Hi guys.
I'm interested to know what things you have bought or are available to buy where you pay a premium but can be sure there is a very high chance they will last you a lifetime. Can you name some products that come with a lifetime guarantee? Obviously not junk you would buy from the reject shop. Cheers.
I'm not sure about a lifetime, but a Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus calculator will take all household calculating workflows and last for A VERY long time.
Very easy to find for under $80 near-new given how many students need them for school and barely touch them before dropping out of maths/finish elective.
Started to pick up quality hand tools Klein - knipex pliers and wrenches / Wiha drivers / Wera mini tool kits.
Expect them to last a lifetime. Maybe pass them down to my kids when they need to open that tin of milo.
butterfly keyboard on mac……..NOT!!!
House, Fluke 87V multimeter, big toolbox and wife are a few things that came to mind.
Toyota Corolla. I'm still using my 1993 Corolla
the wife
This is statistically correct. It's more likely a wife will last a husbands life time than vice versa.
In 2018 the average life expectancy was 80.7 for males and 84.7 for women. That coupled with men having a higher mortality rate really means that in any given relationships the man is going to likely to die first.
voss water
Solar watch
Solar watch can b mostly life long
Not all, mine Casio watch became unusable due to buttons issue. It shows time but not accurate.
A broken heart - it is also free!
Not if they take half!
Winrar licence
Cast iron cookware.
*Unless it's thermal shocked or dropped.
If abuse needs to get taken into consideration, there's virtually nothing that'll fit the category.
You can get a high quality item. But not a dumb fk proof one, unfortunately.
Poison
Nokia 3310
High quality knife.
Rocks
Can you name some products that come with a lifetime guarantee?
I just replaced a 2yr old Trojan gardening hand-fork I had snapped. I noticed all their products say "Lifetime guarantee".
I mean there is potential for hassle cos they keep cycling the products ever so slightly, but luckily the guy at Bunnings seemed pretty chill and just put it through when his manager (or whoever) didn't pick up the phone to confirm.
Keeping all my Trojan tool receipts handy now!
Serious question… do you need the receipt? Could you not return the item to the manufacturer without receipt given it is lifetime warranty?
Even if acquired 2nd hand the warranty should be transferable (like a car’s warranty) and thus shouldn’t you be able to claim without a receipt?
At first I had to send the Trojan rep a photo of the item and receipt. A little annoying since he then said I could just take it to Bunnings anyway, but then had to rely on the guy realising the issue of trying to get a replacement on something that (technically) no longer exists.
Not sure I would've gotten far without the receipt, but getting handballed off to Bunnings where someone then has to call up an override is not a good sign.
Thanks @dufflover that’s interesting to hear.
I often wonder how useful long term /lifetime warranties are as if they require proof of purchase it seems like they are trying to restrict ppls ability to claim (unless your want/ have a house full of readily searchable receipts)
I reckon if the product is with the warranty time frame and has been only manufactured for a time span of less than that warranty you shouldn’t need a receipt (ie if you bought a model xyz widget with 10yr warranty and the company only commenced making the product 6yrs ago- you shouldn’t need a receipt at all)
@parsimonious one: Well all they did was Malibu-Stacied up my garden fork - change the handle colouring/shape and no longer colour the blade matte black …
I think you'd have to be like IKEA where reputation is a big part of success to almost freely give out any sort of compo (e.g. store credit) for a receiptless-return. I've observed Bunnings do it once or twice but wouldn't work for me cos I picked up the Trojan fork orginally "dirt" :P cheap clearance price.
From a business point of view it just costs money to offer it otherwise.
Tupperware
Since when glassware last a lifetime? Have you dropped yours before?
Since at least 1065 AD.
The oldest surviving stained glass windows still in situ are thought to be the Prophet Windows in Augsburg Cathedral, of c. 1065.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval_stained_glass
That's not glassware aka drinking vessel …
Bible and Rare Earth Magnets? Maybe you should have included a good imagination as well.
Both can be bought on eBay and Amazon. Why do you think they're imaginary?
To be fair, the question states "where you pay a premium but can be sure there is a very high chance they will last you a lifetime"
For a bible (or any book tbh) to be accurate here, you'd have to suggest one where you'd pay a premium for a higher quality copy. Can you buy bibles made out of metal or stone? LOL
@mahdoo: Are you assuming you can't pay a premium for higher quality on eBay or Amazon?
To be fair, there are many centuries-old bibles with metal clasps on the covers or metal parts in the bindings. The original 10 commandments were etched in stone tablets, and yes, you can buy a modern version on eBay… https://www.ebay.com.au/i/382643656232
Not sure why you're laughing?
Holy grails
crumpler suitcases/bags
i bought a suitcase years ago and it got an absolute flogging, the baggage carosel at sydney airport tore a zip off (just the little handle/toggle thingy, suitcase was still fine) so i dropped it off for the free repair and they actually told me they weren't happy with the stitching on the suitcase (there were a few frayed threads) so they gave me a voucher code and said "go into any crumpler store and pick out whatever you want as a replacement"
Erasers… I never make mistakes
I erase my mistakes
Love.
Good quality hand tools eg. socket set, spanners
Often come with lifetime warranties too
Suggestions?
Suggestions for brands?
Mid range but well priced (what I buy) - Kincrome, Stanley
Top of the line but pricey - Koken, Snap-On etc
I try to buy from physical stores as if the tool breaks can walk in for a replacement. Hasn't happened yet
For all the fitness buddies:
Inzer / Pioneer or SBD Powerlifting belt
https://loadedlifting.com.au/collections/powerlifting-belts
https://www.citystrength.com.au/products/sbd-belt?variant=18…
Good quality foam roller eg: Rumble, Shock or Trigger point ( if you work out frequently trust me this will change your day n night )
https://www.amazon.com.au/TriggerPoint-Roller-Online-Instruc…
https://www.thewodlife.com.au/products/tractor-roller?varian…
https://www.ironedge.com.au/shock-foam-roller-long.html?gcli…
Fake plants
Healthy life choices, and common sense.
Random power adaptors.
I have drawers full of the little buggers.
Just in case I find out what they are actually for.
Is the latest model Camry built to last or does it have built in obsolescence?
If my Kluger is anything to go by, it will last and be virtually maintenance free. 10 years so far without missing a beat.
Good quality cutlery
Nothing lasts a lifetime anymore
Cessna 172, the family station wagon of the sky. The average age of a registered 172 is between 30 and 40 years.
And to put that into perspective, an aircraft airframe is placed under different and most probably harder strain and conditions than the average station wagon… They are quality piece of tech.
Any leatherman multitool
Hammer, a set of hammer that you can pass down for generations to come.
A lot of metal handtools can last lifetime(s) if not abused and stored properly.
Stainless-wares like fork and spoon, reusability is infinite.
if you work from home - A herman miller chair, I love the Aeron.
I'm with Mahdoo… I was a bit tired of getting crappy cheapish office chairs that would be uncomfortable, start peeling and look bad with 12 months, so this chair fits the bill. I have the whole family including the drafting/stoll-style aeron, the normal aeron and the sliding chair aeron.
I’ve had an abu Garcia fishing rod and reel that have lasted about 25 years. (Though I did just upgrade the reel to a shimano Stradic which has 10yr warranty)
Most Sony products bought circa 1980/1990’s
Such as their music and sound systems
Our Buy for Lifes includes:
Buy for a long time
Bought for life, but didn't last
Planned
Stainless steel pegs
Ahh yes, Pincinox. One of my all time great purchases.
A child. lasts exactly one lifetime.
Kenwood Chef
Logitech MX5500 bluetooth combo still going strong after 12 years
A Vitamix, A Dyson.
A wife
would like to know where to buy a good one that will last.. or a keeper ;)
Ukraine
The Russian ones are a bit…..communist.
In theory, The communist one will last forever. The communism is a good idea will last for centuries recorded in "The Capital" of Karl Marks. There were no divorces in communist Russia. A divorce is labelled as antisoviet/ antiparty behaviour and one could lose communist membership for a divorce or not become a communist after one. Therefore there were no divorces in communist USSR. I see "communist wifes" these days in Asian cultures: Chinese, Japanese, communist means taking care of husband - a good feature of a communist wife. I'd say communist wife if you find one will last till the last day if you find one. Used to say a soviet woman would follow her husband into the fire and into the water.
@compugrid: The Philippines is the only country in the world where divorce is still illegal. Not a communist country either.
Pay someone to give you herpes.
Lifetime VPN subscription
Which VPN would you recommend?
If you have kids - nothing. Except mIRC, that's never gonna die.
Kids break everything!
Komado joe
I've got a crumpler messenger bag thats almost 10 years old. Still good as new! Best $110 i've ever spent!
Same here
Any recommendation for dish washing gloves? That can last a long time. Thx
Fender guitars
Victa lawn mowers. My grandfather had a victa with a wind up starter (briggs and stratton engine) that he had for about 45-50 years and ran great. The only reason he got rid of it was because he moved, still worked and all. I have an old victa that looks like a piece of scrap metal, but starts first pull everytime.
The Australian Government if you're Rupert Murdoch.
Pots and pans
Knives - I have a large and a small one by Global. That’s enough
OXO garlic press
I bought a Panasonic DVD player in 2000 due to some Olympics promotion.
$640 or thereabouts. I still use it today.
Solid investment
Alvey fishing reel. I'm still using one of my granddad's that'd be more than 50 years old.
I’ve not had a Alvey but I have heard elsewhere they can last for decades
yeah, my alvey reels will absolutely live on for a few generations - likely the reason why alvey nearly died out a couple of years ago, nobody buys their own because they're already using their granddad's!
A quality merino wool blanket.
I am waiting for the day I can pass it on to me son and tell him he was made under/around that blanket… lol
Get a washable blanket which has been tanned/treated.
Tobisho SR-1 garden secateurs. Hand made in Japan. Top notch, pure quality, awesome to use and stunning to look at.
Herpes?
In my whole career of Working spanning 20 years. Every time I have changed jobs I get a new pair of work shoes. I buy Doc Martens those shoes have lasted me a max of five years each pair. Of course you look after them and i never drag my feet! But these are one brand of shoes I'm happy to pay a premium for and have it last! They are comfortable too!
are they hard like construction work boots
good quality home gym will last you a last time and keep you and future generations fit
huawei phones, chinese communist party will stalk you for a lifetime.
You're probably not that interesting.
:)
condoms (12 pc)
WinRAR.
Except not bought…