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What item(s) that you currently own do you expect to be using for the rest of your life given that you don't break or lose it? (feddit.uk)

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

Kitchen knives. No reason to replace them with others that would do the exact same thing.
Cast iron skillets. Indestructable, will easily outlive me.
Shemagh scarf. Oldest piece of clothing I have. I've had it for almost 20 years.
Bushcraft knife. Indestructable, does everything it needs to and nothing else. No need to upgrade.
Leatherman Wave. There are newer and better ones out there but it has sentimental value to me and 99% of the time when I need a multitool it's either the pliers or screwdriver that I'm after.
Yeti thermos mug. Can't possibly imagine what new feature a mug could have that would make me want to upgrade.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The newer Leathermans aren't better, their durability and build quality took a nosedive. If you have an old Wave, that's the best Leatherman you'll ever be able to own.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

It’s around 20 years old, if not older. What’s interesting to me is that when I bought it, I hadn’t done any research - I just walked up to the Leatherman display at the store, fiddled with all of them, and the Wave was the one I liked best. Only 15 years later did I find out it’s one of their best selling models.

The only feature from the newer models I wish it had is one handed operation for the pliers where you can just flick it open like a pocket knife.

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