Asolo hiking boots. I had a pair for more than 10 years now. They appear very fatigued from the outside, but don’t show any structural issues. I don’t think I own any other clothing item that gets at least semi-regular usage that lasted this long.
Ask HN: What are some of your “buy it for life” purchases?
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#12Good silverware.
I'm probably going to use that fork/knife/spoon until the day I fucking die, so I might as well make sure it's damn good.
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#13Anything from Patagonia.
And proper chopsticks.
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#14Asolo hiking boots. I had a pair for more than 10 years now. They appear very fatigued from the outside, but don’t show any structural issues. I don’t think I own any other clothing item that gets at least semi-regular usage that lasted this long.
Hasn't the outsole (the underside of the shoe) worn off?
It gets completely flat on my hiking shoes after a year or two, leading to notably reduced grip, and that's the main reason I have to replace them once in a while. But mine are medium priced, so I am wondering if higher priced shoes like yours last longer.
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#15Feels like a bit of a cheat answer but... my wedding ring.
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#16Fiskars scissors. Never seen broken ones.
I was going to say a pair of quality scissors. Someone gave me a nice pair for Christmas when I was a teenager. At the time, I was thoroughly unimpressed with the boring gift, but 40-odd years later it's still in my desk and regularly used when most other things of my youth are long gone. A related, and cheaper, thing that becomes very handy once you are accustomed to having it at hand is a portable paper trimmer. (https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Craft-Paper-Trimmer-Inch...)
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#17Here's a few BIFL grooming products I've had for years. Royal Golden Birdie nose trimmers. Feather SS straight razor. Feather AS D2 double edge razor.
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#18Anything from Patagonia. And proper chopsticks.
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#19A leather belt and a dollar store digital alarm clock (bare minimum features but it works more or less perfectly 10 years later).
Re: Ask HN: What are some of your “buy it for life” purchases?
#20Good silverware. I'm probably going to use that fork/knife/spoon until the day I fucking die, so I might as well make sure it's damn good.
This is the biggest and most succesfull marketing trick from the last few generations.
The truth is that any metal cutlery will outlive you, regardless of the price.
And metal cutlery is also very cheap to produce, a full set should cost less than $20, and will last a lifetime.