theinattentivescribe t1_je24ils wrote on March 28, 2023 at 9:19 PM

Reply to Stainless steel Gator french press by flames_32

I have the Secura in two different sizes. Love them. Amazon buy.

DarkbloomVivienne t1_je249wg wrote on March 28, 2023 at 9:18 PM

Reply to I want a wallet that can hold a notebook with a hard shell by chlorinecrown

Are you talking about a travel wallet?? like this??

Sometimes_Stutters t1_je244zd wrote on March 28, 2023 at 9:17 PM

Reply to Leica M2 from 1965. Still one of the best film cameras in the market. by slothsandstuffyeh

Why are you holding it like that? It makes me uncomfortable.

Urbanredneck2 t1_je23unw wrote on March 28, 2023 at 9:15 PM

Reply to My Grandmother’s oven, circa 1966. Many holiday meals were cooked with love here, right up until the day she passed. Aside from one shattered glass door that was replaced, everything still works! by _Mr_Roboto_

Well really all you had to do was replace the burners when they quit working so no need for replacement. Now I dont know how accurate the oven temperature is.

honesty_box80 t1_je23p5k wrote on March 28, 2023 at 9:14 PM

Reply to My first potato peeler (Sparschäler) I got this Sparschäler 10 years ago already used by my grand mother. It is still a mass product and you can buy it for round about 5 USD. But this one is made in West Germany so at least 33 years old and almost daily in use. by Secundus_Scipio

I have one I inherited from my grandmother and it’s the best potato peeler ever

[deleted] t1_je23dbz wrote on March 28, 2023 at 9:12 PM

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[deleted] t1_je23bp3 wrote on March 28, 2023 at 9:12 PM

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KadenKraw t1_je22m74 wrote on March 28, 2023 at 9:07 PM

Reply to comment by gingerzombie2 in My Grandmother’s oven, circa 1966. Many holiday meals were cooked with love here, right up until the day she passed. Aside from one shattered glass door that was replaced, everything still works! by _Mr_Roboto_

You ever see the dual flex space ovens? I wonder if they are any good.

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psimian t1_je21y76 wrote on March 28, 2023 at 9:03 PM

Reply to Stainless steel Gator french press by flames_32

JOMO makes one that is nearly identical in construction and design. I had the same experience of getting fed up with broken glass presses. If yours is like mine, it has the added benefit that it is heavy enough to use to defend your home against intruders, and have a piping hot cup of coffee ready for them when they eventually regain consciousness!

(Seriously, DO NOT drop this thing on your foot when you are stumbling around the kitchen in the morning. The carafe won't break, your toes might not be so lucky)

ATS606 t1_je21rom wrote on March 28, 2023 at 9:01 PM

Reply to 25 year old Vasque Sundowners, bought new at REI in Albuquerque circa '97, hiking two days ago in Maui highlands by mangoes_n_rainbows

Vasque quality went downhill in my experience, the glue they used on the model I bought was worthless.

Asolo are my go-to hiking boots. I'm a field geologist, so I do a lot of hiking. Most geos are harder on their boots than me, my last Asolos lasted 10 years and I still use them for yard work, just got a new pair for work/leisure hiking.

Fairlybludgeoned t1_je21iyk wrote on March 28, 2023 at 9:00 PM

Reply to Stainless steel Gator french press by flames_32

I just bought a similar model last year after my third glass one breaking in 5 years. Not near as attractive as the glass units but does seem very bifl friendly.

vacuous_comment t1_je20s16 wrote on March 28, 2023 at 8:55 PM

Reply to Stainless steel Gator french press by flames_32

I have one of those and it bas a bad weld on it. It sends up with a bunch of water inside the double walls.

I have been using it maybe 8 or so years, so clearly not a big issue.

psimian t1_je209bn wrote on March 28, 2023 at 8:52 PM

Reply to Durability difference in linen/rayon blends by loyalpagina

If you can find linen/silk blend garments they are awesome and 100% natural. I once found such a shirt in a thrift store and it lasted me for years. But there's a reason I only ever owned that one shirt, and as you might guess the reason is the price. A decent quality linen/silk shirt can easily cost several hundred dollars. At a guess, I'd estimate that the same quality shirt in linen/rayon would be less than 1/3 the cost.

If cost is not an obstacle, linen/silk is fantastic. If you're not independently wealthy, stick with linen/rayon. Pure linen is hard to find for reason--it's not as good as the blends.

flames_32 OP t1_je1zugy wrote on March 28, 2023 at 8:49 PM

Reply to Stainless steel Gator french press by flames_32

It's not an artifact, I have this bad boy since 2018. It's all stainless steel and very thick.

I had a glass langostina french press that my gf broke, and I told myself that I would look for one that would never break.

Found this on amazon for quite cheap, and seriously, I dont know how anyone could break that.

I hope my great-grandchildren will like it!

zetared t1_je1yshd wrote on March 28, 2023 at 8:43 PM

Reply to My Grandmother’s oven, circa 1966. Many holiday meals were cooked with love here, right up until the day she passed. Aside from one shattered glass door that was replaced, everything still works! by _Mr_Roboto_

Weird to see this, for me. My mom's (old) house has this exact oven/stove. I grew up on it, and I use it a few times a year now when I visit for holidays and the like. It's a perfectly serviceable appliance, outlasting every other kitchen appliance that house came with several times over. We always talk about the day it inevitably dies, though, because I can't imagine it will be repairable, and my mom has no intention of trying to replace it with something new, either (she's not much for cooking).