Recent comments in /f/BuyItForLife
Round_Technician_728 t1_j0qvw0z wrote
What a steal!
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Bobtom42 t1_j0qv4gx wrote
They've been making them longer than cars!
[deleted] t1_j0qndrf wrote
Reply to comment by crackeddryice in Mid 70's Citizen watch my dad gave me about a decade ago. Runs just as good as new with just a new batteries. by bannedandfurious
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avipars t1_j0qmg0f wrote
Reply to 15 Years of almost daily use and still going strong , I present to you the Toyota of Backpacks by TheRealHowardPotts
i need a new bag, are their new products holding up well too?
they_are_out_there t1_j0qhywj wrote
Reply to comment by scott81425 in [Request] My son needs work boots for masonry school—looking for suggestions. by Tris-Von-Q
The most comfortable boots ever but I’ve never had a pair last longer than 3 years. They just come apart and the soles delaminate. I’ve had 3 pairs and they’ve all needed to be replaced after a year.
ryennin t1_j0qf8bu wrote
Reply to Mid 70's Citizen watch my dad gave me about a decade ago. Runs just as good as new with just a new batteries. by bannedandfurious
Not bad, only 100,505 miles on her ?
mrmetalhands t1_j0qf3c5 wrote
Reply to [Request] My son needs work boots for masonry school—looking for suggestions. by Tris-Von-Q
A bit over the price range would be the Danner Quarry boots. Have had mine for 2 years of daily hard wear working as a machinist in a shipyard. Made is USA, Goretex, safety toe, and super comfortable. They have klarna so you can break up payments every two weeks if it’s a route you wanna go
fatherbowie t1_j0qb4gj wrote
Reply to LE CREUSET stockpot - not really BIFL by crysardo
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.
Puzzleheaded-Rush986 t1_j0q97ri wrote
Reply to [Request] My son needs work boots for masonry school—looking for suggestions. by Tris-Von-Q
My husband loves these keen boots. They are wide and very comfortable. I have a pair myself of non steel toe. They are super comfy.
DocCheesemonger t1_j0q8d50 wrote
Reply to LE CREUSET stockpot - not really BIFL by crysardo
10 years ago I got a Food Network enameled Dutch oven for $20 at a thrift store. I use it at least once a week and it's a tank. Zero Chips or stains, it's definitely BIFL!
RokieVetran t1_j0q6gfa wrote
Reply to Mid 70's Citizen watch my dad gave me about a decade ago. Runs just as good as new with just a new batteries. by bannedandfurious
Nice, hope the LCDs on my watches last that long.... Usually they start to fail
bannedandfurious OP t1_j0q4i2u wrote
Reply to comment by teilzeit in Mid 70's Citizen watch my dad gave me about a decade ago. Runs just as good as new with just a new batteries. by bannedandfurious
Simply, most of the time I have set it to date.
Also I don't trust any of my watches too much, because I mostly wear my vintage Omega. And while it looks incredible, there is no guarantee it stopped during the night and shows completely wrong time.
teilzeit t1_j0q3zkz wrote
Reply to Mid 70's Citizen watch my dad gave me about a decade ago. Runs just as good as new with just a new batteries. by bannedandfurious
Nice watch and all, but how can you endure the time difference between both?! How do you know what the real time is. I would go mad!
ewrjontan OP t1_j0pypw7 wrote
Reply to comment by gingerlymugged in Herman Miller Embody or Haworth Fern; short guy working from home by ewrjontan
I ordered the Logitech gaming one (since it was on sale) so it’s black and blue. Though considering changing my order to all black. I would have preferred white but definitely don’t want to deal with cleaning it
flagboulderer t1_j0pwsy8 wrote
Reply to comment by Antonio9photo in [Request] Motorcycle gloves - any type by Antonio9photo
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.
bannedandfurious OP t1_j0pws4n wrote
Reply to comment by crackeddryice in Mid 70's Citizen watch my dad gave me about a decade ago. Runs just as good as new with just a new batteries. by bannedandfurious
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.
crackeddryice t1_j0pwfzb wrote
Reply to Mid 70's Citizen watch my dad gave me about a decade ago. Runs just as good as new with just a new batteries. by bannedandfurious
That LCD display was everything at the time. It's hard to overstate how cool it was.
cherlin t1_j0pvvrr wrote
Reply to comment by Tris-Von-Q in [Request] My son needs work boots for masonry school—looking for suggestions. by Tris-Von-Q
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.
Notsobigdeal t1_j0ptd9y wrote
Reply to comment by Dolmenoeffect in LE CREUSET stockpot - not really BIFL by crysardo
Yeah no that’s not real. Manufacturers make parts to spec. Period. It’s the companies fault for specifying their parts that way. Your opinion is rooted in prejudice and ignorance
jonipop t1_j0prmpa wrote
Reply to [Request] My son needs work boots for masonry school—looking for suggestions. by Tris-Von-Q
If he’s done growing get a good pair they are a tool I’m a COM/ind electrician. I stick with USA made I have had a pair of JK boots and USA Chippewas and red wing for 15 years I rotate them depending on season and resole them. Each pair was expensive but average out the years there worth it!
Dolmenoeffect t1_j0pqlw5 wrote
Reply to comment by Notsobigdeal in LE CREUSET stockpot - not really BIFL by crysardo
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.
Beantownbrews t1_j0potir wrote
Reply to LE CREUSET stockpot - not really BIFL by crysardo
I feel like a lot of previously go-to brands are just riding out the name while offering inferior quality products now.
ShortRound89 t1_j0po2lz wrote
Reply to comment by Lutt-Api in Leather gloves - Costco by rgs0510
Probably depends on where in Canada you live, it's pretty big.
Doodle4036 t1_j0qwqns wrote
Reply to Salvatore Ferragamo leather wallet by Oldrocket
I've had my LaCoste leather wallet for over 10 years and looks brand new.