Been about 10 years now and my GoRuck gear doesn't even look used despite being carried any time I take a trip, which is quite often. Multiple continents, planes, trains, hiking, backpacking, etc. I'd say GoRuck (at least the American made stuff) is BIFL. knocks on wood
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For espresso machines I would recommend Gaggia. I bought one that was at least third hand and from 2000. It still works great and if anything breaks all the parts can be bought online
Bosch electric drill. I’m not a tradesman or a professional, but I’ve had mine for over 30 years, doing household and hobby work, drilled holes in brick, concrete, wood, metal, and it’s never let me down.
Merrell, ~~Doc Martin~~, L. L. Bean, The North Face, Fjällräven for clothing and accessories.
Bullhidebelts makes some really nice authentic leather belts that actually last because they aren't those synthetic belts with leather veneer like Gucci, Luis Vutton, or others push for stupid high prices.
Logitech makes some good quality pc peripherals that have exceptional battery life.
Invicta has also impressed me in recent years with their watches. I was gifted a clone of the Rolex Submariner and it's a very good copy without the high price of a Rolex. It's been so good that most Rolex owners I've met buy an Invicta watch as a daily driver.
Edit: Seeing the comments a bunch mentioned Doc Martin as junk now, so I checked and they did get bought by a Chinese company, so maybe not those any more.
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Benchmade are horrible. If you're looking for a good knife, go with strider or extrema ratio.
Gustbuster umbrella. Carbon fibre. Have it for 15 winters already.
Dyson vacuum cleaners. I've had mine for about 20 years, had to replace a part here and there, but it's just as strong as the day I got it. Probably the single best purchase I've ever made. A close second would be my Sonicare toothbrush.
Surprisingly, yes to both of these. I was just commenting on how long my Dyson vacuum has lasted a couple days ago.
If only they weren't so fucking ugly
That's part of their charm! I've always thought mine looked pretty badass. 🙂
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