Top Tier Gear

[cmoore]

I think the Uplula pistol magazine loader is top tier. No loader is better or even close in my opinion.

What are your picks for the best?

[Le Français]

We have capitalism to thank for many potential answers being very debatable. That said, Aimpoint red dots, Surefire lights, and Spyderco folding knives come to mind. I have not tested all the alternatives, though.

Best pistol for concealed carry: Glock 26

Best luxury watches: Grand Seiko Spring Drive

[JCN]

Wheeler laser for sighting in a whole host of different firearms.

Dremel

E6000

[DMF13]

As someone who recently started playing around with pistol mounted optics, I'll say Fix It Sticks. I have a Wheeler FAT Wrench, but the Fix It Sticks are much better.

For about the same price as a FAT wrench, you can get these:
https://store.fixitsticks.com/collec...-torque-driver

https://store.fixitsticks.com/collec...s/t-way-wrench

Easier to use, and much smaller so you take it with you in case you need to make repairs when away from home.

[vcdgrips]

From an old thread I posted in on another forum in 2021. YMMV greatly. The list is a representative one. It is not exhaustive. The “scale” on watches could stand to be adjusted as a rising tide has raised all ships in that space in the last few years.

https://forums.tombihn.com/forum/tom...quality/page26


Merino Wool: Ice Breaker/Smartwool/Stoic
Fountain Pens Under 10: Platinum Preppy
Fountain Pens Under 25: Pilot Metropolitan
Fountain Pens Under 50: Lamy Al-Star
Fountain Pens Under 150: Lamy 2000 or Sailor 1911
Socks: Kirkland Brand @Costco 85% Merino Wool or Smartwool or Darn Tough
Fleece: Outdoor Research but your are really buying fabric -POLARTEC
Travel Bags: Tom Bihn
Packing Cube (Non Tom Bihn) Eagle Creek or eBags
Roller Bag: Travel Pro
Backpacks(For serious hiking / backpacking) : Osprey or Dueter
Knives (EDC): Spyderco
Knives (Bushcraft): Esse
Cooler: Made in the USA anybody over off-shore Yeti
Water Bottles: Nalgene
Flashlights: Surefire or Malkoff or Elzetta (all made in USA)
Smartphone: Apple iPhone
Headlamp: Black Diamond or Princeton Tec (regulated circuit so it fades as battery power fades)
Handtools: Knipex
Precision Screwdrivers: Vessel or Wiha
Cooking Glassware: Anchor Hocking and Pyrex
Glass Nesting Bowls: Duralex
Dress Shoes: Allen Edmonds
Boots: Redwing Heritage/Wolverine 1000 milers
Running Shoes: Hoka or Brooks
Sandals: Birkenstocks or made in USA Chacos
Watch Sub 100: Casio or Citizen
Watch Sub 300: Orient or Seiko
Watch Sub 750: Tissot or Casio Oceanus s100 or t200 (Japanese Domestic Market)
Watch Sub 1500: Oris or Christopher Ward
Watch Sub 3000: Sinn or Damasko
Watch Sub 5000: Tudor or Grand Seiko
Watch Sub 10000: Omega or Grand Seiko or Rolex (nearly impossible to buy at MSRP from an Authorized Dealer at this time)
Nylon Belts: The Wilderness or Mastermind Tactics (with non metal hardware)

[NH Shooter]

EDCLB Lights

[BobM]

From an old thread I posted in on another forum in 2021. YMMV greatly. The list is a representative one. It is not exhaustive. The “scale” on watches could stand to be adjusted as a rising tide has raised all ships in that space in the last few years.

https://forums.tombihn.com/forum/tom...quality/page26



Socks: Kirkland Brand @Costco 85% Merino Wool or Smartwool or Darn Tough
Fleece: Outdoor Research but your are really buying fabric -POLARTEC
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The newer Costco wool socks are down to 57% wool. Fortunately I have a small stash of the older ones.