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aztecannie99 t1_jbke5or wrote
Reply to I realize it can never really be BIFL, but does anyone have a good recommendation for a dishwasher? by chasonreddit
I have a Miele (discontinued Futura Crystal, which we bought when it closeout priced) and I really like it. It was $1500 including taxes. I never thought I would spend that much money on the dishwasher. They had two lower end models (which would’ve been about $900 and a $1200 after tax iirc) but my husband ended up loving all of the movable pieces of the model we have. If you don’t need all that then the basic starter Miele will last you for long time; especially if you don’t plan on moving anytime soon.
I highly doubt $450 will get you a BIFL dishwasher, but I have found some great appliances for a good 50% off from stores that are changing our floor models. The dishwasher we had at our old house was a high end Kitchen Aid I bought for about $400 and the only reason it was discontinued was that Kitchen Aid added a 3rd row to that model. We had it for a year before we had to sell that house and it was flawless (I would’ve bought it again but didn’t care for the 3rd rack design of the newer model in 2020).
Also fwiw on the Bosch the all slanted dish slots drive me crazy….I am pretty sure I am in the minority on that on but those slanted dish slots are what kept me from even considering Bosch.
I also switched to almost Corelle dishes because it is soo much easier to load than heavy stoneware.
Good luck finding something that works for you.
chasonreddit OP t1_jbkdg3q wrote
Reply to comment by Blueporch in I realize it can never really be BIFL, but does anyone have a good recommendation for a dishwasher? by chasonreddit
That seems to be the answer, but I'm just fishing for input. There's a nice Bosch at Home Depot for about a grand (US)
chasonreddit OP t1_jbkdaq9 wrote
Reply to comment by acrane55 in I realize it can never really be BIFL, but does anyone have a good recommendation for a dishwasher? by chasonreddit
yep, that's pretty much how it happens for me. My wife likes some very thin glassware. Yes I should hand wash it, but often we have parties and someone else is loading the dishwasher.
acrane55 t1_jbkc3pd wrote
Reply to I realize it can never really be BIFL, but does anyone have a good recommendation for a dishwasher? by chasonreddit
We had a Bosch that lasted about 30 years.
But I'd be concerned about how glass keeps getting broken. I can only recall that happening once, when I knocked over a wine glass. Correction: it happened a second time when I mistakenly put a long-stemmed glass in and pushed the rack in.
Blueporch t1_jbkb0h2 wrote
Reply to I realize it can never really be BIFL, but does anyone have a good recommendation for a dishwasher? by chasonreddit
Usually people answer Bosch to this question
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rzpogi t1_jbk4m48 wrote
Reply to Osterizer blender still going strong by kw00w
We still have ours and the Eurospec one. However, due to Europe running on 50hz and my country running on 60hz, the blender has more power than designed.
tpn86 t1_jbk03ou wrote
Reply to WIRED computer mouse. I'm particularly interested in one with a cable that will not fray. They seem to fray very shortly after I get them. I want the cable to be like a quarter of an inch thick. I don't care if the thing weighs 5 lbs. My budget is $200. by TheJawsofIce
Your budget is too large
BetterRedDead t1_jbjzrc7 wrote
Reply to I wish they still made them like this. 20+years of heavy duty abuse and still going strong. Arc'teryx Bora 30 backpack. by Tonquin
I feel like this is always the way with this type of product: if you want to get the best version of it, you have to get it relatively early. Once they catch on and become popular, invariably they begin cutting corners and making other manufacturing changes to bring down production costs. It’s unavoidable.
I have one of those Swiss Army backpacks, and you might say so what, those are everywhere. But the thing is, I bought mine in 2002, when it was a brand new product. In fairness, maybe they all hold up this well, but mine essentially looks brand new. The piece of plastic helping to firm up the laptop part has started to disintegrate, but that’s the only sign of wear I can detect, and it’s not a necessary part anyway.
Unusual_Tree99 t1_jbjsfb3 wrote
Reply to Inspired by the other Jansport - this bookbag survived 2 years of high school, 4 years of college, and so far 3 years of medical school plus countless flights by dead57ud3n7
I still have mine from 25 years ago. Added some material to the bottom, but still rocks.
Quail-a-lot t1_jbjqtxm wrote
Reply to comment by rachiewolf in Suggestions for a mattock and other useful tools for digging in rocky soil? by HermesThriceGreat69
Stay with a corded one then for sure! Cordless can't deal with rock so well.
GodOfManyFaces t1_jbjo23y wrote
Reply to comment by MurdocksTorment in Osterizer blender still going strong by kw00w
A Shaken marg or daq is better than blended. By a mile. If that is all your blender is good for, throw it out.
dead57ud3n7 OP t1_jbjn4ph wrote
Reply to Inspired by the other Jansport - this bookbag survived 2 years of high school, 4 years of college, and so far 3 years of medical school plus countless flights by dead57ud3n7
Please ignore the cat hair 🙏 I’ve learned my lesson to get a black cat next time instead of a little cowcat
fridayimatwork t1_jbjn2ct wrote
Reply to Inspired by the other Jansport - this bookbag survived 2 years of high school, 4 years of college, and so far 3 years of medical school plus countless flights by dead57ud3n7
I’ve tried others and nothing is as good
selfmadebus t1_jbjmu6y wrote
Reply to Inspired by the other Jansport - this bookbag survived 2 years of high school, 4 years of college, and so far 3 years of medical school plus countless flights by dead57ud3n7
Always has been a good brand!
DiMarcoTheGawd t1_jbjleya wrote
Reply to comment by 2high4much in WIRED computer mouse. I'm particularly interested in one with a cable that will not fray. They seem to fray very shortly after I get them. I want the cable to be like a quarter of an inch thick. I don't care if the thing weighs 5 lbs. My budget is $200. by TheJawsofIce
That sounds like a great deal. I switched to a razer basilisk v3 and I can’t complain.
JeosungSaja t1_jbjl9qv wrote
Reply to My 2004 4Runner with over 320k miles by stratomaster82
I’ll be the only dude waiting another 60 years so I can see your odometer go to 1000000. If you decide to keep it that is…
2high4much t1_jbjgib9 wrote
Reply to comment by DiMarcoTheGawd in WIRED computer mouse. I'm particularly interested in one with a cable that will not fray. They seem to fray very shortly after I get them. I want the cable to be like a quarter of an inch thick. I don't care if the thing weighs 5 lbs. My budget is $200. by TheJawsofIce
Fair enough. I'm using the dav3pro at the moment. When my g502 had one of the feet start peeling, they sent me a new mouse and let me pick any with the same value. Picked the superlight and now I won't use a heavy mouse lol
epradox t1_jbje1kh wrote
Reply to WIRED computer mouse. I'm particularly interested in one with a cable that will not fray. They seem to fray very shortly after I get them. I want the cable to be like a quarter of an inch thick. I don't care if the thing weighs 5 lbs. My budget is $200. by TheJawsofIce
I’ve been using my madcatz rat 7 for 12+ years now and it still feels great. I don’t think they offer that version anymore but there’s probably something similar if madcatz is still around.
DiMarcoTheGawd t1_jbjcy05 wrote
Reply to comment by 2high4much in WIRED computer mouse. I'm particularly interested in one with a cable that will not fray. They seem to fray very shortly after I get them. I want the cable to be like a quarter of an inch thick. I don't care if the thing weighs 5 lbs. My budget is $200. by TheJawsofIce
After the second one this happened to I moved on to different mouse
TimmyIsTheOne t1_jbjadlv wrote
Reply to Osterizer blender still going strong by kw00w
I DIDN'T KNOW THEY CAME IN GREEN!!!! Here I am with the beige and brown one like a sucker.
christiancocaine t1_jbj8j4u wrote
Reply to My 2004 4Runner with over 320k miles by stratomaster82
My 2005 Honda civic lasted until at least 240k when I just donated to a friend to work on after the starter died, so it’ll probably go longer. I drove it for 13 years
ohheyheyCMYK t1_jbj30sg wrote
Reply to Osterizer blender still going strong by kw00w
I have one of these that belonged to my grandmother.
My sister dropped the glass bit on her stone countertop one time. The countertop broke.
Xx420PAWGhunter69xX t1_jbj0wwi wrote
Reply to comment by 2high4much in WIRED computer mouse. I'm particularly interested in one with a cable that will not fray. They seem to fray very shortly after I get them. I want the cable to be like a quarter of an inch thick. I don't care if the thing weighs 5 lbs. My budget is $200. by TheJawsofIce
They now have this new G software with their keyboards and it is a steaming pile of shit compared to the older software. Same thing with asus ditching AI suite 3 for Armoury crate. Seems like all software from the 2016 ish era was way better. main focus now seems to be syncing rgb light over functionality.
rockeye13 t1_jbke6ue wrote
Reply to I realize it can never really be BIFL, but does anyone have a good recommendation for a dishwasher? by chasonreddit
I bought a Bosch 800 last year. Still new. Man is that thing quiet. Luckily it has an LED that shines a red light on the floor to let you know it's running, otherwise you wouldn't know. Does a good job of cleaning the dishes as long as they aren't packed in like sardines. It was about $1,000 and so far feels worth it. I really like the three rack design. They little one on top is where I do the forks, spoons, etc. I chucked the tray that is normally used for that under the sink.