Purchases that last a lifetime

Possumtrot

Vortex Razor HD Gen II scope - lot, lot more than rifle it's on, '03 Dodge 2500 with Cummins (except dash is in many pieces)

JohnEggGio

Jeremiah said:

TN_Egger said:

Footjoy golf shoes and MacBook Air.

Perfect response! Been looking into golf stuff, and the footjoy shoes are a regular mention. 

Coming off of many years of FJ, just got a pair of Skechers - might be the most comfortable shoes I’ve ever had on my feet.

Fred19Flintstone

I really enjoy my Smith & Wesson revolvers before they started putting the "Hillary Hole" in 'em.  That's the integrated lock for you less informed.  I have a model 686 in 357 magnum and a model 15 in 38 special.  The model 15 I got for my birthday this year.  Sweet shooter!  It's what the cops carried when I was a youngster.  The actors carried model 15's in the show Adam-12.

mEGG_My_Day

My wife cost a fortune, but I guess she'll last a lifetime. 

Legume

1970’s Schwinn Heavy Duty.  

Outta my way, I’ve got papers to deliver!

DoubleEgger

Jeremiah said:

TN_Egger said:

Footjoy golf shoes and MacBook Air.

Perfect response! Been looking into golf stuff, and the footjoy shoes are a regular mention. 

PINGs should be on your list. 

MJG

Omega watches, Kitchen Aid mixers, Weber gas grills, Leathernan tools, Zippo lighters. 

theyolksonyou

I have a treadmill that’ll last a lifetime. I forget the brand...

Botch

JohnEggGio said:  
... just got a pair of Skechers - might be the most comfortable shoes I’ve ever had on my feet.

Be VERY careful, going down a flight of stairs the first time; they throw your balance off in a dangerous manner.  

Gulfcoastguy

I’ve got that lawn mower also. I tend to save up for better grades on big purchases then keep them going as long as possible.

Grillinois

Benchmade knives. Le Creuset. All Clad. Lodge cast iron.

DMW

Underwear. Try to take them, I dare you.

thetrim

Bag of Cowboy Lump.

DoubleEgger

Add these to the list 

Pyrex dishes
Corningware casserole dishes with the blue cornflower

Fred19Flintstone

DoubleEgger said:

Add these to the list 

Pyrex dishes
Corningware casserole dishes with the blue cornflower

I'm sorry to differ with you, but Corningware casserole dishes that are most durable have the green ivy design.

DuckDogDr

My 5.9 Cummins dodge..manual everything...windows, locks and transmission ....the 73 scout if I can keep the varmints out of it 

Carve my own duck decoys out of wood vs buying the cheap plastic.

Agree with Snap On tools

My fishing reels

Oh yea and this large Big Green Egg thing

Staying away from diamond rings...they dont seem to cause anything but misery lol

WeberWho

A Wilton Vise

nolaegghead

WeberWho said:

A Wilton Vise

My big Wilton vise broke.  I'm guessing you can still get parts?

YukonRon

Oboz Bridger Boots, marmot tents (2), LL Beane dome tent, Osprey backpacks, Kelty K2 external, platypus water filter, UV light for water purification, Goal Zero, Chacos, Feathered Friends -10 2 person sleeping bag,
I could go on....Yakima Storage Pod, everything Yeti, BGEs (2).....Outdoor Research ice picks (2), Tungsten crampons,  so many more.

nolaegghead

Snap-on tools vs Others (decent quality - Craftsman, Kobalt, Husky, etc.):

Unless you are a professional mechanic or made of money, buying new Snap-on tools is a foolish purchase.  They depreciate by 50% when you walk out the door.  They depreciate even more when you engrave them, and they are wholesaled at 10-20% retail in estate auctions.

They're some of the best tools money can buy.  But from the perspective of buying lifetime products, you don't need a $1200 3/8" socket set if you want to buy a lifetime set one-time.

Do they make you a better mechanic?  No.

Do they make a good investment?  Hell no.

Do they have the propensity to grow legs?  F-yeah.

Do they have sexy calendars on the Snap-on truck?  Yep.

Every decent mechanics tool/tool set (sockets, wrenches, pliers, etc...sans electric, pneumatic, etc) have a lifetime warranty.

I have some Snap-on stuff, it's awesome.  But have I ever encountered a situation where I said "oh f*ck, I can't get this nut or bolt off, I need to buy a Snap-on tool at 20x the price of anyone else".   No.  I have never said that, and it's because you don't have much in the way of magic with Snap-on that isn't already figured out with simple physics.  Unless you do it for a living, that's when it *might* make it worth it.

A large number of mechanics go to the grave owing Snap-on money.  They are fools.   (the mechanics, not Snap-on, they are smart).

Gulfcoastguy

Penn reels, Keen sandals, Toyota trucks

nolaegghead

My brother is a mechanic and he has a fortune in Snap-on tools (I think he keeps most of them at home because they grow legs.  One trick he told me is to use 1/4 drives for everything you can.  1/4" sockets have small walls, fit everywhere, are light....if you want to work fast it can be an advantage.  Cheaper sockets will break, the Snap-on is much less likely to break, and if you do break something, the truck will come...and you'll walk off with a free replacement and probably a poster of a half-naked tool babe.  Life is good.

nolaegghead

Gulfcoastguy said:

Penn reels, Keen sandals, Toyota trucks

Toyota makes some of the most durable trucks.  Unfortunately, they are only sold in Africa and Australia.

nolaegghead

I have a small fortune in Festool tools.  They are not the most durable out there, but they are the best performing, by an order of magnitude. 

Durability and quality can diverge.  You can drop a Milwaukee circular saw off a ladder and there's a good chance it will still work.  Drop a Festool circular saw off a ladder and you're out $550-750. 

Brason

Penn Reels, Breitling and Omega Watches, Cast iron cookware, Xtra Tuf Boots

blasting

My never ending roll of pink butcher paper.  Doubt I'll ever need to buy more.

HeavyG

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Honestly, it is getting harder and harder to live by that philosophy.  The build quality for things these days is junk.  99% of things are made as cheaply and quickly as possible.  Things are built to fail and be tossed, then buy again...

You say that like it's a bad thing.

Not everything needs to be built to last forever. Lots of items become better in other ways - safety, efficiency, convenience, etc. as time goes by.

I'm glad that the 1967 Ford Fairlane I learned to drive with isn't still around because my current car is much better in almost every way.

My old high end Sony BetaMax player in the attic probably still works but other than for nostalgic reasons why would I want it to run?

I don't think today is much different than "the good old days". Lot's of crap was made then just as it is now. What's really different these days is that we are able to buy more stuff in a wider range of price ranges and expected (and often realized) quality levels.

Also, our economy is built on the idea of never ending consumption. If nothing ever broke economic chaos would result.

Foghorn

blasting said:

My never ending roll of pink butcher paper.  Doubt I'll ever need to buy more.

This. 

And my Pentax K1000

And my FireWire flexible skewers. 

Sadly (or not), I’ll probably outlast my 1993 Del Sol. 

And my Ginsu knife I got in 1983 with my wok. 

Grillinois

I completely agree with Nola.  But how do you completely agree with Nola?

Foghorn

Grillinois said:

I completely agree with Nola.  But how do you completely agree with Nola?

One of life’s great questions.