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This will all be just on person's options.

Just for fun I'll put out.

Michelin tires

Stihl saws

Dewalt anything

Ridged plumbing tools

Case IH farm tractors.

Ping golf clubs.

Your option's?
I've had many set of Michelin tires rot out at the bead. I would rate Michelin just above Goodyear.
Mitchell 300
Literature, The Holy Bible.
Angus cattle.
Converse All Stars
Originally Posted by Valsdad
Mitchell 300



Good call! I've collect 5 or 6.
Originally Posted by wabigoon
This will all be just on person's options.

Just for fun I'll put out.

Michelin tires

Stihl saws

Dewalt anything

Ridged plumbing tools

Case IH farm tractors.

Ping golf clubs.

Your option's?
My wife and Grandson.
The best western actor, John Wayne, many others just behind him.

Hand tools, Snap-on

Electrician's hand tools Kline.


Marlin model 60.

Swaro
82-97 Toyota 4x4 pickups
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!
Heckler & Koch

Patek Philippe

anything brewed by Shiner
Anschutz rimfires, Toro Commercial Lawn Equipment, Johnsered saws.
Posted By: add Re: The Top of the Line, the Best? - 05/26/20
Texas Steer boots.

Ol' Roy dogfood.
The P-38, maybe the P-47 or P-51, hard to decide.
Originally Posted by add
Texas Steer boots.

Ol' Roy dogfood.



Ummm...

No and No.
Originally Posted by MM879
I've had many set of Michelin tires rot out at the bead. I would rate Michelin just above Goodyear.


Never experienced that, and all my vehicles wear Michelins. How old were yours? I wear mine out before any signs or age cracking..
Pflueger reels
Alumaweld boats
Titleist
peanut butter cookies
Hispanic women.
Originally Posted by Valsdad
Mitchell 300


Bought my first from Zayre's in Atlanta in 1959. Still have it somewhere.

g
Snickers, Browning A5, Marlin 39a, Evinrude, Bream Buster, Trojan..
Posted By: DMc Re: The Top of the Line, the Best? - 05/26/20
This should be an interesting thread.

Belgian Browning O/U shotguns

Richard, if I was to wear out my 2 Husqvarna HD saws, I would step up to one of these...


https://www.makitatools.com/products/details/EA7900PRZ

That puppy makes 5.7hp! Weighs only 14 1/2 pounds and makes 12,800 RPM's.

Many consider it the best saw there is.

At about $1200, it's definitely "Professional Grade".
Dewalt? Not even, or just maybe the medium shelf of power tools.

Sadly, the Ridgid name ha been bought & bastardized.

Going to the top for an auto shotgun? Benelli

I like Klein's, Diamond brand used to be nice, who knows now.

John Wayne wasn't an actor. He just played himself.




Dan! no honorable mention of the Corsair?
Originally Posted by gunzo

John Wayne wasn't an actor. He just played himself.


I keep hearing that. But it's not true.

John Wayne wasn't a cowboy or a gunfighter. He was an actor. A creation by Hollywood, beginning in the 1930's.

It just happens that he played a character that everyone liked.... in all his movies.

Kinda like Tommy Lee Jones. Same bland, no expression acting. But people like him.



You want an actor that played himself in cowboy movies, then look towards Ben Johnson.

Ben was a rancher, and a son of a rancher. World champion cowboy as well.
Grumman aluminum canoes

Ugly Stick fishing rods

Moosehead beer
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Campfire Troll, Wabigoon. laugh
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Western director, John Ford.
Worlds Softest Socks
Busch Light
Rockwood charcoal
Klein tools
Goodyear Duratrac
Big Green Egg
Browning Auto 5
16 gauge
Lefever SXSs made in the twenties. Prewar Colt revolvers. Boulevard unfiltered wheat. Redding T7. My grandkids.
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
LEUPOLD!
Strike anywhere matches, Eddy redbird.
Ford

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.

Red Wing "Heritage" made in USA boots.

Plumb brand hammers

Posted By: add Re: The Top of the Line, the Best? - 05/26/20
Originally Posted by JeffyD
Grumman aluminum canoes

Ugly Stick fishing rods

Moosehead beer


The 1980's called and they want their stuff back.
Originally Posted by wabigoon
Ping golf clubs.

Your option's?


Ping putters
Bullseye putters

Browning Belgian Auto 5

Diesel Light Duty trucks
Originally Posted by bigsqueeze
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” laugh
Originally Posted by add
Originally Posted by JeffyD
Grumman aluminum canoes

Ugly Stick fishing rods

Moosehead beer


The 1980's called and they want their stuff back.


But I'm stuck in the 70's.
Bought my Grumman in 1973. Sold it in '03 for more than I paid for it.
Baker, my wife.

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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".
Originally Posted by 5sdad
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! smile That's what I need! Cash Price: Tad over $74k... eek

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. smile

Got the New Holland!
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.
Steinway piano?
Posted By: EdM Re: The Top of the Line, the Best? - 05/26/20
Originally Posted by FatCity67
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I sure miss those things.
Fender Telecaster
Honda Rancher ATVs
Labrador Retrievers
80's Browning USA made Kangaroo Featherweight Hunting Boots.
Real Chips Ahoy cookies, Underwood Devil meat products, Little Debbie nutty butty bars and Charmin TP.
AL Mlb, the Yankees, sadly.


What surprises me it the use of "the best"...most of what I own is "good enough".
When you must, Trojan Naturalamb Luxury.
Caterpillar construction equipment..
Everyone has missed the obvious best choices:

Toyota 4runner
Glocks
Tikkas
Tacos...there are no bad ones.
Yorkshire women.

These must be the best because they are what I prefer.grin


mike r
Weller bourbon. Can't get pappy anymore.
Originally Posted by stxhunter
Hispanic women.

Short shelf life AND they come with hispanic MILs.

Christina Hendricks' tits...
Top of the line... or best I can afford... or best value for the job at hand.

Honda small engines and motors.
Sako rifles
Butter...real butter. Butter never claims to taste like margarine.
Charmin TP
Klein tools.
Stihl chainsaws
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Nightforce Scopes.

Ed Brown 1911's. Actually, the 1911 itself.

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.

My Mom's fried chicken. Simply impossible to beat.
Anderson bean boots

Schmidt and bender scopes

Jonsered saws

Snap on tools

Colt pistols
Posted By: GRF Re: The Top of the Line, the Best? - 05/27/20
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;

Lee Enfield No 4 Mk 1 with the mark one sight
F150,model 99 Savage,Buck knives,G.Loomas fly rods,Grand kids,Klein tools,Red Wing boots,and last but not least family and country.......
Minelab metal detectors.
Pre-64 Winchester Model 70 rifles (life is too short for an ugly gun).

AR15s from Compass Lake Engineering

Single action revolvers

Colt Woodsman .22 pistols

Benelli semi-auto shotguns (another vote)

Italian O/U shotguns

Kerrygold butter (I heard it's banned in Wisonsin)

Two pound lobster tails
Red wing boots, American made
Stihl Echo and Jonsered 2 stroke tools.
cz 452 rifles
270 winchester
Best evangelist, the Reverend Billy Graham, he never asked for money.

His mansion in Heaven must be a block long. May God Bless his soul.
Blondes
Kleinguenthers
Stihl
Michelin
Jack Daniels
Dodge diesel trucks
Wranglers
Bud Light
RCBS
Bear Claw bullets
Nightforce
Polaris Rangers
Jeep
Best site owner: rick bin grin
Originally Posted by Valsdad
Mitchell 300

Still running a 300 and a 308. As long as you keep a spare bail spring on hand, you're good to go.
Thanks all good men, polite discourse, what this place should be.
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.
Rolling rock beer
Airedale dogs
Savage 99's
Barred rock chickens
Victor traps
Hellman's mayoniase
Ford pickups
Cast iron cookware
I would also add the zebco 33
Copenhagen snuff.
Originally Posted by JeffyD
Originally Posted by add
Originally Posted by JeffyD
Grumman aluminum canoes

Ugly Stick fishing rods

Moosehead beer


The 1980's called and they want their stuff back.


But I'm stuck in the 70's.
Bought my Grumman in 1973. Sold it in '03 for more than I paid for it.


Especially the Grumman freighters. They're money!!!
jm marlins

AYA shotguns
Campfire Idiot: DuckODeath
Originally Posted by FatCity67
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I wouldn't mind trying some of that.

Moosehead beer the best, that's funny.

Shiner? They make a few good ones, but nowhere near the best.
Redheads
Bare Hunter: Fireball
Ruger 3 position tang safety with reduced receiver weight and adjustable trigger (major brain function required but one can wish).
Posted By: add Re: The Top of the Line, the Best? - 05/27/20
North Central European intellect.
If you don’t own at least 3 pairs of Knipex pliers, you’re doing yourself a disservice.
Hybrid vigor.
USA made Thorogood moc toe wedge sole work boots. 814-4201 to be specific.
Great Eastern Cutlery slipjoint Trappers. Of course I lost mine and slum a Case for now.
Swing A Way can openers.


Someday........
Wesco boots..
Langlitz leather...motorcycle jackets..
John Deere 4020
Originally Posted by Cheesy
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...
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Posted By: add Re: The Top of the Line, the Best? - 05/27/20
Originally Posted by ribka
Originally Posted by JeffyD
Originally Posted by add
Originally Posted by JeffyD
Grumman aluminum canoes

Ugly Stick fishing rods

Moosehead beer


The 1980's called and they want their stuff back.


But I'm stuck in the 70's.
Bought my Grumman in 1973. Sold it in '03 for more than I paid for it.


Especially the Grumman freighters. They're money!!!
jm marlins



Bought an 18 ftr in high school with a best friend.

That thing saw over 25 trips to the Boundary Waters and dozens of metro fishing and paddling excursions.

Think the placard said 750 max load.

We had it over max loaded with 4 occupants and 7-8 packs - over 900 lbs many times.

Stable?

You could have 2-3 standing and fishing. Swells were fun.

Heavy on your shoulders when portaging though.
Green Bay Packers
Posted By: JOG Re: The Top of the Line, the Best? - 05/27/20
Zippo Lighters.
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..
Wife’s cinnamon rolls.

😎
Originally Posted by rainierrifleco
Originally Posted by Cheesy
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.
High octane Labrador retrievers.
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Too expensive, aim lower.
Originally Posted by antlers
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I've never cared for a woman with duck lips.
Bean pumps

Honda engines

Quickspray/Intellispray remote control hose reels

7.3 Super Duty trucks

Miller Welders

Hornady bullets

Gibson Les Pauls

Ben Davis shirts

Darn Tough socks
18 year old college gymnasts with 34 C rack
Originally Posted by Texczech
Originally Posted by antlers
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I've never cared for a woman with duck lips.
lol

Many fellas would NOT consider ‘this’ one to be aesthetically unfavorable.
Originally Posted by antlers
Originally Posted by Texczech
Originally Posted by antlers
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I've never cared for a woman with duck lips.
lol

Many fellas would NOT consider ‘this’ one to be aesthetically unfavorable.



She is a bit off.
Originally Posted by TimberRunner
Originally Posted by antlers
Originally Posted by Texczech
Originally Posted by antlers
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I've never cared for a woman with duck lips.
lol

Many fellas would NOT consider ‘this’ one to be aesthetically unfavorable.
She is a bit off.
And others think it’s ‘right on’...!
American made Old Timer pocket knives
Lexington style BBQ
Red BBQ slaw
Cheerwine
Ball Park Mustard
Beretta 390
Marlin 336
Husky chain saws
Deluxe ice cream
Brixment Masonry Cement
Originally Posted by GeoW
Snickers, Browning A5, Marlin 39a, Evinrude, Bream Buster, Trojan..


Hahaha. And Case
Pilsner Urquell
Browning A5
Ithaca 37
FN Mauser
Lump backfin blue crabmeat
Vermont White cheddar
Nittany apples
Montmorency sour cherries
Ledos Pizza (mushroom, sausage, extra cheese)
RWS Subsonic Hollow Points
Nosler Partitions
Duke's Mayo
Originally Posted by TimberRunner
Originally Posted by antlers
Originally Posted by Texczech
Originally Posted by antlers
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I've never cared for a woman with duck lips.
lol

Many fellas would NOT consider ‘this’ one to be aesthetically unfavorable.



She is a bit off.



Apparently we are looking at a different picture.
Originally Posted by TimberRunner
Originally Posted by antlers
Originally Posted by Texczech
Originally Posted by antlers
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I've never cared for a woman with duck lips.
lol

Many fellas would NOT consider ‘this’ one to be aesthetically unfavorable.



She is a bit off.


That can be a good thing, properly channelled.
BC30's politeness best anywhere
Bulleit Rye
Green River sheep skinner knife
SHILOH Sharps
95 Tacoma
SW revolvers pre 82
A-5 Belgian Sweet 16's
Ruger Blackhawks & flattop
Older 700 Remingtons
Round knob long tang Browning Superpose o/u's
Oh yeah ,free cold beer from a friend
MB
Originally Posted by Magnum_Bob
BC30's politeness best anywhere
Bulleit Rye
Green River sheep skinner knife
SHILOH Sharps
95 Tacoma
SW revolvers pre 82
A-5 Belgian Sweet 16's
Ruger Blackhawks & flattop
Older 700 Remingtons
Round knob long tang Browning Superpose o/u's
Oh yeah ,free cold beer from a friend
MB



I am expecting the world to grind to a stop when Dwayne utters his first cuss word.
A bit of a different tack.

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

That is a start but don't get me going more.
Originally Posted by kaboku68
A bit of a different tack.

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

That is a start but don't get me going more.



Have to agree on number 30.
Sako and Dakota bolt guns

Shiloh Sharps (How I could I forget these, I own two Quigley's)

Nightforce and Schmidt Bender Rifle Scopes

Swarovski Binoculars And Spotting Scopes

Freedom Arms And USFA Single Action Revolvers

Colt and Ruger Double Action Revolvers

HK And Sig Semi Autos

Fort Knox Yeager Safes

Chevy Trucks

Labrador Retriver's (My boy Koa)

B F Goodrich Truck Tires

Warn Winches

Benelli Super Black Eagle 1

Shimano Reels

G Loomis And Phenix Rods

Browning Citori Over Unders

Jim Beam

Hispanic And Asian Women

DeLeon And Kauffman Custom Knives if you can find them

Kong Coolers

FoxPro Electronic Calls

Fender Strats






Originally Posted by Texczech
Originally Posted by antlers
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I've never cared for a woman with duck lips.



Most men call those DSL's instead of 'duck lips'...
Originally Posted by GRIZZ
Sako and Dakota bolt guns

Nightforce and Schmidt Bender Rifle Scopes

Swarovski Binoculars And Spotting Scopes

Freedom Arms And USFA Single Action Revolvers

Colt and Ruger Double Action Revolvers

HK And Sig Semi Autos

Fort Knox Yeager Safes

Chevy Trucks

B F Goodrich Truck Tires

Warn Winches

Benelli Super Black Eagle 1

Shimano Reels

G Loomis And Phenix Rods

Browning Citori Over Unders

Jim Beam

Hispanic And Asian Women

DeLeon And Kauffman Custom Knives if you can find them

Kong Coolers

FoxPro Electronic Calls

Fender Strats







`Colt and Ruger Double Action Revolvers ' Shouldn't be used in the same sentence. I'm just softening on S&W
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.
Originally Posted by wabigoon
This will all be just on person's options.

Just for fun I'll put out.

Michelin tires

Stihl saws

Dewalt anything

Ridged plumbing tools

Case IH farm tractors.

Ping golf clubs.

Your option's?



America....
Posted By: DMc Re: The Top of the Line, the Best? - 05/27/20
Stradivarius violins

Mexican Coca-colas

Honda C-110 Trail bikes

1953-62 Chevrolet Corvettes

Milwaukee power tools

Specialized bicycles

Swarovski and sometimes Zeiss or S&B glass
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

Delta table saws. Our table saw is a Jet.
Honda Atvs
Ranger Boats
Pre 2005 Toyota 4x4’s
Stihl saws
Original Sage LL 8'9" 3-weight paired with either a Hardy LRH or an Orvis CFO 123. Probably the best all around dry fly combination that ever existed.
Originally Posted by gophergunner
Originally Posted by Valsdad
Mitchell 300

Still running a 300 and a 308. As long as you keep a spare bail spring on hand, you're good to go.


Why would you use a reel that you needed to carry spare parts for? lol....It's like driving a chevy. laugh
Posted By: DSF Re: The Top of the Line, the Best? - 05/27/20
Case pocket knives
Redwings boots
55 series John deere tractors
Model 70's
Old chevy trucks
Leather slings
Husgvarna chain says
English Coonhounds
.270
Nosler partitions
Carrhart stocking caps
Costco merino wool socks, 3 bucks a pair!
Roundhouse bib overalls
Country music singer, a lot of good en's, Johnny Cash could, and did it all, some of his best were the Gospel hymns.
Mickey Coleman
Lab dogs, preferably english and chocolate brown

Van Morrison R&R

Acoustic/bluegrass

Doc/ Merle watson

Jerry douglas

Sam bush

Mark O'Connor
Inventor, Thomas Edison.

Firearms inventor, John Moses Browning.
Posted By: pal Re: The Top of the Line, the Best? - 05/27/20
Benchmade axis-lock knives

Festool track saw

Maui Jim sunglasses
Industrialist, Henry Ford. Ford did not invent interchangeable parts, or the moving assemble line. he put both to use on a large scale.
Originally Posted by wabigoon
Delta table saws.


Only in a world where Oliver, Tannewitz, Martin, Wadkin, and a host of others don't exist
Originally Posted by TimberRunner
High octane Labrador retrievers.

Absolutely... My boy Koa.
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Originally Posted by rockinbbar
Originally Posted by Texczech
Originally Posted by antlers
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I've never cared for a woman with duck lips.



Most men call those DSL's instead of 'duck lips'...

Yeah I know, I was trying to be nice.
Beagles
Chevrolet classics
Stihl chainsaws
Milwaukie cordless tools
Honda Motors
Bushmaster AR
Remington 700
Marlin Levers
Ruger Blackhawks
Shiloh Sharps
Langlitz Leathers
Cold Steel knives
Pendelton Whiskey
My Wife
Grizzly Lathe and Mill
Old school John Deere lawn mowers with Kawaski engines like the LX172.

3rd gen Toyota 4runners.
Posted By: pal Re: The Top of the Line, the Best? - 05/27/20
Originally Posted by lngrng
,,,
Grizzly Lathe and Mill


Third tier machines at best.
Originally Posted by Cheesy
If you don’t own at least 3 pairs of Knipex pliers, you’re doing yourself a disservice.
Does it still count if you own them but can't find them?
Country and Western Song:

German Shepherds
Hoyt fiberglass bows
GAPrecision rifle
"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" smile ) 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
Miller Lite?

Jim Beam?

Bunch of Philistines around here grin
Originally Posted by rockinbbar
Originally Posted by Texczech
Originally Posted by antlers
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I've never cared for a woman with duck lips.
Most men call those DSL's...
I’m OK with em’.
Originally Posted by EthanEdwards
Originally Posted by Cheesy
If you don’t own at least 3 pairs of Knipex pliers, you’re doing yourself a disservice.
Does it still count if you own them but can't find them?


Yes, because you understand how great they are.
Posted By: RAS Re: The Top of the Line, the Best? - 05/27/20
To keep in line with the outdoors.

Swarovski optics
Savage rifles built between 1914-1940.
Krispi boots
Filson clothes
Work clothes, Carhartt, Key, nearly as good, cheaper.
Winchester model 70’s
Barnes TTSX
Krieghoff K20
Sig 239
But the wife says Sig 238
F22 Raptor
Sig M11
SunDrop
Lockheed Skunkworks
Owning your own hunting land
Boss shotshells
Eland steaks
Merino wool
1956 Chevrolet 2 door hardtop
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Hamilton Bowen-Gunsmith
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Rob Rowen-Grips
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Kim Ralston-Knives
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Well bred saddle mule
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Just my two cents worth.
Fresh caribou steaks over a campfire. Nothing better.
Originally Posted by Robb10238
1956 Chevrolet 2 door hardtop
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Hamilton Bowen-Gunsmith
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Rob Rowen-Grips
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Kim Ralston-Knives
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Well bred saddle mule
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Just my two cents worth.

Freaking Sweet, all of it.
Originally Posted by Ringman
Fresh caribou steaks over a campfire. Nothing better.


I like this. The rest is just stuff.
Milwaukee cordless tools

Ridgid pipe wrenches.

Leica binoculars
My wife.
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
Cattle gates, Powder River, we only have one, Sioux, many of the Sioux gates, if they don't rust, they are nearly industable.
Originally Posted by bigsqueeze
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.
I’ve had defenders go well over 80k. Last set was on my f-350 and they went about 75k before the truck blew up.

I love defenders...Michelin makes great tires for sure. I hate their LTX AT2 though. Very disappointed in my last set. Gone by 50k
The best is anything you're deeply grateful to have. It's the grateful part that makes you happy.


A Belgian Sweet 16 is the deadliest bird gun in my hands. And, I have shot virtually all the Bests.


If you live with a happy woman, be grateful.
Jarrett bay,(Orion’s Belt)
Culfstream G700
Bugatti Chiron Super Sport

I have to stop I’m getting depressed :-)
Originally Posted by JSTUART
Originally Posted by rainierrifleco
Originally Posted by Cheesy
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..
You can spend 2-3 times what these cost, but not get 3 times the value or satisfaction.

Ranger Boats
S&W revolvers
Toyota 4Runners
Hank Hammond knives
Colt 6920s
ASC magazines
Behr's Premium Plus Ultra paint
Conecuh sausage
Shimano spinning reels
Yo-Zuri lures

Smooth edge can opener
Duke's mayo
French's ketchup
Braswell's chow chow
Maurice's Southern Gold BBQ sauce
Dont know if it's already been said...

Leupold scopes............




LMFAO!!!


Sorry leupold guys..
Couldnt resist...

LOL!!!
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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....
Originally Posted by rainierrifleco
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.
My dog Bubba. None finer ever lived.
Armour Vienna sausages


America’s finest.
Colt Pythons, A-10 Thunderbolts, Telefunken stereos, Marantz receivers.
The original Ronco pocket pussy.
NECCO wafers.
Originally Posted by wabigoon
This will all be just on person's options.

Just for fun I'll put out.

Michelin tires

Stihl saws

Dewalt anything

Ridged plumbing tools

Case IH farm tractors.

Ping golf clubs.

Your option's?



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.
Originally Posted by duck911
My wife.

She’s ok. 7.5-7.9 ish
How did I forget Ithaca 37's???

Cheap, reliable and light!

12 ga is great for ducks, but the 16's and 20's are SO svelte!

The Kimber Montana of pump shotguns.
The most priceless of all, the tree Our Savior was nailed to,
Originally Posted by alwaysoutdoors
Originally Posted by duck911
My wife.

She’s ok. 7.5-7.9 ish


This, from the prick agrees that every black person should be shipped back to Africa.

Racist azzhat.
Originally Posted by slumlord
Armour Vienna sausages


America’s finest.


Not anymore.

#missinglink
Originally Posted by renegade50
The original Ronco pocket pussy.


Just don't confuse it with the Ronco glass froster.

Originally Posted by duck911
Originally Posted by alwaysoutdoors
Originally Posted by duck911
My wife.

She’s ok. 7.5-7.9 ish


This, from the prick agrees that every black person should be shipped back to Africa.

Racist azzhat.

Go get ‘em, big man.
Dunk1911,

It’s just for a year and so they can stop bitching about their lives in n the US.
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