Made in America and Awesome

[pmclaine]

What have you found thats made in the USA and top quality?

My latest find.....fingernail clippers of all things.

No Mes Nail Clipper - Home

The No-Mes Nail Clipper is an ingenious, and totally new nail clipper that is not only easier to use, but catches your nail clippings inside, Made in the USA

nomesnailclipper.com

Nail clippings not flying all over the place is some great engineering but the thoughtfulness in making the fulcrum and the lever ergonomic was extra.

What else is out there to support?

 

[Amanda4461]

Competition Electronics ProChronoDLX. Bluetooth chrono made here, easy to set up and it works well. Inexpensive but well thought-out and well-made.

 

[pmclaine]

Kestrel weather meters/ballistics tools......Made in USA.

Guessing some electronics come from OCONUS but the product gets a Made in USA tag for greater portion being made here.

As my first example shows - not limited to shooting gear. Just about any firearm worth a damn is made here.

 

[Moose]

Those nail clippers look nice.

 

[E. Bryant]

I was totally expecting some sort of $50 hipster vanity price tag on those clippers. Pleasantly surprised when I clicked on the link

 

[pmclaine]

This place is great too....

TheNorluPress - Etsy

Shop History loving letterpress stationers and job printers by TheNorluPress located in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

www.etsy.com

I bought some of his US Flag stationary cards a while ago

Beautifully printed stationary from a company started by a WWII vet, now run by his son.

 

[clcustom1911]

Great find. My toenails are talons and these look like thay have the torque to get the job done!

 

[pmclaine]

Great find. My toenails are talons and these look like thay have the torque to get the job done!

They are beefy - the clippers - I have no knowledge of your nails.

Reason I bought them was my chinese made clippers with the pointy lever "spun" will clipping a healthy nail and the lever came loose of the pin that holds it to the cutting fulcrum.

Never would cut my nails at home because I dont like nail pieces flying all over the place and I knew my wife would kill me if she found that shit all over the bathroom. Id wait till I got to work and get my hands into the bathroom deep sink after PT so they would be captured and washed down the deep sink.

 

[Strykervet]

Been looking at tripods. All made in China it seems. Or most anyway.

Doug at Cameraland turned me onto Field Optic Research and I called 'em up last week to talk tripods. While they do offer a few Chinese made models that they had contracted out, they started making their own here in US two years ago and they're every bit on par with RRS (and four miles away from them). Definitely worth a look, some of the quality is obvious.

 

[Mike Casselton]

They are beefy - the clippers - I have no knowledge of your nails.

Reason I bought them was my chinese made clippers with the pointy lever "spun" will clipping a healthy nail and the lever came loose of the pin that holds it to the cutting fulcrum.

Never would cut my nails at home because I dont like nail pieces flying all over the place and I knew my wife would kill me if she found that shit all over the bathroom. Id wait till I got to work and get my hands into the bathroom deep sink after PT so they would be captured and washed down the deep sink.

Clip your nails immediately after a shower and they are much softer and will clip cleanly.
Do it in the shower and rinse them down. No mess left behind

 

[MCHOG]

What have you found thats made in the USA and top quality?

My latest find.....fingernail clippers of all things.

View attachment 7348830

No Mes Nail Clipper - Home

The No-Mes Nail Clipper is an ingenious, and totally new nail clipper that is not only easier to use, but catches your nail clippings inside, Made in the USA

nomesnailclipper.com

Nail clippings not flying all over the place is some great engineering but the thoughtfulness in making the fulcrum and the lever ergonomic was extra.

What else is out there to support?

Ordered the set. I've been looking for something like that for a while.

 

[pmclaine]

Clip your nails immediately after a shower and they are much softer and will clip cleanly.
Do it in the shower and rinse them down. No mess left behind

Fingernails never rot.

Cleaned the bathroom sink trap once due to being slow draining.

Besides the hair there were clipped nails in the mess that came from the stopper valve works.....dry retch.

Ill let the clippings go down the work deep sink but not at home.

 

[Aries256]

Sheesh just clip em in the yard

 

[pmclaine]

Sheesh just clip em in the yard

There are never a set of clippers in the yard when I think to myself "Why dont I clip my nails?".

 

[MtnCreek]

I stopped at paypal...

I may e-mail to see if they'll take a check or MO.

 

[Aries256]

There are never a set of clippers in the yard when I think to myself "Why dont I clip my nails?".

Lol

 

[MCHOG]

I stopped at paypal...

I may e-mail to see if they'll take a check or MO.

Not sure if you do Amazon, but I ordered them off Amazon yesterday and they arrived an hour ago. I can verify that they are well-built and work perfectly.

 

[308pirate]

What have you found thats made in the USA and top quality?

My latest find.....fingernail clippers of all things.

View attachment 7348830

No Mes Nail Clipper - Home

The No-Mes Nail Clipper is an ingenious, and totally new nail clipper that is not only easier to use, but catches your nail clippings inside, Made in the USA

nomesnailclipper.com

Nail clippings not flying all over the place is some great engineering but the thoughtfulness in making the fulcrum and the lever ergonomic was extra.

What else is out there to support?

Gotta gets me one of those

 

[308pirate]

What have you found thats made in the USA and top quality?

Honda automobiles
Honda airplanes
Beechcraft airplanes
Cessna airplanes
David Clark anything

 

[pmclaine]

David Clark anything

Worcester MA company

 

[308pirate]

Worcester MA company

Does Bose make their stuff stateside?

 

[pmclaine]

Does Bose make their stuff stateside?

Unsure. They do have a big ass building just off the MA Pike in Framigham, MA.

All anyone will say about products such as theirs is "America can not make electronics." Its like we lack the gene or are physically/mentally incapable of beating Asians in the electronics game.

We invent all the shit that use electronics than others improve/build it - fucked up.

 

[pmclaine]

Been looking at tripods. All made in China it seems. Or most anyway.

Doug at Cameraland turned me onto Field Optic Research and I called 'em up last week to talk tripods. While they do offer a few Chinese made models that they had contracted out, they started making their own here in US two years ago and they're every bit on par with RRS (and four miles away from them). Definitely worth a look, some of the quality is obvious.

Not a tripod shooter but looks like decent gear. Hope they cut into the ChiCom market.

 

[BCMulx]

Pretty much everything Kifaru. Made in America, American Made Materials, Berry-Compliant (Except for stuff like T-shirts...) Best packs and shelters going...

Premier Hunting Gear & Accessories | Kifaru

Discover a wide range of premium hunting shelters, backpacks, and meticulously crafted accessories at Kifaru. Click here to explore our hunting gear.

kifaru.net

Expensive, but you get what you pay for.

 

[stello1001]

My winchester70 rifles

 

[Rthur]

Defiance actions
Curtis actions
Impact actions
MPA chassis
Manners stocks
Hawk Hill barrels
Bartlein barrels
Area 419
ect
ect
ect
Just a few of many


R

 

[Aries256]

What have you found thats made in the USA and top quality?

My latest find.....fingernail clippers of all things.

View attachment 7348830

No Mes Nail Clipper - Home

The No-Mes Nail Clipper is an ingenious, and totally new nail clipper that is not only easier to use, but catches your nail clippings inside, Made in the USA

nomesnailclipper.com

Nail clippings not flying all over the place is some great engineering but the thoughtfulness in making the fulcrum and the lever ergonomic was extra.

What else is out there to support?

Audeze, Abyss, Schiit Audio, Grado, Klipsch (some models), Kitchenaid (some models), Dan Clark Audio/Mr.speakers.

 

[pmclaine]

Defiance actions
Curtis actions
Impact actions
MPA chassis
Manners stocks
Hawk Hill barrels
Bartlein barrels
Area 419
ect
ect
ect
Just a few of many


R

Yes. Gun stuff is taken for granted that we make good stuff.

Looking to come across other things.

Wool clothes, sunglasses, electronics - shooting or other, camp gear, house goods, etc.

Alternatives to going to Walmart.

 

[E. Bryant]

Does Bose make their stuff stateside?

Unsure. They do have a big ass building just off the MA Pike in Framigham, MA.

All anyone will say about products such as theirs is "America can not make electronics." Its like we lack the gene or are physically/mentally incapable of beating Asians in the electronics game.

We invent all the shit that use electronics than others improve/build it - fucked up.

Americans can build electronics just fine. I've been part of it for a quarter-century, and there are many others who have been doing it much longer and much better. It's not like there are a row of workers with tweezers and soldering irons - most of the value is added through highly-automated processes such as this:



Bose imports most of their consumer stuff. Military and aviation product is supposedly still made in the US.

 

[DarnYankeeUSMC]

Harley Davidson

 

[Tims]

Danner boots...... at least these were.

 

[Aries256]

Does Bose make their stuff stateside?

Not really anymore, outside of aviation.

 

[Sgt47]

Fiestaware, made in Newell, WV. Best dinner ware that I've ever used. We've used it for decades and my wife has been selling it in her shop for 25 years. Looks good and near impossible to break.

 

[mrdrar]

Nicks Handmade Boots - Best Work Boots for Men and Women

Nicks boots: Durable handmade work, fire & duty, heritage, western, women's & outdoor boots for every adventure. Get free shipping and expedited lead times.

nicksboots.com

American Gun Safes & Vault Doors! Affordably Higher Security

Sturdy Gun Safe manufactures gun safes, pistol safes and vault doors sold direct at discounted pricing. Thicker steel, real fireproofing and custom options, for less!

www.sturdysafe.com

https://lamsonproducts.com/ Knives
https://www.passlabs.com/ Stereo electronics
http://boulderamp.com/ Stereo electronics
http://www.powermodules.com/ Stereo electronics
http://quicksilveraudio.com/amplifiers/ Stereo electronics
http://www.audibleillusions.com/ Stereo electronics
http://www.magnepan.com/ Loudspeakers

Sound Lab Speakers

www.soundlabspeakers.com

https://www.vandersteen.com/ Loudspeakers
http://davidberning.com/ Stereo electronics
http://www.ramlabs-musicreference.com/ Stereo electronics

 

[Jscb1b]

Remington 700.

 

[mrdrar]

Remington 700.

He said “top quality”

 

[Buckley]

Whites Boots will make the list!

Home

whitesboots.com

 

[Bender]

Unsure. They do have a big ass building just off the MA Pike in Framigham, MA.

All anyone will say about products such as theirs is "America can not make electronics." Its like we lack the gene or are physically/mentally incapable of beating Asians in the electronics game.

We invent all the shit that use electronics than others improve/build it - fucked up.

we dominate in software. When Japan couldn’t get their Honda robot working right? Who did they call? Hewlett-Packard. Lol

 

[Slab74]

Westco boots. My cousin designs many of them just outside Portland, OR. Hand made custom boots. He started on the line, resoleing boots and is now the VP of sales and marketing.

 

[acudaowner]

 

[Aries256]

He said “top quality”

 

[Downtown]

That Berry Amendment comes in handy. I've been able buy socks and underwear, both boxers and t- shirts, made in the USA. Made from nice Polartech material, too. Very affordable. But it only comes in one color.

 

[PBWalsh]

Anyone in the USA make a quality stainless canteen set like this one:

https://www.selfrelianceoutfitters....steel-canteen-cooking-set?variant=24814435073

I like the owner as he puts out some good educational youtube videos, but would rather buy US and not China.

 

[DarnYankeeUSMC]

The My Pillow by Mike. Made in Wisconsin.

 

[Downtown]

Anyone in the USA make a quality stainless canteen set like this one:

https://www.selfrelianceoutfitters....steel-canteen-cooking-set?variant=24814435073

I like the owner as he puts out some good educational youtube videos, but would rather buy US and not China.

The Berry Amendment is your friend ,too. You can find a complete cup and stove set at almost any Army Surplus store, with cover. You'll have to get a WW2 Canteen to get stainless, but they are readily available. Heck, even WW1. Apparently canteens last forever.

 

[E. Bryant]

we dominate in software. When Japan couldn’t get their Honda robot working right? Who did they call? Hewlett-Packard. Lol

Excellent point.

Our biggest weakness in software is an inability to graduate enough good SW engineers. Making matters worse is that the precious few we have are encouraged to go work on Silicon Valley or Wall Street bullshit instead of productive activity. A good realignment via dot-com crash 2.0 would fix the resource allocation problem, but would also provide disincentive to those considering entering the field. I don't know how to fix this problem, but I suspect that future wars will be won or lost by this skillset.

 

[pmclaine]

Excellent point.

Our biggest weakness in software is an inability to graduate enough good SW engineers. Making matters worse is that the precious few we have are encouraged to go work on Silicon Valley or Wall Street bullshit instead of productive activity. A good realignment via dot-com crash 2.0 would fix the resource allocation problem, but would also provide disincentive to those considering entering the field. I don't know how to fix this problem, but I suspect that future wars will be won or lost by this skillset.

When I was in High School, a trade school circa 1982-1986, we had Packaging/Robotics as one of the trades offered.

It was not heavily chosen as a career major and the kids that took the option where thought of as weird.

Bet they are making some serious bank now.

 

[PBWalsh]

The Berry Amendment is your friend ,too. You can find a complete cup and stove set at almost any Army Surplus store, with cover. You'll have to get a WW2 Canteen to get stainless, but they are readily available. Heck, even WW1. Apparently canteens last forever.

Good point, I should see if there are any surplus store around my area.

 

[Downtown]

If not, the stuff is everywhere online. You'll likely find it much less expensive then your original link. I'll wager that the 1965 dated canteen cup I pictured is of much higher quality.

 

[jbailey]

anyone looking for high quality US made woodworking hand tools, Lie Nielsen in Warren Maine can help you out:

Lie-Nielsen Toolworks

www.lie-nielsen.com

Are they expensive? Yes.
Are they worth it? IMO, overwhelming Yes. Try crafting a piece of hardwood with a crappy Chinese tool... possible, yes, but the experience is terrible and the work required is long. A Lie Nielsen produces a better experience, easier work, and a most likely a better product.

Over time, I'm getting rid of all my Chinese tools in everything that Lie Nielsen makes.