Aguy | 772 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Especially when it comes to food, I mostly buy store brand because it's just as good as name brand but less. But when it comes to Oreo cookies, I have yet to find a store brand that stacks up. Also one time I bought a Walmart brand water filter for our Brita and it made the water taste awful. Never do that again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arch_8ngel | 1,597 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 (edited) Store brand ice cream is usually garbage tier. But ice cream recipes and contents from brand-to-brand vary pretty widely, so the store brand is at least on par with other lower tier products. Aside from USDA-graded items, though, most food items the grocery store don't really have that much objective quality stratification, and it can just be a matter of taste. EDIT: generally speaking, I've found that "store brand" quality is going to be approximately on the tier of product that aligns with the tier of store. i.e. WalMart "great value brand", coming from a lowest-tier store will be comparable to the lowest-tier "name brands" -- versus something like Harris Teeter or Wegmans being higher tier grocers having store brands that align with the a much better tier of branded product. Edited July 30, 2021 by arch_8ngel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,532 Editorials Team · Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Pickles 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeatherRebel5150 | 1,056 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 (edited) Pop Tarts and cereal. My mom would always say theyre tjust as good as the name brand. No mom, Shoprite pop tarts are garbage and no where near the same neither is their off brand cookie crisp that doesn't come in a box. Edited July 30, 2021 by LeatherRebel5150 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a3quit4s | 4,098 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Anything in the condiment isle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulpa | 3,500 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 (edited) I am the king of buying store brands, on a first name basis with Up & Up (Target) and Signature Select (Vons/Safeway), but I can think of a few that I won't touch. Toothpaste - not too many store brands available, but I stick to Colgate. American cheese - Kraft all the way, yet to find a store brand that competes. To be fair, I rarely buy American cheese anymore. Certain condiments, like A1 sauce. Can't find a store brand that matches it. Miracle Whip, too (not really a straight mayonnaise guy.) Just about anything electronic beyond a small adapter or something. Only exception was a robot vacuum I got that had good reviews and had a sweetheart price for its features. If it conks out, I'm not out much, and so far it works fine. Not really a store brand per se, but it's not a Roomba, Neato, or Roborock. Edited July 30, 2021 by Tulpa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulpa | 3,500 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 2 hours ago, Aguy said: Also one time I bought a Walmart brand water filter for our Brita and it made the water taste awful. Never do that again. Oh, yeah, I got burned by that, too. Actually, at one point they were okay, but something changed and yeah, Brita or bust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorScoutMandy | 782 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Paper towels and toilet paper. It's like sand paper. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesRobot | 5,800 Events Team · Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 1 hour ago, SailorScoutMandy said: Paper towels and toilet paper. It's like sand paper. Sounds like you need more fiber. Probably all that Cinci chili. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesRobot | 5,800 Events Team · Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 @SailorScoutMandy lucky for you store brand Metamucil is just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac | 7,548 Graphics Team · Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 I buy bargain-brand for almost everything. But bargain-brand garbage bags are never a good idea. -CasualCart 1 1 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeldaFreak | 3,600 Events Team · Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Maybe a weird one, but Pringles. They just aren't the same, man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,105 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 5 hours ago, LeatherRebel5150 said: Pop Tarts and cereal. My mom would always say theyre tjust as good as the name brand. No mom, Shoprite pop tarts are garbage and no where near the same neither is their off brand cookie crisp that doesn't come in a box. Soda is another one. The store brands usually taste nothing like the name brand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeatherRebel5150 | 1,056 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 42 minutes ago, Bearcat-Doug said: Soda is another one. The store brands usually taste nothing like the name brand. While I agree they taste nothing like the name brand, I did actually like some of them. Like Sam’s Choice wasnt to bad to me. And to Shoprites credit I did prefer their Spiral Mac and Cheese to krafts standard elbow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attakid101 | 267 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Condoms. Though now I get to celebrate Father’s Day every year so….win? 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorScoutMandy | 782 Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, JamesRobot said: Sounds like you need more fiber. Probably all that Cinci chili. I'm not from Cincinnati lol Also like 99% of my diet is fruit and veggies, I don't eat meat. You try cleaning up a spill with store brand papertowl? It's horrible. Edited July 31, 2021 by SailorScoutMandy Spelling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcgamer | 4,723 Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 My mom swears that store brand tape is garbage, she'll always spring for scotch tape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,532 Editorials Team · Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 2 hours ago, JamesRobot said: Sounds like you need more fiber. Probably all that Cinci chili. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart010 | 1,707 Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 N64 and jungle green controller. @CasualCart did you draw that by mistake? Surely you weren’t intending to make a statement 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kguillemette | 1,544 Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Diapers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richardhead | 2,813 Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 5 hours ago, JamesRobot said: @SailorScoutMandy lucky for you store brand Metamucil is just fine. That's a fucking lie. Store brand Metamucil is garbage. I've been on the Metamucil train for almost 15 years now. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drxandy | 3,225 Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 @Aguythe closest store brand to Oreo I've tried is Kroger kalidos https://www.kroger.com/p/kroger-kaleidos-original-double-filled-chocolate-sandwich-cookies/0001111008719 Kroger might be Ralphs in California but idk. They're good on the crisp cookie part instead of that claggy, stick in yer teeth crap most off brands have. I am obsessed with em and always wanna get them when we go to kroger. The regular, chocolate on chocolate, mint, and golden ones are the best but they do weird ones that can have that thick chonky biscuit that rotate like unicorn, fruity cereal, keylime coconut usually not as good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aguy | 772 Posted July 31, 2021 Author Share Posted July 31, 2021 6 minutes ago, drxandy said: @Aguythe closest store brand to Oreo I've tried is Kroger kalidos https://www.kroger.com/p/kroger-kaleidos-original-double-filled-chocolate-sandwich-cookies/0001111008719 Kroger might be Ralphs in California but idk. They're good on the crisp cookie part instead of that claggy, stick in yer teeth crap most off brands have. I am obsessed with em and always wanna get them when we go to kroger. The regular, chocolate on chocolate, mint, and golden ones are the best but they do weird ones that can have that thick chonky biscuit that rotate like unicorn, fruity cereal, keylime coconut usually not as good. Our main haunt is a Ralph's and you are right, their creme sandwich cookies are the best knockoff but the creme just isn't as creamy/smooth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estil | 1,265 Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Well on things like TP, paper towels, paper plates, plastic cups, coffee filters I reckon you can't go wrong with store brand. And for the record they are NOT "generics"! They are store brand or private label! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estil | 1,265 Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 4 hours ago, phart010 said: N64 and jungle green controller. @CasualCart did you draw that by mistake? Surely you weren’t intending to make a statement Luckily in my apt building I just take the trash bag down the garbage (or "rubbish" as my late wife would say) chute on my floor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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