I grew up with $20 walmart blenders, and hated anything that required a blender.
Recently bought a ninja and there is no going back. I’ll never use a crappy blender again.
Anything else like that?
USB sticks. Hold longer, have more speed.
If speed is a requirement, a NVMe SSD with a USB adapter will perform much faster than a USB flash drive.
Hell even my micro SD card in a USB adapter seems to outpace a flash drive
Hmm. Good to know.
Niche musical instruments. A “cheap” hurdy gurdy can cost up to 2000 dollars and still sound like a bag of cats in a washing machine.
Some new recent models that are relatively cheap and sound okay exist now, but you really need to do your research.
I’d argue yes most of the time but with some exception. I can’t imagine something like a gut bucket or musical saw sounding considerably better even with more expensive materials and construction techniques. I’ll admit I’m not like a music person I just dabble though so idk just guessing
I’m now really interested on how does it sound to have a bag of cats in a washing machine but there’s some ethical problems…
Why hurt animals when you can just hurt your ears?
Mattress and shoes.
Both of which you use multiple hours each day, and can really break your body if they aren’t ergonomic.
The cheap ones also break often, costing you more money in the long run.
I understand the importance of getting a good mattress, but I’ll be damned if I can figure out whether a mattress actually is any good, expensive or not, without sleeping on it for a while. The whole industry feels like a giant scam.
It really doesn’t matter. Sleep on whatever you’re comfortable on. If that’s a $60 walmart inflatable or a $4k luxury silver lined mattress, whatever gives you the best sleep is right for you.
I am curious whether good shoes actually last longer. I buy the cheapest possible shoes, which is around $25 pre skate board shoe, and they typically last a year.
If more expensive skateboard shoes can last me more than two or three years (wearing every day), I would happy to get them for more.
Do any one have experience with these shoes? I mainly need them to be weather resistant (don’t absorb water in a rain is enough) and reasonably breathable (so no hiking boots).
I have never found a skateboard shoe that’s lasted more than a year regardless of price. A solid pair of walking shoes however is very different.
I’ve always had a pair of these laying around for decades. I use them for walking my husky and they last about two years. They don’t look great but honestly I don’t care how my shoes look when I’m walking my dog.
Is the bottom layer foam? I find foam tends to soak up water on a rainy day. As I walk to most places I prefer my shoe to not do that.
Custom building a computer? Don’t cheap out on the power supply or you might end up with a smoke machine
I just bought a $16 personal blender from Walmart and I love it so far. I juice fruit and smoothies.
Most liquors, but gin and tequila in particular.
You don’t call out whiskey in particular but I find there’s definitely diminishing returns above even €50.
A mattress, sheets, and at least one pillow. It can be expensive, but the first time you lay down in a bed that’s actually comfortable, you’ll know it was worth it.
Escorts
It’s pronounced E-sports
It’s pronounced escrow
It’s pronounced ex-spouse . . . Wait, what was the question again?
It’s almost always better to not buy a cheap sex toy. There’s no regulation of the industry and many materials in cheaper toys are just straight up dangerous. Here’s an article (it’s NSFW, there are pictures) that goes over what materials are and aren’t safe.
Like thinking you’re wearing a 100% silicon butt plus to an MRI….
Silicon is a crystal. You’re thinking of silicone.
For the unaware: A patient wore a buttplug into an MRI, because it was marketed as 100% silicone. It had a metal core. It was rocketed up into their abdomen. The patient survived with serious injuries.
Interior wall paints (and rollers/brushes). I recently remodeled my house.and decided to buy the really good stuff instead of just the well known brands from the DIY store. Man, what a difference that makes. Painting is sooo much easier and it dries much nicer.
I’ve been happy with Home Despot’s Behr paint. What brand(s) do you like?
Kelly-Moore!
With the expensive paints, single-layer is actually true, so it really isn’t all that much more expensive.
Windshield wipers (that don’t go SQUEEAK SQUEEAK & actually let you see out the window).
I always buy shitty ones. They last just as long as the expensive ones, and when you wipe them off when installing, they work just as well too.
Ymmv if you live somewhere with actual temperature changes though.
Everything that you use for prolonged amounts of time every day. For me it was ergonomic chair, keyboard, pillow. Expensive is a word, but I would rather think higher quality when choosing replacement for stuff I use.
Another category of things is hobby equipment, for me it’s instruments. When I buy one it’s to last. So when I was buying digital piano I went for one over my budget because I don’t plan to get rid of it for next 5-10 years still, and it was 5years ago. Overall stuff that you don’t usually think of buying frequently.
Last category I think of i go for higher quality stuff then generic ones are travel stuff. Last thing you want during your trip, short or long, distant or near, is to deal with faulty bag, broken wheel, or such.Anything that separates you from the ground for long periods of time. Shoes, tires, mattresses, computer chairs, couches, etc…
A mattress
Toilet paper.
