Recent comments in /f/BuyItForLife

Diotima245 t1_j09j963 wrote

Get a distiller (I use megahome) and remineralize it. I run a gallon before I go to bed and it’s the purest water you’ll ever taste. These are the trace minerals I use. Extremely pure.

Anderson's Sea M.D. Concentrated... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0028BW0IO?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

I have a Berkey I bought around a decade ago and recently tried taking it out of storage. I think it’s ok but the water is not as pure as distilling your water.

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graywoman7 t1_j096j3y wrote

Berkey filters are not well regarded here. The company refuses to use the industry standard testing that everyone else uses while still claiming their filters are the best in the world. People who have tested water from them show varied results.

I used to have one and after some research got rid of it. We now have a basic home filter plus some emergency filters. Sawyer squeeze and lifestraw family are both good options.

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gosh_guys t1_j08qh4j wrote

Reply to comment by cbr090808 in High Vis Winter Jacket by cbr090808

I’ve had one for about 3 years, and it’s held up well to offshore and onshore fishing in the mid Atlantic (winter and spring). Probably not truly BIFL for hard wear, but I’ve worn through several jackets over the years, and this has held up the best.

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cbr090808 OP t1_j08k39o wrote

Reply to comment by gosh_guys in High Vis Winter Jacket by cbr090808

Yeah I’ve got a variety of wool layers as I vary between the extreme cold and quite warm multiple times over the course of a day, and sweat is the real killer. But I’m mostly after something that fits well, will last long, and will still stand up to a Scandinavian winter. I’ll take a look at West Marine though, haven’t heard of them!

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gosh_guys t1_j08hx7z wrote

For temps that low, you’re talking layers. If you looked at HH, take a look at the West Marine offshore series. Work very well as a shell and come as High Vis

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Pinkfish_411 t1_j07w821 wrote

I mean, there is some truth to this though. Compare a new Lodge to a vintage Griswold and the latter is noticeably more refined - lighter weight and smoothed. Not that the older pan is more durable, but the craftsmanship is better. They do still make cast iron pans like the old ones, but Lodge and other department store brands don't; you need to go to one of the expensive boutique makers to find one.

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Pinkfish_411 t1_j07dc56 wrote

>The sub is meant to show off

No, it isn't, that's just what some people have tried to turn it into. I've been around here since the beginning, and the sub was never about "showing off" anything, it was about discussing high quality products and where to purchase them. It was years before it became a stream of pictures of random old things. It was at the inception a shopping sub.

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karoo_earthworm t1_j06mkjh wrote

Not sure where to find a cordless beard. But the trimmer I have had for 12 years without fail is a Wahl homepro. It was cheap and it's far outlived its price. The internals are basic. Just keep it oiled. It seems the other comments here have bad Wahl experience. Perhaps they used to be great and are now circling the drain... Sad if that's true.

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