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[AlteredForms]

We exist in a world of tremendous commercialization and merchandising, where branding is reputation and logos identifiers. There's simply no shortage of products and services offered by corporations and businesses to take our hard earned bucks. Whilst many brands are built upon a steady stream of success and desire for excellence, so too are there imitators and merchants of lesser product, and that's what I'm hoping to address. Name the brands that you have the most respect for in terms of their products and services, whether that be past or present. You may choose absolutely anything, the requirement being that the brand is established and one you have personal experience with in your life. Those brands to whom you've become a loyal customer and will accept no substitutes.

I'm hoping to include some rules to make things more interesting:

• You can choose a maximum of 5 brands for submission.
• Entries can be from any sector, though discretion is advised.
• If the company specializes in different fields, choose yours.
• You can amend and change your selections as you see fit.
• You must have experienced the brand first-hand.

Mine:
Odeon - Cinema Chain

I'm extremely passionate about movies and I visit Odeon the most. Tickets are fairly priced, good image quality and there's a Costa in my local one.

NFL - Sports League

Huge football fan and supporter of the New York Giants (see avatar) for many seasons.

Morrisons - Supermarket Chain

Great selection of products, reasonably priced, ethical and overall excellent. #FuckTesco

Apple - Mobile Phones

I'm still rocking a prehistoric iPhone 6 and have no plans to change unless it smashes.

NeoGAF - Message Board

Who loves ya baby?

 

[Maiden Voyage]

 

[AlteredForms]

Video isn't working man. What am I supposed to "obey" exactly?

 

[bender]

Video isn't working man. What am I supposed to "obey" exactly?

Brands.

 

[poppabk]

We exist in a world of tremendous commercialization and merchandising, where branding is reputation and logos identifiers. There's simply no shortage of products and services offered by corporations and businesses to take our hard earned bucks. Whilst many brands are built upon a steady stream of success and desire for excellence, so too are there imitators and merchants of lesser product, and that's what I'm hoping to address. Name the brands that you have the most respect for in terms of their products and services, whether that be past or present. You may choose absolutely anything, the requirement being that the brand is established and one you have personal experience with in your life. Those brands to whom you've become a loyal customer and will accept no substitutes.

I'm hoping to include some rules to make things more interesting:

• You can choose a maximum of 5 brands for submission.
• Entries can be from any sector, though discretion is advised.
• If the company specializes in different fields, choose yours.
• You can amend and change your selections as you see fit.
• You must have experienced the brand first-hand.

Mine:
Odeon - Cinema Chain

I'm extremely passionate about movies and I visit Odeon the most. Tickets are fairly priced, good image quality and there's a Costa in my local one.

NFL - Sports League

Huge football fan and supporter of the New York Giants (see avatar) for many seasons.

Morrisons - Supermarket Chain

Great selection of products, reasonably priced, ethical and overall excellent. #FuckTesco

Apple - Mobile Phones

I'm still rocking a prehistoric iPhone 6 and have no plans to change unless it smashes.

NeoGAF - Message Board

Who loves ya baby?

You forgot your own avatar.

 

[newtypepilot]

You forgot your own avatar.

he's not a real fan LMAO

 

[Winter John]

Levis, Doc Martens, Jack Daniels, Coke

 

[Maiden Voyage]

Video isn't working man. What am I supposed to "obey" exactly?

Deez nutz

 

[teezzy]

New Balance

Volkswagen

Xbox

Sony

Samsung

 

[Maiden Voyage]

 

[Ionian]

Their was a place here called "Mr. calculator", sold some calculators but also "Phlips" headphones. Used to bust out laughing. I'd visit all the time for a laugh, think I even bought some.

For those too young to know "Philips" was the brand.

 

[jason10mm]

Rolex

Porsche

Prada

Airstream

Chanel

I don't even have to say what those brands are, you already know.

 

[GeekyDad]

Accept no substitutes? If life were only that straightforward. And loyal? Fuck 'em all in terms of being callous machines thirsting for our blood, sweat and tears.

But brands I put at the top of the heap because of their quality and reliability:

A blue-collar worker needs stability, not speed, and the long haul is first and foremost. Honda has great engines too, but Toyota transmissions are the ones I feel I can rely on most.

I've have had custom-made guitars from two-man teams gifted to me back when I was gigging, had Lowden and other beautifully well-crafted acoustic guitars over the years. But my (I think I paid something like $500 for it new at the time) trusty old Larivee OM is my baby. Play her daily, and it's because she got the stuff.

But I don't gig anymore. For the last 15 years, I've been a workin' man, and I need comfortable shoes to get the job(s) done. I have a very specific make and model (and width) I get (these days off eBay 'cause they haven't made them for quite a while now). Worth every penny.

Mama mia!

Because they cockblock me on everything, and...I like it.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

Remember “No Logo” guys? Damn, that book was ahead of its time.

 

[AlteredForms]

You forgot your own avatar.

he's not a real fan LMAO

You didn't read the description of the NFL entry? I supposed individual teams could be considered their own thing, so I'll amend that as required.

Levis, Doc Martens, Jack Daniels, Coke

I can roll with somebody who likes Levi's, but Doc Martens? Yeah, I don't get down like that.

Xbox

Sony

Rolex

Porsche

Prada

Airstream

Chanel

I don't even have to say what those brands are, you already know.

J jason10mm be like:

Humble bragging all over the damn place!

 

[AlteredForms]

Accept no substitutes? If life were only that straightforward. And loyal? Fuck 'em all in terms of being callous machines thirsting for our blood, sweat and tears.

Hey, isn't that Nike's tagline for their production warehouses in Asia?

 

[West Texas CEO]

Pretty much all I need..

 

[EverydayBeast]

Top 5 brands
Jordan, trustable.
Apple, they pulled off the smartphone, smart watch smart AirPods thing.
Nike,
WWE, tons of talent.
Kong

 

[Happosai]

Only 5? Well, here goes:

 

[Elder Legend]

Fashion is very important to me, so I always look at clothing brands/accessories along with electronics.

Versace for clothing
Cartier for jewelery

And Samsung for electronics, specifically TVs and Monitors

Mercedes #1 fo cars for me

 

[Cyberpunkd]

Cartier for jewelery

Time to upgrade to Van Cleef & Arpels.

 

[AlteredForms]

Pretty much all I need..

I'm assuming the Breitling Navitimer is the one you have? I've heard stories about Breitling products being suited for aviation, and pilots don't know or care to use them lol. As for Hawkins & Brimble I've never heard of them, though their products do seem to be aimed at a niche market, hence the higher price.

Top 5 brands
Jordan, trustable.
Apple, they pulled off the smartphone, smart watch smart AirPods thing.
Nike,
WWE, tons of talent.
Kong

Jordan as being trustable lol? That dude was scheming behind everybody's back. On a serious note, I'm not surprised to see the WWE there as your avatar speaks for itself. As for Kong, I researched it and they sell dog products?

Fashion is very important to me, so I always look at clothing brands/accessories along with electronics.

Versace for clothing
Cartier for jewelery

And Samsung for electronics, specifically TVs and Monitors

Mercedes #1 fo cars for me

That's a lot of money to be spending. Cartier watches are overrated and too feminine in my opinion. The French should pull out as they can't contend with the Swiss. As for Mercedes, I'm completely behind you my man.

 

[West Texas CEO]

I'm assuming the Breitling Navitimer is the one you have? I've heard stories about Breitling products being suited for aviation, and pilots don't know or care to use them lol. As for Hawkins & Brimble I've never heard of them, though their products do seem to be aimed at a niche market, hence the higher price.

Yeah, I have a 1967 Navitimer and also a Colt Automatic II .

And you should check out Hawkins and Brimble products since you're a well-groomed dude. The smell of the stuff is great, could still smell it long after shaving. Their signature scent is of ginseng and elemi.

 

[AlteredForms]

And you should check out Hawkins and Brimble products since you're a well-groomed dude. The smell of the stuff is great, could still smell it long after shaving. Their signature scent is of ginseng and elemi.

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Panisonic - Solid hardware. Only think I never bought was a Panny shaver

Costco - Best retailer. Great products, prices, return policy, electronics warranties

Skechers - The most durable shoes I've ever owned are these. The first pair of them I bought in like 2005 and I still got them and use them. I now relegate them to mowing the lawn, doing yardwork, if I think it'll rain that day and crappy jobs like that. But somehow they still are in good condition. Not a hole in the sole yet. So I bought a few other pairs over the years and same thing. Still rocking them. And never paid more than $70 each. The only shoes I buy with confidence. Every other shoe brand (casual or office shoe) will likely break down in a few years.

 

[thefool]

Only brand I remember having any sort of attachment/loyalty was sega. There's other brands that I consume more than the competitors (coca cola comes to mind, especially with coke zero) but I'm open to change if there's something better out there.

 

[kurisu_1974]

Not easy but over the years I guess it bowls down to

 

[Tams]

There are a load of small companies I like to support. But as we're mainly going with big ones most know I'll only include one small one.

Nokia (before they left the phone space). I was a massive fan of them and loved Symbian and Maemo/Meego.

Sony - cameras, phones, and audio products. Their TVs are great too.

Samsung - mainly for their devices with S Pens - yeah, it's Wacom's tech, but Samsung are one of the few to make devices with Wacom's EMR.

Nintendo - just love so many if their games, and they always make interesting hardware.

I think I get an extra here as the Nokia I liked have gone:

AMD - made a comeback that the industry needed. Their CPUs are great now, and their GPUs are getting better.

Walsh - their fell running shoes have never failed me. Yes, they are supposed to get soaked if you run into water with them on, look best covered in mud, and don't run on tarmac in them.

P.S. Sorry for the mess. Making this post on mobile has been an utter ballache.

 

[AlteredForms]

 

[kurisu_1974]

Tell me you never lived throught the 90s without telling me you never lived through the nineties.

 

[AlteredForms]

Tell me you never lived throught the 90s without telling me you never lived through the nineties.

I was born in the 90s. Does that count?

 

[kurisu_1974]

I was born in the 90s. Does that count?

Apparently not?

You have honestly never heard of Stüssy?

 

[AJUMP23]

No brand is meaningful. I do like Nintendo though.

 

[AlteredForms]

Apparently not?

You have honestly never heard of Stüssy?

 

[West Texas CEO]

Apparently not?

You have honestly never heard of Stüssy?

I was in the nineties too and never heard of it.
Is it a Scandinavian thing?

 

[kurisu_1974]

I was in the nineties too and never heard of it.
Is it a Scandinavian thing?

No it's Californian originally.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stüssy

One of the founders or co-owners later started Supreme. That's something you millenials might recognize at least?

 

[AlteredForms]

No it's Californian originally.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stüssy

One of the founders or co-owners later started Supreme. That's something you millenials might recognize at least?

I'm sorry man but that logo is absolute dogshit. And if the logo is having problems, I don't even want to know about the products.

 

[Happosai]

Splendid choice. I wish we could light this thread up like Times Square with all these brand logos.

 

[kurisu_1974]

The logo is iconic and nothing wrong with it? Just a signature that Stüssy used when he hand crafted surfboards in the early 80s. Don't be sour about stuff you clearly know nothing about!

And I thought people would shit on me because of my Konami love

 

[AlteredForms]

And I thought people would shit on me because of my Konami love

I was about to mention that, but I thought I'd be merciful. Besides, maybe people aren't into surfing, I surely wasn't which is why I asked about the logo.

 

[kurisu_1974]

In the 90s it was a brand represented in the skate, street, hiphop, punk scenes. It hardly had anything to do with actual surfing at that point; that's like saying "Lacoste? Never heard of it but I don't play tennis"

Just move on dude.

 

[AlteredForms]

In the 90s it was a brand represented in the skate, street, hiphop, punk scenes. It hardly had anything to do with actual surfing at that point; that's like saying "Lacoste? Never heard of it but I don't play tennis"

Just move on dude.

Or maybe it wasn't as big as you remember because nobody could decipher the damn logo? The king of urban clothing was Mark Ecko's brand, everybody knew that.

 

[kurisu_1974]

Now you're just trolling. Stussy brand appears in games, movies, album covers, even some Anton Corbijn pop photography. It was huge and still exists to this day. Also I have never seen a white dude wear Ecko but whatever. I'm kinda done with your nonsense!

 

[Dural]

The logo is iconic and nothing wrong with it? Just a signature that Stüssy used when he hand crafted surfboards in the early 80s. Don't be sour about stuff you clearly know nothing about!

And I thought people would shit on me because of my Konami love

I grew up in the 80s in southern California. I have huge nostalgia for the 80s surf and skate brands, something I just don't have today. I really don't give a fuck about wearing certain brands as an adult, as long as I can get a good deal and it looks good that's all I care about.

 

[dr_octagon]

Taste of Italy

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

Splendid choice. I wish we could light this thread up like Times Square with all these brand logos.

Is this sarcasm