Had a set of 275/60-20 Michelin Defenders on my 2015 Ram. Air pressures were maintained, no alignment wear, rotations every 6K miles and the tread wore evenly across the tread width of each tire. After nearly 41,000 miles I had 4/32 of tread depth remaining on all four. Replaced them in March with a set of Hankook DynaPro HTs before going on my long trip at the end of April...The Michelin Defenders are rated at 70K miles. Maybe I could have gotten 50K miles out of them. But with only 4/32nds of tread depth remaining, a 3400 mile round tripper would have better road assurances with a new set of tires.
My neighbor has a 2018 Ford Expedition with the same OE Hankook DynaPro HTs. 78K miles plus on his with good tread depth still remaining. Pretty darn good. So thought I'd give them a try. They are very quiet as the Michelins were, though not quite as supple over the bumps and lane change tits as the Michelin were using the same air pressure but only by a small margin of notice.
My Michelin Defenders were very quiet, were very supple over bumps and supple over the lane change tits as well. But the lack of mileage life was disappointing. Got quite a good discount on the Hankooks after the pre-mature wear credit adjustments from the Michelins were applied.
If you go read the tire reviews such as on Tire Rack, few received their 70K miles or better from the Michelin Defenders.
Benelli SBE. Ruger New model 77. Ruger Blackhawk Ruger 10-22 Mauser bolt action, any caliber Marlin lever actions SKS AR-15 mil spec any brand, (bolts may differ) Craftsman hand tools Buck (American made) knives
Michelin LTX M/S Load range E went 110,000 miles on my first set. 20K so far on the second set. My Ford truck, weights 8000 pounds including junk and me.
Stihl. I have a pro grade chain saw and weed whip from them.
Boston Whaler Boats. Currently my BW is 37 years old and just got it's second engine put on. Ready for another 37 years.
Had a set of 275/60-20 Michelin Defenders on my 2015 Ram. Air pressures were maintained, no alignment wear, rotations every 6K miles and the tread wore evenly across the tread width of each tire. After nearly 41,000 miles I had 4/32 of tread depth remaining on all four. Replaced them in March with a set of Hankook DynaPro HTs before going on my long trip at the end of April...The Michelin Defenders are rated at 70K miles. Maybe I could have gotten 50K miles out of them. But with only 4/32nds of tread depth remaining, a 3400 mile round tripper would have better road assurances with a new set of tires.
My neighbor has a 2018 Ford Expedition with the same OE Hankook DynaPro HTs. 78K miles plus on his with good tread depth still remaining. Pretty darn good. So thought I'd give them a try. They are very quiet as the Michelins were, though not quite as supple over the bumps and lane change tits as the Michelin were using the same air pressure but only by a small margin of notice.
My Michelin Defenders were very quiet, were very supple over bumps and supple over the lane change tits as well. But the lack of mileage life was disappointing. Got quite a good discount on the Hankooks after the pre-mature wear credit adjustments from the Michelins were applied.
If you go read the tire reviews such as on Tire Rack, few received their 70K miles or better from the Michelin Defenders.
Love the name "Michelin" though!
My dad put 80k on a set of E rated Michelins on a Tahoe. We bought our 4Runner from the original owner with 81,500 miles. It still had the Michelins that came from the factory on it. I replaced them immediately with Michelins and got 76k. Replaced those with Michelins. I know it happens sometimes but in our experience the defenders have been great. Now the LTX AT on my Tundra? Different story. 60k mile tire and they’re pretty much done at 45k.
As for the other stuff... Honda small engines Toyota vehicles Browning anything...”The Best There Is”
I thought that the idea was that you could never go wrong as long as you bought the most expensive thing available, as in "You get what you pay for".
I dunno that that's true anymore either.
Lotsa people pay lots of money extra for that green paint on new John Deere's, and they are not the USA made bullet proof brand they were in the decades prior.
Another example I ran across fairly recently is when I was shopping for a Compact Track Loader...
First one I looked at was a Takeuchi because I wanted the most powerful machine made. It's listed at 112hp... Swell! That's what I need! Cash Price: Tad over $74k...
Then I got to looking and saw the New Holland C245 actually with 90hp was far more powerful as far as what it would lift and do. Quite a bit more powerful. And over $12k cheaper! And made in the USA-Kansas.
My railroad approved Seiko was in the shop 3 times for a battery. While there once I had the out of rotation face reclocked. Another time in I thought for a battery but it had a hit hard enough to bend the hands together & stop things. The last time it stopped I didn't think it was due a battery but it was 33 years old. Thanked it & put it in the drawer. Of course it was replaced with a Seiko.
South African red wine especially the pinotage Michelin LTX truck tires Highland Park Scotches Guinness beer Varget (for appropriate usage) Wiss cutting tools
Their day is past best still in the best of the best;
Savage Model 99. Barlow pocket knives. Every kid should have one. A good beagle. Stanley Thermos. Lund boats. Ambassadeur baitcasters. Still using my mom's 5000. It still keeps reeling them in after over 40 years. This 'll ruffle some feathers-HELMAN'S MAYONAISE. Screw that Miracle Whip crap. A good bowl of chili, of course with beans in it. Sharing a windswept wooded ridge with your father, or your son, waiting for a deer to come by and just enjoying cherished time with cherished folks.
I see mention of Stihl a lot...don't really disagree. I have several and the pre China Stihls are wonderful... As were husqvarna johnserd.. But my old JD...echo is probably the best most precision saw ever made...echoes of that era had a very unique whistle sound to them... I was talking to a chainsaw guy who has worked on saw his whole life and was a dealer for mculloch johnserd and later Stihl... He claimed they were so precition made they would run without a piston ring.. Don't know if it's true but mine had been in use since I bought it in the mid 80 s and have not done more than a sparkplug...it's the only saw I have never worked on...I prefer the lighter Stihl or husqvarna .but quality of workmanship on the old echo won't be topped..
1) Swaro binos and spotters(My eyes used to be better but now they like this brand) 2) Hilleberg Tents 3) Arcteryx 4)Stone Glacier 5) Filson 6)Honda Generators(Japan 2000eu) 7)Zamberlan Boots(I have narrow feet) 8)Abel reels 9) Sage Rods 10) Blanton's ( I like the taste and finish of it) 11) Microtech OTF knives 12)Colt revolvers( fragile but they are nice) 13) Benelli overunders- PFG for my paygrade 14) Western Mountaineering SB- I am a big guy. 15)Springfield TRP- For the goblins about 16) Prime Bows- Just freaking accurate. 17) Roseoak Creations( Brandon Stahl made a hell of a recurve and I would order another if he restarted.) 18) Schaefer Silvertip recurve- I want one but they are unobtanium. 19) Sims G4 Waders(worth it) 20) Honda ATVs. I had a student who literally put 100,000 miles on one in the vill. Probably a bunch of other things. 21) Winchester CRF model 70 incarnations with a trigger that doesn't suck. 22) 30/06+ 7X57 + 375HH+458WM 23) Mountain Goat Hunting. I love it most. They are just amazing critters. 24) Silver Gulch Brewing Osculum or Timmy's Little Helper- Both are triple belgian red farm ales that are just right 25) Smart Wool PHD socks 26) Jetboil Minimo- A simple unit that you can use to eat your critter on the way down the mountain. 27) KJV Bible- Oldschool is the best school. 28) Old Stevens favorites and crackshoots. I love those little guns. 29) Savage 99s- They just reek of the backwoods. 30) Old Mannlichers and Brnos- Somehow they kind of belong to the same family. 31) Ibex wool Loden Jackets- They went bankrupt and I think it was horse pucky. 32) Spirit X multitool
1) Swaro binos and spotters(My eyes used to be better but now they like this brand) 2) Hilleberg Tents 3) Arcteryx 4)Stone Glacier 5) Filson 6)Honda Generators(Japan 2000eu) 7)Zamberlan Boots(I have narrow feet) 8)Abel reels 9) Sage Rods 10) Blanton's ( I like the taste and finish of it) 11) Microtech OTF knives 12)Colt revolvers( fragile but they are nice) 13) Benelli overunders- PFG for my paygrade 14) Western Mountaineering SB- I am a big guy. 15)Springfield TRP- For the goblins about 16) Prime Bows- Just freaking accurate. 17) Roseoak Creations( Brandon Stahl made a hell of a recurve and I would order another if he restarted.) 18) Schaefer Silvertip recurve- I want one but they are unobtanium. 19) Sims G4 Waders(worth it) 20) Honda ATVs. I had a student who literally put 100,000 miles on one in the vill. Probably a bunch of other things. 21) Winchester CRF model 70 incarnations with a trigger that doesn't suck. 22) 30/06+ 7X57 + 375HH+458WM 23) Mountain Goat Hunting. I love it most. They are just amazing critters. 24) Silver Gulch Brewing Osculum or Timmy's Little Helper- Both are triple belgian red farm ales that are just right 25) Smart Wool PHD socks 26) Jetboil Minimo- A simple unit that you can use to eat your critter on the way down the mountain. 27) KJV Bilble- Oldschool is the best school. 28) Old Stevens favorites and crackshoots. I love those little guns. 29) Savage 99s- They just reek of the backwoods. 30) Old Mannlichers and Brnos- Somehow they kind of belong to the same family. 31) Ibex wool Loden Jackets- They went bankrupt and I think it was horse pucky. 32) Spirit X multitool
I don't know as this list is the best of it's genre, but it is the best of what I have had my hands on because it does exactly what I want it to do every time and it is decently well designed for what it does.
Remington 700 in .270 I have a few, but one is perfect. Flat out accurate and outstanding trigger Howa 1500 in .243. Flat out accurate and outstanding trigger. Smith and Wesson revolvers, in particular the 686 series. As bulletproof as handguns come. RCBS presses. Old redding scales. !.5-6x42 Euro alpha scopes. Outstanding low light performance and about perfect for deer hunting. Could be happy with Zeiss/Swato/S&B/Meopta til I die. Japanese VG-10 blades, sharpen easily stay sharp for a very long time. Barnes 130 grain 30 caliber bullets. Accurate, penetrate forever, just plain work in so many cartridges. Model 12 shotguns. Venison from a deer under 2.5 years old. Home made bacon and sausage. Real maple syrup.
Rapala crankbaits Japanese production Shimano reels (spinning or bait-casting) Stone Glacier hunting back-packs Schnees Pac boots Russell BirdShooter boots for upland birds Beretta 302/303 shotguns (especially in 20Ga). The 391's are actually better (more reliable, less recoil) but don't tug my heart-strings like a nice 302/303. Lapua Brass Nitto Exo-Grappler tires on a diesel pickup, especially if you're going to see snow/ice part of the year Barnes Triple-Shock bullets for hunting Dillon Progressive press' Forster bushing sizer and micrometer seating dies
"The Warden" John Deere tractors (I grew up on IH, however) and I also have a '49 Ford 9N I still have a 1990 Yamaha 350 Big Bear and a 2002 Polaris SXS Moore Maker fence pliers, and I like their pocket knives I carry my CZ 204 almost everywhere I go - if it's not with me, the Savage 99 in 243 is. No comment on boots, as my feet are odd sized (10 EEEE New Balance "Tennie Lama" ) Custom boots for me. Mostly Milwaukie power tools, but not all. Quarter horses & black baldie cattle. Ruger Blackhawk (mine tuned by Hamilton Bowen) I also agree on the Ithaca 37 and like Ruger #1's
Glock pistols Casio G Shock watches Echo power equipment Toyota Tacoma’s and 4runners Honda small engines Snap-On tools Miller Lite...ice cold and in great quantities
Nancy Jean 99 levers Smith 28 Ruger Blackhawk Old Ford trucks McIntosh and Msi's Thick Porter House Butchertown Brandy Rolling Rock Best within my means
Had a set of 275/60-20 Michelin Defenders on my 2015 Ram. Air pressures were maintained, no alignment wear, rotations every 6K miles and the tread wore evenly across the tread width of each tire. After nearly 41,000 miles I had 4/32 of tread depth remaining on all four. Replaced them in March with a set of Hankook DynaPro HTs before going on my long trip at the end of April...The Michelin Defenders are rated at 70K miles. Maybe I could have gotten 50K miles out of them. But with only 4/32nds of tread depth remaining, a 3400 mile round tripper would have better road assurances with a new set of tires.
My neighbor has a 2018 Ford Expedition with the same OE Hankook DynaPro HTs. 78K miles plus on his with good tread depth still remaining. Pretty darn good. So thought I'd give them a try. They are very quiet as the Michelins were, though not quite as supple over the bumps and lane change tits as the Michelin were using the same air pressure but only by a small margin of notice.
My Michelin Defenders were very quiet, were very supple over bumps and supple over the lane change tits as well. But the lack of mileage life was disappointing. Got quite a good discount on the Hankooks after the pre-mature wear credit adjustments from the Michelins were applied.
If you go read the tire reviews such as on Tire Rack, few received their 70K miles or better from the Michelin Defenders.
Love the name "Michelin" though!
I put a little over 92,000 miles on a set of Michelin Defenders running them on a Toyota Highlander.
If you don’t own at least 3 pairs of Knipex pliers, you’re doing yourself a disservice.
A carry a small knipex in my leg pocket every day... I actually broke one with one hand...got a free replacement...
Jesus Rain...I had never even heard of anyone breaking a pair of Knipex.
My preferred go to as well.
Kinda surprised me too...no doubt a flaw in the steel or something... This spring when working on the planter I broke the open end of my snap on 3/4 wrench...might give the imperetion I'm hard on tools...but my snap on stuff really doesn't get abused it just gets used in the shop...I have old wrenches to beat on and use cheaters ect... The snap on guy replaced it with no problem but was surprised it broke..
Snap on tools are alway considered the best top of the line...they didn't make my list and I dearly love using them and they are the nicest tools made...although they are by far not the best...I have had more warranty done on my snap on than any others...Mac i,pact scockets are way better snap on are too soft and hammer out easy... Ratchets strip out on a regular basis...old original craftsman are way tougher as were the SK and Porto..throw not as nice and pretty....
Snap on tools are alway considered the best top of the line...they didn't make my list and I dearly love using them and they are the nicest tools made...although they are by far not the best...I have had more warranty done on my snap on than any others...Mac i,pact scockets are way better snap on are too soft and hammer out easy... Ratchets strip out on a regular basis...old original craftsman are way tougher as were the SK and Porto..throw not as nice and pretty....
This^, big time. Snap-on feels good in the hand, but their finance plan sells more tools then their quality ever could.
First, find out where it is made. Communist Chinese - out . . . Next look for products made in America . . . After that, go with countries of manufacture that are proven allies with the United States.