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Brand Loyalty anyone?

SeaPA said:
That's true nowadays - there are a lot more choices of high quality balls. When I was coming up, there really wasn't much comparable to the old balata Titleist, so every good ball striker played that ball (Maxfli did make a ball that was about as good, think it was the "Black Max") Then when Titleist came out with the ProV1, for a long time there wasn't much else close (again, I can only recall one ball that was close - I think it was made by Wilson but not certain of that; it held greens equally well, but wasn't as long).

But even with the better selection of comparable quality, most golfers are still pretty loyal to a particular brand.
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Maxfli still has a good ball for cheap. Forget what it's called but I got a few sleeves for a CTP a while back and liked them...
 
Nike sneakers, only because I've tried many other brands and they just don't feel right.

I wouldnt spend a dollar on anything Apple.
 
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Ralph Lauren polos
Tommy Hillfinger shorts
Ecco shoes (bought two pair this year and they're the goat)
Hanes skivvies
New Balance tennies
Taylor Made woods
Hellman's mayo
Hinez Ketchup
Toyota trucks
Honda cars
Synthetic oil
Goodyear tires
Pepsi
 
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After thinking more about it, I guess there are some other brands I'm loyal to:

1) Heinz - No other ketchup can top it.

2) Honda - I'm on my 3rd and would buy a Honda or Acura before anything else.

3) Samsung - My tv's, kitchen appliances, washer/dryer, laptop, phone and blu ray players are all Samsung.
 
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I try to buy American/local as much as I can. Almost all of my clothes, shoes, watches, pens, furniture, kitchenware, tools, etc. are American/local. I try to get California groceries as much as possible. I am loyal to Laphroaig scotch. I am not loyal to Heinz or Duke’s, but I do agree that they are undeniably superior to all others.
 
cmanole said:
SeaPA said:
That's true nowadays - there are a lot more choices of high quality balls. When I was coming up, there really wasn't much comparable to the old balata Titleist, so every good ball striker played that ball (Maxfli did make a ball that was about as good, think it was the "Black Max") Then when Titleist came out with the ProV1, for a long time there wasn't much else close (again, I can only recall one ball that was close - I think it was made by Wilson but not certain of that; it held greens equally well, but wasn't as long).

But even with the better selection of comparable quality, most golfers are still pretty loyal to a particular brand.
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Maxfli still has a good ball for cheap. Forget what it's called but I got a few sleeves for a CTP a while back and liked them...
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Several years ago, I started buying Maxfli Noodles because they had bulk boxes for cheap at Costco. They were pretty damn good golf balls.
 
KitingHigh said:
We buy Dukes as well. I'm. It kidding about Hunts though. The All Natural Hunts beats Heinz hands down. The brand loyalty to Heinz is a pretty weird phenomenon as it really isn't that thick or good and most people don't really care that much anyway as it's pretty much a kids condiment only used on fries by most adults. McDonalds is doing just fine running through ketchup that isn't Heinz and I've never seen or heard of anyone ever complaining about off brand ketchup in any restaurant.
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Heinz by a mile...
And the reason that Mcd's stop using it was because of the new CEO and his ties to Burger King.
What is a person going to do if x restaurant doesn't serve Heinz? Throw a temper tantrum? Some places don't use Heinz because the crap they use cost half the price.
Heinz has a 60% market share compared to Hunt's less than 20% in the US and it's a larger margin worldwide.

There are many applications for ketchup, not just for fries. Don't be so narrow minded..
 
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The only item that I'm loyal to by brand is golf balls and its only Titleist for me. I also only buy them for my team. ProV1x.
 
TexSkills said:
Several years ago, I started buying Maxfli Noodles because they had bulk boxes for cheap at Costco. They were pretty damn good golf balls.
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Good balls off the tee but zero grab hitting into the greens. Top Flites are better if you're looking for a long ball with some grab...
 
Kerry Gold butter and Asics for running/walking sneakers are about the only things I can think of. I prefer some brands over others, but there isn't one I'm loyal to. For example, I like Heinz ketchup over Hunt's, but I like Trader Joe's organic too, and that's actually what we buy most of the time. For sausages/cold cuts, very much prefer Patak. But that's a local place and I have easy access to it. I guess the wife and kids like Willy's over Moe's. I could go either way on that debate.
 
Fijimn said:
Heinz? Do you people not have Whataburger ketchup at your local store? Shame....I'd move
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This is the closest we have to Whataburger spicy ketchup.

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Fijimn said:
H-E-B carries Whataburger ketchup and the spicy ketchup.
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I ordered stuff from HEB online about once every few months and Whataburger spicy ketchup is always in the order. The Heinz jalapeño is not good, I was very disappointed when I got some.
 
Funny, I was thinking about how much tv advertising impacted my purchasing. I don't feel like it does consciously, but perhaps subconsiously.

when it comes to brand specific, DR Pepper. If I drink coke, thats my go to.
Apple phones, my wife wanted the 8, so I have my 3rd Apple (plus my laptop)
Costco, loyal to that vender and same with Amazon.com for most of my online purchases. I wouldn't say I am brand loyal to Kirkland, but since thats what CostCo offers as a generic brand, thats what I buy for a number of products.
Usually Home Depot over Lowes, usually.
Polsilver razor blades, those blades work the absolute best on my beard.
Oh, and FSU. I won't buy any other college football gear.
 
Emirates for flying
Cuban cigars- getting way to expensive now.
Try to buy things made in the US, but it's getting harder and harder.
then it's mostly everything I own stock in.
 
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New Balance sneakers since 1985. For years, they were the only sneaker maker that made wide sneakers. In HS, I was about 5' 6" and 135 lbs., but my feet were wide and NB's fit great and I haven't changed since, even though everyone makes wide sneakers today.
 
I got a few...
Local stores and supplies whenever possible. Get free from chains...
Vidalia onions
NC grown Fraser fir Christmas trees
Idaho taters
Palmetto Cheese brand pimento cheese
LandOLakes butter...still like to fold the box over for giggles
Honda, Toyota, and Ford for trucks
Old cast iron cookware and beech wood utensils
NAD electronics
Hazelwood, NC soap company products
Patagonia or Ex Officio undies
Sentelles Market in Clyde for seafood if I can’t get Appalachicola Bay goodies
Scarpa or La Sportiva kicks
Levi or Lee jeans
Home made cornbread
Back yard maters
Craftsman tools
Black Diamond, Filson, Hyperlite, and Vargo gear (the last three made by ’mericans)
Metal Roofs
Mostly local craft brews
Produce stands
Back roads and dives vs. interstates and chains
Oak, locust, or cherry firewood
Women with a bit of an attitude
FSU all the damn time
 
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Heinz ketchup. All other ketchup is inferior, except for Whataburger, but that doesn't really count.

Asics running shoes.

Delta for flights, whenever possible.

Marriott hotels...I'm a full-blown Marriott whore.
 
NDallasRuss said:
I don't travel for work any more, but I still prefer staying at Starwood hotels. I have lifetime gold, which doesn't count for a while lot, so it's mostly just the familiarity with their hotels.

I guess jeans - all my jeans have been Lucky brand for the last 10+ years. They're really soft and comfortable, and I like that.

My wallet - it's essentially two pieces of metal with a hair band holding them together, but i absolutely love it - it's exactly what I want. So I'm on my second one, even though it's really hard to find.

And I guess I really only go to one movie theater - but that's more because of the assigned seating than real loyalty.

I'm sure there's others, but that's what I can think of for now.
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Lucky jeans were 50% off yesterday, so I bought a pair for the first time. Best jeans I’ve ever put on.
 
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funksouljon said:
Where? Macy's, online through Lucky.com or other? How do they fit compared to other jeans?
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It was the Lucky store at Disney Springs. They are very soft and fit perfectly. I gave up wearing jeans several years ago because I didn’t like the feel or fit. Never bothered to try Lucky because they were over $100.
 
When I was younger and playing 2X a week I was a 5-6 handicapper. I played the cheap pinnacles purchased from Sams in a 24 count package. I would get plenty of spin and was longer than anyone I played with. Now as a 60 yo and a bogey golfer I feel I have to play one of the championship balls and prefer the ProVs. I struggle so much now I think I have to give myself every advantage I can get. Honestly the balls don't help a bit, but it makes me feel better about my play.

As for other brands:
My dive regulators will be a ScubaPro or I won't dive.
My trucks will be Dodge Rams
Boat engines Evinrude Etecs
Michelin tires
 
I have virtually zero brand loyalty. Probably the only thing I can think of is Frank's Hot Sauce and Sahlen's Hot Dogs. But even with Sahlen's, if I'm in Western New York I'll happily have Zweigle's hots.
 
I am a very loyal consumer, mainly because if I find something that I like and is a good product I stay with it.

Delta
National
Hilton
Monster
Muscle Milk
Columbia or North Face clothing
I have bought the same type of underwear at clothing in sales for years
UA stuff which I wish wasn't true since I think their Wounded Warrior Program is a scam

There is more stuff if I really thought about it.
 
OrlandNole said:
They're having a sale on their website right now > link
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Thanks. After I posted I decided to go try on a couple to see the size, agree they are soft. The sale seems to be through their website only so order em last night. Late Santa present for me since I needed some new jeans anyways. But those are some smoking discounts, I refuse to pay $100 + for jeans, but $50 is easy.
 
funksouljon said:
Thanks. After I posted I decided to go try on a couple to see the size, agree they are soft. The sale seems to be through their website only so order em last night. Late Santa present for me since I needed some new jeans anyways. But those are some smoking discounts, I refuse to pay $100 + for jeans, but $50 is easy.
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Men’s Warehouse carries them too and routinely has 50-60% off sales on them online and in-store.
 
The one brand loyalty that i will never waiver on is Aetrex for shoe inserts. Most of the others listed I might reconsider occasionally for convenience, price, etc.
Southwest Airlines
Hyatt and Marriott - It's critical that i reach Globalist and Platinum Elite every year.
Hertz
Acura/Honda cars
Brooks shoes
Samsung electronics with the exception of laptop (must be Apple)
Nike running gear
Acuvue contact lenses
Advil and Sudafed (don't give me generic Ibuprofen or Walfed)
 
TexSkills said:
Funny. I never thought about my contacts. I've been wearing Acuvue Oasys for several years and I've been resistant to go away from them. Best contacts I've ever worn and I've been wearing contacts for 27 years.
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I've tried others but none fit like Acuvue. It would be difficult to convince me to change the brand considering it is something I put on my eye every single day
 
Delta whenever possible
Hertz
Hilton
Wrangler Jeans
Boston Whaler
Harley Davidson
Mizuno irons
Adidas basketball shoes
Rawlings baseball glove
Captain Morgan rum
Hunt's ketchup

I have no golf ball loyalty. I like Srixon soft feel, but I'll play Titleist balls occasionally.
 
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mcgrawfsu said:
Lucky jeans were 50% off yesterday, so I bought a pair for the first time. Best jeans I’ve ever put on.
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OrlandNole said:
They're having a sale on their website right now > link
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Solids reqs. I ended up buying a number of pairs for 50% off. I like a LOT. Def won't be using them when I work outside, but like for "nice jeans" (a concept I didn't think I would ever subscribe to). Oh, and their customer service was pretty good swapping out a couple pairs.
 
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