Originally Posted by
one4smoke
You can also buy your clothes at Walmart, but who wants to do that?!?
While I appreciate your input, Walmart is not a viable option. I'm not looking to buy cheaply made products, although I am looking for the best quality at a good price. All the things I asked about, you can research on Amazon and there will be
many different ones with a varying degree of reviews. Apparently my question does seem a bit trivial to you, but to a beginner it's quite valid. You don't want to waste money on buying something inferior, only to turn around and have to buy a different brand or model.
I purchased a BELL floor pump at Wal-Mart. Nothing cheap about it. Cost 20 bucks compared to 40-50 bucks for stuff at the LBS.
Sounds like you might have a case of snob-ite iss...