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sanjsrik t1_iy23282 wrote

If they all work flawlessly, why did you keep buying more?

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dangle321 t1_iy2a58w wrote

Such a weird question... I mean if something works well, why wouldn't you want a couple of them?

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Psnuggs OP t1_iy23li1 wrote

I grab them when I can find them since they’re not made in the US or of this quality anymore. Sometimes you need more than one if you bring more than one hot thing out to the fish house or camping (coffee and soup for example). I would like to gift a couple to my son when he’s old enough and I always like having spares of a great thing if I can help it. One day I may run one over with the tractor by accident or worse, it will get stolen, and I’ll need a replacement.

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GulfOyster t1_iy5718z wrote

What about the new Chinese ones do you feel isnt at the same quality level?

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Psnuggs OP t1_iy5m077 wrote

Thinner stainless, likely a lower grade or poorly alloyed stainless, and not charcoal filled liners anymore. Also, poor quality control and checks (at least this used to be the case. I can’t speak to the newer ones).

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zombienudist t1_iy3ab8n wrote

Don’t other people do this? I have 3 pairs of a particular boot I like in my closet that I have never worn. They stopped making the boot in 2000 so I wanted to make sure I had some pairs for when I needed them. They are surplus boots so the cost to do was almost noting and I have enough pairs of my go to boots to last me forever. So I can see buying a few of these, if you like them, and they are not being made anymore. After 30 years i know what I like so no reason not to get some backup of whatever it is you like.

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