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No offense taken at all, and my wife said the same thing when I was designing it. The colors are quite a bit softer in person, and the silver and gold have a nice metallic sheen.

I know it’s not for everyone, but it makes me happy so it’s all good!

Nope. That WILL fail someday 100% guarantee. Get over your nostalgia and get something safe.

Not dumb at all. /u/Andyb1000 (below) answered it.

For those not in the US, I'm not sure if there is an equivalent in the EU or other parts of the world. Maybe someone can chime in.

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Not really, I’m not saying they make bad products just really a shame. They also have an offshoot called KomalC

Nothing at that price point unfortunately(under 100$), if you are willing to spend double then yeah but there are lots of decent brands at that price point.

Great brand for gift giving though.

You can actually replace the hardware with some after market pieces that are meant for repair. So that’s an option if you really enjoy the product. Doesn’t really make sense on some models because of how much hardware is present. Did it to a toss around duffel I’ve had for a couple years and honestly it’s a great bag.

My sentiments exactly… who mix’s “mashed potatoes!?!”

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I haven't canned in probably 20 years (me and glass is a bad combination). Mostly pressure cook beans these days. Used to love when mom would can jams. They sit a year or two too long and you've got some great chewy candy.

I was suspicious when you said it was cast aluminum and not stamped… I zoomed in to try and spot what I suspected and I think it’s pretty clear. I bet you there’s an outer shell and an inner shell, they (partially) fill the outer shell with molten aluminum then push the inner shell down to squeeze it out until what you have is s as middle layer of cast aluminum. You can see the outer and inner shell on the lip to the right of the “open” word, look for a line near the top of the rim and a line near the bottom. The inner shell is effectively perpendicular to the cut by the time it comes all the way to the outer edge of the lip, so it can appear thinner than the outer shell which may have been cut at an angle.

To see if those shells are steel is easy: are they magnetic?

It would be good if they are, you don’t want aluminum in your food and it does leech extensively especially in acidic foods.

I'm actually thinking mine isn't made for a hard hat. I've got a few carhartt coats and some definitely have monster hoods but this one doesn't seem to be that big.

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The point is that it’s wrong to call bison “Buffalo.”

Hugely underrated comment.

The monogram will age, it's glaringly out of place now but I think OP made a good call for how it will look in a few years time.

Only if you overwork it, you can make great mashed potatoes in a mixer.

I have one just like it! The beaters don’t hold in as tightly as they should but it still works great for certain things. (I use a food mill for potatoes though!)

condolences, sending tots and pears

WOO! Just think, when you pass it down and it breaks on your kid, you might even have to smack it one day lol

Ashland Leather, in shell cordovan. It won’t crease and light scratches can be rubbed away. Expensive but it will last nearly forever. In fact I think it would last literally forever unless set afire.

I bought one over 5 years ago and it’s been bulletproof.

https://ashlandleather.com/collections/most-popular-wallets

If you sign up for their emails you’ll get notified about flash sales, where stuff sells out super quick.

Fair. I leave mine on the stove so they don’t move much other than to the sink and back

Awesome! I’d love to see if you can get that cleaned up so it’s looking like new — that’d surely make your ancestors proud — but as long as it does its job, that’s just icing on the cake.

Came here to say this. Ikea sells a great sturdy masher that will take a beating.

Do you have any favorite alternatives that are anywhere near this price range? Even the lower cost bags if put in the BIFL category are like $275.

And as no one as read Rule 1 here, this is not a literal sub. There is Dollar General teflon cookware there is Chemours Teflon Platinum Plus cookware. There is BIFL nonstick, you just don't know about it or think every item discussed here has a minimum lifespan of 100 years.