Nesting silicone bowls with lids. Quiet and good for everything.
Ask HN: What are your best purchases under $100?
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#82A set of Wera lasertip screwdrivers.
Or, a Knipex Cobra pair of pliers.
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#83One of those reoriented vertical Logitech mice that reduce wrist pain. Amazing!
Similarly, and also right at $99.99: Evoluent VerticalMouse https://evoshop.biz/evoluent-verticalmouse-medium-p-72.html
Wow. A single picture of the product. And a name. And a price. That website went all-out on their minimalist design principles.
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#84gotta be a tire inflater (not sure what brand) that came with a flash light and works rain or snow powered by car adapter
Be careful buying those, and test them on multiple tires IMMEDIATELY.
I bought a series from Slime brand; every one failed within two tire inflates. Went to Harbor Freight, and bought their most expensive one; it has earned the price since (still under $100).
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#85Chi-fi IEMs. People have no idea what sound quality can be achieved under 100$.
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#86Pocket operators are really fun to play with when you need a break from work.
Wow that looks like a cool purchase are they fun to play with like do you get to create your own beats
Very fun, you can make loads of things https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBOHsKv_ej8 - but mostly it's just something taxing to change the brain channel for me!
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#87Earlier quoted context omitted.
What's it for? It's always better to boil water for tea for hygienical purposes, no?
Guessing the hygenics depend on your local water supply, but some varieties of tea (and coffee actually) want to be brewed at below-boiling
You can still boil it and just wait a couple of minutes and use a food thermometer, no?
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#88I like this question because I come at it from a very different lifestyle. I’m a digital nomad and I have mostly lived out of a backpack and carry on for the past 10 years. My philosophy is that things have to be worth carrying and they should be very easily replaceable if anything gets lost, stolen or breaks. A few of my under $100 favs: Universal GaN travel adapter: One of those square bricks that converts from any…
This is a fantastic, fantastic backpack. I use it when flying and it fits perfectly in the Ryanair & co limits. I took one for each of my kids and all together we pack everything needed for a week+.
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#89The work sharp precision knife sharpener.
I got tired of dealing with wet stones and having to soak them and get the right angle.
This sharpener can sharpen a chef knife razor sharp in less than 5 minutes.
Re: Ask HN: What are your best purchases under $100?
#90The work sharp precision knife sharpener. I got tired of dealing with wet stones and having to soak them and get the right angle. This sharpener can sharpen a chef knife razor sharp in less than 5 minutes.
Can you adjust the angle for different knives? I have one of these in my cart.