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Ask HN: What are some of your “buy it for life” purchases?

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Re: Ask HN: What are some of your “buy it for life” purchases?

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Post by eternityforest »

schiffern wrote: post #5

Not really "for life" (in that sense anyway), but I missed the first thread so I'll put it here, with apologies. After a lot of research, for Christmas 2020 I got a few "Airpro" masks[1] ($40-50). In short, it's a wearable HEPA filter that pumps filtered air into any standard N95 or KN95 mask. In theory this gives better filtration (both from higher efficiency and positive pressure), but mainly I love it because it e…

I had one, then switched to an Ultramasx, riding the bus for hours a day in peak covid without issues.

That company went out of business as far as I can tell though, so it will be back to the Airpro when I run out of filters, if I can find it.

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Post by 082349872349872 »

cbovis wrote: post #15

Feels like a bit of a cheat answer but... my wedding ring.

The guy who made ours said to keep in touch and he'd happily retouch every decade or so. However, we seem to do enough with our hands that the patterning has been doing just fine on its own.

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Post by listenallyall »

trophycase wrote: post #27
LeonM wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

Yes but cutlery that actually feels good in the hand, has proper sizing (fork length, spoon capacity) and also proper weight balancing is much harder to find. Personally I really like Oneida, I found a set with spoons that IMO have the perfect balance and capacity.

Not that hard, IKEA sells terrific stuff. Pleasant to look at, solid weight, no unnecessary ornaments.

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Post by ojl »

Ao7bei3s wrote: post #14
exitb wrote: post #11

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.

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.

If it’s high end hiking boots it can be worth changing soles if they are too worn. Probably not worth the price for lower priced shoes unless you really want to keep them. I have a pair of Swedish made Lundhags, and I think they charge 75$ for changing the soles.

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Post by hosteur »

mschild wrote: post #29

Custom made leather boots. Expensive at around 900 Euros for the pair, but I've had them for 8 years now and they look new. You have to get the sole redone from time to time once it wears down, but the rest of the shoe will last you a good 30-40 years with adequate care.

I would love to learn more about custom leather boots. Do you have a link with more information on where you get this done, etc?
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