Where you absolutely refuse to go the cheap way.
For me its deodorant. Everything else I’ve found but my chosen brand fails me.
PC power supply.
Never, ever skimp on a power supply. Get one from a reputable brand and with a rating above what you may actually need.
A failed PSU can in principle wreak havoc on any other components in the system, many of which are far more expensive than the PSU itself.
Everything that is under you. Shoes, mattress, bike, car, desk chair etc.
Cheaping out on the above will cost you more in hospital and physical therapy bills.
Anything that connects me to the ground. Shoes, Mattress, Tires, etc.
Pretty much everything, nowadays.
I came across a saying “Buy nice or buy twice” and that resonated with me. Another variation I have seen is “Buy once, cry once”.
Getting cheap trash that will fall apart in a few months that you will have to eventually re-buy isn’t going to help, but that doesn’t mean you buy gold-plated or diamond-encrusted items. Spending a little bit more for most items usually gets you something that will work better, last longer, or both. Good quality stuff is usually backed with good warranties too.
I spend my time researching to see what product is the best for me, look for deals online, or even buy used if I have to.
No problems paying for quality. We need more of it in this world. But when they market themselves as such but aren’t… now that ruffles my jimmies
Consumables are a great place to save. 99% of the time, the store brand cookie, or whatever, is mostly the same as the name brand. A lot of the time they’re even coming from the same factory.
I generally only follow this for things that are luxuries anyway. If I’m buying tools I buy the cheapest, crappiest version of it I can find. Then if it breaks, it means I’ve probably used it enough to warrant the expensive version.
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Darm Tough socks are sure legit, lifetime warranty
Plus one for darn tough.
I use the saying quite often: “You can buy something nice, or you can buy something cheap and then something nice.”
Buy it nice, or buy it twice
Brady “Hard as Nails” Harran
Sandpaper. Cheap sandpaper loads up, and wears out so fast that it’s never worth the savings. Spend a bit more and it will last 3 to 5 times longer.
Recs? I just buy whatever home Depot is selling when I need to sand something.
I’ve never had much issue with Home Depots sandpaper. I get 3m when I can afford it. Avoid Harbor Freight sandpaper at all costs.
3M cubitron 2 is the best value to performance I’ve found and I’m buying it for a fabrication shop that goes through hundreds of discs a month on sanding aluminum, steel, and stainless steel.
Hot dogs. I do not trust cheapo hot dogs.
Also, I rarely eat pop-tarts anymore, but when I do I get the name brand. I’ve never had an off brand pop-tart that wasn’t complete garbage.
A computer chair.
As I get older my back is really happy that I spent a bit more on the chair I spend almost all my time in.
PC power supplies. God, do not cheap out on them. That and a bed mattress. A good sleep is more important than money.
A good sleep is definitely more important than money - when you have money. Until you have money your sleep doesn’t matter, you get to lay in the filth of others or sleep on a mattress that will slowly poison your lungs with fibreglass.
Not a product, but tattoos.
It hurts to hear the price from some artists, but you absolutely get what you pay for.
Food. I’ll give you everything else I own for food if I really need it.
Office chairs are important, but people tend to overlook the rest of their office ergonomics. If you work at a computer you should spend money on an adjustable keyboard tray and monitor arms. Then buy a good ergonomic keyboard and vertical mouse or trackball to go with them. My back and wrists used to get sore by the end of the day. That hasn’t happened since I upgraded my gear.
Dildos. I need one that has some mass and I can use as an improvised weapon when shit gets real.
Missed opportunity on your username!
The difference between cheap and quality here is really noticeable. But there’s def a ceiling though.
I mean, the pure wand is like 150 monies and that thing will take down a bear and then take down a Bear
Laptops that are designed to support Linux
Don’t forget laptops you can repair
But how are you supposed to learn kernel patching if everything works out of the box?
