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JustAnotherOlive t1_jd6uu80 wrote

(I've posted this a couple times people have asked about sofas.)

Not sure how you feel about Ikea, but we've had an Ikea Ektorp for 7 years and it's awesome.

We have a basic 3-seat one, but a friend has the corner sectional one and loves it as well.

We've had it for 7 years now, and our son (teenage, 6'4", 225lb) sleeps on it probably 50% of the time (by choice - he says it super comfy). His friends have slept on it loads as well, and my husband is asleep on it now. No squeaks, breaks, anything.

We have 3 identical slip covers we rotate through - it's recommended you line dry them, so we do, but they're super low maintenance. (We did Scotchgard them, which I also recommend.)

We also have 4 cats, 2 of whom are assholes and puke on the couch every couple weeks - comes right up with just water+ vinegar and a rag.

I know it sounds like I'm a shill for Ikea, but I honestly just love the couch that much.

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suitopseudo t1_jd6snpn wrote

This happened to me too after maybe 2-3 years. Also a yeti convert. I will probably lose my yeti before it dies. My only complaint is that stopped making the old style lids and you have to buy a chug lid if you want a loop.

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PrezidenteCamacho t1_jd6p9sc wrote

This is the best watch I've ever owned.

As someone who treats equipment rough, I can attest to how awesome this timepiece is.

I've fallen down a mountain snowboarding with this thing. I've worn it landscaping and renovating houses. It's been with me snorkeling underwater in kelp forests.

It's got the toughness of a g shock without the bulk and I never have to change batteries. Whoever thought to make it solar powered is a genius.

I don't think you can kill this watch unless you set out intentionally to do so. And if you succeed, I'd wager you weren't wearing when you did.

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Pastafarian_Pirate t1_jd6imj7 wrote

I really like my Whites. I found them on clearance for $110 one time and even though I had other boots I liked, I bought them on my dads reccomendation. My dad wore 2 pairs of Whites the entire time he was a millwright electrician (his feet grew so he had to get a new pair). Each has been resoled at least 3 times.

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