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What are some things you can/should cheap out on? (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago by LunchEnjoyer@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I often hear, "You should never cheap out on a good office chair, shoes, underpants, backpack etc.." but what are some items that you would feel OK to cheap out on?

This can by anything from items such as: expensive clothing brands to general groceries.

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[–] erusuoyera@sh.itjust.works 17 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Sunglasses. There's very little difference in terms of UV protection between cheap and expensive glasses and at the rate I scratch or break them it would be idiotic to spend a lot of money on them.

[–] Potatisen@lemmy.world 43 points 10 months ago (2 children)

But make sure there IS UV protection. Buying just a dark tint with no UV filter can be very harmful to your eyes.

[–] suodrazah@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)

And that they are polarised. Only a few dollars more.

[–] StrawberryPigtails@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 10 months ago

I need to object on the polarized lens. Polarized lenses are great if you are spending all your time outdoors and never get in vehicles or need to look at electronic displays, but most vehicles and displays have a polarizing filters. Mixing two polarized lenses together is not a great idea as it can lead to blind spots.

I drive trucks for a living and can’t use polarized glasses for that reason. I’ve heard pilots are in the same boat. Having blind spots when you are herding that much mass is a bad idea.

[–] rufus@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 10 months ago

Yeah, don't buy them on TEMU.

[–] Che_Donkey@lemmy.ml 6 points 10 months ago

I learned early that there is a direct relation from how much I spend to how long I will keep them without breaking them, loosing them, or somehow destroying them in creative ways. I have a 10€ pair that has, so far, has lasted 2 years.

it's silly.

[–] Devi@kbin.social 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Glasses in general too, the frames are often 5-10x the cost of the lenses. You do not need Dior frames.

[–] MrShankles@reddthat.com 1 points 10 months ago

Just got 4 pairs with prescription lenses for ~$80. I use eyebuydirect, but I'm sure there's other vendors like it