welshbairn Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 6 minutes ago, Dee Man said: Most brand names make it big because they're renowned for their quality. Or because they spend a fortune on advertising, and they get suckers to pay for it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 3 minutes ago, welshbairn said: Or because they spend a fortune on advertising, and they get suckers to pay for it. Arguably they can afford to spend a fortune on advertising because they have a large revenue because they are successful because they sell good products. Arguably. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 12 minutes ago, Dee Man said: Most brand names make it big because they're renowned for their quality. You sell good products, you become popular. You buy cheap, you generally get shite. My longest-lasting jacket was a Prada thing. I gave it a hard life but it stood up to the punishment of years of pub/football etc. Was sadder to see it go than I was with various family members. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoDiego Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 Most brand names make it big because they're renowned for their quality. You sell good products, you become popular. You buy cheap, you generally get shite.That's why I said practical and value for money. If you buy a £30 jacket that leaks at the seams and doesn't stop the wind then obviously it's impractical and bad value for money. I'm not against spending good money on a quality product.Clothes are different to electronics/machinery though. With clothes a quick inspection can reveal quality but you need to do a bit of research on brands to find out for example how durable a phone's screen is. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 18 minutes ago, Dee Man said: Most brand names make it big because they're renowned for their quality. You sell good products, you become popular. You buy cheap, you generally get shite. Meh. Shopping around you'll find quality cheaper than big brands. People act like brands have got this unknown mysterious quality so they can justify the expense of it to themselves. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 Most brand names make it big because they're renowned for their quality. You sell good products, you become popular. You buy cheap, you generally get shite.Nike is extortionate and is utter shite. They won't be alone in that when it comes to clothing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 5 hours ago, MONKMAN said: Rab is another example of a good quality British outdoor clothing company, that due to being high-jacked by neds and bellends over the years (see Berghaus/Helly Hansen etc), has resulted in them starting to mass produce cheaper shite to feed the increase in popularity and demand. Yep. Next stop : clubby books. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz FFC Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 54 minutes ago, welshbairn said: Or because they spend a fortune on advertising, and they get suckers to pay for it. See Apple 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 A good example is boots. If you buy Timberlands you're paying for the advertising, Meindl, you're paying for quality. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKMAN Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 56 minutes ago, welshbairn said: A good example is boots. If you buy Timberlands you're paying for the advertising, Meindl, you're paying for quality. Which is why you're paying double the price for a pair of Meindl. The whole point being made is a load of companies used to supply a niche market and price accordingly. As they become more popular, they expand and start churning out cheaper alternatives. See Berghaus/Rab/Helly Hansen etc. Their top of the range stuff is still expensive and good quality, the cheaper lines not so much. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Man Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 1 hour ago, hk blues said: Arguably they can afford to spend a fortune on advertising because they have a large revenue because they are successful because they sell good products. Arguably. I made this very point years ago in a debate in English about consumerism and Miss Cowan was very impressed with my input although that was probably more to do with me actually contributing something to the class for a change rather than fucking about tbf. 1 hour ago, 19QOS19 said: 1 hour ago, Dee Man said: Most brand names make it big because they're renowned for their quality. You sell good products, you become popular. You buy cheap, you generally get shite. Nike is extortionate and is utter shite. They won't be alone in that when it comes to clothing. Bit of a generalisation, surely it depends on which product? I've never bought Nike products in the past other than runners but for me they are by far the best between them, Saucony, Asics or Adidas. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futureboy Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Shandon Par said: My longest-lasting jacket was a Prada thing. I gave it a hard life but it stood up to the punishment of years of pub/football etc. Was sadder to see it go than I was with various family members. I've never gotten over spending a fortune on a Gore Tex Prada jacket, and on the first night I wore it out, my blootered mate stumbled against me with a fag in hand resulting in a massive obvious burn hole (on a white jacket). It lasted one night. It still smarts to this day! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 3 minutes ago, Dee Man said: runners 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Man Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 20 minutes ago, Miguel Sanchez said: A marginally better choice of word than runnos or runnys. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Dee Man said: A marginally better choice of word than runnos or runnys. I didn't realise Australia was such a literal culture. Do you use your drivey to get work, or consume drinkys when you're thirsty? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Man Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 14 minutes ago, Miguel Sanchez said: I didn't realise Australia was such a literal culture. Do you use your drivey to get work, or consume drinkys when you're thirsty? They actually don't say runnos or runnys, I just made that up, but it wouldn't surprise me if some did. For clarification I was referring specifically to running shoes for running as opposed to trainers/gutties. Drivey or drinky wouldn't work as they're not abbreviations. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highland Capital Posted January 23, 2020 Author Share Posted January 23, 2020 (edited) All this talk is making me glad I stick to Fila. Edited January 23, 2020 by Highland Capital 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 They actually don't say runnos or runnys, I just made that up, but it wouldn't surprise me if some did. For clarification I was referring specifically to running shoes for running as opposed to trainers/gutties. Drivey or drinky wouldn't work as they're not abbreviations. Stop being so fùcking wanky. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 On 22/01/2020 at 21:29, 19QOS19 said: Walking the dog earlier and saw an old bathtub in a garden full of manky water. Who the f**k would keep the plug in?! Jeffrey Dahmer. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnydun Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 No matter how hard it tries a Rab jacket will never be a Barbour jacket. Yes, I am a p***k, but I love my Barbour jacket. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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