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gaurddog t1_j80s6w3 wrote

The answer to this question is always the same for me. At least, lodge 12-in cast iron skillet. It is no mess, no fuss, just a great quality product that won't let you down, very reasonably priced, and will probably outlive you.

Is it the hunk of fucking cast iron. Be kind of hard for it not to.

After that I can say things like darn tough socks, Leatherman multi-tools, isotunes headphones , and other things would lifetime warranties that they do a great job of honoring.

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tomistruth OP t1_j80t7q3 wrote

First time hearing from Lodge and Isotune. Thx, I just checked those out and will remember them if I need those.

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El_Zedd_Campeador t1_j83aqop wrote

There has been quite a bit of debate about cast iron pans in this subreddit, and it mostly comes down to the finish of the surface. Older pans tend to have flat finish while newer pans have a "pebbled" finish.

The pebbled finish has been the favourite for a while because if you are using some form of oil or grease it actually creates a better barrier between food and pan.

The old school flat finish is much better at creating a even sear on food (especially meats) but needs to be run at hotter temperatures and requires more attention/skill.

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gaurddog t1_j83du6q wrote

I think there's no debate that a $15 cast iron is worth it. It's a.versatile functional pan for life for less than three cups of Starbucks coffee.

Now can you upgrade? Absolutely. Blacklock, Le Crusette, stargazer, etc.. But it's not necessary.

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F-21 t1_j8cpj2u wrote

Feel like it still just requires more care. A thick stainless steel pan is really impossible to mess up no matter what you do.

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gaurddog t1_j8cqgu6 wrote

That is completely inaccurate . Quite possible to gouge it with metal cookware, scorch it, or warp it with fast temp change.

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F-21 t1_j8ctixi wrote

Not sure how you'd gouge a stainless steel pan without an angle grinder. You can burn food in anything, but you can wire brush a stainless pm without a worry. Probably best not to do that to cast iron if you want to keep the seasoning in it...

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enfly t1_j87l7xl wrote

Which isotunes do you recommend?

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gaurddog t1_j87pjyy wrote

Pro 2 all the way.

I got the extras originally but I literally went through 3 pairs on warranty because the circuit connection at the base of the earbud kept failing. They'd last 3-4 months but they'd all eventually develop shorts. They worked great and I honestly like the design better, but eventually they got tired of warranting me and upgraded me to the pro 2s. I'm 8 months in of daily wear for 12 hour shifts and they are comfortable, battery is holding up great, and performance is as.good as ever.

Haven't used the Frees or the NoiseAwares. Neither really fits my needs. I work factory so I have to have that noise cancelling power and that 16hr battery life on the Pro 2s is amazing. Music all night with no charging.

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enfly t1_j87qy7k wrote

I've been holding off getting a new pair of anything because I want (need?) a much higher battery life and something more durable/rugged for daily heavy use. You just sold me!

How's the audio quality? How's the microphone noise canceling for calls?

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gaurddog t1_j87r6qu wrote

I mean as far as I'm concerned the Audio quality is good. I'm not gonna claim it'll beat out your bose or anything like that but the noise cancellation certainly will.

Audio filtering on the mic is just okay. It does fine with ambient noise but if you're moving a lot and it's brushing up against your clothes you'll notice.

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