I switched to Sox Daddy brand, that are also cushioned and a acrylic blend. The elastic holds up on them, using the same dryer setting. Don't know where they are made.
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I switched to Sox Daddy brand, that are also cushioned and a acrylic blend. The elastic holds up on them, using the same dryer setting. Don't know where they are made.
Winelover
Amazon is such a a bleeding-edge company that it wants to fly your order to your doorstep with drones. Why can't they put a filter on their search for 'Made in the USA'? If the US products cost a little extra, they simply make more off the sale. It sounds like a win-win-win (manuf, seller, Amazon) to me. Speaking for my house, that filter would be used for everything.
Heinz Ketchup is now made solely in the US. When Trump announced Canada was a threat to the US and tariffed our Steel and Aluminum I switched to a Canadian made ketchup. Sort of a tit for tat. No reason to go back to Heinz. Stupid and a bit childish I know but then the same has been said of Trump.
I do own several Ruger handguns and will soon own a Winchester rifle. I doubt either of these two are solely sourced in the US. I think the Winchester might be made in Croatia. I know my Browning shotgun was made in Japan. I prefer CCI and Federal primers which work the best for me. Both Made in the US.
My BIL lives in Spokane and he and my sister both voted for Trump because he supports the Keystone pipeline, go figure.
My advice buy the best product your budget can afford. If it is on your stores shelf it matters not where it was made. The Canadian auto worker who made an engine for your Ford likely owns a Lund fishing boat powered by Honda outboard using gasoline made in Canada lubricated by an oil additive made in the US using a Rod & Reel made in Sweden with a fish hook made in Canada for fish on the American side of Lake Ontario with a Michigan fishing license made from plastic made in Canada. That is the world we live in today that allows us to live the Standard of Living we all enjoy. Well at least until January of this year when Covid19 arrived.
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Bob
I'm not anti-global at all. I actually do not agree with Trumps tariffs. The problem in our country, and presumably in Canada as well was that we were being flooded by junk. It isn't that China can't make good products, but nobody moves their manufacturing to China to improve their product. This is more of a tug of war to get that manufacturing back, to create honest competition, and generally USA made products are very good quality. Of course "made in USA" or whatever country, rarely means 100% of that product was made there. That's ok.
I love my made in Sweden Ambassador reels. I also love my made in USA Penn spinnfisher's. Many of my rods are made in China, but my best rods are St. Croix, made in USA. My boat is a Lund, made in Minnesota, and my outboard is an Evinrude, made in Wisconsin.
Cars and trucks are their own set of problems. I don't see the problem there as where they are made. The problem is they are so overburdened by extra junk, and unnecessary designs today. People have become so soft, and so dependent on a luxury vehicle, I'm not sure we will ever see the dependability and quality of cars and trucks improve in the foreseeable future.
As for Heinz ketchup. I never cared where it was made. Every other brand tastes like vinegar soup. I love Heinz.
I agree with everything you said. A friend of mind rebuilds vehicles. His current projects are a 1952 Checy and q 1949 Chev truck. Both are in early stages of restoring. You would be very disappointed with both if you compared them to today's vehicles. My Dad gave me his 1951 2 Door Doge when I turned 16. That was 1959/60. The car was about done. Rust on the fenders, the two doors were to heavy for the hinges and would open whenever they chose to which made life interesting to say the least, at times. The straight 6 engine got 24 IMP MPG on a good day on the highway closer to 15 in the city. Top speed 90 miles per hour Move forward to 2020. My Toyota Avalon, made in St. Louis, Missouri is a 1999. The car is virtually new. No rust, goes like a rocket, comfortable and gets around 30 IMP MPG on the highway and around 23IMP MPG in the city with ease. I have had the car up to 120 per hour and had room to climb higher. I chickened out. God only knows where all the parts came from. Some from Canada, some from the US. I am sure Mexico contributed to the car and of course Japan.
Back to trucks for a minute. Have you tried to buy a base truck. Good luck. a "base" Ford half ton costs you close top 50K after taxes and all the goodies you just have to have in a truck. I have a 2016 Toyota Tacoma made in El Paso, Texas. I got the Sport TRD. With a 7 year warranty, and taxes it came to $53K Cdn. or $36,400. Jeez that is 6K more than I paid for my house back in 1973. The truck is fantastic though. 32.4 IMP MPG on the highway from a six cylinder 4 x 4 truck! My 1970 VW Beetle only got 30MPG on the hwy.
Most of our T-shirts, jeans and sox come from Bangladesh, Shri Lanka, India and God knows where else. T-shirts and sox are one thing but jeans! I have a pair of "Wrangler" jeans that feel more like they were made from cotton then denim. Maybe I can find some of those Texas jeans on Amazon.
I do know it matters not where stuff is made. The Japanese "Browning" shotguns are extremely well made, I have two. I have held a Winchester 1994 made in Japan that would rival anything that came out of Hartford. To be fair computers and modern CNC equipment have changed the firearm industry. Quality does cost though and I sometimes wonder if it us the consumer is more to blame for some of the low end products we see in the marketplace. Don't know.
All the best and good lick with your election. It is on all our networks up here.
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Bob
No doubt the consumer is to blame. Supply and demand. People wanted cheap stuff until they realized what that really meant. That's all this thread is. Just a collection of high quality USA made stuff. Buy once, cry once. Unfortunately I usually have to cry a bunch before I find that one thing. Hopefully this saves some people headache.
I was truck shopping a couple years ago and swung past the local Chevy dealer when I saw a line of fleet trucks off to the side of the lot. The salesman was more than happy to talk with me about them. The prices were well below the prices of the trucks on the lot, probably by a third. Basically they were the price of a 2-3 yr old used truck. Yes, there's a limited number of colors (white), and they don't have 12 charging ports, or heated leather seats, or electronic navigation with a backup camera and sensors. But I was looking for a truck and didn't care about the fluff. Most came with a radio, AC, mid-sized engine, and some had an adequate towing package. I didn't pull the trigger on one, bought well used instead, but it would have easily been the best deal for me if I wanted newer.
Very happy with my 30$gun belt.
I'll second that. Only the entry model (distressed) is $30.............if you prefer stitched, like me, add another $8 but still a great deal.
https://www.30dollargunbelt.com/collections/gun-belts
Winelover
I went with the creased, 35$, under guessed my size by a couple. Man I hate it when age sneaks up on ya.
So I think I am going to order another in brown 3 sizes bigger.
I think I will punch a couple of holes through holster and belt so I can zip tie them together. Hold holster at correct angle for cross draw. Considering what 30$ buys you in fast food, etc. I see this as being a good deal.
At this point it is kind of a tossup between the Ruger NM Single Six in .32h&R Mag and the new Heritage .22mag with adjustable sights getting to live in there. And if I get off my lazy butt and get a kydex holster made for my NAA Arms "Earl" 4" in .22mag to go on the inside of the same belt. Well that would tip the scales on the Heritage getting to ride in leather.