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fatherbowie t1_j0qb4gj wrote

That hole isn’t a defect, it’s a vent hole from the manufacturing process. The handle is hollow, so a hole needs to be there while the handle is being formed and attached to the pot. The rust is probably only there from running the pot through the dishwasher, but in any case it’s not indicative of a defect in the pot or anything that would eventually rust to the point of failure.

You might not like the hole being there, but I’m pretty sure that stock pot will outlast you, unless you run it over with a steamroller.

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flagboulderer t1_j0pwsy8 wrote

Great, sturdy pair of gloves. Expensive, but super well constructed. Took a little to break in, though.

I've also had some Revit gloves that were nice lightweight, warm weather gloves, but they didn't last that long. Only maybe 5k miles before the leather started to disintegrate at the thumb seam.

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bannedandfurious OP t1_j0pws4n wrote

It even has an alarm!!! Love that watch I wear it at least once per week (I have a small and humble collection).

When I received it the battery leaked and I had it cleaned for the grand sum of 10 Eur. I really hope it will work for another couple of decades.

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cherlin t1_j0pvvrr wrote

Masonry eats boots so no sense going crazy expensive, but you also don't want to go crazy cheap. You can look at keen moctoe's (with a steel toe) in the $150-200 range that will be super comfortable and good quality, they will fail a little sooner than a nice pair of thoroughgood, but in this line of work everything will fail, and the keens will at least be immediately comfortable and not need a break in.

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Dolmenoeffect t1_j0pqlw5 wrote

You're assuming that any given manufacturer is in fact following the specs given to them. That's not a safe assumption in this case. Sometimes they do, sure, and sometimes they make literally the cheapest thing they can get the foreign company to pay them for and pocket the difference.

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