I bought a pair of Patagonia Capilene long underwear in 1985. Just had to retire them last year. That’s 37 years of use. I guarantee Patagonia would have replaced them for free, if I had asked, as they guarantee for life.

I’ve purchased 8 Patagonia jackets (they call some of them down sweaters) for me and my family in the last 3 years. Have had issues with 4 of them. IMO, you are paying $250-$700 for a $50-$100 jacket so a replacement or two is built into the cost.

Whaaaaaat -- where is this to buy?

Yeah, I heard he evaded a ton of taxes by doing this, that’s why I specifically mention the company being good and little about him other than the donation itself. Kind of sucks that he did the good thing for the wrong reasons but it was still probably a good thing, and will probably end up doing quite a bit of good, definitely still better than all those other companies that evade taxes and then continue to pillage the environment.

You are mad. We get it. Stop projecting.

So its better to ask for sizing help from the internet and not post your height, weight, shoe size, male, female or any other helpful or unhelpful metric and use that advice to purchase socks vice use the company fitment guide?

Please read the above slowly again and answer.

I think you misunderstood what I said. I went by Darntough's size chart. It didn't fit. Multiple people at different size ranges have mentioned the same thing. For some people, the socks either were too small or were too large (when going one size up). There's also slight variations in how each sock fits between the different styles. Took 7 tries.

I hate to be the downer about the whole trust thing, but… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Cu6EbELZ6I

I won a wind-breaker jacket back in the early 2000’s at a beerfest raffle. Wore it for 15 years, until one of the panels split. Sent it in for repair, and they said it was beyond fixing. Gave me the option of getting the jacket back as-is, or getting a $90 store credit. I’ve been a huge fan since. Great company that stands by their products.

So its better to ask for sizing help from the internet and not post your height, weight, shoe size, male, female or any other helpful or unhelpful metric and use that advice to purchase socks vice use the company fitment guide?

Please read the above slowly again and answer.

From personal experience, this wasn't the case at all. I went by their sizing and had to return about 7 different pairs of Darn Toughs. They either were too small or the heel wouldn't fit right.

r/visiblemending may be able to help

The Demeyere Atlantis/Proline is stellar. I recently upgraded to them from my All-Clad D3 and Copper Core pots and pans, and, especially on induction, the Demeyere really shines. The Atlantis/Proline is going to have about the best thermal performance and warp resistance of any stainless cookware (but at the expense of weight and price.)

If you are looking for a moderately priced set, the Demeyere Industry is one step below the Atlantis, but still uses quite a bit of aluminum and will outperform most other clad pots and pans.

The All-Clad D3 is even more affordable than the Industry. The D3 is great, although it would not have the thermal performance or warp resistance of the Industry.

It is possible to someones find both All-Clad and Demeyere on sale, usually in the ballpark of 10-15% off from retailers, and sometimes more if the maker puts a specific item on a sale. AC factory seconds can sometimes be a great value as well.

Finally, if the budget is really tight, these are good products to either, A) buy only one or two pieces at a time, or B) by used.

if you have an asian grocery they should have stainless ones there. they'll be inexpensive, wash well in the dishwasher, and last forever.

I had a gore-tex jacket from them that didn't keep water out very well. But their warranty is the real deal: they took the jacket back with no hassle even though I'd had the jacket a year (it took me a while to figure out it didn't work that well as it doesn't rain too much where I live). I have some other products from them and they're pretty good.

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Lovely Henry! Very shiny. I have an old Henry too

Everything I have has lasted ages. I have fleece pants that are at least 25 years old. Choose wisely - I have a zip sweater that I've never liked on me but the dang thing shows no signs of wear after 20+ years.

Carhartt. Quality, lasts long time. American made.

I recommend you talk to the horse's mouth via https://darntough.com/pages/size-chart and not idiots on the internet. Socks are based on shoe sizing. Full stop. No and then.

Safe bet and they will repair them for you

i say good buy, those containers will last u a lifetime. im readin the comments and sure the plastic may not be the best but odds are ull be fine.

I've had a pair of metal chopsticks for years, that were just a few bucks fro half a dozen, at an asian grocery store.

Still have one pair that i regularly keep with me.

Wood is easier on your teeth, but metal is more BuyIt4Life.

That is correct

Safe bet. They are such a good buy my grandchildren have passed them down three times.

1620 Workwear!

I guess an example i can think of was the benchmade bugout. people complained the first run had handles that were too flexible so they improved the molds to be more rigid.