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Mac Knife Professional Hollow Edge Chef's Knife MTH-80
This 8" knife is commonly used for home and professional kitchens. The thin blade and bolster allows you to easily cut and slice almost any food. This knife features dimples which...
Mac Knife Chef Series 8-Inch Chef's Knife
Hollow-edge (dimples) design helps reduce sticking for cleaner slicing Razor-like sharp edge for effortless cuts through vegetables and meats Nicely balanced for comfortable, preci...
Mac Chef Series Chef's Knife BK-80
Master Your Kitchen: Mac Chef Series 8.25 in. (210mm) Chef Knife Elevate your daily cooking with the Mac Chef Series 8.25-inch (210mm) Chef Knife, the cornerstone of any well-equip...
Mac Chef Series 8.5" Chef's Knife
This lightweight chef's knife features a gradual taper from heel to tip. Can be used for slicing fruits, vegetables and meats. Mac knives are Known as some of the sharpest knives,...
Mac Knife Professional Hollow Edge Chef's Knife 8-Inch
Mac Knife Professional Hollow Edge Chef's Knife, 8-Inch This 20cm knife is commonly used for home and professional kitchens. The thin blade and bolster allows you to easily cut and...
Superior Bread Knife
Professional Santoku Knife
MAC's Professional Mighty chef line of knives now includes this Santoku knife with dimples for easy release of foods while slicing. Vote best Santoku knife along with the (MAC #SK6...
Professional Santoku Knife MSK-65
MAC's Professional Mighty chef line of knives now includes this Santoku knife with dimples for easy release of foods while slicing. Vote best Santoku knife along with the (MAC #SK6...
Mac Chef Series 8" Molybdenum Steel Chef's Knife
Mac TH-80 Chef Series knife with dimples features a 12.65" inches total knife length with 7.88" inches blade length, 1.90" blade height with 2mm blade thickness made of original mo...
Santoku Knife MSK-65
MAC's Professional Mighty chef line of knives now includes this Santoku knife with dimples for easy release of foods while slicing. Vote best Santoku knife along with the (MAC #SK6...
Chef's Series Dimpled Chef Knife 210mm
Mac Knife Superior Chef's Knife 8-Inch
Mac Superior 206mm Utility Knife: Master Every Kitchen Task with One Blade. Streamline your food preparation with the Mac Superior 8.1-inch Utility Knife, engineered to be your sin...
Why r/BuyItForLife recommends MAC
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- #1Dec 31, 2025
What product category has gotten worse in quality, even at the premium level?
I have a 2014 Mac airbook that runs just as good as the day I got it. I’ve never had an issue with it even with partitioning the hard drive and running Windows *simultaneously* for access to proprietary software. The Thinkpad I owned in college? It took fifteen minutes to boot which put me behind my classmates. One time they were even helping me troubleshoot the clunky hardware.. I prefer parts that work seamlessly over what Lenovo offers
View on Redditopen_in_new - #2Dec 30, 2025
What product category has gotten worse in quality, even at the premium level?
I used to me a Mac hater, now I’m a windows hater and my m1 MacBook Pro has been the best computer I’ve ever owned. Still have a little bazzite gaming pc that’s a pain in the ass but just glad to get away from anything in the m$ ecosystem.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #3Dec 23, 2025
Knive recommendations
Dishwashers kill knives, the jets smack the edge around and the handle materials eventually give up far sooner than they should... even if the blade itself looks fine at first glance. If you want something that survives real abuse, go for high carbon stainless like AEB-L or VG-10 because these steels cope with rough treatment better than the mystery stuff in bargain sets. A full tang with proper rivets is worth it since glue-only handles start failing after a few cook-cool cycles. Keep the hardness around 58 to 60 HRC so you can sharpen it yourself without feeling like you are grinding forever and frustrated. Simple double bevel is the way to go, nothing fussy or delicate, something you can touch up quickly not a geometry puzzle. MAC Chef Series and Tojiro DP tick the structural boxes and skip the silly design choices, they just work without making a fuss and they do so for ages Victorinox Fibrox is ugly, cheap, and absurbly durable so working kitchens buy them for a reason even if no one pretends they are pretty. The knife will not melt in the dishwasher, but the edge will get wrecked and the handle will die early so hand washing is the actual buy it for life feature.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #4Dec 21, 2025
Let’s Talk Wirecutter: What Was Worth It and What Wasn’t?
CK, Knipex, Mac are all good
View on Redditopen_in_new - #5Dec 6, 2025
Looking to buy first quality knives.
Go to r/truechefknives. Any cutlery stores by you? You should really see how they feel in your hand. As an actual chef I would highly recommend the tojiro bread slicer. It lives in my knife kit.The only thing I'd switch it with would be a MAC. Check Bernal Cutlery website. They have a mix of western and Japanese chef knives that might interest you. Along with knives I'd highly recommend picking up whetstones to learn how to sharpen knives. Look up Vincent of Korin if you want basic sharpening lesson on YT.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #6Dec 3, 2025
What signs do you look for to tell if something will actually last years?
Aluminum is expensive to produce. So that is one sign. Mac computers are made of aluminum.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #7Nov 4, 2025
Knife set for Christmas
MAC knives are what finally made me switch from German steel
View on Redditopen_in_new - #8Oct 3, 2025
PLEASE HELP IM LOOSING MY MIND
I would either get a Mac or a Framework. The Framework laptops are designed so that you can easily swap out parts. Maybe a Dell Latitude depending on the model(make sure to get one that doesn't have the ram soldered to the board).
View on Redditopen_in_new - #9Sep 2, 2025
What laptop should I buy in 2025
My MacBook Air is 12 years old, survived multiple falls and was once almost fully submerged in water and still going strong with 0 bugs so even though they are hard to repair I'd vouch for apple on that one (my father uses daily an even older one as a secondary computer)
View on Redditopen_in_new - #10Sep 2, 2025
What laptop should I buy in 2025
MacBook. They hold value longer than any other product and almost never becomes E-waste.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #11Sep 2, 2025
What laptop should I buy in 2025
Mac Book Air.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #12Sep 2, 2025
What laptop should I buy in 2025
Laptops are not BIFL. They will usually last for 3-7 years and even if they work after that they will be outdated. Macs with base M processors are a great choice (price/performance/reliability ratio). If you need windows then Lenovo Thinkpad or other business oriented laptops from Dell. Also checkout [this](https://youtu.be/NzRehSFWuKo?si=o9-6FLjyjHFW8qAE) video
View on Redditopen_in_new - #13Sep 2, 2025
What laptop should I buy in 2025
Zephyrus 14 or 16 up to you. Research what software you'll care about,this may incline for you to get the Zephyrus, install windows and/or Linux Or alternatively to buy a MacBook,
View on Redditopen_in_new - #14Sep 2, 2025
What is the best application you have purchased with a one-time payment?
Buying a Mac and sticking to native apps (free or paid). Get really really used to them even if they are not the “best” at any given point of time. Notes, reminders, Logic, Final Cut, Mail, calendar. Fewer things to pay for and get used to over time. I love most of them and how it removes one decision making step in my life.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #15Sep 2, 2025
What laptop should I buy in 2025
That's really the best and worst thing about framework. I could spend a YEAR thinking about MY configuration. I can't even fathom deciding someone else's. That's why in my original comment, I said Mac. It's a general purpose laptop that has touchscreen support. Other than that, it's usually brand loyalty. I wouldn't get a gaming laptop imo if Minecraft and Minecraft like games are your biggest computation (I love stardew valley and I can play it on virtually anything). Gaming Laptops are extremely power hungry. Most run a few hours, maybe 4 MAX on battery. I daily a Lenovo Z13. I love it, I basically sleep with it. If you can find a refurb model, you'd save 400ish bucks, I'd recommend it. It's on the smaller slide. Like most kids board books would be larger than it. It's great on battery life, and it's a good keyboard feel. It's touchscreen too, but I don't really use it that often. I think I got mine (the 1st Gen) for about 700 bucks, nearly brand new a year ago. Laptops isn't really a BIFL thing, because technology ages very quickly. Hardware becomes too capable and more efficient, and the software stays near tandem to support it. This makes a laptop worth 1k bucks 2 years ago, easily 500 dollars now.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #16Sep 2, 2025
What laptop should I buy in 2025
Simpler games like Minecraft can be run on most amd x86_64 architecture today, afaik. I know it ran on my potato back in 2014. I would get a MacBook, just because you mentioned drawing. And Mac's probably have the best software support for artsy stuff. I'm not sure how powerful the m4 is, but the battery life is unbeatable, with the downside of it being arm. Honestly, if you truly mean simple games. Just pick something with a good touchscreen and pen support. Hardware shouldn't be an issue.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #17Aug 11, 2025
Dad Needs a New Laptop
If your dad uses an iPhone we will love the Mac. That new change might actually make him exited for something a lil bit.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #18Aug 10, 2025
BIFL kitchen gadgets / utensils from around the world
Zojirushi rice cookers, MAC MTH-80 chefs knife, benrinner mandoline
View on Redditopen_in_new - #19Aug 7, 2025
Which laptop should I buy in 2025?
Would love some help from this group - I'm a graduate student MBA and just started an Financial Planning firm. I will be heavily using excel, writing on word, building presentations, and running Financial planning software as well as tax software. I need a Microsoft office suite. Here are the options I'm considering, which one would be a better deal and long-term investment out of these two options. 1.Lenovo Think E16 Gen 1 RAM:40GB Storage: 1TB AMD Ryzen 7 7730 U Price: $730 Or Macbook Air - M4 2025, 8 Core CPU Price: $799 Thoughts? Help....
View on Redditopen_in_new - #20Jul 9, 2025
Important Kitchen Essentials?
I can’t agree with this. I’m not a culinary wizard, but maybe I cook more than you. Did I need a MAC chef’s knife over my victorinox fibrox? Probably not, there’s some diminishing curves here. But they both absolutely run circles around the cheap set I got in my first apartment. Similarly my all clad pans are excellent. Not only do they heat more evenly than the cheap set I had, but the durability makes them a true bifl option: my old set developed leaks along rivets and seams where e.g. the top of a sauce pan joined the bottom. Deals to be found and all, but ime with kitchen tools you get what you pay for until you go ludicrous (copper pans and other specialty items).
View on Redditopen_in_new - #21Jul 7, 2025
Going to university for 5+ years – what are the best affordable BIFL items I should invest in?
I have several kitchen items that I bought in college (or shortly after) over 20 years ago and don’t regret any of them. Adding a few extra items I didn’t know about at the time but that would have been useful, too. - a good paring knife, either Henckel or Wusthof. I recommend going to Williams Sonoma and holding them to see which is most comfortable for you. - a good chef’s knife. Mine is a 7.5” Mac Superior. - bread knife if you’re into bread. I will come back with the name of mine… can’t recall the Japanese at the moment. - simple plates/bowls from Corelle or Crate and Barrel - Pyrex 2-cup and 4-cup measuring cups - a small, fine mesh strainer (Rosle) for loose leaf tea and misc tasks - stainless steel nesting prep bowls with lip to hold them by
View on Redditopen_in_new - #22Jul 3, 2025
BIFL Quality Knives that Last
Knife service worker here! And knife enthusiast. The easiest to recommend from your list are the Victorinox and Mac. Mac offers a few styles, they have Western, French and Japanese shaped chefs so mind which style you pick up. The brand Tojiro is a great intro to Japanese knives as well. Not sure if we're allowed to link other subreddits, but check out the beginner's guide on TrueChefKnives because most of my advice would mimic that. If you're used to Western style knives, probably stay close to that design unless you want to change things up. Whatever you settle on, remember to hand wash and dry, check out some videos on using a whetstone to sharpen and don't buy a set.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #23Jul 3, 2025
BIFL Quality Knives that Last
For knives, you need to do some basic maintenance and no knife in the world will change this. 1. Honing: The knife's edge will curve slightly after some use, and you will need to hone it regularly. Make sure your honing tool (often called sharpening tool, which is a misnomer) is of a hardness that is correct for your knife. Depending on use, you will do this maybe once a week. 2. Sharpening: Using a whetstone or similar, this will remove tiny particles from the edge to actually sharpen the knife. Depending on use, you will do this maybe a couple of times a year. I personally swear by Mac, Victorinox and Øyo for my kitchen knives.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #24Jul 3, 2025
BIFL Quality Knives that Last
I'm a bit new to this as I'm upgrading my kitchen essentials. I'm considering Mac Knife and Wusthof for variety. What do you have at the moment?
View on Redditopen_in_new - #25Jul 3, 2025
BIFL Quality Knives that Last
This is the chefs knife I have. I've had it 7 or 8 years and it's been bullet proof. https://www.macknife.com/products/professional-series-8-chefs-knife-with-dimples-mth-80 This is the paring knife. https://www.macknife.com/collections/paring-knives/products/professional-series-3-1-4-paring-knife-pkf-30
View on Redditopen_in_new - #26Jul 3, 2025
BIFL Quality Knives that Last
I have a Mac chef knife and a Mac paring knife. Fantastic blades. Lighter than German, but every bit as durable and they keep their edge forever. Get yourself a decent (not expensive) bread knife and you are set for a very very long time.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #27Jul 2, 2025
Whats the best knife to invest on?
You don't need to sharpen once a week. If you use a hone regularly you can go weeks/months in between sharpening. I'm a fan of Mac knives but I also use a cheapish x50 steel santoku a lot which is very decent too.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #28Jul 2, 2025
What purchase changed your habit?
Yeah I wasn’t buying upgrades like more and more ram (on same machine), new frankesteined machine from new and old parts, new laptop. It just felt like I was buying stuff all the time. I definitely didn’t buy a new laptop every year after I got a Mac. I couldn’t just say I never stopped buying a PC after I bought a Mac cUse that’s not true either but since I swapped to Linux on PC, I also noticed my upgrades purchases dropped. I also pointed out maybe my computer needs also changed. But yeah, switching to a Mac changed my habit.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #29Jul 1, 2025
Name your top 5 BIFL items
Let’s see: 1. 400 thread count pure cotton sheets 2. Lodge 10” Chef’s Collection cast iron skillet 3. Mac Superior 7” chef’s knife 4. Henckel’s 4-Star 3” paring knife 5. All-Clad Copper Core 3.5 qt Everyday Pan (skillet with high sides and rounded bottom)
View on Redditopen_in_new - #30Jun 8, 2025
laptop for college and photoshop
Yep. MacBook air is the one to get
View on Redditopen_in_new - #31Jun 8, 2025
laptop for college and photoshop
Definitely a MacBook Air
View on Redditopen_in_new - #32Jun 8, 2025
laptop for college and photoshop
Unfortunately a MacBook Air is probably the perfect solution for you.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #33Jun 8, 2025
laptop for college and photoshop
The Mac is your best bet.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #34Jun 5, 2025
What’s one item you bought that way outperformed its price?
2015 MacBook Air. I think it was $1500 at the time but it’s still kicking rn and I have an SD port and usb ports!! Didn’t need to buy any extra nonsense
View on Redditopen_in_new - #35Jun 5, 2025
Best laptop for video editing in your opinion currently that can works well in long-term use?
Marketing and video editing here, 10 years on windows laptop and desktop, built it myself, specific specs for video editing and all so I kinda know what I'm doing, then mac for the last 5 years, macbook or mac studio all the way for your friends, I'm never ever switching back, and I was lying to myself when I thought mac are overpriced fashion items, they are just better in every way and specifically hardware durability, and now with the M series well it's just another level. I use mainly after effect and premiere, + some other on the side, I have 10+ softwares running at all time, their ram management and battery life is just unbeatable, everytime I touch a windows laptop now it just feels so clunky
View on Redditopen_in_new - #36Jun 5, 2025
Best laptop for video editing in your opinion currently that can works well in long-term use?
MAC.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #37Jun 4, 2025
Vegetable Chopper - The kind that functions as pictured - MUST be dishwasher safe - strong enough for most vegetables (Potato would be awesome but not required)
The BIFL alternative is a quality knife brand such as Mac, Øyo or Victorinox. With a bit of practise it's as fast as using something like this and a lot more versatile
View on Redditopen_in_new - #38May 10, 2025
Brands you swear by that have Buy It For Life quality products
Magnanni shoes. Cotopaxi rain wear, Cuckoo rice maker, Mac knives, CoCoCo couch.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #39May 7, 2025
Need college laptop recommendation
Mac has never failed me when it came to laptops. Other brands have. I think an air will do everything you need it to for college
View on Redditopen_in_new - #40May 5, 2025
Need college laptop recommendation
I had same macbook pro for 10 years. Prior went though several hp. I just bought a new macbook air (I don't need much computing power anymore) after the pro battery began to swell. Prob could have got a new battery as performance wise was still going strong.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #41May 5, 2025
Need college laptop recommendation
if you’re doing CS (or most others) get a mac! this comes from someone who didn’t, and had to jump through too many hoops for too many courses.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #42May 5, 2025
What laptop should I get as a student?
Buy some refurbed classic mac laptops.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #43May 4, 2025
What laptop should I get as a student?
There is no BIFL laptop. The best all around casual use laptop you can buy right now is the M4 MBA 16/512. There really isn't any competition at the price point. Fun thing is that you can also do high end workflow on it.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #44May 4, 2025
What laptop should I get as a student?
I have a 2016 MacBook Pro that is still fine. If I installed a new battery I could easily get another 2 years from it which would make it 11 years old at that time. If you are mostly using the web and typing papers it’s plenty good enough. So I would get a Mac for sure. Maybe a 16gb ram M2 Air to future proof yourself a bit. You’d be looking at about $700-1000 depending where you get it and if it’s new or renewed.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #45May 4, 2025
What laptop should I get as a student?
Refurbished MacBook Air
View on Redditopen_in_new - #46Apr 4, 2025
I’ve always been a Makita guy without knowing anything about the corporate side. My tools always just felt more solid and durable than coworkers’ Dewalt or Milwaukee. Then I saw this in r/construction.
Some of these conglomerates make great stuff. Gearwrench is pretty popular, and we’ve got a ton of xcelite tools at my workplace. SBD also seems to make the most of their different brands. They released some craftsman wrenches that were clones of a Mac set for like 1/4th the price
View on Redditopen_in_new - #47Apr 2, 2025
Non US Brands | Trade War
Ah, so I can't speak to kikuichi personally (have heard good things). But there are reasons why I don't recommend Global/Shun/Henckels knives. * Shun used to have a serious problem with over-hardening the steel in their knives, leaving it quite brittle and prone to chipping and shattering. There was an infamous story where someone threw a Doritos chip in the air and took a swing at it with their Shun (silly, but sure, should be fine) and the chip knocked a chunk out of the blade. This makes me uncomfortable to suggest them as BIFL although some people love theirs. * I also think Shun is rather over-priced/over-marketed in terms of Japanese style chef knifes. MAC, Misono/Korin and the many smaller brands are probably better buys. * Global it's partly a matter of opinion. When I worked in restaurants (some years ago) a chef had a set of Global, and liked to let people try them. The stainless steel handles are *incredibly* slippery if you get anything on your hands to the point where I think it's dangerous. Their CROMOVA steel also doesn't seem to perform as well as the VG10, SG2 or other more premium steels in Japanese-style knives (or the alloy used in MAC knives). Some people love this brand as well, but I don't feel comfortable recommending it. * Henckels would be the direct competitor to Wusthof in German knives, but Wusthof tends to harden their steel more and takes a keener edge (without sacrificing durability). Some people like their Henckels knives, but I would tend to recommend Wusthof over them. There's a bunch of other knife brands out there which are probably good (and I just don't have enough to go on to recommend them). The ones I suggested are ones I've used personally for many years with good results, both at home and in professional kitchens. They're also quite popular picks in professional kitchens, especially Victorinox and Wusthof.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #48Mar 10, 2025
Looking for an extremely sharp chef's knife?
Victorinox Fibrox is realistically all most people would need. They’re about $40, come very sharp, and are ground very thin so even when it loses the razor edge, it still cuts effortlessly. I’ve had mine for years and only recently felt the need to sharpen it with some of my other knives. But just a few passes on a high grit or ceramic stone brought it back pretty easily. For an upgraded knife in materials, I’d look at a Santoku from either Mac or Shun. Both excellent Japanese brands that make good knives.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #49Feb 2, 2025
What’s one product you bought that has lasted forever and was totally worth it?
My list seems to be the Kitchen Aid Lift Mixer, Leatherman ARC, Zojirushi Rice Cooker, Old Straight Edge Razor , Sennheiser Headphones (corded), Danner Logger Boots, Carhart Overalls, Victorinox Tinker, Cast Iron Fry pans, big and small, Cast Iron Dutch Oven. Mac MTH 80 Chef's Knife, Zippo Lighter, Samsung Portable SSD Drives, Zeroll Icecream Scoop, French Press Coffee Maker, English Pub Glasses (hold hot and cold liquids).
View on Redditopen_in_new - #50Jan 3, 2025
BIFL cleaver? Please help identify the brand?
I'd look at the mac 6.5 japanese vegetable cleaver. Also...never use that thing ever again. I mean until it's soaked in evaporust for a week at least.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #51Jan 2, 2025
Things that look better through use: Japanese hagane (high-carbon steel) knife. Love this patina!
I use a MAC. It has a good feel and heft
View on Redditopen_in_new - #52Dec 5, 2015
[Request] Consumer-Grade (not military spec) Laptop with the longest lasting hardware/hinges
A business Dell is what I'm replacing actually. Worst hinges I've ever had, though I bought it because the hinges looked crazy sturdy like a Mac. Lasted 1 year and 2 weeks, the worst I've had before that was an HP at 2.5 years. Also the Dell is the only laptop I've ever had with recurring driver and software issues. Lenovo and Mac seem to be winning. I've wanted a Mac for a while, but the complications with compatibility are a concern. They still just don't play nice with competitive products it seems.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #53Dec 2, 2015
Kitchen knife for personal use
So, knives are interesting in that it's very easy to have a knife last a long time. My parents have some cheap Chicago Cutlery knives that are probably 30 years old. They don't hold a great edge and never have, but even as mistreated as they are, they're not going to experience serious failure. Similarly, I think my [Shibazi cleaver](http://www.amazon.com/Chinese-kitchen-stainless-Hawatari-parallel/dp/B00J0W9R58) isn't going to run into any trouble, even though it was $10 at an Asian grocery store. Half tang wood handles are the only knives I've encountered that get wobbly. Well, micro-serrated knives are also not BIFL, because they dull eventually and you can't sharpen a microserrated knife. There are certainly reasons to get knife that isn't the cheapest possible, but it's more about what sort of edge it can hold and what the geometry of the knife is. No matter what, the single most important thing to do with a knife to keep it sharpened. Bringing it to someone or using a sharpening stone are often considered the best methods, but I think they're also the ones that tend to get put off until the knife is as dull as a spoon. The Lansky system is another good option. Regardless, if you think that realistically, the only system you're likely to actually use is the pull through, then get a pull through. Just make sure that you use one intended for the angle your knife uses (in general, pull throughs default to Western edge angles). If you like to nerd about your things and would have fun with a sharpening stone, then for sure use that instead. My favored knives, because I like a more Asian knife geometry but don't have any money, are KomKom knives. They're an upgrade from Kiwi ones, mostly in that they've got full tang handles that are more nicely shaped and finished. They hold a nice edge, and they're cheap enough to practice sharpening on. For nicer brands, Tojiro and Mac are often recommended for Asian, or Victorinox for Western.
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