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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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[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago

Stainless steel or cast iron in general. Let go of your nonsticks.

[โ€“] [email protected] 11 points 2 days ago (5 children)

1990s or 2000s era Volvo station wagon or sedan

I owned a 96 Volvo 960 for about 15 years before engine gave out with fixable problems ... I didn't have the money to get it fixed, sold it and from what I heard, the new owner is still driving the thing. (one potential buyer that wanted it was a young guy that wanted it for a demolition derby as he claimed that Volvos were great for this kind of use because they are indestructible in a crash. He said the engine is so well placed and protected that it would take several hits from other vehicles before being compromised)

Later bought a 2004 station wagon and other than a few minor problems (electrical issues that aren't critical to driving the car) and a bit of rust spots, it's still my daily driver. I met a young guy a few years ago that had a 1992 Volvo Station wagon with a million kms on it (the thing was covered in rust and looked like hell but it was still driveable)

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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

MSI motherboards. I've seen one fail out of 1000+.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Casio G-Shock GWM-5610 -- the current model number of the original 1981 G-Shock digital watch. Resistant to dust, shock, water, and up to 20 bar pressure. Self-charges via solar power. Self-synchronizes to GMT by passively receiving continent-spanning radio time signals. Little bastards cost less than a hundred dollars and are effectively bombproof.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago (2 children)

My last Xiaomi phone cost me 200USD and lasted over five years. Screen started intermittently not working and bought a new one.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 11 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Estwing hammers. Not excessively expensive, but the kind of hammer you buy for life.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Mag lights

these thingymabobs are cool because they're strong. however, their main drawback comes from the fact that they're usually pretty weak as lightsources because being a flashlight was secondary for them. but, with a little LED chip upgrade they can gain a second wind as lights, nothing as fancy and eye-burning as some of the gizmo gadgets the flashlight guys on reddit have, but overall competent for an aluminum pipe

[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago (3 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Never understood these. Old fluid, stink, durable but for a lighter I just don't get the price and love. Non smoker.

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