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mets2016 t1_jdvl05v wrote
Reply to comment by certifiedintelligent in “Quality” products from “Quality” retailers by reptomcraddick
Isn’t arcteryx going down the shitter?
mets2016 t1_jdpy3vz wrote
I really like my TWSBI Eco
mets2016 t1_j9gv4uj wrote
Buy individual knives instead of sets. Also don’t skimp out on sharpening equipment
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Reply to Sharp EL-2607 my Dad has been using to do his income taxes since the mid-80s. by AnalogFeelGood
Is there any reason to prefer a tape calculator over a computer/spreadsheet/accounting software? These things are definitely cool and I have my dad/grandpas tape calculators in the basement, but I just don’t see the use outside of nostalgia
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Reply to Tho the road may wind, and yet your hearts grow weary, still shall ye follow the way. by kilbus
Get some shoe trees. Your boots will thank you
mets2016 t1_j6giub1 wrote
Reply to comment by Junior_Ad2955 in Looking for an affordable steel razor on amazon. by sasquatch_hunter06
It’s probably ZAMAK for that price
mets2016 t1_j14gg7e wrote
Reply to comment by rushmc1 in LE CREUSET stockpot - not really BIFL by crysardo
What do you want him to do to prove it? Buy a 30 year old one and a new one and cut them in half? Send in metal samples to a material science lab?
It’s well-established that the vintage stuff is high quality, and the people who buy the new stuff seem to have similar opinions. I don’t see any reason to believe the modern Le Creuset Dutch ovens are subpar.
If anyone needs to provide evidence, it should be you. Our null hypothesis should be that the quality remained the same. If you want to claim the quality went to shit, the burden of proof is on you
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Reply to comment by kuddlesworth9419 in Dell will sell replacement laptop parts if you just ask! by WolfIcefang
Eventually all hardware gets obsolete. There’s going to come a day when you replace the CPU and motherboard too
mets2016 t1_iw2pk9j wrote
Reply to comment by kuddlesworth9419 in Dell will sell replacement laptop parts if you just ask! by WolfIcefang
Then it becomes a bit of a ship of Theseus issue. If you’ve replaced every component, is it even the same item?
mets2016 t1_ivd6c2y wrote
Reply to comment by GizatiStudio in Scissors for life - electrician scissors for the win by ransuru
Is that the same brand as KAI razor blades?
mets2016 t1_iv76mfk wrote
Reply to comment by sleddingfarmer in Shoes like Vans that don't suck? by ClarkAlmighty
Beckett Simonon is similar, but you unfortunately have to wait for a few months
mets2016 t1_iugos4u wrote
Reply to comment by nukidot in Are new GE’s fridges still as good as the older ones? by itaniumonline
We still have a 27 year old fridge/freezer set of theirs running strong at my place
mets2016 t1_iso7oa8 wrote
Reply to Best everyday boots to dress up or down by KnickKnack84
Grant Stone makes a great product, and punches above its price tier. The one thing people will say about the company is that it’s made in China, but it’s from a lot of American made components by workers who get fairly paid (and the company was founded by an American in China)
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Reply to TIL that Napoleon once gave an ornately decorated tiara (a crown) to the pope with 3345 precious jewels inlaid into it. This was actually intended to be an insult, as the tiara weighed 18 pounds and was too small to fit on a human head. by Specific_Success_875
People must've had some really whack ideas of what was insulting back then
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Reply to I bought this Breville sandwich iron when I left home at 18. I'm now 50 and she's ready to go. by befarked247
By “ready to go” do you mean you’re ready to get rid of it, or it’s ready to operate right now?