I use Chrome +AdBlock Plus + NotScript (chrome equivalent of NoScript)

Also, it's worth mentioning FireFox performs the worst with Flash in my experience. Chrome automatically updates Flash and even IE does a better job with it than FF.

Chrome is pretty decent, but as others have said, I don't necessarily trust Google because I'm a tinfoil hat. If you have no qualms about using it like I do, though, it'll probably work just fine. Has loads of add-ons (adblock, stylish, etc) and supports scripts by default. I think my main problem browsing-wise (aside from Google watching me) is that the included flash-player with chrome tends to have nasty sound issues in everything I use it with. As a result, I'd recommend using the flash-plugin from Adobe themselves for miscellaneous browsers.

Opera is also pretty good. Version 12 brought about a much faster, more memory efficient browser (at least from my perspective and use). It still lacks a good add-on repository (such as a good, dedicated adblocking add-on to make managing block-lists easier and faster). On top of that, i was having various issues with flash while using the newest Opera. Definitely a good competitor, though.

In regards to flash on Firefox, I'll agree that lately it's been getting worse. Some features no longer work correctly for me, memory spikes every so often, and, on occasion, I'll get freeze-ups while on YouTube or other flash sites. I chalked it up to me using Nightly (which very well may be the case), but a friend of mine on the standard update channel has noticed similar issues to mine.

I use Pale Moon, though that's a fork of Firefox (with some cruft taken out, a status bar added back, some compile-time optimisation for modern processors, and a 64-bit build available for those who want it) so it might not suit your tastes. Instead of Chrome I have Iron installed, which is basically Chromium with Google's tracking ripped out.

Of course, being a hobbyist web developer, I also use Opera, Safari, and Explorer.

The biggest problem for me right now with Firefox is ever since one of the summer updates they did Flash or videos using Flash like Youtube play like shit on Firefox now, when they play they frame skip and sometimes they don't even work at all with the latest flash player updates. Internet Explorer works fine for videos but hogs up system memory if I get a bunch of tabs on it. Firefox was great until the summer, now I have to use IE for watching videos to avoid the frame skipping and lag.

I just installed Opera. It is lightning fast for me compared to Firefox.

I figured I'd ask, but isn't Iron more like Chromium with extra built-in privacy features ala Comodo Dragon? Because as far as I was aware, Chromium itself lacks Chrome's tracking from Google, thus meaning the only real difference between Chromium and its security influenced derivatives are the features they add. Not 100% on this myself. I just remember that from when I was deciding which Chromium-based browser to use just to see what the hullabaloo was (before switching back to Firefox due to personal preference).

I use Iron when I'm not surfing in Firefox. It is a fork of google chrome:
http://www.srware.net/en/software_srware_iron.php

Its Chrome but with Google stripped out ;)

Yeah, I use to use it a while ago as an alternative browser. Not too bad of a fork. I found that, on occasion, it was a bit slower than Comodo or vanilla Chromium (I'm talking almost unnoticeable), but it was pretty good. If you want a more secure version of Chrome (and especially if you're on Linux), you can't go wrong with SRWare Iron.

Perhaps, perhaps. I haven't read the Chromium source myself so I couldn't say for sure, and it's not like any derivative offer any comparison between themselves and Chromium, only Chrome.

Fair enough.
I was just asking since I wasn't 100% on the matter since it's been a while since I've used Chrome and it's ilk.
Iron is a good browser choice regardless.

This is an interesting read:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_web_browsers

Firefox seems to have a lot of trouble with the flash plugin since I have the same issues, but only on sites that use flash. Maybe I'll try Pale Moon as suggested earlier, the only reason I currently use Firefox is because it's the only one of the "main browsers" that allows me to customize the UI into something sensible.

If you go for the 64-bit version, make sure you get 64-bit versions of plugins you need (such as Flash), if they exist (Flash does).

Comodo Dragon Browser

It's chrome, in essence, but with some slight security changes along with no affiliation with google. It's my main browser and I run about 10 or so add-ons without any issues. The only problem I've is the memory hog, not as severe as FireFox, but still annoying.

Iron (chrome) is good as well and I must say Opera is great as well but I don't think it has a large selection of add-ons.