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drray23

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1. It is not so much the brand name that matters to me

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 10:42 AM

Apr 3

However if I find something that works for me , I tend to stick with it. For example, I have several pairs of Kizik shoes because I find them so convenient and well made.

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Are you generally "brand loyal"? [View all] True Dough Apr 3 OP

It is not so much the brand name that matters to me drray23 Apr 3 #1

My wife is a Kizik devotee True Dough Apr 3 #2

It depends TexLaProgressive Apr 3 #3

Now turbocharged four-cylinder engines are more common True Dough Apr 3 #4

My last 2 Volkswagens with 2.0 liter turbocharged 4 cylinder engines went around 225k miles each MichMan Apr 3 #6

Nothing wrong with that! True Dough Apr 3 #8

No, gasoline powered MichMan Apr 3 #9

We were building normally aspirated engines out of our own pocket. TexLaProgressive Apr 3 #7

I trust Consumer Reports rather than blindly experimenting on my own. I'm mostly "value-loyal"... QueerDuck Apr 3 #5

On grocery chains. I'm brand loyal... Wounded Bear Apr 3 #10

Generally, it depends on the product Niagara Apr 3 #11

And what about True Dough Apr 3 #12

I've never heard of Hire's, True Niagara Apr 3 #13

Must be. But I remember it from my youth. True Dough Apr 3 #14

Interesting. "The Great Health Drink" Niagara Apr 3 #15

I believe it was discontinued at some point in the past decade or so True Dough Apr 3 #16

Oh, alright I'll still look for it just in case Niagara Apr 3 #17

Brand loyalty varies depending on what products I buy LogDog75 Apr 4 #18

There are some things the bargain brands excel at, and some things they just don't get. Arthur_Frain Apr 4 #19