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Some that come to mind are:

Benchmade - knives Darn Tough - socks Carhartt - good work gear Doc martens - footwear

What are some good reputable brands that you have had for 5 years + with little to no issues or with a lifetime warranty.

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[–] LilB0kChoy@midwest.social 12 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Japanese knives are great if that’s your preference but that excludes a lot of other BIFL knives worth considering.

Wusthof in particular should be on the list as well as Global. In general kitchen knives are more forgiving in the BIFL category because a lot of it is just properly caring for what you have.

[–] Perhapsjustsniffit@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I worked in kitchens for a long time. I can't get a grip on Japanese knives. Give me good old German steel.

[–] bravesirrbn@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

I've had a set of Zwilling knives for almost two decades now, still in pretty good shape

[–] weeeeum@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I've had wusthof handles break on me and they are a pain to replace. You have to drill the rivets, remove the scales, glue new ones, drill new rivet holes, hammer new rivets and then shape them. With Japanese knives you tap the handle off and put in a whole new one.

Another issue with wusthof is that the bolsters on their chef knives are way too large. They weigh the know down and makes it annoying to sharpen. Over time it will develop a recurve and won't contact the cutting board. Your only option is to grind it down, which is a big endeavor because they're so damn big nowadays.

They're still great knives but because of those issues that Japanese knives don't have, they aren't the best BIFL option for me.

[–] LilB0kChoy@midwest.social 2 points 11 months ago

I get that everybody has their own preference but BIFL is more about quality of materials, durability, reputation of the company etc.

I've had wusthof handles break on me and they are a pain to replace.

How so? You just send it to Wusthof and they replace or repair it. Seems pretty BIFL

Another issue with wusthof is that the bolsters on their chef knives are way too large.

My Wusthof Ikons have no more bolster than my brothers Japanese set. I assume you’re talking about the Classic line of Wusthof?

You raise issues based on your preference but that doesn’t impact them being BIFL. They’re well made, hold an edge and Wusthof stands behind them 100%.

I dropped my utility knife once and it bent the tip. I shipped it to Wusthof and they took care of it, only cost me shipping. I also had a knife block that split, for that they wanted a picture, then they shipped me a replacement and asked me to destroy the old one. I used it in a campfire. Seems pretty BIFL to me.