Should I Buy It For Life?

Aggregated product wisdom from r/BuyItForLife. Which brands and products are really worth buying once and keeping forever?

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Top picks

Miele

Hit or miss
10,890 mentions · Home Appliances

Toyota

Can't miss
8,384 mentions · Automotive

Bosch

Hit or miss
7,787 mentions · Home Appliances

Dyson

Hit or miss
6,864 mentions · Home Appliances

Carhartt

Hit or miss
6,133 mentions · Apparel & Footwear

Honda

Hit or miss
6,049 mentions · Automotive

Levi's

Hit or miss
5,907 mentions · Apparel & Footwear

Sony

Hit or miss
5,886 mentions · Electronics

Zojirushi

Can't miss
5,524 mentions · Kitchen & Cookware

Apple

Hit or miss
5,166 mentions · Electronics

KitchenAid

Hit or miss
4,489 mentions · Kitchen & Cookware

Vitamix

Can't miss
4,195 mentions · Kitchen & Cookware

YETI

Hit or miss
4,141 mentions · Outdoor & Sports

Herman Miller

Hit or miss
4,064 mentions · Furniture & Decor

Le Creuset

Hit or miss
3,756 mentions · Kitchen & Cookware

Red Wing

Hit or miss
3,750 mentions · Apparel & Footwear

Steelcase

Can't miss
3,553 mentions · Furniture & Decor

Stanley

Hit or miss
3,427 mentions · Kitchen & Cookware

L.L. Bean

Hit or miss
3,235 mentions · Outdoor & Sports

Cuisinart

Hit or miss
3,111 mentions · Kitchen & Cookware

Uniqlo

Hit or miss
3,072 mentions · Apparel & Footwear

Maytag

Hit or miss
2,916 mentions · Home Appliances

Filson

Hit or miss
2,901 mentions · Apparel & Footwear

Corelle

Hit or miss
2,862 mentions · Kitchen & Cookware

Victorinox

Can't miss
2,589 mentions · Kitchen & Cookware

Panasonic

Hit or miss
2,585 mentions · Electronics

Philips

Hit or miss
2,530 mentions · Personal Care

Bose

Hit or miss
2,504 mentions · Electronics

Nalgene

Can't miss
2,466 mentions · Outdoor & Sports

Birkenstock

Hit or miss
2,465 mentions · Apparel & Footwear

Osprey

Hit or miss
2,302 mentions · Bags & Luggage

Briggs & Riley

Hit or miss
2,260 mentions · Bags & Luggage

Eddie Bauer

Hit or miss
2,201 mentions · Apparel & Footwear

Lodge Cast Iron

Can't miss
2,192 mentions · Kitchen & Cookware

OXO

Hit or miss
2,168 mentions · Kitchen & Cookware

DeWalt

Hit or miss
2,167 mentions · Tools & Hardware

Breville

Hit or miss
2,113 mentions · Kitchen & Cookware

Leatherman

Can't miss
2,079 mentions · Tools & Hardware

Columbia Sportswear

Hit or miss
2,027 mentions · Apparel & Footwear

JanSport

Hit or miss
2,021 mentions · Bags & Luggage

Staub

Can't miss
2,015 mentions · Kitchen & Cookware

Goodyear

Can't miss
1,992 mentions · Automotive

Wüsthof

Can't miss
1,967 mentions · Kitchen & Cookware

Ryobi

Hit or miss
1,964 mentions · Tools & Hardware

Anker

Hit or miss
1,917 mentions · Electronics

Crocs

Hit or miss
1,889 mentions · Apparel & Footwear

Hydro Flask

Hit or miss
1,800 mentions · Outdoor & Sports

Sebo

Can't miss
1,794 mentions · Home Appliances

Solovair

Hit or miss
1,772 mentions · Apparel & Footwear

Danner

Hit or miss
1,762 mentions · Apparel & Footwear
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