Quote Originally Posted by hospitaller View Post
Since I am a happy customer of J Higgins hose, I would have to say that the reason of such comments is somewhat 'kilt snobbery', some people insist on paying hundreds for a sock, while some others (me included) can not afford such prices.

So, those in the 'kilted snobbery' insist on making snide comments about low priced (aka cheap) items that the rest of us can afford to buy.

Because in all honesty, who gets on their knees to examine our hose/socks?

I mean, really.
Hector
It is my understanding that the reason people have given in he past regarding problems with J Higgins Argyll hose, is that they tended to wear out quickly due to the material used. Now this may not be a problem, as most people do not wear Diced or Argyll hose very often. I would expect though that these hose should be able to be worn more than 3 times before wearing out, though other members have said that their hose have worn out that quickly. It is also worth noting that the low priced Argyll hose are no longer available from J. Higgins. I do not think this has anything to do with "Kilt Snobbery" in fact of late most of your posts have been the flip side of Kilt Snobbery, please do not begrudge others the right of paying more for a superior product. There simply are times when you get what you pay for.