They're not dressy, but my Duluth Flex Ballrooms might outlive me lol

The real catch here is ANY of these that aren't pure 20¢ Chinesium will last forever, because you don't exactly have a forest's worth of hair in your nose, nor would you need to go logging in them woods on a daily basis.

If you only have to use it 10-20x a year, for 1 minute, obviously it's going to outlast a pair of clippers shaving whole heads 50 times a day at a barbers, getting turned on and off frequently to change guards and lengths, at that.

An extremely high quality set of hair trimmers may be BIFL even used 6-10 hours 6 days a week, but any will work indefinitely if you use them once a year to shave your head bald for cancer awareness and seldom else.

Be careful not to cut yourself on all that edge.™

Can confirm Duluth is great. Even if made overseas I believe.

Just recently got several Buck Naked Bullpen. Amazing.

Thrifted some Ballroom Flex. Rugged, thick, heavy, comfortable, huge pockets.

More recently a long sleeve longtail, and a black Tshirt with breast pocket. All built like tanks.

Also even more recently some kind of less well built khaki type pant in gray...I don't think it's a fire hose pant, but whatever it was and whoever wore it, they wore the SHIT out of it. There's only a few noticable wear spots I'll be having fixed, then I'll dye it black, and it needs some alterations to fit a little better. Then it'll go at least 10 years I bet before any real signs of wear.

Like Carhartt (Which I don't ESPECIALLY recommend anymore, esp for the price) sizing is very generous and you may want to go over size down. (For shirts, get regular size in boxers.)

Carhartt may still be good for pants and coveralls but imo you can't beat Wrangler Riggs, or any solid nylon, cotton, or poly cotton canvas rip stop from a good brand. I've also got some cotton canvas tech pants from Wrangler from Ross recently and they're VERY solid. I DON'T recommend their regular jeans. There's a million models and makes and it depends on where it's made and where you buy...but I did find two very very well made pairs of jeans eventually, but they were too big so I retired them.

FWIW, I know people who claim quality has gone down, but I've tried plenty from LL Bean, and maybe it's vintage but still looks practically new, but still seems incredibly tough and solid and thick to me. Particularly their sweaters, polos, shirts, jackets. Just good ol thiiiick cotton.

I saw recently the protip is to go to craft stores and get the ultimate heavyweight and the triple weight variants or something like that, basically the most durable for each brand.

Had to scroll way too far. These things were built to last. Get one of these OP, unless you need better ergonomics like a vertical mouse or a Logitech trackman. (The red imo is much better, but requires frequent cleaning if the ball/contact points and will only last a year or two of heavy use before the switches start to double click and stuff...but so will the oddly highly recommended deathadders. Hell, I often got 6mo if even out of those.)

Hello OP, I'm going to make a suggestion that may get thrown out the window but hear me out. I want one of these just for fashion but also for the same reason.

I like my boots tough. I kick stuff with my shitkickers. Nothing crazy, but leather do be scuffing easy sometimes.

So here we go...your so gonna have to know their preferred last, actual sizing, etc, and wait for it to be made likely...plus import duties and stuff likely...vat maybe... But they'll help with sizing and stuff.

https://williamlennon.co.uk/shop/s31p-engine-mans-safety-boot/

This is my recommendation.

Seconding Duluth. Buck Naked Bullpen. Don't get the super soft. They are nice and soft, but don't wick as well, aren't scent resistant, and the regular buck naked dries very fast to boot. Haven't tried the armachillo or no funk so no comment there.

Also, OP, from what I found the best option all around is going to be BN3TH, they have a wool boxer but it's. Too pricey for me to try right now...

OP, how do you prevent chigger bites while wearing flipflops down there??

Fiio or a used Zune HD imo.

Interesting, I'll keep this in mind!

"Buy a cheap set of tools, replace the ones that break with the expensive stuff." Or something like that is the saying I believe.

I mean...where are you located? If you're local, I've not managed to thrift anything better than a wusthof with a broken tip thus far.

Hell, and at that point, you could probably have a simple metal version milled instead.

Thrifted mountain hardwear a while back. They're amazing. Found some Kuhl at the same time. Nice and thin, breathable, but notably less durable. Also the pockets are small?...

Anyway, I second mountain hardwear.

No it doesn't. It takes an obscenely small amount of effort to clean something, especially like this, before posting a photo of it. It also helps to see how well the plastic holds up under the grime and wax. Also mediocre IEMs from an overhyped brand on BIFL?...

This guy isn't not fun at parties, OP just came in and crashed ours.

This sub is really really going to shit.

Could it be a fit vs weight vs body dynamics issue?

Like thighs chafing them?

Or larger calves or longer legs or something throwing off the fit?

What's the top left?

"I occasionally use my knife as a screwdriver and this POS just won't retain an edge for some reason...the tip even snapped off at one point!"

So... Millennials who can't afford a house but can still possibly afford actually nice things...like a 2-500$ jacket that will last 20+ years instead of 2 washes? What a fucking yuppie. Don't y'all know if you just skip your avocado toast and occasional high end bifl product you can totally afford a $350,000 home in one year??

Thrifted a pair of public rec and the cut and feel of the material is exceptional.

Good god, that second bag you linked does things to me...

Man if I had a healthy wealthy level of disposable income lol.

Oh well, I've got a thrifted everki, a thrifted tom bihn, and a $40 nylon/canvas molle bag that's expandable that will probably last forever. Great for long trips, or less long trips, but a bit heavy. I also recently picked up a Trek backpack that I THOUGHT was one of those waterbladder ones but apparently is just a nice backpack that's got a mesh suspension frame so it's not heating up your back all day. Also kind of heavy. Neat tho.

I'd probably still keep a few of these even with something like the hulmeco linked, but dammit if I wouldn't NEED to, or care if they got destroyed or anything. They'd just become the beaters lol. It would also be cool to be able to leave things for a son or grandson if this economy ever unfucks itself.

Yes, and not sure. There's a very popular 40ish minute video on YouTube but I don't remember who made it.

Tell modern appliance manufacturers to make their products as well as the Toastmaster then.

Regardless of your choice, I encourage you to think in layers.

Thin long sleeve to wick sweat and in case you are sensitive to wool.

Wool for insulation and because it still works when wet.

Waterproof/windproof.

Ex in action: Good for working and various conditions.

1. Athletic long sleeve, possible with UV protection
2. Wool sweater, longsleeve, turtleneck, etc.
3. Waxed Carhartt, field jacket, leather coat, etc.

Pay attention to your wool. Please don't disregard it the second you thrift or buy something low quality or itchy. Good wool is the difference between 8,000,000 burning prickly pins and needles and soft luxurious warmth that can still work up until the dead or summer in which case you might need something thinner than your winter wools. Could still be wool though. At any rate, don't even just look into merino. And research washing instructions. I would just hang dry inside imo.

Either way, I've had hand made in Italy merino wool that is scratchy, and I've had undisclosed 90% wool 10% cotton or acrylic or whatever that isn't. Blends can be good for wool at times because it can help with longevity or its ability to take abuse. Even then, there's multiple types of wool from, from multiple areas in the world, of varying quality, even up to the point of production technique itself.

I believe the best is actually Australian and I can't remember the specific breed but it would be a great jumping in point to find the cliff notes. End of day, just get stuff you can try on or return, OR where it won't matter, like an overcoat. It's also worth noting I find that even cheaper wools I can adjust to over time, unless it's particularly bad.

Alternative: Good for "going out."

1. Short sleeve T
2. Waterproof Cycler's jacket (for wind/rain)
3. Wool overcoat (for toastiness)