My 2012 ipad 2 is still functional on the original battery. I also have a 2018 ipad pro and am very happy with it (it's not laggy at all...), honestly can't think what'd be better if I upgraded.

As infamous as they are, I honestly never had a failure with their product at all. I bought the iphone 12 mini (my first iphone) and I'm also still happy with it. My previous Samsung S7 stopped getting any updates long long ago (and that's a 2015 or 2016 phone... in contrast, I think the 2012 iphone 5s still gets security patches).

I assume the ones from patagonia are nice and they offer a great warranty but I'm not paying that much for underwear...

You mean underwear that is uncomfortable AF and still wears out, and is so uncomfortable that you don’t want a replacement pair free or not?

How would you know full grain by look? The grain at the bottom can be skimmed off and it'll look exactly the same on top.

Considering it looks very consistent it's surely "corrected grain", which means it was lightly sanded on top to remove the irregularities. A perfect hide for such furniture would cost a fortune, it's hard enough finding even moderately small patches without imperfections...

If you also care how they were made (sweatshop vs ethical) and what they're made of, try Eileen Fisher. The organic cotton jersey tees are fantastic. Plus, if you do wear one out, you can send it in or take it to the store and get a $5 giftcard and they'll turn it into another piece of clothing.

Do you condition it every once in a while? Hard to say for sure form the photo but it’s looking a bit dry. Leather can last you a lifetime but it does need some maintenance. I’d use a cleaner followed by a good conditioner at least once a year if not every 6mos to keep it supple and avoid cracking.

I haven't seen that long shape for awhile looks like holister 2000/2010. Maybe Banana Republic?

I'm still using a Motorola RAZR HD bought in 2013 - with the original battery still giving me more than a day's use.

But I only use it regularly for phone calls and SMS - occasional email and web browsing, no games, no social media.

As long as you can replace the battery in a smartphone you should be good for a long time. It's the battery that always seems to die before anything else, at least in my experience. And modern lithium ion batteries seem to bloat more then older lithium ion batteries in my experience. I still have my old GBA SP battery in my SP and although the battery isn't the same capacity as it once was it hasn't bloated like every modern phone battery or mobile device seems to do these days. I assume it's the increased capacity and density?

Obviously try not to drop you're phone on the floor all the time and it will last a good while.

Ron Jeremy clip right?

I got this one on the year end sale for $4600. It was originally about 7k.

I’ve had great luck with these guys. Very long lasting and silver so they’re anti microbial. Just as a test to see if I was being duped, I wore the first pair of socks for almost 2 weeks straight to see if my wife would notice. I gave up and finally washed them, but they never smelled. It was magic. Same with the undies. Wore both running around south east Asia in the summer and they never let me down. Highly recommend Y Athletics

Price? Stickley is also a pretty good brand, I got a 90" full top grain leather sofa for about $4300 on sale 13 months ago. The 82" was not on sale and was about $6k

> higer quality but similar aesthetic to the thursday boots

> Nick's and White's

Dude that's like someone asking for cars similar to the El Camino but presenting them with a Peterbilt... :)

Let me tell you my story of a closely-related mobile device and its relative longevity.
I bought a first-gen iPad Pro, the 12.9” model, as an open box from a reputable online retailer (not Amazon) in 1/2016. I use it semi-professionally, and the battery finally failed a year ago. I called my local Apple Store in a panic, and I took it in. The warranty was long expired, but they gave me the option of a battery replacement for $100… I took it. The shocker was, they didn’t actually replace the battery… they had a mint-condition refurb in the back, of exactly the same hardware config, even down to the correct color! They managed to wipe my old device after transferring everything “mission critical”… I had a local backup for everything else at home. The refurb has been perfect ever since, and I’ll keep it until they end security updates (no end in sight). Again, all that for a flat fee of $100. No blemishes, absolutely as-new. This as close to BIFL I’ve ever gotten with a complex battery-powered electronic device.

Duckworth is great

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Those are interesting and priced competitively, but I'm not so fond of the rare screw-together type sole construction, I think the goodyear welted thursday boots will be easier to resole...

Yes!!!!

My FAVORITE shirts like this are from Gap Body. I literally have at least 15 shirts and would cry if they ever stop selling them.

I'll leave an odd one here, I have a RedHead Brand waterproof jacket for the past three years working now as a plumber and previously a loader moving concrete blocks all day. Years of crawling, scraping against things, moving blocks and chopping wood, you name it, I still haven't torn it. I've been impressed because I seriously didn't think it would last this long but it's my go to for crawling.

> The USA is great for other leather goods too, so if you need a wallet or belt I'd add that to your list.

I'd sooner say the leather goods are one of the most overpriced stuff you can get in the US. Requires lots of labour for something relatively simple... Like those saddleback bags which cost 100-200$ more than something similar in Europe (and the saddleback stuff isn't even made in the US at all).

I was going to recommend this as well! I have a handful that have been going strong since about 2015, not sure if they've changed since then but they are at least worth the money, in my opinion. Versatile, and they wash and dry well in my experience.

Thanks for the tip on the sale!

Definitely (and sadly agree) here. They caught some marketing traction and became a bigger brand than they could keep up with. They still have good stuff, but they certainly have a lot of crap that’s just dad-fashion and not actually BIFL

Have you been involved in a civil war in the third world? Chicago is fine compared to that.