Brandon3541
Brandon3541 t1_ivugz39 wrote
Reply to comment by Snuggledtoopieces in What laptops for college would you guys recommend. by Cold-Jackfruit6368
Not if they have to do any simulations / CAD / coding they won't.
2 in 1 laptops are pretty weak in general and are for little more than taking notes.
Brandon3541 t1_ivryxis wrote
Reply to HD chain wallet that has served me well for the past 20+ years. It is being retired and will remain as a backup (just in case its new, nearly identical replacement doesn’t hold up). by Defiance74
Leather wallets in general are pretty BIFL.
Brandon3541 t1_isrq74w wrote
Reply to comment by BallsOutKrunked in Have there been any studies done on "high quality" products lasting longer than their budget counterparts? by crushed-tomatoes
Ah fair enough, I actually have some cheap "chinesium" tools (think $20 for a big set) I keep as spare in my trunk and they work for that purpose where they are just basic tools for if something goes wrong, but they aren't being used night and day in a shop.
I know those aren't going to compare to any decent brand, but that doesn't bother me for as rarely as they see use.
For more normal use I have a smattering of whatever I could find that was decent.
Brandon3541 t1_isrp5d1 wrote
Reply to comment by BallsOutKrunked in Have there been any studies done on "high quality" products lasting longer than their budget counterparts? by crushed-tomatoes
There is testing done on such things, they just aren't scientific-peer-reviewed studies... which isn't as much of a step down as it may sound like (or necessarily at all for that matter).
Myth busters was popular and widely considered a good source of testing things... but they actually fell into the same boat of not being I'm the format of scientific-peer-reviewed studies.
Anyway though... on the topic of Snap-On, testing, and circle-jerking, the general consensus of those that test multiple different brands against each other is typically that on average Snap-On is only slightly better than many brands of "average" grade tools... but those tools tend to be SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper than them, and so snap-on tools are just generally not a good value.
Brandon3541 t1_is287iv wrote
Reply to Looking for Mattress Vacuum by yztra
If you want to determine the level of allergens you will probably need to make sure your vacuum's interior is 100% clean (without using chemicals), and then vacuum the mattress and the mattress ONLY.
Send off the "dirt" contents off to a lab that deals with that and then take the total amount of the allergens they report to you and divide it by the square feet of your mattress for an allergen concentration.
I don't know why you would want to do this though... and it will be costly.
Brandon3541 t1_irl12ke wrote
Best case scenarios tend to assume that:
A) the thermos is full of the heated liquid (no void space, water has a higher specific heat than air)
B) the thermos is never opened (heat rapidly escapes during this time)
C) The thermos itself is preheated (to stop it from sapping any heat from the liquid)
D) it is left in a room temperature room (so no throwing it out in the snow).
Brandon3541 t1_ir5b3im wrote
Reply to comment by Bravovictor02 in Jansport shoulder strap Defective by Bravovictor02
It may have been a joke, but keep in mind tone can't be heard (I noticed you edited in a /s now so that helps) on the internet and since you posted a BIFL fail in the BIFL sub many people would likely assume you didn't know of its existence.
Brandon3541 t1_ir47b48 wrote
Reply to comment by Bravovictor02 in Jansport shoulder strap Defective by Bravovictor02
A sub already exists for this is probably why you are getting comments for this.
Look up the BIFL Fails sub.
Brandon3541 t1_ir46jjp wrote
Reply to comment by Tacpacker in There’s nothing like maintaining high-quality leather. I bought my Occidental tool bag setup last year and I expect these to last for a big portion of my career as an electrician by Reaching4ThoseGrapes
Out of curiosity, why is leather not allowed at your job?
I can't think of a safety reason off the top of my head other than it won't break free easily if snagged, but no belts that aren't specifically built to do so will either.
Brandon3541 t1_jadi9pc wrote
Reply to why tf they do that by no_u8071
Pffft, worship? No, I just send them money when they tell me how sad it is they don't own a mega-yaht yet.