re: Do you employ the ‘buy it for life’ concept for anything?

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Do you employ the ‘buy it for life’ concept for anything?

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No, because nothing last forever and if it last a long time the maintenance you put into it isn’t worth it.

Trust me, my house is 120 years old. Yeah it may last forever but it’s a money pit.

Same with my boat. It’s an aluminum hull and will last past my lifetime but again, maintenance eats you you.

I can go on if you have time

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Throw Joe From the Volcano

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You're a Russian spy, aren't you?

A good pair of truck nuts can potentially last a lifetime. They're usually cast iron or steel, and if they become chipped or faded, all it takes is some newspaper and a can of spray paint and they're as good as new.

I own a briefcase, a pack, duffel and wheeled carry on by a company by the name of Mystery Ranch. The founder is a legendary pack maker. His original designs are still used by experts in rock climbing, extreme hunting, firefighting, etc.

They have a majority of the contracts for packs provided to SOCOM and wildfire fighters also swear by their designs also.

They’re flat out amazing. They are the Toyota 4-Runner/Honda ATC 3-Wheeler of the pack world.

I’m a bit of a brand whore when I find things I recognize the value in. I feel the same way about Saddleback Leather. Pricing is similar but wearing my MR Backpack and wheeling my carry on through the airport is way less pretentious than full grain leather luggage that looks like Indiana Jones is smuggling priceless Indian artifacts out of New Delhi in the 1920’s...

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Try the Urban Assault 21l, the Mission Wheelie 40l or the 3-Way Zip EDC Briefcase.

Way over engineered. Minimum of 500 Denier Cordura Fabric (close to indestructible) usually (sometimes 1000D), YYK Zippers, welded zipper seals, water resistant if not TPU materials for water proofing. They’re the most useful, comfortable packs I’ve ever owned.

They also use a lot of Grayman color ways (Google it; I’m not a prepper but I do consider/overthink potential issues that require Grayman color choices). But really sharp designs that protect your gear and give you great organization and access to your gear.

Buy quality stuff at discount prices. Win-win.

I just bought a $600 DSLR for work and am realizing I just spent $600 on a fricking camera

I learned the hard way that if you buy cheap tools, they'll last exactly 1.5 times that you use them. They'll do whatever job you need when you buy them, then break halfway through the next.

EVERY.
frickING.
TIME.

So now, I buy quality tools and I've built up a nice little set and don't often have to buy new tools any more.

Firearms, as some of mine are already north of 60 years old,and will outlast me. Hand tools, i have been piece parking together my current box of "truck tools" once again a lot of them are 30~ years old.

Bought my mom a hand mixer years ago that was guaranteed for life.
When it broke a few years later I checked into the guarantee, manufacturer said that was life of it.

Buy once. Cry once.

I typically find something I want that is of higher quality, wait for a newer edition/model, and buy the one I wanted at a lower price or during large sales.

I don't know about "for life" but I will absolutely spend more money initially on products that will outlast their competitors.

Plus less time wasted shopping.