Yeti is the toughest. It's also expensive, heavy, and isn't the best at insulating. Still worth buying imo.

but also tell us why your coffee makers die so quickly. hard water?

Cookware is it's own thread, as you'll get a bunch of different conversations, but you can't go wrong with all-clad and/or a cast iron pan. All-clad also makes nice kitchen tools, full line of spatulas, ladles, colanders, splatter screens and more, but can be overpriced at full retail. They do go on sale alot.

Knives / cutlery is also its own thread, so much nuance when it comes to kitchen knives.

I think you'll find a lot of recs for OXO, which is widely available but also decent stuff. I have their silicone spatulas, which last pretty long -- usually 5-7 years in my experience. I also like my williams-sonoma branded accessories, their wood spoons and silicone tools have been good for me.

FWIW I have to send my watches in for repair at the local repair center (which is across town, but with 2 hrs of LA traffic in between) to get the movement serviced on my Hamilton Khaki field. It's a bummer but mail-in service is almost the industry norm.

dang, a Shinola costs $1500 bucks? I bought my Omega Seamaster Pro (used) for only $150 more than that. A $1500 shinola feels like paying $400 for a swatch...

I really love my Allen Edmonds chelsea boots! I'd wear them everyday if I could, and in fact I do my damnedest.

Have you looked at SchottNYC? One of their BIFL staples is their Melton Pea Coat, which they also sell in a knee-length for $550.

I hate multi piece tongs, they’re fatiguing and always pinch my skin. 1pc tongs only

Every contractor's crew i've ever worked with makes their own "shorties" with the sawzall.

(Just buy a 6' wood handle shovel and cut the handle to length!)

If I was going to invest all of my budget in a single knife, it'd be a Sukenari.

great choice for a single knife household.

I've been waiting for my LG front loader to die so I can buy speedqueens and yet it keeps doin the damn wash every single day for almost 10 years now.

Some LG appliances suck, but not the washing machines (or TV's) in my experience.

i sharpen on stones maybe every 6 months--I barely need to touch up the japanese knives in between sharpenings, whereas I'm always wondering if I should whip out the 1500 to put a quick, decent edge back on the fibrox.

is it possible that my built-in/muscle memory sharpening angle isn't well suited for the soft stamped blade of the fibrox? maybe, but i'm not changing my technique for my least favorite knife in the drawer.

fwiw, any properly made/maintained knife will probably last a lifetime, so you're looking for a knife that meets your specific preferences more than "will this last a lifetime?"

Sounds like you're looking for a very light/thin stainless steel chef's knife, and something like this would fit the bill exactly.

> Do they cut better than a properly sharpened Victorinox? No, probably not.

yes they do and it's not even close. edge retention on the fibrox sucks compares to the nicer knives in my collection. and the victorinox rubber handle design is hot garbage.

i only own one as a sacrificial knife that I can give to my wife, kids, and house guests.

what kind of gun/painting system are you using? because the air requirements for the average HVLP shooter is much higher than what average hobbyist compressors can put out, i.e. 6-8 cfm @ 90 psi required vs. 4 cfm @ 90 psi (likely performance). To get that much flow at 90psi you're likely looking at larger 220v/1P motors.

LVLP will work, but will put out less paint and likely take much longer to spray an entire car. 4 cfm @ 90 psi should be good enough for LVLP.

I have the le crueset enameled 10qt stock pot. it's fine after 3 years of service, expect many more.

i do take issue with the lid design, it jingles and spits when you've got something covered and at a decent boil, but otherwise it meets expectations. main thing is it looks good :P

don't worry about it. it's a shovel. if you're really trying to be anal about it, remove the hardware and soak it in evaporust overnight, gently scrub with some 000 steel wool. Rinse, dry, reinstall.

honestly i've been internet shopping so hard for the last 3-4 years i don't even have anything left to buy or money to boot lol

I have their organic cotton underwear. I don't expect a lifetime, but they're holding up well after 2 yrs, and they're soft/comfy.

at this point, i'm gutting my nespresso pods for the spent coffee to feed my compost pile, but I never actually see the supposed bag I can use to recycle the pods and instead just put the aluminum in my recyclable bin.

My dad's coated canvas Fendi has held up much, much better than my similar LV.

Every time I use my Hario V60 Gooseneck, I'm amazed by its elegance and it's durability. 10 years on and still going strong, I could not say the same for the Le Crueset it replaced (enamel failure).

Holds 1.4L, full stainless steel construction, outside of the handles, and the gooseneck provides precision pouring for all your pour-over/chemex coffee needs.

UX-10 is definitely a bit premium, but for a 1-knife collection i thought it would be appropriate to spend a little more!

i do like my Toji DP 210 Gyu. Unexpectedly good finish for such an affordable knife.

Misono UX-10 240mm chef's/gyuto. I can't think of a better do-it-all chef's knife, with an extra 30mm of blade length for slicing meaty meats.