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chestertonfence t1_iuac2uj wrote

I have a mixed opinion on Darn Tough:

  • On the one hand, they make a great boot sock in bitterly cold winters. They definitely keep your feet warm.

  • On the other hand, the very reason they keep your feet so toasty in the winter is why you shouldn’t be wearing them in any other season: they make your feet sweat like no other sock. Absolutely no breathability.

They’re also kind of uhh.. plasticky? and stiff to put on. They don’t feel that great. That’s what makes em durable I guess.

I’ve had great results with surprisingly, a made in China sock - Bombas. Expensive, but it’s actually that magic combo of durable breathable comfortable and warm. The two times when I actually managed to poke a hole in them was when I grew eagle claw toenails - my lazy fault - and Bombas replaced them with no hassle at all.

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chestertonfence t1_islwx5m wrote

Yep, sure sounds like we have different viewpoints. I prefer modern safe soulless cars that allow me to focus full attention on the road with a minimum of levers to operate. Get me from A to B comfortably and safely.

You seem to prefer having full operational control over every aspect and value that feeling of more control. The hands-on compensation for aspects of traditional motoring is fun for you, but not for me.

I prefer computers do as much as possible to protect me automatically so if someone does distract me for a moment, or someone is unavoidably going to hit me, my passengers and I have a better chance of survivability.

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chestertonfence t1_iskicyv wrote

Does this car have airbags? Seat-belt pre-tensioners? Side impact protection? Electronic stability control?

Look on YouTube for any crash tests showing 80's cars vs. modern cars.

It's great that VW actually made a product that lasted a while with proper care, but I wouldn't be driving this on busy or fast public roads.

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