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What Are Your Most Overrated "Brands" That Are all Hype?

Posted on 2/20/23 at 11:48 pm
Posted by AUstar
Member since Dec 2012
17052 posts
Posted on 2/20/23 at 11:48 pm
I know people will say Apple, but at least Apple does some original shite.

The brand that annoys me the most is Yeti. God, I hate them. They act like they invented vacuum insulated stainless steel bottles when in fact Stanley did that in 1913 (and Thermos was doing vacuum insulated glass in 1904). I wouldn't mind them if they made their shite in America. But no, they make their shite in China and then charge $40 for a fricking 20 ounce cup that took literally $2 to make. Get the frick outta here.

I take the "poor" route and buy Ozark Trail from Wal-Mart like any true baw would. $9 for a 20 ounce tumbler that holds ice and cold liquid just as long as Yeti's $30+ cups.
Posted by br_1560
Upper Left USA, from Lower Right
Member since Oct 2022
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Posted on 2/20/23 at 11:51 pm to
Most retail-level North Face items.
Posted by Breauxsif
Member since May 2012
22290 posts
Posted on 2/20/23 at 11:56 pm to
I laugh every time I see someone with Voss water. A known scam for many many years.
Posted by Mstate
Birmingham
Member since Nov 2009
9691 posts
Posted on 2/20/23 at 11:59 pm to
Starbucks. Their coffee tastes burnt to me but I guess when women add all the soy milk and sugar it’s basically a milk shake
Posted by Mufassa
Member since Aug 2012
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Posted on 2/21/23 at 12:00 am to
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Starbucks. Their coffee tastes burnt to me but I guess when women add all the soy milk and sugar it’s basically a milk shake

Amen to all this
Posted by boddagetta
Moulton
Member since Mar 2011
9999 posts
Posted on 2/21/23 at 12:01 am to
Hoka

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Posted by Doctor Strangelove
Member since Feb 2018
2963 posts
Posted on 2/21/23 at 12:05 am to
Nike. Quality is crap.
This post was edited on 2/21/23 at 12:07 am
Posted by GreenRockTiger
vortex to the whirlpool of despair
Member since Jun 2020
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Posted on 2/21/23 at 12:06 am to
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Starbucks. Their coffee tastes burnt to me
I agree, and I’m a woman. Ironically, the only ppl I know who go to Starbucks are men
Posted by BigBobbyStorey
New Lodge, Belfast
Member since May 2021
1058 posts
Posted on 2/21/23 at 12:06 am to
Jack Daniels I think it taste awful and has been so successful because they are excellent at marketing.
Posted by ChEgrad
Member since Nov 2012
3267 posts
Posted on 2/21/23 at 12:07 am to
I have a Yeti cup I bought at a fundraiser. I do like it better than my other insulated cups, but I don’t think I have an Ozark Trail to compare it to.

Not that big a fan of a couple of Honda Accords I had. Bought one, other was a hand-me-down to my son from his grandmother. Prefer the Toyotas I’ve had.
Posted by supatigah
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Posted on 2/21/23 at 12:14 am to
supreme
Posted by Obtuse1
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Member since Sep 2016
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Posted on 2/21/23 at 12:20 am to
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Most retail-level North Face items.


Most of their gear and technical clothing ie Summit Series is still quality and reasonable value for the money but they have quit making some of their high-end technical clothing like their Himalayan Suit. I have a lot of older NF clothing but tend to buy Marmot, Mountain Hardware, Millet and Rab now. Their Base Camp duffel is still the one everyone else is judged against.
Posted by John_V
SELA
Member since Oct 2018
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Posted on 2/21/23 at 12:21 am to
That guy that made the "Perlis went to crap" topic from a few nights back should be here shortly
Posted by dbeck
Member since Nov 2014
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Posted on 2/21/23 at 12:27 am to
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What Are Your Most Overrated "Brands" That Are all Hype?

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Posted by GetBackToWork
Member since Dec 2007
6260 posts
Posted on 2/21/23 at 12:28 am to
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Starbucks


When they first opened in BR, their espresso based drinks had consistency and rich flavor. Then they added automatic machines and began using lower quality coffee, and not surprisingly push drinks made with lots of sweetener. The original basic lattes without all the flavoring taste terrible now.
Posted by ChineseBandit58
Pearland, TX
Member since Aug 2005
42644 posts
Posted on 2/21/23 at 12:29 am to
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Starbucks.

worst coffee ever - The only time I use Starbucks coffee is when I am with my granddaughters or when I go to MDAnderson hospital (it is the only coffee they have in their cafe)

Posted by HodsonTiger13
Member since Jan 2023
737 posts
Posted on 2/21/23 at 12:32 am to
Yeti and Starbucks for sure.

Land Rover. Look at their JD Power problem rate.


Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
98203 posts
Posted on 2/21/23 at 12:36 am to
Rolex
Posted by gpburdell
ATL
Member since Jun 2015
1423 posts
Posted on 2/21/23 at 12:37 am to
I still wear a North Face Denali jacket and goretex shell that I bought 23 years ago from their outlet stores. They both still look practically new and have had no issues with zippers, threads fraying, holes etc.

I remember exactly because it's the first expensive things I bought after getting my first job.
Posted by TigerOnTheMountain
Higher Elevation
Member since Oct 2014
41773 posts
Posted on 2/21/23 at 12:39 am to
I’ve always been team Hydro Flask for my vacuumed insulated cup/bottle needs. I didn’t mind Yeti when they first launched and were a niche brand for the more outdoor minded individual. Then they became mainstream and sold out completely. Remember when they tried to re-brand as a progressive, anti gun company? LMAO

On Running would be my nomination. Absolute shite quality. No one serious about running wears them.
This post was edited on 2/21/23 at 12:43 am
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