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certifiedintelligent t1_jdtm6dh wrote

Trust the brand, not the store (unless it's a brand store). Reevaluate regularly.

Crock pot, instant pot, zojirushi, robot coupe, vitamix, kitchenaid professional (can you tell I'm big into kitchen gadgets?), arcteryx, kirkland signature, milwaukee tools, anything with a honda engine in it, precor exercise equipment, rogue fitness gear, samsung computer chips and displays, iqair purifiers, speedqueen washing machines, herman miller chairs, etc.

BIFL quality stuff tends to cost more. If businesses only stocked expensive BIFL stuff, they'd lose out on a lot of money from the cheaper/poorer demographic, so they sell cheaper stuff too.

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mets2016 t1_jdvl05v wrote

Isn’t arcteryx going down the shitter?

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certifiedintelligent t1_jdxvrfm wrote

First I've heard of it, then again, I haven't bought anything from them for a while. Hence the BIFL.

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SuddenMacaroon8355 t1_je6olzp wrote

I’m actually pretty pleased with the last few jackets and packs I got from them.

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Thanmandrathor t1_jdveudc wrote

What is important to note here though is that some appliance makers, like Kitchenaid, make cheaper versions of some of their stuff that gets sold at some of the bigger box stores at large discounts. Like the stand mixers. Some of the models that seem the same but are kind of inexplicably way cheaper, that can be because some had plastic instead of metal gearing, or less strong motors.

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bilindastang t1_jduvja9 wrote

Big +1 for Rogue fitness, their equipment is built like a tank

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