Things that can last your entire adult life if you take care of them.

iamstop · 10-02-2022 9:43pm #1

We live in such a throw away society these days. Phones, TVs, Computers etc seem to last less and less time before you need a new one. But what are somethings that could last a life time and not go out of style if cared for?

I'll start with stainless steel cutlery.

Easy to use, clean and maintain. VERY little wear over the course of a lifetime. Don't really go in and out of style. As long as you use them as intended and not as screwdrivers or paint can openers you'll be laughing in your 80s with the spoons you bought in your 20s.

Spanish Eyes · 10-02-2022 9:44pm

Myself.

Rustyman101 · 10-02-2022 9:45pm

Regrets !

Yester · 10-02-2022 9:46pm

I've been holding a grudge against someone for almost 30 years now. I reckon I can make it last for the rest of my life. (Or theirs)

griffdaddy · 10-02-2022 9:46pm

Probably a bit of a niche item but a Kamado Grill smoker will last more or less forever if you take care of it.

magicbastarder · 10-02-2022 9:47pm

i have a pair of sennheiser headphones which cost me IR£150 24 years ago which are still going. thousands of hours of use.

ohnonotgmail · 10-02-2022 9:48pm

your teeth.

Jim_Hodge · 10-02-2022 9:50pm

Handsaw, hammer, garden fork, any amount of manual tools can last several lifetimes. To be honest, there's a huge amount of things. Furniture, clocks, crockery, books......

Mundo7976 · 10-02-2022 9:52pm

The wife!

blackvalley · 10-02-2022 9:54pm

A good sweeping brush . Just change the head and handle every few years .😉

10-02-2022 9:59pm

My Father wore the same watch as long as I can remember......He passed over in 1993..........Its sitting on my wrist ever since...........needs a wind every other day.......but a great timekeeper.

10-02-2022 10:02pm

I have a family heirloom woman's pocket watch that is nearly 180 yrs old now I inherited. It's been always cleaned and maintained through the years. And even though the inscription is faded beyond reading, it still keeps good time. I plan to pass it onto my daughter one day and hope she maintains it.

phormium · 10-02-2022 10:02pm

Not an item I bought myself but I am still regularly using my grandmother's knitting needle set. Not something everyone wants I know but will definitely last if minded and will last several lifetimes.

I recently knit a cardigan for my grandaughter with her great great grandmother's knitting needles, nice bit of history!

Alas I don't know where they will go next unless my grandaughter fancies knitting when older!

Strumms · 10-02-2022 10:02pm

Musical instruments… are generally meant to last..buy a good one, it will..

my Aunt who is 85 has the piano with which she learned to play on when she was about 8…it’s circa 77 years old in great nick…

I’ve a guitar, a Rickenbacker thats 22 years old, mint..an Ibanez artwood that’s about 8 or 9 years old, even better end of mint…they are well made, made to last..but you gotta take care..

also my clarinet is about 45 years old, it was originally my cousins…mint.

Brian? · 10-02-2022 10:05pm

I’ve got a 20 year old snooker cue. I’m prettt sure my older son will be playing with it in another 20 years. Keep it cleaned and oiled.

iamstop · 10-02-2022 10:10pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118612935#Comment_118612935

I've a lot of records from the 70s and plenty from the 60s. I didn't think much of it in the 2000s when I was buying some of them and they were 30+ years at the time but some of them are 50 to 60+ years old now and still play fresh as day. Save for a flood or fire they should do for many more years to come.

I read somewhere before "You don't own a record collection, you're just minding it for the next person."

goldenmick · 10-02-2022 10:12pm

Your willy. But I'm afraid I've worn mine out.

Burt Renaults · 10-02-2022 10:14pm

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This post has Triggered me.

BrianD3 · 10-02-2022 10:31pm

I have a Honda lawnmower from the 1980s which has not been pampered and the only thing that has gone wrong with it is a cracked clutch arm when it was over 30 years old.

Cars - if they are well maintained and kept in a heated garage when not in use, they can last several decades without major expenditure.

Fallout2022 · 10-02-2022 10:31pm

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bnt · 10-02-2022 10:45pm

I have a little electrical multimeter that I was shocked to realise I've had for 35 years now. Still works great.

augustus gloop · 10-02-2022 10:49pm

Your dignity. Just try to be a good person.

BaywatchHQ · 10-02-2022 10:51pm

My brother's super Nintendo still works and it is 30 this year. It actually is in better condition than the PS1, it's lid doesn't close unless you set something on it.

Also my father has had the same alarm clock since the late 80s.

Donald Trump · 10-02-2022 10:55pm

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We have a garden fork here that is over 100 years old. Was passed down from my grandfather's grandfather. In all that time we've only had to put 12 new handles and 4 new heads onto it.

Jim_Hodge · 10-02-2022 11:02pm

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That Joke's been done to death.

I have one in it's original state that's about 90 years old. A wood plane over a hundred years old is still in regular use.

10-02-2022 11:11pm

I have a teddy bear that was bought for me when my mother was pregnant. He is 47 now

Donald Trump · 10-02-2022 11:19pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118613366#Comment_118613366

Sure there are any amount of county council shovels that age that are as pristine today as they day they were made.............

Esel · 10-02-2022 11:20pm

Gant21 · 10-02-2022 11:21pm

The real Donald trump would have had a better shovel joke.

FintanMcluskey · 10-02-2022 11:23pm

Most men will maintain and use anything for life once its still functional and practical.

Unfortunately, once the lady of the house deems it obselte, out it goes!

elperello · 10-02-2022 11:24pm

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It was the breastfeeding that got them off to a good start.

sportsfan90 · 10-02-2022 11:25pm

My dad got a gift of a razor for his 18th birthday (or possibly his 21st). He turned 76 last week and still uses it.

elperello · 10-02-2022 11:26pm

A good gun can last for generations never mind a lifetime.

mikethecop · 10-02-2022 11:30pm

not your knees anyway ,

really would have hoped evolution would have solved that one for me by now

have a wee swiss army knife I found some where about 30 years ago ,

still in great nick

Shauna677 · 10-02-2022 11:32pm

He's ha reminds me of this joke. What's the definition of an alzheimer's patient.......they forget everything but the grudge :-)

Shauna677 · 10-02-2022 11:32pm

fryup · 10-02-2022 11:35pm

microwave oven - have a panasonic and its pushing 30 years old 😶

10-02-2022 11:42pm

Your virginity if minded!

Montage of Feck · 10-02-2022 11:43pm

My Panasonic boombox and there's an old Phillips fridge at home still on the go but after that most modern electrical devices are disposable. Oh my ipod still works but it's a bit butchered after trying to open it to replace the battery.

magicbastarder · 10-02-2022 11:45pm

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a wooden wood plane, or a cast iron one? i've about half a dozen bailey planes; you can see the drop in quality as they get newer (younger?)

Aongus Von Bismarck · 11-02-2022 12:05am

Le Creuset cookware. There is a vibrant second hand market for old Creuset pans as the thinking is newer versions aren't up to the same quality.

Stainless steel knives - sharpen them regularly and don't put them in the dishwasher. Some of the premium Japanese brands might seem expensive, but think of it as a lifetime investment.

Handmade shoes - again, expensive to buy, but will last for a very long time if you get them maintained by a cobbler.

Gant21 · 11-02-2022 12:07am

Le Creuset is and always was overpriced and overrated.

goldenmick · 11-02-2022 12:12am

"Things that can last your entire adult life if you take care of them."

I would think your wife, if you treat her right.

elperello · 11-02-2022 12:25am

A Randall Knife

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KY5MOUO464Q&list=RDKY5MOUO464Q&start_radio=1&rv=KY5MOUO464Q&t=48&t=48

Gregor Samsa · 11-02-2022 8:18am

I’m still using the pig gut condom my grandad wore the night my dad was conceived 92 years ago.

Hopefully one of my many children will inherit it one day, as I did from my father.

Sgt Hartman · 11-02-2022 10:09am

My Dad has an ancient but really good kitchen knife with a dark wooden handle that he bought about 40 years ago. He sharpens it with a stone every week. He still also has a Phillips alarm clock radio that he got back in 1984. It used to wake me every morning from primary school up to the time I finished my last job in Limerick in 2004. I still get a chill in my spine to this day when I hear the alarm tone from it.

blackbox · 11-02-2022 10:18am

No reason why a bicycle shouldn't last a lifetime.

Wanderer78 · 11-02-2022 10:32am

funnily enough, ive never actually bought a smart phone, yet i own 4 or 5 of them at the moment, the oldest one i use regularly is easily 10 years old...