Country Of Manufacture ??

Purchased a CARHART belt recently but honestly didn't look at the tag to see where it was made at the time. Today as I was sitting in a porta-pot at the jobsite, there was an inscription on the "underside" of the holes-side of the belt(true leather)that says MADE IN GUATEMALA. My question is, is there any one country of manufacture that you guys would prefer NOT to buy the product from ??

Seems that if Carhart is happy with the product, then it must be high quality.  I don't pay attention to where anything is made.  If I need it, I buy it when I find it.

I absolutely refuse to buy anything from Viet Nam. 

Yes, China named a town USA and made products and it's stamped made in USA

But for me, NOTHING from China! TOTAL GARBAGE!!! I have had 3 pairs of boots (ok so I'm a slow learner lol) from China, NONE made it more than 3 months and they were a PAIN to wear every day. And I am a hypocrite because some stuff I DO get from Harboring A Fugitive er, Harbor Freight.

You're right, absolutely, and I'll defend your right to your stand on that. I turned 18 in 1976, the war was over (not really but we were gone from there) and so was the draft. My father drove me down on my 18th birthday (it was actually the next day, March 8th; March 7th, 1976 was a Sunday) to sign up for Selective Service and we were informed that it wasn't required, but I could feel free to enlist if I wanted to. That's a story for another time, though... But my 2 oldest brothers DID serve, and I thank God they are both still with us today.

But with respect, if I may, I see it this way - the Germans and Japanese slaughtered many times more of our men, and today we're allies. And there were/are countless (former) South Vietnamese that loved America and Americans, were grateful for our (YOUR) sacrifice and support, and felt betrayed and abandoned when we left. I tend to think of them when I buy items from Vietnam. I do understand, though, for whatever that is worth. And above all I thank you for all that you sacrificed. "Thank you" is impossible to convey my gratitude to you and all who served. But indeed, I do thank you and hope you know how it is meant.

No need to... I do hope that time will bring you peace about it all.

30 years ago i worked for a company that competed with Komatsu heavy equip from Japan... One of the VPs was 65 years old and was a Fighter Pilot in the south pacific in WWII ..... It was a well know FACT that you could NOT say the word Komatsu or Japan in his presence.... He would turn red and heart beat race ......Must have had to tough in the war... I never got the REAL story.

festus51 wrote: Timcny   I spent almost two years there when we were killing and being killed by the Cong and NVA.    I will have to admit that I still harbor ill feelings towards them.   To me that means the 58,000 that got killed for no good reason. And now we trade with them.  Just makes me sick.   I have to live with it till I die.

First thank you for your service. One of my grandfathers was a POW in Nazi Germany the other was a Marine and was in Iwo Jima. Growing up I was taught to never ask or say anything about the war to either one of them. I was often confused why the Marine was against anything from Japan. But I dismissed it as I grew up. I read James Bradley’s Fly Boys and honestly felt sick to my stomach for buying a Kubota seriously. I was so upset and for a moment I could almost understand why Grandpa felt the way he did. So in retrospect it is your right to feel the way you do and I can understand it and respect you for that. As a side note before he passed my POW grandfather did take one afternoon to talk to me about the war and the camps he was in and how he almost starved to death. I remember he would always clean his plate when eating meals and never wasted any food. Didn’t mean to stray off topic like I did just wanted Festus to know how I felt and that I understand .