – do people still go to a DIY shop for some Araldite or some 2-pack epoxy resin adhesive?

I once went for an interview at Dyson. As we left the interview room, I made small talk asking if they got a discount on Hoovers…. I didn’t get the job

My mate used to work there, he would never ever call them Hoover’s. We used to try and catch him out after a few drinks but he never broke and always called them vacuum cleaners 🙁

Do you actually use “Skil Saw” as a generic name for a circular saw or “Makita” for cordless drill? I can’t say I’ve ever heard anyone do that.

Jiffy bag, made near me!!

I didn’t realise there were so many company names being used a generic products.
Thanks all, there can’t be any more can there?

Aga.

Do you actually use “Skil Saw” as a generic name for a circular saw or “Makita” for cordless drill? I can’t say I’ve ever heard anyone do that.

I’ve heard quite a lot of people use Skil Saw to mean circular saw, not sure I’ve heard anyone one use ‘makita’ to mean drill driver though

I’ve never really been sure why the former has been the case as Skil have never had much of a presence in the UK.

Anyway

“Super Hero” is a trademark of DC Comics.

Well, there you go…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skil

In an example of a genericized trademark, portable circular saws are often still called Skilsaws or Skil saws.

Some French ones:

Du scotch rather than Sellotape.
le Delco: car distributor.
Un frigo: frigidaire
Un Bic: Biro
Un Velux: most of them still are though.
Le Bottin: telephone directory
Mon Opinel: folding pocket knife

Edit: I forgot my bikes:

Guidoline: handlebar tape
Look pedals: most aren’t now