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What are the "AK-47" of items? (cheap, durable, just works) (reddthat.com)

submitted 1 month ago by POTOOOOOOOO@reddthat.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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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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[–] Not_mikey@slrpnk.net 10 points 1 month ago (3 children)

zippo lighters

I've never had any luck with zippos, whenever I tried to use it it wouldn't work and I had to refill it. I hear you have to use them often but I'm not a smoker or arsonist so will only use a lighter maybe once a month. Any tips or recommendations for lighters that you don't have to use often but will last longer than a cheap disposable one?

[–] 2pt_perversion@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Use a butane insert. Still refillable but it's sealed in well enough to last years of infrequent use.

[–] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

Get a cheap disposable one. If you really don't use it often the cost of an unused reusable thing is greater than buying disposable.

[–] Postmortal_Pop@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

You can get butane and arc lighter inserts for zippo shells. I've had the arc lighter for going on 3 years, I've only had to charge it 5 times, it's gone through the wash twice now and it's still working great.

Bought my best friend the butane one the same time. She's a heavy smoker, not only is it her conversion starter but apparently it's been cheaper than buying bics.