Made in China?
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I just discovered that my H-D jacket is made in the USA. What's up with that? I've only had it 3 months. At least it's imported leather.
Last edited by shortride; Sep 17, 2010 at 04:18 PM.
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I went to Home Depot to get a saw and some other tools 'n **** and EVERYTHING was made in China. Bought a Makita wormdrive for 99 bucks and it's made in friggin' China.
No more than 25 years ago those people were making steel in their back yards with charcoal. Then a bunch of dummies in Japan anf the good old USA gave them the tools to make ****. Now they make everything.
Bought a Buck knife off of The Knives Live Show on the teevee -- good show by the way, couple old boys from East Tenn. Damn knife was made in China! Couldn't believe it! A Buck knife made in China! I about crapped a 110.
And speaking of 110s, I got one off ebay this week - a three-pin with a brass insert. Man, those old 110s were way cooler than what the Idaho Buck people are churning out when they aren't slurping won-ton soup!
Made in China, go figure...
No more than 25 years ago those people were making steel in their back yards with charcoal. Then a bunch of dummies in Japan anf the good old USA gave them the tools to make ****. Now they make everything.
Bought a Buck knife off of The Knives Live Show on the teevee -- good show by the way, couple old boys from East Tenn. Damn knife was made in China! Couldn't believe it! A Buck knife made in China! I about crapped a 110.
And speaking of 110s, I got one off ebay this week - a three-pin with a brass insert. Man, those old 110s were way cooler than what the Idaho Buck people are churning out when they aren't slurping won-ton soup!
Made in China, go figure...
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Cause the EPA is putting American tanneries out of business. Just like chroming.
Uh yeah there is another reason too. http://rockfordsquire.com/tag/tannery-closing/
You can blame Harley but watch http://article.wn.com/view/2010/06/1...lluting_Palar/
Last edited by golfblues; Jul 9, 2010 at 04:04 PM.
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They are duty bound to their stockholders to make as much money for them as they can. Can't do that by licensing Fox Creek to make their leathers for them.
I'd venture a guess that the MoCo makes more money off it's foreign made clothing and bike accessories than they do on their bikes themselves.
I'd venture a guess that the MoCo makes more money off it's foreign made clothing and bike accessories than they do on their bikes themselves.
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This may lift your spirits. But be careful what you ask for prices will go up.
Companies brace for end of cheap made-in-China era
Companies brace for end of cheap made-in-China era
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