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What's one brand whose products you can always trust? (lemmy.world)

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(I'm trying to adjust my shopping habits for quality, long-lasting goods from reputable brands. This isn't some hailcorporate thing)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (4 children)

Samsonite, I'm on my 3rd backpack of theirs. I've been using them since I was about 11 or so, I'm 26 now.

They're not officially water or wear proof, but they've always been that way in my experience regardless. Even after years of daily use,and I was a weird school going kid that liked his bag heavy.

Their zippers failed on my on both my previous bags, when they got really cold in the winter. I don't know if it's the less cold temperatures of today, or whether they've improved their zippers, but they've not failed on my latest bag. Which is currently about 13 years old I think? It looks as good as new still

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Agreed. The zipper on My Samsonite roller case has been abused beyond belief and generally tested to breaking point over and over, and yet it resists and basically feels as good as new. Of course, I paid top dollar for that thing. You do get what you pay for.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Mountain Equipment Coop. They stand behind everything and it's all lasted me decades.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

L.L. Bean

Eureka Camping Tents

Durston Backpacking Tents

Cotopaxi travel backpacks & bags

Osprey backpacking backpacks

Asolo boots

Redwing boots

Mountain Hardware down jackets (pretty much anything from them is great)

Wüsthof, Zwilling, and Zero Tolerance knives

DeWalt power tools

Wera, and Wiha hand tools

[–] Varyk 3 points 4 months ago

Decathlon brands are pretty much it with me, quechua and the assorted brands they make themselves or allow in store.

whether shoes, rucksacks, hammocks, running shorts, I'm consistently blown away by their extreme comfort and durability, especially for the price.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Ogio. I have 5 or 6 bags including some luggage. All have held up for 10s of years. Recently the luggage (7 years old) had a zipper break and Ogio just replaced it no questions asked.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Keeley and MXR guitar pedals

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (13 children)

Hottest take on this site: Apple.

I use my 2011 MacBook Pro to manage my 80k photos. My phone is six years old. My iPad Pro is five? (Edit: I lied, it’s a 2017 model) Years old.

I don’t use their desktops, I use Linux for my servers and windows for playing games. But my Apple shit for casual use has all lasted me an insane amount of time.

My 13 year old MacBook Pro still gets through 1.75 playthroughs of Beetlejuice on max brightness! Full disclaimer, I originally bought it for games and used Windows 7 always plugged in, and only now it has an SSD and OSX and the battery has 30 cycles. BUT STILL

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (7 children)

Lucky for you, but the truth is, Apple isn't that great or reliable. Here is a list of all the MacBook recalls, and it's a list from 2021. Battery issues of possibly catching fire, screens cracking, logic board failures, etc...

Here is another list that is from 2023 of different Apple devices.

Apple Watch Series 6 – Black Screen Issue iPhone 12 and 12 Pro – No Sound Issues iPhone 11 – Touch Issues AirPods Pro – Sound Issues iPad Air 3rd gen – Blank Screen Issue Smart Battery Case – Charging Issues iPhone 6s and 6s Plus – No Power Issues 15-inch MacBook Pro – Battery Overheating/Fire Risk MacBook lineup – Keyboard Issues 13-inch MacBook Pro – Display Backlight Issues Apple Three-Prong AC Wall Plug Adapter – Electrical Shock Risk iPhone X – Touch Issues iPhone 7 – No Service Issues iPhone 6 Plus – Multi-touch and Display Flickering Issues Apple European AC Wall Plug – Electrical Shock Risk Beats Pill XL – Overheating and Fire Risk Apple 5W European USB Power Adapter – Overheating Risk Apple Ultracompact USB Power Adapter – Electrical Shock Risk

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Until you realize you can't replace ram or batteries...

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Flowfold makes great, long-lasting products from recycled materials. I’ve got a few of their products and continue to be impressed.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Lush, specifically their shampoo. I would use other stuff of theirs but I live in a country which they do not sell in, so the shampoo (which lasts for ages) is something I buy a lot of when I can get it.

Apple I generally trust (computers, not phones, those are too expensive and limited).

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