Hey guys, wondering what are some quality cheap items which are "buy it for life" type items which you guys find really useful and worth having.
I'll start:
$30 quality precision screwdriver set
$20 cree torch from gearbest
Anker power battery
Cheers
A good quality double edged razor - might cost you $50 - not much money, but can last you a life time. E.g the Merkur 34c.
Much better for the environment then buying disposable razors and throwing out the whole unit over and over - that is such a waste.
Anker Powercore
Eneloops
Xiaomi Powerbank
Quality Furniture
Good quality fishing gear
Stopped buying good quality lures after losing half of them.
I've broken a couple of xiaomi powerbanks but I do use them every day of the week and treat them badly…
How can you mistreat a powerbank?
The USB ports on them keep wearing out. I've just been throwing thme in the bottom of my bag and letting them get scratched and dirt get in them
Second-hand hand tools, especially those made in Germany, Sweden or Japan, and bought for very little money at car boot sales/weekend markets and garage sales.
I will add British and Australian tools to that. Both countries made high quality, incredibly durable tools like planes, vises, pliers etc.
Automatic Seiko watch.
The Xiaomi Piston headphones, great sound quality for the price.
Piston's aren't that great tbh, the 2.1's were good at the time but the new pistons are poor in comparison. VE monk's for about $7 then KZ ZS5 for about $40 are the go to now on a budget.
There is no way Chinese headphones are in any way BIFL.
I've owned hundreds of pairs of earphones/headphones. Owned all the way up to hd800 + LCD-X's. Chi-fi earphones are a big deal at the moment.Not that many good headphones out but plenty of earphones. And most now will come with removable/replaceable cable as well so only way you'll kill it is damaging the driver.
If you know what to buy you'll get quality at unbeatable bang for buck.
rechargeable batteries and charger on sale 1/2 price is a must!
Bought a lot of eneloops when Dick Smith closed down!
Then SMH posted they were getting manufacturer kickbacks and stockpiling eneloops.
$2 Kiwi brand (made in THailand) knives. Found in many Asian kitchens!
Where to find these @$2?
Usually in Asian grocers, the main one in town will usually have them. In Sydney that would be Bankstown and Cabramatta.
Ok. ebay is much more.
secondhand Herman miller chairs
Nail clippers.
Harmonica.
The bible
$3 ceramic ashtray from the dollar shop
$2 stubby cooler
Toilet brush - can't remember when I last changed my toilet brush
Good cast iron cookware.Keep them well seasoned and they will last a lifetime.