Or McMaster Carr. RS, with it's laggy backend (I assume, as their recent UI shinification didn't change it: it was bad before) could learn a lot from them.

Then again, McMaster Carr want you to use an app on mobile and the new RS site works on mobile quite well, with the lag more hidden by the inefficiencies of mobile browsing in general.

McMaster Carr is one of the greatest websites there is. It's incredibly easy to find just about any kind of hardware.

One of the greatest features: when you download a 3D model file, you get the file, not a zip file containing the (single) file.

Ah, yes. Another classic.

whirlpool.net.au is so fast here in AU sometimes I refresh and I'm not sure it did anything.

This website also looks very good (subjective of course).

I personally find it very easy to parse visually, font size is ideal, no inline images or post voting or overbearing profile/social BS on the forums, it's peak late 90s design and (without sounding too elitist) probably helps attract the crowd they want due to that.

And as far as we know no tracking/propping up anything for attention regardless of ramifications.

I meant in terms of how the frontend is constructed.