The best replacement for bamboo is hardwood.

The best alternatives to bamboo are rated as following:
★★★★★  hardwood
★★★★  jenkins
★★★  intuos
★★★  laminate
★★  cork flooring
★★  cotton
★★  laminate flooring
★  wood flooring
★  hardwood flooring
★  hemp inserts
★  oak
★  bamboo fun
★  wood cutting board
★  wood
★  hardwood floors
★  cotton sheets
★  metal knitting needles
★  teamcity
★  hudson
  maple cutting board
  microfiber inserts
  engineered hardwood
  oak flooring
  maple bat
  wood cutting boards
  maple workbench
  cork
  engineered wood
  hemp
  maple bats
  maple longboard
  hemp diaper inserts
  rattan
  horsetail silica
  intuos4
  cane
  river cane
  rivermaya
  metal steamer
  wacom
  graphire
  hardwood floor
  egyptian cotton sheets
  cotton towels
  engineered wood flooring
  intuos3
  hemp cloth diapers
  wood floors
  wangbu

Your alternative for bamboo is not listed? Suggest!
Speaking about bamboo, one probably shouldn't forget about betta fish.

Other search terms related to bamboo and their ratings are:
★★★★★ betta fish
★★★ rivermaya
★★★ gimp
★ inkscape
★ vase
jira
photoshop elements
panda
sarah geronimo
You have in mind a companion for bamboo and it is not yet here? Propose!



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