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sh4d0ww01f t1_jdwhfha wrote

Reply to comment by Secundus_Scipio in My first potato peeler (Sparschäler) I got this Sparschäler 10 years ago already used by my grand mother. It is still a mass product and you can buy it for round about 5 USD. But this one is made in West Germany so at least 33 years old and almost daily in use. by Secundus_Scipio

Falls Sie doch mal ein neuen brauchen: die von viktorinox in derselben Form sind erstklassig. Schneiden nochmal einen ganzen Ticken dünner (je nach druck)als die metallenen. Bin auch mit den Sparschälern vom Foto aufgewachsen. Gute Erinnerung.

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mechy84 t1_jdwehtk wrote

Reply to Durable summer casual work shoes? by Apollo144

I was a big Clarks fan, and have now moved to Cole Haans, which are a bit lighter and better built, and very comfy. I clocked 13 miles walking one day in a pair, and they still feel and look good as an almost-every-day shoe. They are usually between $100-150

But, that being said, no shoes are BIFL. Some might be repairable, but those are rarely if ever less than $150.

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notashortfatman t1_jdwdbyg wrote

Reply to [Request] Massage Gun by Shoopdawoop993

Personal recommendation has to be Achedaway, I've got their gun and it has served me faithfully for over 2 years without a notable decrease in percussion, battery life (use daily and lasts over a week), or quietness (my old massage gun sounded like it was full of rocks after 6 months of use. My Achedaway sounds like it did when I bought it).

Edit: not saying 2 years of consistency is bifl material. But from my experience the lifetime of a massage gun maxes out at a decade or less. So many fast moving parts. The fact that this gun is basically perfect after 2 years is a fantastic sign to me

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vacuous_comment t1_jdw87fk wrote

Reply to My first potato peeler (Sparschäler) I got this Sparschäler 10 years ago already used by my grand mother. It is still a mass product and you can buy it for round about 5 USD. But this one is made in West Germany so at least 33 years old and almost daily in use. by Secundus_Scipio

> But this one is made in West Germany so at least 33 years old and almost daily in use.

It was made at some point before they got around to changing the dies on the production line from "Made in West Germany" to "Made in Germany".

It is absolutely not apparent when that time point was for any given product.

But yes, I get your point. A while ago I found a bike marked "Made in Yugoslavia". It was a piece of shit, but I lovingly made it roadworthy again.

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big-pp-analiator t1_jdw7fde wrote

Reply to [Request] Massage Gun by Shoopdawoop993

That's because the function is the same. My only advice is figure out what amount of force you can take, we got the Theragun and it is great for large muscle groups, but you cannot drop down to a lower RPM setting for soft massaging. It's like a machine gun even at its lowest setting. Takes some getting used to.

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