▲ 260 ▼ What item did you "buy for life?" (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by Poe@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 253 comments fedilink hide all child comments How's it holding up?
[–] Reverendender@lemmy.world 35 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children) My 30 year old Teva sandals are still going strong EDIT: Also my 25 year old DeWalt cordless drills. Original batteries and everything. permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 2 years ago There's a lot of DeWalt stuff that will outlive you if you treat them right. I'm especially a fan of their ladders. The perfect mix of durability and weight. permalink fedilink source parent [–] fubo@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) My 30 year old Teva sandals are still going strong How?! The tread wears off mine in a matter of months, and eventually something tears. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Reverendender@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I would guess maybe they don’t build them like they used to? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Weirdfish@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I'm guessing that must be it. I've had to replace the velcro on mine but still going strong after almost 20 years permalink fedilink source parent [–] macarthur_park@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago I finally replaced my Teva’s this year after they “only” lasted for 20 years. Choosing the color scheme for the straps on the new pair was surprisingly difficult, knowing that I’d be stuck with it for a few decades. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 2 years ago There's a lot of DeWalt stuff that will outlive you if you treat them right. I'm especially a fan of their ladders. The perfect mix of durability and weight. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fubo@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) My 30 year old Teva sandals are still going strong How?! The tread wears off mine in a matter of months, and eventually something tears. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Reverendender@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I would guess maybe they don’t build them like they used to? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Weirdfish@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I'm guessing that must be it. I've had to replace the velcro on mine but still going strong after almost 20 years permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Reverendender@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I would guess maybe they don’t build them like they used to? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Weirdfish@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I'm guessing that must be it. I've had to replace the velcro on mine but still going strong after almost 20 years permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Weirdfish@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I'm guessing that must be it. I've had to replace the velcro on mine but still going strong after almost 20 years permalink fedilink source parent
[–] macarthur_park@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago I finally replaced my Teva’s this year after they “only” lasted for 20 years. Choosing the color scheme for the straps on the new pair was surprisingly difficult, knowing that I’d be stuck with it for a few decades. permalink fedilink source parent