American products That Are Liked Overseas?

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American products That Are Liked Overseas?

Post by crunchie » Thu Jun 10, 2010 5:29 pm

Hi!

Along the lines of the food thread, I would like to know what American nonfood products do our overseas members like.

Things like Zippo lighters, Magelite flashlights, GI paracord are just some items out for consideration.

What American products do you like?

Thanks,

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Re: American products That Are Liked Overseas?

Post by housil » Thu Jun 10, 2010 5:36 pm

Most stuff I bought in America, say "Made in China", "Made in Vietnam", "Made in Bangladesh", "Made in..." on the tag. :wink:

American stuff is very popular over here at all - even Barack Obama. :mrgreen: They are trend setting and "cool".

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Post by crunchie » Sun Jun 13, 2010 2:45 pm

Heh :D yes, I know what you mean. Turn over the bottom of a product or look at the label and made in ??? is practically all that I find.

Aside from that, anyone have any American tools, knives, Surefire lights, Photon lights or any other USA made items that they like?

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Re: American products That Are Liked Overseas?

Post by housil » Sun Jun 13, 2010 2:54 pm

crunchie wrote: Aside from that, anyone have any American tools, knives, Surefire lights, Photon lights or any other USA made items that they like?
I´m having a little Maglite on my webbing on duty

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btw, the whole webbing is American style - but not made... :wink:

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Post by Cracker » Sun Jun 13, 2010 3:27 pm

My father uses an american made Trijicon ACOG TA01 on his SIG551 (Swiss made).. I use a budget version surefire, and I have some UTG tactical rails on my british made sabre defence XR41.. and an american MFI low profile mount..

I have a maclight (or how do you write it?) 3cell.. and some small ones..
Ehh.. and then we have a gerber multitool.. (old) and an leatherman.. (also old..) and an gerber handaxe..
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Re: American products That Are Liked Overseas?

Post by someuser » Sun Jun 13, 2010 9:50 pm

When I was overseas in south-east Asia I notices that is some American made goods. The thing is most of those goods are food as chips, milk products, dried fruits (California) and other stuff. I guess people do like Doritos anywhere around the world as it seems to sells. To sums it all, I guess the main export now a day from America is junk food and Hollywood films. This is only my observation when I go around shopping for stuff and such, so it's only one person's point of view.

About the maglites, and Zippo lighters I can't find anything like that in south East Asia. If you do find some "real" ones you got to pay an arm and a leg for them.

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Re: American products That Are Liked Overseas?

Post by Bypah » Mon Jun 14, 2010 9:48 pm

Couple of months ago there was a series of articles in msnbc.com that talked about the products that are representative of America ,but they are not made in America anymore.... :|
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Re: American products That Are Liked Overseas?

Post by ak70g2 » Thu Jul 01, 2010 1:53 am

American made products... Let's see:

- Bates M9 desert assault boots: http://www.batesfootwear.com/US/en-us/P ... leryId=G-F

- Knives: SOG Seal Revolver (great knife, but sheath is crap as design), KaBar 1221 Next Generation fighter, USMC issue and SOG PowerLock EOD multitool.

- as usual, a USMC Zippo lighter.
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Re: American products That Are Liked Overseas?

Post by dirtbag » Thu Jul 01, 2010 1:57 am

Coca Cola!!!
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Re: American products That Are Liked Overseas?

Post by ak70g2 » Thu Jul 01, 2010 2:00 am

dirtbag wrote:Coca Cola!!!
And Pepsi too, dirtbag :D

But is a pity that I can't find some Jolt Cola or Caf-Pow (I'm a huge NCIS fan :D)
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