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by steve
Fri Dec 10, 2021 6:48 am
Forum: Welcome
Topic: Hi from Europe!
Replies: 2
Views: 56280

Re: Hi from Europe!

Welcome Paul! We're still pretty small here and to be honest, I don't think we'll ever get to the popularity of a site like r/avoidchineseproducts (which I'm on as well and I love), but I figured I'd set this up anyway, as we need as many voices as we can get out there. Most of my analysis is US-cen...
by steve
Fri Dec 10, 2021 5:59 am
Forum: Everything else
Topic: 2021 Christmas Presents that are NOT made in China
Replies: 4
Views: 63211

Re: 2021 Christmas Presents that are NOT made in China

That's amazing! Yeah, a lot of people complain about how hard it is to find stuff not made in China, but it's really not hard at all...in time it becomes almost second nature to just glance at a product label and move on to the next one if it's from China. And I'm finding more and more that the pric...
by steve
Fri Dec 10, 2021 5:50 am
Forum: Everything else
Topic: School supplies not made in China
Replies: 4
Views: 172184

Re: School supplies not made in China

Thanks for sharing, Paul, and great work!

By all means, I would love to hear some of the specific models and brands you were able to find. Thanks!
by steve
Fri Dec 10, 2021 5:48 am
Forum: Clothing
Topic: Reading Glasses
Replies: 4
Views: 63641

Re: Reading Glasses

Yay! Thanks so much for posting your findings! It's doubly satisfying to hear you've found something made in Taiwan with all the bulling and saber rattling that Beijing is directing towards Taipei. For everyone's reference here's a link to Target's collection of ICU eyewear. https://www.target.com/b...
by steve
Mon Nov 29, 2021 3:48 pm
Forum: Clothing
Topic: Baseball, softball, or T-ball glove for kids
Replies: 1
Views: 33926

Re: Baseball, softball, or T-ball glove for kids

It's getting tough. Wilson is 100% owned by a China conglomerate now. Spalding and Franklin seem all-in on China. Rawlings is still owned (sort of) by people in the USA. I say "sort of" because they're owned by Seidler Equity Partners (the owner of LA Fitness) which is a private equity fir...
by steve
Mon Nov 29, 2021 6:07 am
Forum: Electronics
Topic: Headphones
Replies: 2
Views: 47789

Re: Headphones

Looks like your bet bet will be Samsung Galaxy Buds. They're all made in Vietnam these days. Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro: https://amzn.to/3cZixIM Samsung Galaxy Buds 2: https://amzn.to/3I23oEQ Certain Sony models appear to be made outside of China. WI-XB400: https://amzn.to/2ZwZOkC - Made in Vietnam WI-...
by steve
Mon Nov 29, 2021 5:15 am
Forum: Clothing
Topic: Reading Glasses
Replies: 4
Views: 63641

Re: Reading Glasses

Wow...I just looked through all of the 100 top selling reading glasses on Amazon and it's not looking good at all. The vast majority were not only made in China, they are sold directly by China manufacturers with names like dongguanshiqingyimaowangluokejiyouxiangongsi and Name:WENZHOU SENDE DIANZI S...
by steve
Mon Nov 29, 2021 3:57 am
Forum: Health and Beauty
Topic: eyeglass frames made in the usa
Replies: 2
Views: 43715

Re: eyeglass frames made in the usa

I recently got a new set of prescription Dunhill glasses, which were made in Italy.

I came out and asked the optician to find me frames that were not made in China, and she was shocked at how much of her inventory was made in China.
by steve
Sun Nov 14, 2021 8:07 pm
Forum: Kitchen
Topic: Meat slicer for home use not made in China
Replies: 0
Views: 28914

Meat slicer for home use not made in China

I got a question from John on Facebook looking for a meat slicer for home user that is not made in China. We've seen a pattern in other kitchen appliances, like coffee makers. Most manufacturing, especially for consumer units, has long since gone to China. But in some cases, the very high end, profe...
by steve
Tue Nov 09, 2021 5:20 am
Forum: Home
Topic: Vacuum-seal plastic food storage containers (like Tupperware)
Replies: 0
Views: 28570

Vacuum-seal plastic food storage containers (like Tupperware)

Thought I'd share a great find with everyone. I looked EVERYTHING to find a plastic storage container that let you vacuum out the air in it. I had one of these years ago (actually, a hand-crank version that I got by redeeming the old Coke Rewards). My old ones broke and so I looked around for a new ...