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Nintendo's former president willingly took a 50% salary cut due to poor sales of the wii u so he wouldn't have to lay off staff, this keeping morale high and quality top notch.

Final score:

334points

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Lavender Rose 7 months ago

Nice !

42points

RUB_MY_RHUBARB , Ryan Wallace / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

People Share The Companies That Have Super High Standards, Here Are The 30 Most Unexpected Ones Some people may know, but Lego. Lego has EXTREMELY tight manufacturing tolerances, aiming for around a precision of ±0.01mm in dimensions to ensure consistent and reliable interlocking of pieces across different sets. That's why pieces made years or decades apart snap together like they were all made yesterday. There really isn't a competitor that comes close.

Final score:

293points

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Synth Cybe 7 months ago

There manufacturing quality process operate at what is known to be a 7-sigma rate, which boils down to 1 non-compliant piece in every million escaping in to the wild. No other manufacturer can claim that.

85points

OddDragonfruit7993 , CARTIST / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

People Share The Companies That Have Super High Standards, Here Are The 30 Most Unexpected Ones Fiskars. Scissors and branch loppers.

I broke a set of loppers and I was pretty sure it was my fault because I was cutting a branch that was WAY too big and I twisted the loppers. I did this many, many times over the years. Finally it broke the blade.

I sent them an email asking how much to get a new lopper blade and explained that it was my fault. They said "no worries" and sent me a new blade for free. And a whole new set of loppers for free.

I only buy Fiskars for scissors and loppers now.

Final score:

260points

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Jeremy James 7 months ago (edited)

I LOVE my Fiskars rotary fabric cutter. That thing is seriously sharp and maneuverable.

59points

People Share The Companies That Have Super High Standards, Here Are The 30 Most Unexpected Ones Most people probably realize this, but Toyota has insanely high quality control down to the individual parts. There's a reason they last forever.

dixon-bawles Report

Final score:

212points

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SCamp 7 months ago

Owned Toyotas for 30 years, nothing goes wrong with them - we get them regularly serviced yes, but (touch wood) never had an issue

73points

henaine , Ruel Del Jamorol / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

People Share The Companies That Have Super High Standards, Here Are The 30 Most Unexpected Ones IKEA toys for children currently have tougher safety standards than what all the global laws requires.

Final score:

183points

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Jrog 7 months ago

For any line of product, Ikea follows the thoughtest safety standards available worldwide (that usually is just the CE standards). Their real trick is that they do not take the supplier's word for the products being compliant, but they go through a ferocious supplier's qualification process, and periodically run a lot of test -even destructive ones- on production batches.

77points

PiLamdOd , Abir Hiranandani / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

People Share The Companies That Have Super High Standards, Here Are The 30 Most Unexpected Ones Mars.

I'm talking about the candy company. I used to work in their pet food division and we had a blank check from corporate to make sure there was never a recall.

Our marching orders were to do whatever it took to make sure "Mars Inc." and "Recall" were never in the same headline.

I know for a fact I cost the company tens of thousands of dollars in lost production and product waste during my time there, all to prevent any possible problems making it to market. When a customer would send us a complaint, those details would make it all the way to the facility floor for an investigation, even if they were clearly b******t.

I've since moved on to other industries, and it still blows my mind how the people making dog food and candy had stricter quality assurance than aerospace manufacturers.

Final score:

182points

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SPARKIZE 7 months ago

wow

26points

c-fox , Deva Williamson / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

People Share The Companies That Have Super High Standards, Here Are The 30 Most Unexpected Ones KitchenAid. My food mixer is 25 years old, is used 2/3 times a week and looks and operates like new.

Final score:

163points

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Javelina Poppers 7 months ago (edited)

Well worth the investment if you like to cook and bake. I use the grinder attachment when I make sausage. I don't agree with the price spikes when a new color comes out, but who am I to argue about the law of supply and idiots.

49points

xmagusx , Dgg32 / WIkipedia (not the actual photo) Report

People Share The Companies That Have Super High Standards, Here Are The 30 Most Unexpected Ones Most people know that Zeiss makes really good glasses.

What some folks may not know is that they also make the ultraflat mirrors used in ASML's EUV lithography machines - the ones that make every high end computer chip in the world.

Why mirrors and not lenses? The light used passing through a lens of any material, regardless of how perfect, is too disruptive. How flat are the mirrors? To the atomic level. If the mirrors were scaled up to the size of Texas, the largest imperfection would be less than two millimeters tall.

Final score:

144points

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Ephemera Image 7 months ago

Love my Zeiss camera lenses.

22points

Redbeard_Rum , Edoardo Botez / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

#10

People Share The Companies That Have Super High Standards, Here Are The 30 Most Unexpected Ones Yamaha musical instruments. Their guitars often get overlooked but I have never played a bad anything by Yamaha.

Final score:

139points

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James016 7 months ago

Yamaha guitars are very underrated.

48points

VintageStrawberries , QuietJapan / Wikipedia Report

#11

People Share The Companies That Have Super High Standards, Here Are The 30 Most Unexpected Ones I've never been disappointed by pens created by Pilot or Mitsubishi Pencil Co. (who created the Uni-ball pens).

Final score:

132points

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UpQuarkDownQuark (he/him) 7 months ago

I used Uni-ball Deluxe Roller Pens exclusively when I used to write sheet music by hand. Sometimes I miss it just because of how good the pen was, but I can’t beat the efficiency of using notation software now.

27points

Life_Argument_6037 , Zippo / Wikipedia (not the actual photo) Report

#12

People Share The Companies That Have Super High Standards, Here Are The 30 Most Unexpected Ones This thread made me think of zippo. More for their free repairs and replacement on authentic lighters. all you have to do is mail them the lighter. in this day n age thats incredible. they dont even care where you got the lighter just as long as its a real zippo.

Final score:

128points

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Dick Fint 7 months ago

Good thing you added this day and age. Been using a Zippo since I joined the service back in the late 70's, and while they still beat most of what's out there, they ain't anywhere near as good as they were. I used to be able to light a butt with the window down while driving. Not anymore. Same thing when fishing now. Wind is stronger right off the harbor, but used to be no problem. Now it takes a few shots to get them fired up. And the lids get so loose now much more quickly. Still happy enough to continue using them, but the older models were much better.

20points

#13

Victorinox Swiss Army knives. It was founded back in 1884 and when you think of a Swiss Army knife, you’re basically thinking about Victorinox. The level of quality of these knives is top notch. There are knives from WWII that still function properly.

MTLinVAN Report

Final score:

119points

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Ace 7 months ago

There used to be two manufacturers of Swiss Army knives, but the other one Wenger, was apparently merged with Victorinox in 2013.

22points

#14

Otterbox phone cases. I’m an idiot with my phone, and this case has kept my crusty a*s iPhone 7 damage-free lol.

aint_no_wifey Report

Final score:

112points

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Miki 7 months ago

Otterbox! Yesss.

21points

CrystalKite , Héctor Achautla / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

#15

People Share The Companies That Have Super High Standards, Here Are The 30 Most Unexpected Ones Casio is underrated.

Final score:

107points

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SCamp 7 months ago

Casio was the byword for ‘the future’ mid 70s

34points

sjbluebirds , Kenneth C. Zirkel / Wikipedia (not the actual photo) Report

#16

People Share The Companies That Have Super High Standards, Here Are The 30 Most Unexpected Ones King Arthur flour. They've rejected multiple train cars full of unprocessed wheat, because the protein content was off by a few hundredths of a percent, contravening the requirements set forth in their Commodities contract.

It put them behind in production, and pissed off their suppliers. Most other flour producers would have accepted it with a variance sign-off, and moved on.

Final score:

104points

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Michael D Bresnahan 7 months ago

King Arthur is the only flour I will use. I first thought all flour would be the same but after baking hundreds of loafs there really is a difference.

35points

Eneamus , Greg Rosenke / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

#17

People Share The Companies That Have Super High Standards, Here Are The 30 Most Unexpected Ones Obvious Bic reference. Aeronautic tolerances under a cheap af pen.

Final score:

93points

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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 7 months ago

No love for the lighters yet? A Bic is worth 1000 flicks.

33points

wreckoning , Taylor Sondgeroth / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

#18

People Share The Companies That Have Super High Standards, Here Are The 30 Most Unexpected Ones Kong Dog Toys - the red rubber stuffable toys. The rubber is a precision made compound with such high quality control to always be the same whether it is being made for a small size kong or the red kong frisbee. Because it is a ubiquitous item available at many pet stores worldwide, shelf stable and always smells the same to the dog, it is used in detection dog programs for security, police and military around the world. They cut up pieces of kong into incredibly small shavings to train the dogs to find before moving onto other target odors, as well as using the kongs themselves as a reward toy.

The one exception to the “red kong material” is the red kong keychain. For whatever reason Kong changed the formula for that one, so it can’t be chopped into pieces and used in place of other kong rubber.

Final score:

90points

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Sparky4 7 months ago

Maybe they didn't want dogs to take peoples keys?

55points

#19

Tabasco. Their factory on Avery Island is the most immaculate industrial facility I've ever seen. The grounds are beautiful and the people are great. The "Disney" of hot sauces.

cshotton Report

Final score:

89points

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Stygtand 7 months ago

Make up your mind. First you call them the greatest, then you compare them to disney. Which is it?

69points

Pyrowrx , Jen Theodore / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

#20

People Share The Companies That Have Super High Standards, Here Are The 30 Most Unexpected Ones Ball the jar company. They make satellites.

Final score:

88points

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Tucker Cahooter 7 months ago

Quite a jump there. A bit like Lockheed Martin also making beer coasters

26points

#21

OXO brand cleaning supplies. I buy the scrubbers and scrub brushes for home use and they hold up way beyond anything else I've ever tried.

whitesquirrle Report

Final score:

88points

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Bunzilla 7 months ago

Honestly, their kitchen stuff is really good too. They actually listen to customer feedback to improve their products, and their stuff LASTS. We have a peeler that's... uh... 25 years old? Still works, though the old design wasn't the best. But they improved it, and the new one is maybe 15 years old, and still looks and works like new.

37points

RockerElvis , Anne Nygård / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

#22

People Share The Companies That Have Super High Standards, Here Are The 30 Most Unexpected Ones YKK zippers. The best.

Final score:

85points

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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 7 months ago

LOOK AT YOUR ZIPPER RIGHT NOW! Like 90% of zippers in the whole damn world are YKK. If you are wearing a pair of pants with a zipper or a jacket with a zipper, I can guarantee it is stamped YKK. It's crazy how big they are and all they do is zippers.

42points

Nathaniel (He/Him) Cis Het. 7 months ago

An old lady passing by just hit me with her handbag.

8points

Fatér Dezső 7 months ago

They make zippers for BRIDGES. https://www.ykk.com/english/ykk/here/ajax/bridge.html

5points

robecca leyden 7 months ago

Sadly with the rise of shein and temu more and more zippers are badly made off brand

4points

J C 7 months ago

Yup, it says YKK!

4points

Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 7 months ago

I am zipperless.

4points

Nadine Debard 7 months ago

And when they're not YKK, they usually break after 2 years.

3points

Astro 7 months ago

The jeans I’m wearing right now have a YKK zipper!

1point

HF_Martini6 7 months ago

Afaik they make the zippers, parts and machines to make the zippers and all of it is for sale with a complete service and repair package

0points

Lupita Nyong'heaux 7 months ago

yup! mine says YKK, too! LOL

0points

Jp@nda 7 months ago

Nope mine says Dulon, it's a hoodie from Victoria's secret pink collection

0points

The Original Bruno 7 months ago

And yet they still haven't solved certain manufacturing issues they had in the 1970s. How bad are non-Y2K zippers?

0points

Anikulapo 7 months ago

I came here looking for YKK. I’m a YKK fanboi if there is such a thing.

4points

MrsFettesVette 7 months ago

Same

0points

Carl Bro 7 months ago

No. YKK just has a monopoly, even went to court for it. The best is by far Lampo and even Riri is better. I fix hand bags and shoes for a living, and change broken zippers several times a week. I will always choose Lampo over YKK, always.

2points

Pewpie Diaper 7 months ago

Andre 3000, from OutKast, even referenced them in his lyrics to "So Fresh, So Clean."

2points

Astro 7 months ago

I love when you stare at me, I’m just so fresh so clean 🎶

0points

Robert Millar 7 months ago

Fully agree. Never experience the "insertion and starting" problem with YKK.

2points

MrsFettesVette 7 months ago

I just bought a new bag for school that was custom made and one of the selling points for me was that the maker uses YKK zippers.

0points

Pablo Ramos 7 months ago

The only.

0points

mhoulden 7 months ago

Watch out for YYK brand ones. Look like YKK but not good quality.

0points

El Dee 7 months ago

Sadly these are being seen less and less. Don't know if I even own anything with a YKK zip now..

0points

Alternative_Boat9540 Report

#23

Stanley thermos flasks.

Yeah I know they became a big Tiktok craze. I don't know how that model holds up. I do know that my regular Stanley's have been solid as a rock. I have one that I got from my grandmother's house which is (I am pretty sure) older than I am. It still keeps my drinks hot for 10+ hours at a time. Despite now looking like it was dug out of a fallout shelter.

Edit:
Honestly I don't even care if they're everywhere. Stanley trucked along turning out sensible quality products for 100 or so years. If they invested in some fresh R+D, found a smart marketing guy and in response genX 10x their sales - well good on them. At least the fad chasers end up with a decent thermos. Likely better than whatever influencer branded tat Tiktok will latch on to next.

Final score:

79points

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Apatheist Account2 7 months ago

Thermos flasks are a con. They're supposed to keep cold things cold and hot things hot, but I put a cup of tea and some ice cream in there, and neither survived...

46points

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#24

People Share The Companies That Have Super High Standards, Here Are The 30 Most Unexpected Ones Most Kirkland products from Costco.

mshaef01 , Urban Versis 32 / Wikipedia (not the actual photo) Report

Final score:

77points

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Ben Churchill 7 months ago

It's because Costco partners with brand name labels to sell under the Kirkland brand. For example, their Kirkland vodka is made by Grey Goose. So, the quality is the same as the name brand, but for a fraction of the price and under the Kirkland label.

24points

Autumn1eaves , Jonatan Balderas Cabañas / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

#25

People Share The Companies That Have Super High Standards, Here Are The 30 Most Unexpected Ones They’re super expensive, but Herman Miller chairs.

I sit in mine for several hours every day and it is by far the most comfortable, least back pain chair I’ve ever had.

Final score:

76points

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Gogubaci 7 months ago

I have one, bought about 5 years ago. used daily for multimple hours. still good as new and very comfortable. the price is eye watering but you will never buy another office chair again.

18points

platyboi , Acroterion / Wikipedia (not the actual photo) Report

#26

People Share The Companies That Have Super High Standards, Here Are The 30 Most Unexpected Ones In terms of temporary adhesives, anything 3M. Especially post-it notes and command strips. Somehow their materials science is so far above every other sticky note company that it’s barely comparable, and I don’t know if there’s any alternative to 3M command strips.

Final score:

75points

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Jeremy James 7 months ago

Last year, 3M was ordered to pay $10.3 billion to settle claims of PFAS contamination in soil and water around the US. Good sticky stuff, though.

55points

#27

Totes umbrellas have a lifetime warranty. You can return them back to the manufacturer and they'll send you a brand new one.

FrankieBennedetto Report

Final score:

66points

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Blue Flower 7 months ago

I have got to get me one of these!!!

11points

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#28

Uniqlo.

A friend of my wife manages material supply chains for Uniqlo across Asia. While almost every single economy company chooses the lowest bidder, Uniqlo will always choose density, familiarity and quality over cost every time. The standards they post are extremely strict.

Through this, most Uniqlo products maintain consistency across the world and generally the same reliability.

Sure, it would be a push to claim that Uniqlo is a "buy it for life" brand with colours that don't eventually fade, but as a mid-tier basics brand it's generally a really reliable, high quality choice.

mrminutehand Report

Final score:

63points

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SCamp 7 months ago

Many Japanese companies have a high dedication to quality assurance - if you make sh!t in Japan you don’t sell

33points

FansForFlorida , Alexander Isreb / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

#29

People Share The Companies That Have Super High Standards, Here Are The 30 Most Unexpected Ones Electronic products from IKEA. They use good quality components and have good electrical separation of the high voltage side and the low voltage side.

Search the bigclivedotcom channel on YouTube for teardown videos of IKEA products. For example, the [IKEA SMÅHAGEL](https://youtu.be/lOJbxhA0E3E) USB charger.

(He also does teardowns of dodgy electronics products that will straight up kill you. Those are always exciting!).

Final score:

56points

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Neuropotathy 7 months ago

IKEA light bulb works since 2012 in my kitchen

23points

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#30

People Share The Companies That Have Super High Standards, Here Are The 30 Most Unexpected Ones In the tool world/construction it’s hard to beat Hilti but they are expensive.

PutPuzzleheaded5337 , Gomapixs / Wikipedia (not the actual photo) Report

Final score:

46points

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Javelina Poppers 7 months ago

The old saying, "you get what you pay for" definitely applies to Hilti.

25points

sexywallposter , WhisperToMe / Wikipedia (not the actual photo) Report

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#31

People Share The Companies That Have Super High Standards, Here Are The 30 Most Unexpected Ones Carter’s clothing for babies and children.

I still have onesies and pajamas that were thoroughly put through all the stains, strains, and antics of each one of my kids.

Yet my 4 month old can wear my 4 year old’s old clothes and there’s not a tear at all. The colors are faded a bit and there’s some paint, berry, and spaghetti in places but overall they’ve held up well.

Same can be said of New Balance. I’ve worn the same pair for about a decade and the worst thing about them is the grass stains.

Final score:

21points

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Lavender Rose 7 months ago

Majority of my kids clothes the first 3 years was carters.

6points

#32

Michelin tires for sure.

Stereosun Report

Final score:

17points

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Rostit.. . 7 months ago

This depends on your vehicle

4points

#33

Speed Queen washers and dryers.

adamarchitect Report

Final score:

16points

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JelliTate 7 months ago

I’m going to remember this and check out this brand when we get a new washer. I’m so sick of the planned obsolescence with GE.

4points

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#34

Hanna Andersson pajamas, I always slept naked but bought one pair and they've lasted two years of wearing every night and are still like new. They're so comfy that when I put them on it gets me ready to sleep.

rammer39 Report

Final score:

12points

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Corvus 7 months ago

Two years is a pretty short period. I have pyjamas from more than 10 years ago and they are *almost* like new :P

4points

Woman Refuses To Chip In For Babysitting Because She Doesn’t Even Have Kids, Asks If She’s A Jerk

#35

King Arthur and Gold Medal are my only bread flours. Gold Medal is what the small village grocery store carries. King Arthur when in the bigger city, 45 miles away. I used to get King Arthur delivered by Amazon before they got so greedy on Prime.

cwsjr2323 Report

Final score:

11points

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JelliTate 7 months ago

I agree about flour AND especially about Prime. I rarely use it anymore.

2points

#36

EDIT: company is Caterpillar (I misread this as what products have higher quality standards than expected)

Tractor gears. I used to be a fine grind machine operator and I don't remember the exact tolerances but these giant gears (sometimes several feet in diameter) had to have their center bore ground down to a specific size within about the size of a particle of smoke. Then if it passed size tests, it then had to pass tests for the finish texture and then a test where we dunked the whole gear into hydrochloric acid which the operator who trained me said was to test for chemical changes from burning the steel with the fine grinding wheel, but I wouldn't put money on either of us actually knowing why that test was done.

EngryEngineer Report

Final score:

10points

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#37

Thermopro thermometers! Their quality control is fantastic, and they have remained accurate for years. I've had the same digital probe thermometer for ten years, and now and then, I bring it into my lab to test its accuracy - still spot on after all this time. You can absolutely tell the difference between this and a cheap, nearly identical knockoff from Amazon that sells 1/4 of the price. We've bought a few to test them, and the accuracy ranges are STRIKING (± 15° F - quite possibly the difference between safe and very dangerous for certain foods).

ProfessorPunslinger Report

Final score:

10points

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Javelina Poppers 7 months ago

Don't know about lab use, but when smoking a brisket or a pork roast, they're indispensible.

0points

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#38

Hanks Belts.

I needed a new belt And I decided I wanted to spend the money and get an actual quality one that was full grain leather because im tired of the cheap $45 genuine leather belts that I was replacing every year because they fall apart so I looked for the best belt that existed because I was looking for something that would last me until I couldn’t remember how much I paid for it and I found hanks belts and they have a customer for life.

Absolutely exactly what you pay for the one of the Best purchase of my life I would never buy a belt from anyone else. 100 year warranty and the customer service is truly amazing and hassle free
I do a lot Construction type work and ive hung framing nailers on it, drag across the concrete working on cars and I have ruined and worn through countless pairs of jeans because I’m rough on whatever I’m wearing and the its still in perfect condition no matter what I get on it or what I throw on it with a little care and conditioning it is back to lookin like the day I got it. I have one belt and that’s all I need. I can work all week in it and then throw it on a pair of nice jeans and go.

garyoldman25 Report

Final score:

8points

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Eat Dirt Crow 7 months ago

I'll have to look into Hank's but I've always had good luck with Docker's belts. I'm a welder/fabricator and wear Perry's suspenders (they hook to the belt) and have had the same belt for several years.

0points

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#39

People Share The Companies That Have Super High Standards, Here Are The 30 Most Unexpected Ones Rolls Royce. I worked for a company who for 2 years tried to produce exhaust vanes for their jet engines. Every time an inspector came, we failed.

lespaulstrat2 , untldshots / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

Final score:

5points

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rorschach-penguin 7 months ago

Did you consider that your company just sucked?

14points

#40

Maybe this is just my local ones but Kroger bakeries. I live in an area with a ton of specialty bakeries but when it comes to your basic breads Kroger does it best.

PhreedomPhighter Report

Final score:

5points

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Papa 7 months ago

I much prefer HEB over Krogers.

2points

#41

I remember reading an article about McDonald's having some crazy amount of quality assurance, as this ensures the product is exactly the same at all locations. This was a long while ago but it's the first thing that comes to mind.

Sestomatic Report

Final score:

0points

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Greg Sheldon 7 months ago

But they can't keep their ice cream machines running...

8points

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What do you think ?

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Kathy O 7 months ago

What, no mention of Boeing? 😅

13points

Jason 7 months ago

Boars head meats. Their attention to detail and quality is insane. A truck falls a few degrees under what's safe even for a few minutes and it's disposed of. Quick to pull distributor licenses if they don't follow safety and presentation rules. They do surprise inspections. Even their trucks have actual gold leaf on the side.

10points

Ria C. 7 months ago

Love their cheeses as well. The white american is not plastic and melts beautifully.

7points

Keating_5 7 months ago

My friend bought Boars Head sandwiches to lunch and I don’t even like lunch meat, but I LOVED those sandwiches. Used to be so excited when she shared parts with me and for my birthday her mom made me one special and I was so happy.

2points

James King 3 weeks ago

Well...this didn't age well. Boar's Head shot themselves firmly in the foot; 10 deaths so far and over 60 in the hospital because of listeria, most likely from all the illegals they were using in their facility. Will NEVER buy Boar's Head again.

0points

The Original Bruno 7 months ago (edited)

It's sorta sad not to see Sears here. Back in the days before K-Mart, Sears' niche was finding the absolute best-built products and sticking their Sears, Craftsman or Kenmore label on them. A shopping mall wasn't a shopping mall without a Sears. And ironically, they OWNED the world of shipping to your home: before ordering from a computer existed, you could use a phone to talk into (gasp!) and order whatever you could find from their GIANT catalogs. Somehow, they gave up on home shipping right as the internet was taking off, and lost out to a used-book reseller named Amazon.

9points

WonderWoman 7 months ago

Sears also was discriminatory towards women. For decades they wouldn't allow women to have their store credit card unless a man was on the account. Women were the main shoppers of Sears, except for the tools/automotive. This backfired spectacularly. Do not p**s off the women.

3points

Brian Smith 7 months ago

Gerber knives. They have a lifetime no questions asked replacement policy similar to craftsman tools. Just broke a 20 year old gerber machete recently, sent a pic in an email to customer service. Turned out that model was discontinued but they sent me the closest they had, which was actually an upgrade. Free.

2points

Ken Beattie 7 months ago

There are a few brands that I would have suggested, but sadly they've moved to cheaper quality, Chinese production and their new stuff is just not as good (AEG, Bosch, Karcher, Rivers clothes). It's actually become necessary to double check products every time you buy just to make sure they are still made to the standards you're used to. Probably the only ones that I could still wholeheartedly recommend are Stihl and Husqvarna. Even then, I'd probably double check before buying to make sure they haven't been taken over by one of the big power tool conglomerates and rendered c**p.

1point

Bex 7 months ago

Same when PYREX went pyrex and switched from borosilicate to tempered glass

3points

Pumpkinpi 7 months ago

I’ve always had great luck with ASICS shoes. I have pairs that I bought 8 years ago in good shape still.

1point

Dragons Exist 7 months ago

Krups, my mom got a Krups toaster in the early 2000s and it has been making toast/bagels almost everyday since, no problems

1point

Apatheist Account2 7 months ago

Kitchen Devil knives. I bought one when I first left home in 1990, my mother told me I'd never need to buy another, and she was right - still just as sharp as ever.

1point

Livingwithcfs 6 months ago

No one mentioned Kenwood mixers. I know they now have a lower cost mixer that isn't as good but I have a mixer front the early 1980s (dad gave to mum for xmas) it still works perfectly and I can get any replacements I might need. My brother has one from 1970s still working well

0points

Amelia Jade 7 months ago

Zojirushi. I've had both their rice cooker and their bread maker for over 20 years. I've used them A LOT in that time and they're both still going strong. It's kind of cool because I bought the bread maker just before my second kid was born and now he is using it almost weekly to make homemade pretzels, bread, and pizza.

0points

Bex 7 months ago

Müeller kitchen. Exceptional service and availability of parts which means you don't have to landfill, for example, a whole immersion blender because of a broken attachment.

0points

Two_rolling_black_eyes 7 months ago

The "old" Avaya. They essentially built the physical internet of the first world. Problem was, their stuff rarely broke. You could bury a switch and 20 years later it still works. They went bankrupt because once you build something that doesn't break, you have nothing left to sell. They came out of bankruptcy last year and don't do any of the old things they used to do.

0points

Rick Seiden 7 months ago

I think a lot of this depends on the division and if that manufacture has sold the rights to the brand. I bought a huge brand's ice machine figuring I couldn't go wrong. It was c**p. Turns out they sold the right to put their name on someone else's product.

0points

JBo 7 months ago

Osprey backpacks: I broke the clip on a backpack by closing it in a car trunk lid when headed to the airport. I sent a picture of the pack and the clip to Osprey from airport. A replacement clip was in my mailbox in a couple of days when I returned home.

0points

Strings 7 months ago

Would like to add Beretta. World's oldest family owned manufacturing company (started out making IIRC matchbook barrels in the 1500s). ANY issue with a Beretta firearm that gets mentioned to home office in Italy gets fixed NOW

0points

Kathleen McGann 7 months ago

Bang & Olufsen audio equipment. I bought a CD player in 1985 and they made sure I had all the right cables for it to work with my 1970s tuner and turntable. Unbeatable sound quality too.

0points

OneHappyPuppy 7 months ago

Seiko is one that I haven't seen here

0points

Rostit.. . 7 months ago

Wiha hand tools.

0points

William Teach 7 months ago

Fender and Gibson guitars. BC Rich Guitars. But, especially Jackson. Even their cheap lines tend to be pretty darned good

0points

James016 7 months ago (edited)

Great Little Trading Co in the UK. They make wooden toys and sell children’s clothing. We have several of the toys and they have endured years of my son bashing them about. Edit: Kawai pianos. They are bombproof.

0points

Auntriarch 7 months ago

Lakeland. They used to take anything back without quibble, but I think they had to stop because people were taking the pisd.

0points

El Dee 7 months ago

Never heard of most of these. Many must be US domestic only?

-1point

ADZ 7 months ago (edited)

The amount of these that are fraudulent AF, and support is ridiculous. Please bored panda we put up with the pop up ads, don't spit in our faces with corporate propaganda and rats liking this bs

-2points

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Kathy O 7 months ago

What, no mention of Boeing? 😅

13points

Jason 7 months ago

10points

Ria C. 7 months ago

Love their cheeses as well. The white american is not plastic and melts beautifully.

7points

Keating_5 7 months ago

2points

James King 3 weeks ago

0points

The Original Bruno 7 months ago (edited)

9points

WonderWoman 7 months ago

3points

Brian Smith 7 months ago

2points

Ken Beattie 7 months ago

1point

Bex 7 months ago

Same when PYREX went pyrex and switched from borosilicate to tempered glass

3points