Recent comments in /f/BuyItForLife
TonyTheTerrible t1_j5ulf5d wrote
Reply to I’ve had this Dakine backpack for ~17 years and have taken it on all my trips. The zippers on this thing still work like they are new. All my other backpacks have had their zippers break off so this is my old trusty pack. by cumaboardladies
my guy even jansport are bifl idk who has issues with low quality backpacks
gokarrt t1_j5ulel4 wrote
Reply to Another Dakine backpack! I begged my mom to buy, I think it was like 80 bucks 10 years ago. It even came with a pencil case that I still use! It's the only backpack I own. I use it for college, vacation trips, groceries etc. Looks brand new, only had to re-sew part of the zipper a couple months ago. by StarShoot97
dakine are the real deal. i had a ten year old pack of theirs rip a zipper and they exchanged it with a brand new bag no questions asked.
weblur t1_j5ukzr3 wrote
Reply to comment by Main-Ad1095 in Another Dakine backpack! I begged my mom to buy, I think it was like 80 bucks 10 years ago. It even came with a pencil case that I still use! It's the only backpack I own. I use it for college, vacation trips, groceries etc. Looks brand new, only had to re-sew part of the zipper a couple months ago. by StarShoot97
I'll sontact them, thank you.
jbray90 t1_j5ujcsl wrote
Reply to I’ve had this Dakine backpack for ~17 years and have taken it on all my trips. The zippers on this thing still work like they are new. All my other backpacks have had their zippers break off so this is my old trusty pack. by cumaboardladies
Guess I was too young and dumb to realize the possibility of a warranty but my all black Dakine from 2010 had the zipper stitching fail after 5-6 years and the top handle had already broken. I did use it every day but I replaced it with an EMS one where the top handle has failed but the zippers are still going strong.
Quail-a-lot t1_j5uiozy wrote
I'd still recommend Baffin. I lived where you live for several years and that's what I wore there.
WretchesandKings t1_j5uhyoa wrote
Reply to Alternative BIFL for food saver machine? by judohero
Damn I must be lucky. I've had mine 7 years and still going strong.
bikehikeNfish t1_j5uhxil wrote
Reply to comment by judohero in Alternative BIFL for food saver machine? by judohero
That’s a bummer! Mine is over 10 years old. Maybe the older models are more well made
mnfimo t1_j5uhqsl wrote
Danner mountain 600 are my main winter boot. I live in suburban Minneapolis so I’d guess similar conditions
judohero OP t1_j5uhf22 wrote
Reply to comment by bikehikeNfish in Alternative BIFL for food saver machine? by judohero
Nah. I plug it in but no lights or functions work. Same thing happened with the other two after a bit of use
hbkzd987 t1_j5uh7mq wrote
Reply to comment by Muncie4 in Merino Dress Shirts w/ Stretch Brands? by Luis_McLovin
No, this is the reason, and you've really let it continue, so thank you!
I particularly love that op has shoehorned their narrative into this sub so hard that it has us all shook up. This isn't politics, the narrative is that they want a quality shirt, and this is a good group to ask IMO. No shirts are BIFL and I'm not offering any advice to him [just like many comments on posts of every sub] so I will offer some to you - this is a niche forum of a niche section of the internet; it doesn't need micro-policing for people to have a good time and get the info they desire.
SgtEddieWinslow t1_j5ugpq7 wrote
Reply to Bed frame that isn’t particle board? by Plastic-ashtray
Not sure how handy you are. Built I built my own platform base frame. With a metric fuck tone of storage. With 3 massive drawers on each side. And one at the foot. (King size mattress).
Material was plywood and maple. You could just do it all out of plywood. Cost wise it was maybe 500-600 (Canadian maple dollars), for all material, push to open drawer slides, screws, wood dye (I wanted the maple with a darker colour), and top coat finish.
ImportanceAcademic43 t1_j5uf2a9 wrote
Reply to BMW M leather jacket 40+ years old. I inherited it from my stepfather 20 years ago and wore it every year since then, like across fall & winter time. The zip is now broken, the color faded away but still - by far - my favorite jacket. by k7v1n
The style is called "racer" or "classic racer", but yeah, I don't think BMW produces them any more.
tackWinKO48 t1_j5udurw wrote
TarBaDox t1_j5uc88z wrote
Reply to comment by whileurup in I’ve had this Dakine backpack for ~17 years and have taken it on all my trips. The zippers on this thing still work like they are new. All my other backpacks have had their zippers break off so this is my old trusty pack. by cumaboardladies
> hot hot water
Really? Not concerned that the synthetic material will react badly to the excess heat?
Due_Guitar8964 t1_j5ubtqq wrote
Reply to comment by mcburloak in Winter boots reccomendations by Background-Peace-912
Agreed. The tall ones are heavy and bulky but they've stood up well.
Ninnux t1_j5ubjfl wrote
Reply to BMW M leather jacket 40+ years old. I inherited it from my stepfather 20 years ago and wore it every year since then, like across fall & winter time. The zip is now broken, the color faded away but still - by far - my favorite jacket. by k7v1n
It would be worth taking to a taylor or a leathersmith and having both the zipper replaced along with some leather treatment and perhaps dying.
bikehikeNfish t1_j5u88ky wrote
Reply to Alternative BIFL for food saver machine? by judohero
Did your food saver completely break or just the handle? The handle broke on mine but it still works fine I just gotta do it manually by hand which isn’t a big deal.
bblickle t1_j5u72ew wrote
Reply to comment by bblickle in Alternative BIFL for food saver machine? by judohero
Just assumed I was in r/sousvide. OP there are lots of vacuum sealer posts over there.
spacezra t1_j5u70bc wrote
JohnGarrettsMustache t1_j5u701i wrote
Reply to Another Dakine backpack! I begged my mom to buy, I think it was like 80 bucks 10 years ago. It even came with a pencil case that I still use! It's the only backpack I own. I use it for college, vacation trips, groceries etc. Looks brand new, only had to re-sew part of the zipper a couple months ago. by StarShoot97
I have a toiletries bag with the same print!
bblickle t1_j5u6s4u wrote
Reply to Alternative BIFL for food saver machine? by judohero
I’m always amazed by this. I buy basic foodsavers use them every day and they’ve generally lasted me at least five years.
fizban7 t1_j5u6kq5 wrote
Reply to comment by iDontShitCamping in I’ve had this Dakine backpack for ~17 years and have taken it on all my trips. The zippers on this thing still work like they are new. All my other backpacks have had their zippers break off so this is my old trusty pack. by cumaboardladies
I had a bag like OP's from school. It was the best. After the bottom completely wore out I got a new one from Dakine as similar as possible. It lasted maybe a year. Very disappointing.
judohero OP t1_j5u6hsu wrote
Reply to comment by ChondroArt in Alternative BIFL for food saver machine? by judohero
Yeah. Sucks because I like the way they work but it’s so unreliable
idc69idc t1_j5u5xbz wrote
Reply to Alternative BIFL for food saver machine? by judohero
Weston Pro. I've used them in a commercial environment, and they're built better than Food Saver.
501_Error t1_j5ulpik wrote
Reply to comment by worldroamer in Which Briggs and Riley Suitcase? by worldroamer
I've had my baseline for 25 years, and it's still going strong. I had a look at the Torq, and it doesn't feel like the same quality. I've also anecdotally heard many tales of cracking on the corners and B&R seem a bit funny about fixing it.
My advice is always to look at what you see on the luggage conveyor belts. The older the better - it means they survived.
I don't see a lot of Torqs.