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This is not a conversation about guns. This is a conversation about items that have withstood abuse that are near unbreakable.

Some items I have heard referenced as AK47 of:

Gerber MP600: It's a multi tool

Old Thinkpad Laptops

Mag lights

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[–] pinkystew@reddthat.com 5 points 47 minutes ago

The P4$.FL 44 BF.A OBVIOUSLY guys why has no one mentioned it? Jesus Christ it's like you want them to break!

^The comments in this thread

[–] GhiLA@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Carolina Outdoor Work Boots.

Like wearing a bulletproof vest on your feet.

[–] ERPAdvocate@sh.itjust.works 1 points 22 minutes ago

Thank you for the recommendation :)

I've been searching for steel toes ever since I was burned by Red Wings.

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 12 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

That metal toaster we got for a wedding present. It was apparently someone's parents wedding present from the 60's. We had it for several years until a friend jammed a bagel in it and melted the cord. I replaced the cord and we used it for another several years before losing it in a move.

I like to believe someone found it and it is still toasting to this day.

[–] meekah@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

Was it one of those automatic toasters? Technology connections made a video on it.

[–] weeeeum@lemmy.world 12 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Aeropress coffee maker.

Its like 20$, works really well, very simple design with few things to break.

[–] OhVenus_Baby@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

What's a French press? I've only seen drip pots in my life so I'm completely ignorant to the coffee world.

[–] BlushedPotatoPlayers@sopuli.xyz 2 points 51 minutes ago (1 children)

It's like a small pitcher with a movable filter, you put in the ground coffee, hit water, stir, wait, push down the filter with the grounds, pour off the coffee with most of the ground staying in the French press.

[–] OhVenus_Baby@lemmy.ml 1 points 40 minutes ago (1 children)

So why not use a dripper? I've always wanted to get into coffee and want to try an espresso so bad lol

[–] Facebones@reddthat.com 1 points 32 minutes ago (1 children)

So why not use a dripper?

Whereas a drip just passes through the coffee, a French 0ress is more of a steep. You get a stronger taste from it than you would on a drip.

Espresso is a whole other thing, expensive to get into at home. It uses a much finer grind and (IIRC) the water is pushed through under pressure.

[–] OhVenus_Baby@lemmy.ml 1 points 25 minutes ago

Wild. That's kinda intricate coffee for most people is just a simple process and keep moving. Thanks for the knowledge! I appreciate the write up.

[–] BodePlotHole@lemmy.world 11 points 15 hours ago (1 children)
[–] tacosplease@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago

I thought we called them communities, but honestly I like sub-lem better. Let's switch if we haven't already.

[–] bitwolf@lemmy.one 4 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

Bodum French Press

Dynavap DHV

Buffalo Bicycles

Vitamix Blender

[–] Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world 17 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Gotta be the KitchenAid mixers no? Especially the older ones. I have a friend that has one from his grandma that's over 50 years old. If anything breaks, it's usually a gear or something simple to fix, and the parts are easy to buy and generally cheap.

[–] B0rax@feddit.org 1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

The mixers are not exactly cheap though… and their other stuff is now mostly made from plastic (like the food processors for example)

[–] Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

I've managed to get a hold of 3 of the old ones through garage or estate sales, but yeah the ones that are brand new have plastic parts in them which drives me crazy. But you can at least 3d print what you're missing

[–] HurlingDurling@lemmy.world 9 points 18 hours ago (1 children)
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[–] MeaanBeaan@lemmy.world 6 points 16 hours ago (1 children)
[–] koncertejo@lemmy.ml 4 points 16 hours ago

SM57s still can get roughed up pretty bad with the plastic covering on the front of the mic (especially if miking a snare drum with a less than precise drummer). SM58 will survive a nuclear war.

[–] UpperBroccoli@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

Concept2 rowing machines. Even if they break, you can still buy spare parts at reasonable rates even for the very first model, which is decades old and only sold a few copies. Fantastic engineering.

[–] OhVenus_Baby@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 hour ago

Hold their value like crazy too even if you don't like them you likely lose nothing if not very very little.

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[–] wreel@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 14 hours ago

Akai 4000ds Reel to Reel tape player. So many are still working, built like a tank. They're super cheap on the used market.

[–] Unknown1234_5@lemmy.world 14 points 23 hours ago

The Logitech x3d Xtreme or whatever the hell it's called. it's a $34 flight stick, best one you can get for cheap, and after having and abusing it for years it only had any issues after a rottweiler puppy chewed the cable. Would recommend.

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