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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

Toyota Hilux

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 minutes ago

Also, this is an old meme, and a bit outdated for our times, but no one has mentioned it so ill do it. The Nokia 3310. Truly the AK-47 of phones.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 41 minutes ago

My 99 honda civic had nearly 250,000 miles on it the day that it was stolen. When it was found, the thieves had gutted the dashboard of electronics and had removed wheels and other parts. When it was discovered by the police, they towed it to the city in-pound lot and failed to contact me for a couple days because the license plate had been painted over for some reason.

Unfortunately the lot and towing fees ended up being more than what I paid for the car. I wasnt very well off at the time, so I surrendered it to the city. I assumed it would be scrapped for parts.

6 months later it was served to me in ad for Facebook Marketplace. Some guy had fixed it up and had been driving it regularly for months with no issue.

I still wish that I had bought it from him. I fuckin loved that car. I used it to deliver pizzas for 2 years, so i wasnt even that easy on it. I never had a major engine or transmission issue with it and the minor issues that I had were easy for me to fix myself. I bet it's still running out there somewhere.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 12 minutes ago

I think every Swedish household i've ever been in has owned the same Moccamaster coffee brewer for over 15 years. My parents have had the same one for over 20 years probably, swear those are indestructible.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 hours 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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

Sony MDR-V6. I've had them for 15+ years, only had to change ear pads to velour ones after the first 5 years of use, after that 10+ years, no issues.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Carolina Outdoor Work Boots.

Like wearing a bulletproof vest on your feet.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 hours ago

Thank you for the recommendation :)

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

[–] [email protected] 12 points 16 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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 hours ago

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

[–] [email protected] 11 points 17 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 hours ago

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

[–] [email protected] 10 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Aeropress coffee maker.

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours 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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours 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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours 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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 hours 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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

I switched to a French Press recently-ish. Instead of 4 or 5 cups of weaker coffee from my single serve drip thingie, I have 2 strong cups from my French Press and am ready to go. I'm thinking about trying a pourover to see how that is. Espresso is tasty and strong, but I don't think I'd want it NEARLY enough to justify a machine. I usually only do espresso when I'm traveling, makes me feel fancy having a latte in the big city haha.

All that said, coffee is very individual. There is no "right" answer. If you're happy with drip, than drip is the way. :)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

Bodum French Press

Dynavap DHV

Buffalo Bicycles

Vitamix Blender

[–] [email protected] 17 points 22 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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 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)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 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

[–] [email protected] 6 points 18 hours ago (1 children)
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