So I got a set of the copper core all clad as a wedding gift, but it didn’t come with a 4qt pot. This pot alone is 400 but the Kirkland set was 179, and came with a 4qt pot. So now I have a lot of extra pans. The Kirkland ones are nice, and I would say a bifl product. I just primarily prefer my all clad because they just feel better in my hands

I love my iron rangers but they have a much smaller lug too.

Kinda answered your own question there. Same boots, take care of them. Then they might last longer

They aren't as tall as I want them (which I believe is 10 inches, or 25 cm, roughly). Their only model that fits the length is the Truwelt, but it doesn't come in black leather, only brown, and is not available in the European shops at the moment.

Reminds me of r/fitness

-Ron Wharton

OK grandpa, now let's get you back to bed.

The problem is that the leather is also to the point of being unusable. Provided, I never took great care of them, but it is crumbling at this point, and has holes on the most stressed off parts. My previous pair is a bit better, doesn't have holes, but it still seems broken beyond repair to me, as the surface is peeling away.

I have a couple warped pans that I thought were caused by taking the pan from the heat and running water on them (I know, not a good idea, but I am not the only one in the house using these pans). Maybe now it was caused by the electric range. Is there a set or style of cookware better suited for this type of heat?

I think the whole point with old cars is you can repair them. A car from the 60s is repairable by most garage mechanics. A car from today isn't.

The only buy it for life cars today are probably Rolls Royce & Ferrari, cost enough to be fixed regardless of the problem while they actively value their old cars.

They're more than the €150 you're looking to spend but look at the Red Wing Iron Rangers. If taken care of they'll last you a long time and can be re-soled by a decent cobbler.

I've been debating about buying those. You recommend them?

La creuset, especially for a Dutch oven

I would take them to a cobbler and see if you can have them resoled. Screws aren’t an issue for resoling. They may not have a good welt like a doc Martin which can make it harder. They are 100% leather so nice and broken in boots are worth it to resole. If you decide to replace then get something with a Goodyear welt that can be resoled over a lifetime. You might have to pay a little more but think of them as lifetime boots.

And not even a good one.

Yep! That stuff must be magic to clean up what I did.

>She had it shining like brand new the next day with no scratches nor sign of wear.

Barkeeper's friend coming through to save stainless steel cookware yet again!

Definitely don't replace your Lodge, if anything compliment it with a larger and/or wider enameled cast iron. I don't think you'll see enough of a difference to justify getting rid of what you already have.

> so many people here just use the sub to recommend brands they kinda like rather than limiting the sub to items that are truly designed for a lifetime of ownership.

I may be way off here, but with TODAY'S products, meaning products currently being produced, MOST of them haven't been produced long enough for people to truly KNOW whether or not they're BIFL.

And even for products that have been produced for a long time, and are still being produced, how do we as normal consumers know whether or not the product materials or manufacturing process has been recently changed?

I have a desktop radio that I've had and used daily for a REALLY LONG time. But it's no longer available for new purchase. So, so far, it's BIFL for ME, but nobody else can buy one new, so what good would it be for me to post?

Sorry for the pessimism. I just have a hard time knowing what's REALLY BIFL for products that are currently available for new purchase.

>A container of BarKeeper’s Friend

This is the real pro tip; this stuff will get the pans looking as good as the day you got them (arguably better if you acquired them second hand). And as far as I can tell, the product itself isn't particularly harmful to metal so you can clean them on a fairly regular basis without wearing them down.

Good point. It’s like how people say that about old cars, while neglecting the fact that a lot of old cars clunked out pretty quickly.

I have an oval six quart enamel Dutch oven that we bought 16 years ago for $50 at World Market. It’s a work horse! I choose it over my LC time and again. It’s SO HEAVY.

Warrantees are to sell products. Lifetime warrantees give the perception of durability, and sell products.

Survivor bias gives it too much credit. This is more like r/lookatwhatifoundingrandmascloset.

HomeandCookSales is the direct from the factory site to purchase All-Clad seconds. These pans might have a slight scratch, very minor dent or just the packaging is imperfect.

You have to sign up for notification of their sales. They run sales very frequently. You can save 50%. I’ve purchased all my pans from this site and haven’t received one with any major blemish. Most have been perfect.

Prices are cheaper than finding them at HomeGoods or TJMaxx.

the best thing about stainless is that you dont have to care for em more or less at all