[Misc] To what brands are you loyal?

[The Oldman]

M & S for food and pants
Honda for cars. 8 so far
BBC
British Airways but it has sorely tested my loyalty these past few years
Harveys for beer
B & H A
Sony for TV
Mountfield for garden stuff
Clarks for shoes

 

[Coxovi]

Great thread, just a couple for me:
Patagonia - I do a lot of mountain hiking, and their waterproof shells are very reliable, put a sweater beneath it and it is my winter coat. I have had two in the last 15 years and second is like new.
Icebreaker - cannot wear any other base layer anymore. Their quality has gone downhill a bit as they grew, but it is the only shirt I can work out in and not smell like a gym locker.
Apple: so many things to complain about, but it connects the family effortlessly

 

[Bob!]

Wrangler
Dr Martens
Sony
Brighton and Hove Albion
Decathlon
Costa Coffee

 

[Clive Walker]

Durex. Never failed yet.

 

[W3 BHA]

Callaway golf clubs and balls
First Direct
Virgin Atlantic
Yorkshire Tea

 

[phoenix]

Agreed, Gucci do not make watches, nor Mercedes make aftershave. I have one exception though, Mont Blanc Traveller Eau de Parfum.

Heinz won't buy it nowadays then moan like f*** nothing else is as good. I'm going to get some later i can't take anymore

 

[PeterT]

Montefiore Hospital, my second home

 

[Goldstone1976]

Lacanche
Miele
Huntsman & Sons
Duchamp
Rosebud Preserves

I used to be a big John Lewis fan boy. Since they’ve set about destroying the value of the brand (eg ‘yes, of course we’ll give you a full refund even though you don’t have the receipt, because we trust you’ has gone; plus many others), not so much.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Merrell's shoes
Footnurse socks
Calvin Klein pants
Cragghopper clothes
was Coke Zero but recently defected to Pepsi Max, I did the Pepsi challenge and Pepsi won by a distance, down with Coke.
Kallo - for seasonings and health foods.

 

[veuve]

Lacoste
Birkenstock
Nivea
Bha
Harveys
Jacobs cheddars
Mama Tom yum.

 

[MJsGhost]

Patagonia - I do a lot of mountain hiking, and their waterproof shells are very reliable, put a sweater beneath it and it is my winter coat. I have had two in the last 15 years and second is like new.

Yep, and this helps too (easy enough to do when already a billionaire I guess, but I suspect most would be tempted to sell up / sell out for even more)

Patagonia’s billionaire owner gives away company to fight climate crisis

Founder Yvon Chouinard announced that all the company’s profits will go into saving the planet

www.theguardian.com

 

[Ron Manager]

Gucci.

 

[cheshunt seagull]

My last 3 cars have been Seat so I guess that counts. Makers Mark bourbon. Heinz beans. Illy coffee pods.

 

[zefarelly]

Rega ( turntable)
Orange ( guitar amplifiers )
LAvazza - coffee
Jump the Gun
Bosch
Lambretta


All for 30+ years

levis, although I always wonder why, so inconsistent.
I always have a pair of Adidas blue suede sambas for bumbling about

 

[Sepulveda]

Apart from the obvious, I don't have lots of brand-loyalty, but a couple ones are:

• Parmigiano Reggiano®
• Decathlon for sport clothing and practical jackets
• OVS for casual clothing
• Le Conserve della Nonna and Selezione Più for jams

 

[Bozza]

Callaway golf clubs and balls
First Direct
Virgin Atlantic
Yorkshire Tea

I should have put VA on my list. Although we do occasionally fly with other carriers, Virgin are always where I look first. We've collected miles (now points) for a long time and have used them to good effect, in largely avoiding being in the cheap seats for cross-Atlantic flights.

In related news, I'm not sure why it took them so long, but it's great that they finally have a reward seat availability checker on their site.

 

[Beach Hut]

Paul Smith

 

[Arthur]

Agreed generally, except Apple Tango which is increasingly rare now anyway.

Do they still make it? The real stuff that is? I bought a 2L bottle as I saw it in the supermarket a few months back as I used to love it. Got it home and had a glass, it was revolting!! Then I noticed it was sugar free version. Whatever the sweetner they use instead has made it undrinkable IMO. I tipped it all down the drain.

Just had a look in the local Morrisons and even the Orange tango is now sugar free. Sad times.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

DC trainers
HJC crash helmets

 

[Dun Lurkin]

Whatever is cheapest (or perceived to be best value for money). Must be my Scottish ancestry! I must also be getting old as half the products listed I have never even heard of, let alone bought.