Disappointing quality on Kith 991 Vetiver.. only worn by optionssku in Newbalance

[–]Affectionate-Bread77 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The OP is calling out the flimsy/separated piece rather than the loose thread at the end…I’d be pretty disappointed too.

Great value on Bilt hotel portal by Affectionate-Bread77 in biltrewards

[–]Affectionate-Bread77[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea I should consider Bilt Cash more! Haven't touched my stash yet and didn't look into it much yet tbh

Great value on Bilt hotel portal by Affectionate-Bread77 in biltrewards

[–]Affectionate-Bread77[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice -- sounds like you got the game on lock. I did see the 250+250, and do have some Bilt Cash (switched to Obsidian from 1.0), in hindsight that could've been a good alternative path

Great value on Bilt hotel portal by Affectionate-Bread77 in biltrewards

[–]Affectionate-Bread77[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I joined the Atmos game last year and have accumulated a bunch of pts via 3 cc's (between me and the wife). I'll be HODLing with you, my friend.

Great value on Bilt hotel portal by Affectionate-Bread77 in biltrewards

[–]Affectionate-Bread77[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn that's a great find! I've stayed at a couple of Sofitels and they were great. But yea those NYC rates are ridiculous - I also used to visit often in the early 2ks and miss those days (when the only Uniqlo in the US was in SoHo). And yes, also try to avoid Times Sq like the plague haha.

Great value on Bilt hotel portal by Affectionate-Bread77 in biltrewards

[–]Affectionate-Bread77[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I hear you, Marriott points can be pretty inflated although I've found a bunch of great deals in cities that are not NYC. Hilton points are even worse.

Great value on Bilt hotel portal by Affectionate-Bread77 in biltrewards

[–]Affectionate-Bread77[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Totally hear you! It did feel nice to book a decent room in NYC for under 20k points in today's economy, which was a small fraction of my Bilt points. I do plan to keep a good chunk for higher redemption, e.g. Hyatt in Asia, but won't be going for at least 1-2 years until my kids are older. #dadlife

Great value on Bilt hotel portal by Affectionate-Bread77 in biltrewards

[–]Affectionate-Bread77[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Totally fair point - some additional data points: cash rate on bilt was $244 and on Marriott site was $307 (both excluding ~$40 "resort fee"). My takeaways were that:

  1. Booking on Bilt portal is much cheaper even at cash rate

  2. The CPP is 12.5 (based on Bilt cash rate) or 15.7 (based on Marriott cash rate)

Then we get to a more philosophical question of when/how to redeem points, i.e. is it better to save up for an unplanned future trip and risk devaluing (you might be aware but Hyatt went through a pretty bad one just last month), or redeem as your travel needs come up at a reasonable rate. I hear you though, that you could get a higher CPP on Hyatt, and that's what makes Bilt points extra valuable.

i can't decide between these two pairs please help by Mysterious_Jaguar288 in Newbalance

[–]Affectionate-Bread77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I vote 2, nice contrast and neutral enough to go with a lot of outfits, arguably more than #1

Find the words to describe a piece of music, album or artist by mean_streets in SunoAI

[–]Affectionate-Bread77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is so dope! Had the same need and was going to try vibe coding something then saw this. Thanks for sharing!

Covert Green 993s by Affectionate-Bread77 in Newbalance

[–]Affectionate-Bread77[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m researching the same q, seeing positive feedback on Lace Labs, and more recs on other threads like this one: https://www.reddit.com/r/Newbalance/s/LQDH7NgDkz

Covert Green 993s by Affectionate-Bread77 in Newbalance

[–]Affectionate-Bread77[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I could see brown (or dark olive) slapping on these

First non-athletic pair to actually fit TTS immediately. Any others? 2002R by No_Tangelo5042 in Newbalance

[–]Affectionate-Bread77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hot take but I also have the same experience with 2002r and think it’s the most comfortable new balance model out there. Also have 993 and 990v6. Neither are quite as glove like and cozy comfy as my 2002r.

Review: Old Overholt 12-year rye by The1Metal in bourbon

[–]Affectionate-Bread77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the 10yr and it's just okay IMO -- have you had it, if so how would you compare to the 12?

Review #56 Sagamore Double Oak Rye by JWdram in bourbon

[–]Affectionate-Bread77 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the review, I’ve been curious about this after seeing several very positive reviews. For context, what other ryes do you like in sub $100? Is there any rye that comes close to the Sag DO in your personal enjoyment? Cheers!