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Take off your shoes.

You’re not arguing it’s just your opinion. Used it, loved it

I bought the cheapest clippers from Rowenta i could find, they lasted 7/8 years, used 2/3 times a month, never oiled, just properly cleaned after every use, still running

I also sit on one foot, but I stopped doing it once I got an adjustable desk. It turns out that I wanted to be a couple inches closer to the desktop and I was using my leg to give me a boost. A taller chair wouldn't have the same effect because I hate having my legs dangling.

I do the same thing. Steel case think chair. 3 years going strong.

Second this. Not a professional. But have had enough haircuts to know that this is what the professionals use. Make sure to buy the one where the motor is made in Germany, not just with the blade that is made in Germany. Wahl’s product line can be quite confusing.

>I guess I wonder. If you go to the trouble of making anything, why not spend just a little more to make it a quality product? Again, I know money. What I mean is, does it really cost that much more to make the product last for a long time? Its like they are running a race and give up at 85% of the way. Just go the rest of the way.

It's a business model. And a strategy.

Bad analogy on my end but think about hamburgers. You can pay very cheap prices for a McDonalds cheeseburger. It's cheap, it's low quality meat but there's a market for it. On the other hand there's a place that uses high quality meat, high quality ingredients and really spends the time to make a burger.

Some companies profit off of high quality. Others churning out low quality to those who don't want to spend much money.

A sleeping bag, a dirt-cheap one, will cost you about $35 on Amazon. A very good one will cost you $600++. The key difference being that the more expensive one is lightweight, can keep you warm in 20 degree F weather and will not break apart.

You see this even with microphones. Chinese companies tend to come up with cheaper components and have very poor quality microphones like the Neewer 800. It's a $20 cheap microphone that's terrible - but it serves a purpose. Then you have on the far end of quality, German microphones, ie Sennheiser, Neumann etc and those are made of high quality materials producing the absolute best in studio sound. But some people don't see the justification in spending $1000 for a Neumann TLM 103 and would rather opt for a $20 Neewer mic. It's different markets catering to different dollars.

Oster classic 76 is a true BIFL item. The design hasn't changed in like 70 years and every component on the clippers is replaceable. They are a pleasure to use. I bought mine to do diy haircuts in the early days of the pandemic and I look forward to using them for the next 50 years. Maybe I can will them to my son.

Nope. Frankly - you can get a fine edge on pretty much any commercial knife these days. It's more about your sharpening than the steel. This line of knives has a number of advantages over others:

1. the initial price is downright cheap compared to your big-name brands
2. they take a good edge easily, and hold it pretty much as well as any of the previously mentioned big-name brands, if not better
3. the stainless they use is an excellent compromise. It sharpens easily, as mentioned, with little metal loss, so they tend to last.
4. you can throw them in the dishwasher FFS! NO PROBLEM! I wouldn't do that with ANY of my other knives. Either the water is bad for the handle scales, or the heat is bad for the blade. With this line? It is NOT a problem.
5. they are designed for commercial use, and the handle design reflects that. The handles are a good and comfortable size and fit, and have a good, non-slip surface.

So what's the con of owning these? They don't have a fancy name or pedigree. They don't have beautiful wooden handle scales. Which IMO, is not a negative!

I've got quite a few knives that are just as old. A couple I've got are even older. But this brand is, IMO, significantly better for the cost, and wears significantly less with the same use. I got in a conversation on FB, and the other person was working on something in the kitchen, and just happened to have the same Sanisafe paring knife that I do. And I realized that it was a good candidate for BIFL. That's all, folks! :D

Very submissive?

It's comfortable.

Lying here on the couch positioned the same way.

Imagine crossing your leg "male style." But instead of the leg on the top. put it on the bottom

I hate to argue, but the handle has no finger guard, and there is no way to tell by feel alone if the sharp side of the blade is up or down. If you are paying attention 100% of the time it may not be a problem, but still...

Buy something with a mesh seat like a Herman miller. They have like a 12 year warranty, so you can basically 'amortize' the cost over that time period, most people find them very comfortable, and you wouldn't want to sit on your foot on a mesh chair. Also you should probably consider if there's a psychological/behavioural reason why you're using that body language which is very submissive.

Mirra 2 medium

I bought this because of the design... broke on me in less than a year. Now I've used a Green Bell for at least 7 years. Stainless Steel, Japan. Much better feeling. No repairs so far.

It’s definitely up there with these two. I would have snagged one if I was able to get it on sale a few weeks ago for $900.

Fwiw I bought a steelcase Gesture from Madison seating and I absolutely love it. Granted I’ve never tried some of the other big name ergo chairs but the gesture checked off a lot of boxes for me.

Thank you!

Thank you!

My wife is like this and the best option (for a regular style chair) - as silly as it may sound - is those huge executive chairs you see at staples. They are mega wide, which is what you need.

Thanks!

Have a Fern. I hate it. I wish I kept my Aeron. The arms are the worst. Unlike the Aeron, where I could slide the arms up and down and lock them in place anywhere along the way, the Fern arms have predefined settings that are either a bit too high or a bit too low for me. It's enough to cause shoulder pain. The chair also squeaks a lot. And the seat is very firm but I loved the Aeron mesh seat. FWIW, I'm 5'7.

ETA: Check the return policy before you buy the Fern. I bought mine in December, 2020 and had to buy it from one of Hayworth's resellers because the config I wanted wasn't available directly from Hayworth. Resellers at that time, at least, had a no return policy.

now if they only made one with a back....

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