Author Topic: Your best "Made in ..."? (Read 31345 times)

Zeyneb · « **on:** April 08, 2015, 08:38:37 pm »

Which "made in <country name>" gives you most confidence in the product?

electronics man · « **Reply #1 on:** April 08, 2015, 08:58:00 pm »

you forgot UK

Zeyneb · « **Reply #2 on:** April 08, 2015, 09:02:36 pm »

I added UK as well.

Please ask if your favorite country name is not listed I will add.

It seems only possible to add one at the time.

Regards Zeyneb

electr_peter · « **Reply #3 on:** April 08, 2015, 09:06:41 pm »

Utopia land

Andy Watson · « **Reply #4 on:** April 08, 2015, 09:10:19 pm »

Can I have the last century? I.e. before the race to the bottom entered the final lap.

HighVoltage · « **Reply #5 on:** April 08, 2015, 09:13:19 pm »

"Made in Germany" is the oldest of those marks.
It was required by the British government as a kind of punishment, to show the people in the UK that it is inferior quality that comes from Germany.

Too many things these days called "Made in Germany" is only assembled here and many parts come from China and other places.
Kind of weird, how it has changed in the last 20 years.

John Coloccia · « **Reply #6 on:** April 08, 2015, 09:13:36 pm »

Honestly, depends what I'm buying. For example, nobody thinks of Italy when they think of machinery, but they make the best woodworking bandsaws, period.

nctnico · « **Reply #7 on:** April 08, 2015, 09:25:56 pm »

Quote from: Zeyneb on April 08, 2015, 09:02:36 pm

I added UK as well.

Please ask if your favorite country name is not listed I will add.

Holland ofcourse....

I vote not USA, not China and not UK.

@John Coloccia: and pasta!

PA0PBZ · « **Reply #8 on:** April 08, 2015, 09:27:20 pm »

Quote from: John Coloccia on April 08, 2015, 09:13:36 pm

Honestly, depends what I'm buying. For example, nobody thinks of Italy when they think of machinery, but they make the best woodworking bandsaws, period.

+1
It depends on what you are buying. If it is a watch I'd go for the Swiss, any mechanical probably Germany, Test instruments USA or Japan....

dannyf · « **Reply #9 on:** April 08, 2015, 09:30:52 pm »

Doesn't this depend on one's value system (what's best to me may not be best to you) and products we are talking about? Generally speaking, you can always find "the best" anything anywhere anytime, as long as you are willing to pay a sufficiently high price.

Fsck · « **Reply #10 on:** April 08, 2015, 09:35:51 pm »

a lot of bests are product dependent as the others say. I put Japan just because a lot of the products I buy fall in that category.

Zeyneb · « **Reply #11 on:** April 08, 2015, 09:41:37 pm »

I added The Netherlands as well

@nctnico: Please make your vote.

tszaboo · « **Reply #12 on:** April 08, 2015, 10:21:23 pm »

I voted UK, but obviously CCCP wins.
Those washing machines still work. You look into them it is filled with millitary grade components. You know those were usually production lines where you flipped a switch and T72 was the end product instead of the washing machine.

mauroh · « **Reply #13 on:** April 08, 2015, 11:39:55 pm »

Made in Italy
We are a relative small country and only the quality and the attention to details is the key to survive (and grow) in the actual world.

Mauro

AG6QR · « **Reply #14 on:** April 08, 2015, 11:58:21 pm »

A few esoteric categories that I know of...

Steel-stringed acoustic guitars? USA.

Morse code keys/paddles? Italy

Camera lenses? Germany, followed closely by Japan

Beer? let the debates begin!

dannyf · « **Reply #15 on:** April 09, 2015, 12:02:48 am »

F15: USA
F16: USA
F18: USA
F22: USA
F35: USA

to name a few.

Bud · « **Reply #16 on:** April 09, 2015, 12:47:37 am »

OP should have said what product.
To me cars is Japan, hardware tools is Germany, watches - Switzerland. As to China.... perhaps chopsticks ?

nctnico · « **Reply #17 on:** April 09, 2015, 12:49:05 am »

Quote from: mauroh on April 08, 2015, 11:39:55 pm

Made in Italy
We are a relative small country and only the quality and the attention to details is the key to survive (and grow) in the actual world.

Except for cars and trains

xrunner · « **Reply #18 on:** April 09, 2015, 12:52:50 am »

Made in what country is one thing - designed in what country is quite another.

Grapsus · « **Reply #19 on:** April 09, 2015, 12:53:17 am »

Grapsus · « **Reply #20 on:** April 09, 2015, 12:55:10 am »

Also, all my supplies say "made in Colofomia", am I doing it right ?

Richard Crowley · « **Reply #21 on:** April 09, 2015, 01:00:55 am »

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll know of the old joke about European stereotypes that goes like this:

In Heaven…

The mechanics are German
The chefs are French
The police are British
The lovers are Italian
And everything is organised by the Swiss.

In Hell…

The mechanics are French
The police are German
The chefs are British
The lovers are Swiss
And everything is organised by the Italians.

Zucca · « **Reply #22 on:** April 09, 2015, 08:37:32 am »

Quote from: Richard Crowley on April 09, 2015, 01:00:55 am

And everything is organised by the Italians.

Oh, I love my messy country so much...

HighVoltage · « **Reply #23 on:** April 09, 2015, 08:55:22 am »

The Italians are making some of the best high speed winding machines for very thin copper wires.
They actually impressed me a lot a few years ago.

lapm · « **Reply #24 on:** April 09, 2015, 09:21:42 am »

Few rules:
Is it made in China?
Does it have China Exported logo? (looks like European CE logo, buts not in closer look)
Is it super cheap compared to more reputable suppliers?

More time you answer yes, less quality it has...

And im not saying this is end of all list, you do time to time get shit made in western countries as well..

Im also not saying all super cheap from china is crap. I often buy super cheap stuff from ebay, etc.


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