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Dazzling_Zucchini823 OP t1_je74y60 wrote

Yes I have tried linen! I completely agree, it’s the best fabric for hot sleepers. My only problem is it wore out after a year or two and I couldn’t get rid of the discoloration from use even with a once a week wash - have you had this issue? Any brands you suggest? I’ve had like 5 people suggest an ikea comforter! It seems like there’s a few, including a cooling one. Do you know which one you have by chance? Thank you so much for sharing!

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Dazzling_Zucchini823 OP t1_je743y4 wrote

I looked into this one! The quality and sturdiness seems amazing. I really want to pull the trigger and drop on the investment but I’m only worried about our summers here as we do not have AC and it tends to get pretty toasty in our bedroom with direct sun. Do you think it would also do well in an environment like this?

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Dazzling_Zucchini823 OP t1_je732o1 wrote

I keep hearing this too!! Cotten and linen are supposed to be the best fabrics for hot sleepers - thank you so much definitely going to do this. Any Cotten sheet suggestions? All the ones I’ve tried tend to wear out pretty quickly and get a ‘grimy’ feeling even with a once a week wash. Idk if that’s the right word, but hopefully that makes sense

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oxfozyne t1_je72vrz wrote

My sovereign’s can be resoled but then again most wellies aren’t really footwear that lends itself to decades of workwear because one wrong piece of metal will rip the waterproofing.

But me on the farm checking out the sheep and playing with the shelties they’ve lasted decades without needing resoling then again the hardest surface they ever touch is the wood in the barn and porch and the odd stone.

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penlowe t1_je71bu8 wrote

They don't make wide calf versions. I'm not a huge person, I just have really muscular calves, so they don't fit. I've yet to find any brand rubber boots that fit.....

All the short boot versions don't work for me either, same problem, only tight at the very top of the boot, which on short boots is a horrible spot to get a blister.

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ExtraordinaryMagic OP t1_je70hl4 wrote

A lot of people have commented these aren't very durable or repairable (definitely not to the standards of this sub... ie my redwing iron rangers).

Anyhow, I'll say this: I'll buy another pair after they die, but y'all are probably right, I suspect they're not super durable for hard work. Good for casuals though?

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Bongos-Not-Bombs t1_je6yc29 wrote

These do act like a larger heatsink than glass ones, so it's not necessarily a bad idea to preheat them before adding coffee. It's really only something you have to worry about with very light roasts that take pretty high slurry temps to brew properly.

The effect is a lot more noticeable with plastic vs. ceramic V60 pourovers.

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