For me it has to be:

  1. Helix mattress ($1,217). Sleep is great.
  2. Home gym power cage & weights (~$1,000). Look good, feel good, get strong.
  3. Netgear Nighthawk AXE7800 ($339). No more random, annoying internet disconnects/slowness.
  4. Books ($0 @ library)
    • “Ultralearning” - Scott Young (how to learn efficiently)
    • “Enlightenment Now” - Steven Pinker (the world overall is improving)
    • “The Bogleheads’ Guide to Investing” - Taylor Larimore (how to invest)
  5. PS5 ($500). So many great games like witcher 3, god of war, spiderman.

I’m searching for some more deep value purchases. Give me what you’ve got.

  • @tallwookieEnglish
    4•1 year ago

    recently? hawkins 3L stovetop pressure cooker - I use it at least twice a week, mostly with beans, rice, root vegetables. been using for about 18 months. no issues whatsoever.

    historically?

    • ecco shoes, the pair I had for 9 years just wore out last week so I decided to try a different brand.
    • filson coat (double mackinaw), it’s a beast, but I only wear it 5 months out of the year - in the late fall/winter/early spring
    • hp 9480m laptop, have had it for 10 years now, daily use, had no issues at all. no changes, other than updating it to win10 5 or 6 years ago
    • all-clad steel cookware (pots/pans/skillets), had the set for around 15 years, works really well.
    • futon mattress, custom made, 6’ wide, 7’ long, 6" thick, had it for 20 years now. super comfortable

    just about everything else wears out, breaks, or in the case of most electronics, has planned obsolescence built in after 3 or 4 years.

    • Cross_Rhythm
      2•1 year ago

      +1 for Ecco shoes. I worked at a large hotel and conference center for several years, so lots of walking (10-15k steps on average, I’d say), and I had to wear a suit. I can’t remember what shoes I wore when I got that job, but when I switched to Eccos, there was a noticeable improvement in comfort and way less foot pain by the end of the day. Game changer for me. Also, a bit of polish once or twice a week, and they looked great for years.

      The interior did fall apart faster than 9 years for me though. Probably more like 2-3 years. I’m also assuming I wore mine and walked more in them than most.

      • @tallwookie
        1•1 year ago

        oh yeah, I had to replace the insoles every 2 years or so on average, only noticed last week that the actual soles were breaking down/crumbling. switched over to Cole Haan (leather + rubber sole). they’re a bit stiff, it’ll take a while to break them in, but comfortable so far.