My husband has been using the same OGIO backpack everyday for about 4 years and it still looks brand new

I was going to say the same thing. More than 13 years already and my turkish cotton towels are still going strong.

how did the laptops die? and do you mean a separate compartment or the sleeve rests on your back and isn't on the other side of the bag? Thanks for the insightful reply.

I have some ikea towels I think 8-9 years old still in great shape. Ilea not know for top quality but these towels are great

I’ve had a Dakine backpack with a laptop sleeve since 2007. I replaced it once under warranty in maybe 2013. Still going strong.

I actually think my Warby Parkers were the most durable glasses I’ve ever had and will be switching back when my current ones wear out or I tire of them. Just get them adjusted by a local optician if they’re loose.

This one is the only viable suggestion so far as Ogio is the only one that has an official Indian subsidiary and all the other brands suggested were over twice my budget of $40-50 USD and I'd have to import them.

This Ogio Rockefeller is just what I was looking for, thanks.

LL Bean bath towels are great.

I really liked my Columbia backpack

Same.

A vise

I still have my Timberland Pro work boots that I got in 2013.

Saw daily wear in the oilfield for around 2 years and daily wear in house installation and construction for another 2. So close to 4 years daily wear and I still have them. Changed jobs and don't need them but still wear them for outside handyman work.

Save money. Air dry.

My screen size is 15.6 inches, this may be even lower in the near future as I plan to use my laptop exclusively at home (it's a beefy gaming laptop so it's huge and has like 2 hours of battery life) and switch to a 13" iPad Pro instead for college use.

So all I need is something that can hold a small laptop and 2-3 medium sized textbooks.

I'll throw my hat in for Hydroflask.

I had it gifted to me in 2014. One morning in 2020 I forgot that I had left it on the roof of my car before I drove off. I started to slow down for a yellow light at the intersection near my home (this was really early in the morning like 4 am, no traffic) and the bottle flew off my roof way out into the intersection and skidded across the asphalt.

I went and found it about 30 seconds later and there was only a small din on the bottom. That's it. No scratches and no other dents. High quality.

Kirkland brand?

I buy modo frames. I got my first and second pairs from my optical shop, then started buying my favorite titanium ones (super cute and lightweight) from the EZ Contacts site at a big discount. IMPORTANT: None of their frames have broken; I just wanted a different style or color! I bring them to my optical place for them to put high index lenses in them, which gives me the best possible vision. I'm very picky about that.

IKEA! Ours have lasted for many years and when I picked up some more washcloths recently, they seem just as indestructible as ever. I also like that their towels are thinner and dry faster. Thick towels always land up smelling musty in our house and don't dry out between uses.

My 9 year old has a yeti , no issues while taking it to school for 2 years now. Definitely check them out!!

YETI. PERIOD

That’s how our Red Land Cotton towels are. My wife literally took them on a weekend trip with us. And I thought I was obsessed with them. Lol

American Soft Linen. They make some oversized ones that I can actually wrap around under my armpits and tuck in and feel covered.

https://www.solidteknics.com/

I bought 100% cotton towels from restoration hardware … at least 15 years ago. They’ve been great and still look really good. Turkish cotton. But I don’t know what the quality is like these days.

He really does. Even if you don’t use the item he tests, it is still interesting.