Products that have impressed you and those that have disappointed

[Jeremy67]

Good
Clarks Shoes
Loake
John Lewis / Waitrose (incl. their own brand white goods)
Dyson
MX-5 mk1
Mission Cyrus HiFi
Gap jeans
most Fat Face stuff
Fopp
Amazon Prime (sadly and I do feel guilty)
Moto G 4G


Not
Benson's Beds
Vax carpet cleaners
Most tradesmen
Asus
Sony software (incl. that embedded in it's otherwise excellent tellies)

[neil62]

Not
..
Vax carpet cleaners
..

Oh dear, just ordered one. What's wrong with them?

[jimmbob]

What's wrong with them?

They suck.


Oh, wait.

[neil62]

They suck.

👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋

[SockToy]

which ones? the cast iron or stainless steel?

need new pans.

Ill also throw in hackmans ceratec ceramic non stick. Way more robust than teflon. We have le creuset ironware and bare steel, hackman non stick

[Jeremy67]

Oh dear, just ordered one. What's wrong with them?

Fundamentally it works, however.

• Some of the plastic mouldings are fragile. WE don't use it much and have already had a replacement waste water container and I had to lean on them to get that under warranty.
• The detergent reservoir is part of the clean water reservoir but the seal between the two isn't working and the former is leaking into the later. Yet to summon the strenth to phone them about this.
• The machine does not self clean it's ducts and consequently smells and we therefore now keep it in the shed.
• Poor cable stowage.
• And just generally a bit plasticy and ill thought-out.

[UKMike]

**** me! This reads like the GQ Christmas Gift issue!

I fear I may have wandered into the wrong thread. Could someone direct me to the "flat caps and whippets" section please? :-)

[prexelor]

Good
Rolex Explorer (36mm)
Edwin jeans
TM Lewin (but haven't purchased any in recent years)
M&S baby/kids clothes
RL polos
Sanex deo
Miele
Auto Finesse Tripple & Tough Coat

Bad
Timberland Earthkeepers
Dyson

[ellomoto]

Great :
Canali
AO Sunglasses
Lakai Trainers
Omega
iPad
iPhone
Dualit Kettle
Sky+

Rubbish:
Anything android
Tesco value kettle (I know lol)
Ethiad Airlines

[Foxy100]

I spent 50p at a car boot sale on a CD of Billy Joel's greatest hits ('Piano Man' I think it's called) and it's superb. I'd forgotten how many excellent songs he wrote.

[Aquavit]

GOOD:

Some Rohan clothing
Campagnolo
Brooks B17 saddle
Lezyne alloy tyre levers
Rapha Merino Mesh Base Layer
Merrell Freestyle Lace Ups
Butty Bach beer
Leatherman
Olympus lenses
Apple OS
Macbook Air
Omega
Texier man bags
Fischer Space Pen
DIM underwear
EFOY fuel cell


BAD:

Some Rohan clothing
M&S underwear
Plastic tyre levers
Windows
Clarks shoes, not the quality they used to be

[Jeremy67]

Clarks shoes, not the quality they used to be

They seem to vary wildly. I've bought a few pairs at the upper end of their price range and they've been good.

[oiljam]

Has no one mentioned Saddleback Leather wallets : Good

Let's hope they live up to their excellent reviews cos I've just ordered one. There must be a few lurking in the pockets of TZers

[Aquavit]

They seem to vary wildly. I've bought a few pairs at the upper end of their price range and they've been good.

Yes, I think there's some truth in that. I bought a pair of their Goretex walking boots which after four years of winter abuse are still going strong. Conversely I bought a pair of boat shoes from them which fell apart after only a few months of light wear, they refunded though with no quibble.

I think they have multiple sources of manufacture and some are obviously better than others.

[Beaunidle]

Yes, I think there's some truth in that. I bought a pair of their Goretex walking boots which after four years of winter abuse are still going strong. Conversely I bought a pair of boat shoes from them which fell apart after only a few months of light wear, they refunded though with no quibble.

I think they have multiple sources of manufacture and some are obviously better than others.

The quality of their kids shoes went through the floor about five years ago.

[Rod]

Fantastic
KEF LS50 speakers
Marantz PM17ki Signature amp
Sonos Play 1
Rooted Samsung Galaxy S3 running Lollipop
Siemens induction hob
B&O Beocom 3
Liz (mmm she's at the top)
Aldi

Unimpressed
A lot of today's music
Television (most of it)
Weak D. Cameron

[Steve B]

Great

Peppersmith Chewing Gum
Secrid Wallets
Grenson boots (thanks to TZ)
Bose QC3
Apple iMac
Rolex Sub 116610 LV (aka Hulk)
Lexus IS300h

Letdowns
Anything by Philips (TV, DVD, VCR, Toothbrush - everything I've bought from them went wrong - they won't get another chance)
Citroen BX - ever since I've had an irrational dislike of French cars, particularly Citroen

z

I hate this place!!!!
I've just 'had' to buy a secrid slim wallet and some Cyril R Salter shaving cream

Steve

[Ticker]

Impressed:

My wife

Disappointed:

Me (at times)

[Chairman LMAO]

Impressed:

- CD's, with all this talk of high bit recordings and fancy hard disk devices I rather prefer a CD, in a box, with a sleeve.
- Ercol
- Fritz Hansen furniture
- lenovo laptops
- Pink shirts (the brand)
- Common Peoples trainers

Dislike:

- Samsung phones
- brookes gts running shoes now that they've gone and ruined them.

[Maris]

Some I can think of at the moment:

Good
shimano di2
Clarkes deck shoes
Sonos
Panasonic Plasma TV
Dualit toaster
Miele Fridge & washing machine
Apple iMac
Loake shoes
Lidl Pinot Noir (VFM)
Primark T shirts (VFM. Also not having a beer belly means they fit better and last longer)
CT shirts
Hansgroh taps
Mavic bike wheels

Bad
Apple macbook
Servis white goods (are they still in business?)
Herring deck shoes
LCD TVs showing SD
FSA press fit bottom brackets

[ronnie3585]

GOOD

1. Bose active noise cancelling headphones - they're genuinely amazing.
2. MacBook Air.
3. iPhone 6.
4. Zojirushi thermos mug.
5. Damasko - my DA36 is indestructible.
6. Genesis bikes - their Reynolds frames are the biz. Love mine.
7. Martin guitars.
8. Ping hybrids.
9. Eton shirts.
10. Gore-Tex.
11. Le Creuset stainless steel pots.
12. 993s.
13. LG TVs.
14. Neff.
15. Lezyne lights.

BAD

1. Contigo travel mugs/bottles - between my gf and I we've had four, each of which has leaked. Rubbish. Buy a Zojirushi instead.
2. TM Lewin shirts.
3. Garmin GPS for cars. Used Garmin for years in light aviation and was surprised with how terrible the car version was.
4. BMW - since the the E39.
5. Mercedes - since the W124.
6. Skycaddie golf GPS.
7. Most Philips electronics.

UGLY

Diesel cars!

[Bootsy]

GOOD

1. Bose active noise cancelling headphones - they're genuinely amazing.
2. MacBook Air.
3. iPhone 6.
4. Zojirushi thermos mug.
5. Damasko - my DA36 is indestructible.
6. Genesis bikes - their Reynolds frames are the biz. Love mine.
7. Martin guitars.
8. Ping hybrids.
9. Eton shirts.
10. Gore-Tex.
11. Le Creuset stainless steel pots.
12. 993s.
13. LG TVs.
14. Neff.
15. Lezyne lights.

BAD

1. Contigo travel mugs/bottles - between my gf and I we've had four, each of which has leaked. Rubbish. Buy a Zojirushi instead.
2. TM Lewin shirts.
3. Garmin GPS for cars. Used Garmin for years in light aviation and was surprised with how terrible the car version was.
4. BMW - since the the E39.
5. Mercedes - since the W124.
6. Skycaddie golf GPS.
7. Most Philips electronics.

UGLY

Diesel cars!

993 - good call. Love mine

[andrew]

Surprised: higher-spec Xperia phones. Had 3 and they're all brilliant, I keep the second one as a spare
Unimpressed: iPad. Fine to use, browser not up to much, home key sticky. OK, but I don't get the hype, and it certainly didn't leave me feeling all creative
Disappointed: BMW from the mid-2000s on. Even a 2014 750i hired in the US on a junket left me completely cold
Garbage: pretty much most modern consumer electronic/electrical goods. Cheap and disposable, seemingly regardless of price, and perhaps best classified as Depressing.

[Newbear]

Impressed: Alt Berg walking boots

Disappointed: Timberland walking boots

[magirus]

Impressive

R.M. Williams boots.
Taylors Chantry knife sharpener.
Rose Bikes Pro-SL 3000 with Ultegra 6800 11speed.
RHA 750i headphones.

[Backward point]

Impressed:

All-ett wallets
Panasonic plasma
Philips Hue lighting
Honda DOHC vTec engines
MacBook Pro, iPhone/iPad and Time Machine
Bose Soundlink Mini
Feather AS-DE razor

Disappointed:

Too many modern electrical appliances engineered down to a price at the expense of longevity.
Apple's Yosemite iOS

[Gyp]

Impressed:

My father's Prestcold fridge, from the late 1950's, still going strong
My BMW R80RT motorcycle, from the late 1980's, still going strong

Unimpressed:

Most modern stuff

[AlistairD]

Ones I haven't seen mentioned already...

Great

• Quoddy
• Barkers
• Edox
• Duchamp
• Galaxy Tabs
• Defender
• Sintesi
• Canon 1D(S) Mk 1 and 11s.

Not great

• BMW
• Mercedes
• Freelander
• Cannondale

A

[jonah]

GOOD
Beretta DT10, DT11, SO series.
Sebo vacuom cleaner.
Musto clothing.
Panasonic Plasma

NOT GOOD
Anthing made by VAX
Freelander.

[chrisparker]

Thumbs up:
MacBook Pro 17"
Canon 50mm prime lens, cheapest out there with excellent results
Gore cycling jacket, 8 winters and still great
Bose soundlink mini, big sound for a small thing
NowTV
Eddie's watches
Boss jeans


Thumbs down:
Apple charger cables
Rayban
Next jeans
Plus.net hosting

[Kingstepper]

Floid aftershave - that barber-shop smell from my childhood makes me smile every day

Which one is that please?

[bonzo697]

I've been impressed with my Timex Camper, Belroy Card Sleeve and Fire TV Stick. All real bargains for under £30. I was not so impressed by the Alfie Boe version of Quadrophenia. The live show is good but the CD is crap.

Forgot to add Rowlett toasters to my list. Easily the best kitchen gadget I've had in the past decade, and hands down better than the junk that Dualit produce these days.

[demonloop]

Has no one mentioned Saddleback Leather wallets : Good

Let's hope they live up to their excellent reviews cos I've just ordered one. There must be a few lurking in the pockets of TZers

Only one I use. I have a spare in case I lose it.

[demonloop]

Great:
Rowlett toaster
Saddleback wallet
Millican rucksacks
Gap jeans
Asics Gel trainers
Halfords Advanced tools
Sonos
Sonos
Sonos again
Spotify
Xtend and Climb ladders
Wooster paint brushes
Morso stoves

Rubbish:
Dualit toasters
Dulux paint
Homebase paint brushes

[pastrana72]

Fantastic - Chris Reeve Sebenza, quality of the highest.

[Hamish]

Good:

Wickes Decorators Caulk
New York Times news website
Kirkland Triple Satin toilet paper (Costco)
Wedlock
Masturbation

Bad:

Polyfilla Decorators Caulk
BBC News website
Andrex toilet paper (ones finger goes right through it!)
Bachelorhood
Masturbation

[Mr Tetley]

Good:

Sennheiser RS180 wireless headphones. Have had these for a few years now and still love using the. Sound quality is excellent for wireless and being open back they are very comfortable for extended use. I use them mainly for watching movies.

Bad:

Taylormade RBZ Driver - definitely a case of a bad workman blames his tools with this one but I had to choose something

[BaBa]

Impressed:
Everything from the Italian owned brand Incotex
C&J shoes, and refurb service. Not significantly inferior to Lobb and at much lesser cost
Adidas made in Germany trainers
Percol coffee beans

Disappointed:
Recent Grenson shoes, other than G Zero
Thom Sweeney RTW (made in China...)

[RobDad]

Good -
Aqua di parma aftershave
Philips beard trimmers
G shocks
Gap polo shirts
Vans shoes
Berghaus waterproofs
VW cars
HTC one m8
Samsung TV's
Netflix

Bad -
Moto G phone
Panerai
Dulux paint
Any laptop!
Sky TV
Public transport
Tesco

[seikopath]

Good : bellroy wallet
Life venture digital scales

[GIB984]

Good:

RS60
Sony surround sound headphones
Gshock
Rolex
530D
Stella Artois
Jacobs Creek Shiraz
Hilton Sarigerme
Some Sweeney Shoes and Boots
Dewalt Tools
Belstaff Trialmaster
Sony VPL series projectors
Grado headphones
Tiger Turf
Atomic Nomads
Prince rackets
Belvita biscuits
Porridge in a packet
Walkers sensations
Peanut butter
Most things Apple - iPads worthy of a special mention
Most things Sony
Yamaha home cinema receivers/amps
Ginsters pasties
Vodka and flavoured Vodka
Devere Hotels
Excellence Cancun
Ducati Diavel
Reusch ski gloves
Oakley Juliet and X squared
Autoglym tyre shine
BMW motorbikes - R1200 in particular
Schuberth helmets
Samsung American fridge freezers
Marks and Spencer's Stollen
Clay bars
Karcher window vac
Harmon Kardon SoundSticks
NAD Amplifiers
Sony DSC R1 and A6000 cameras
Beretta 686
Stiga mark V
White gold cartridges
Smart TVs
Chromecast

[seikopath]

Dulux diamond
Osmo polyx wood oil

[Elanman]

Great - ceramic frying pan - seeing is believing

Great - Gillette sensor razor #triedthemall

Rubbish - George Foreman grill - bad cleaning etc

Rubbish - b&q own brand petrol mower - bought a £50 Honda fourth hand now instead #machine

George Foreman with removable plates = good!

[JAMP0T1]

Thumbs down:
Apple charger cables

I have to agree with you on that one had my mac now for 2 years now and i have been through at 4 chargers i dont abuse them in any way either i even tape the wire around the box so it wont bend but it still manages to break at the connection from box to mac ... the wire from wall to box is a non apple one and thats worked well over 3 years now :/ however when i toook my mac in last time the bloke said that if anything looked like it could break just before the end of the warrenty then bring it in and they would change it ... i have yet to try this but something tells me it wont work

JAMP0T1

[seikopath]

GOOD

1. Bose active noise cancelling headphones - they're genuinely amazing.
2. MacBook Air.
3. iPhone 6.
4. Zojirushi thermos mug.
5. Damasko - my DA36 is indestructible.
6. Genesis bikes - their Reynolds frames are the biz. Love mine.
7. Martin guitars.
8. Ping hybrids.
9. Eton shirts.
10. Gore-Tex.
11. Le Creuset stainless steel pots.
12. 993s.
13. LG TVs.
14. Neff.
15. Lezyne lights.

BAD

1. Contigo travel mugs/bottles - between my gf and I we've had four, each of which has leaked. Rubbish. Buy a Zojirushi instead.
2. TM Lewin shirts.
3. Garmin GPS for cars. Used Garmin for years in light aviation and was surprised with how terrible the car version was.
4. BMW - since the the E39.
5. Mercedes - since the W124.
6. Skycaddie golf GPS.
7. Most Philips electronics.

UGLY

Diesel cars!

I agree, contigos are crap

[Richard.]

Originally Posted by Fschwep
Impressive:


-- Colt Mk2 hot-air balloon burners.

Hah! Gotta get me one of those.

Yes, but the Lindstrand Jetstreams are better — I guess they're a thing of the past now.

[Glamdring]

Very pleased with the eBay puncture repair kit for Sharon, my Inflatable Friend.

[Mr Curta]

I agree, contigos are crap

Conflicting opinions here; I was about to pull the trigger on one of those bad boys , but is sounds as though they are not all that they are cracked up to be. So is Zojirushi the way to go?

[ronnie3585]

So is Zojirushi the way to go?

Absolutely. I've my second one winging it way from Japan as we speak. They're a real quality product.

[langdalematt]

Good

BMW M3 E92 Cab Limited Edition
Bose QC20 in ears
Easyjet
Hendricks Gin & Fever Tree Tonic
Souvlaki and Pastourma
Armani Boxers
PS4
AP Royal Oak Offshore Diver
Magnesium drops
Oliver Sweeney Footware
Krill Oil

Bad

Nissan Juke
McDonalds
Dell Laptops
Anything beko
Cheap toilet paper
Colgate toothpaste
Cost BMW servicing for doing f all
Any toilets that are not soft close
Loreal eye serum. I see no difference
Aosept contact lens solution bottle. The amount of times I get a bit of peroxide which ends up on my fingers and then in my eye is staggering.
Yodel delivery
BBC. Just produce crap now most of the time.