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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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[-] UpperBroccoli@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 6 days ago

Concept2 rowing machines. Even if they break, you can still buy spare parts at reasonable rates even for the very first model, which is decades old and only sold a few copies. Fantastic engineering.

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[-] Mr_Blott@feddit.uk 7 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

The Shure SM52 microphone (it used to be called the 58 but lost 6 due to budget cuts or something I dunno)

You might not have heard of it, but if you've been to a live gig, chances are you've seen one

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[-] Unknown1234_5@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

The Logitech x3d Xtreme or whatever the hell it's called. it's a $34 flight stick, best one you can get for cheap, and after having and abusing it for years it only had any issues after a rottweiler puppy chewed the cable. Would recommend.

[-] weeeeum@lemmy.world 7 points 6 days ago

Swiss army knives. You'll find at least one in everyone's bedside drawer or junk drawer.

Ive found them dull all the time, but never broken

The TSA confiscates tens of thousands of these things

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[-] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 7 points 6 days ago

The original Japanese Boss HM-2 (1983-1988). Nasty, indestructible, cheap (at the time) and still in use today. There are death metal band out there still using a forty year old pedal.

[-] Lighttrails@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 days ago
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[-] 1984@lemmy.today 6 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Definently only old thinkpads. I had two new ones break on me so now I'm not buying them anymore. One had mouse pad just go numb, the other one had the left control key stop working. I don't even travel with the laptops. :)

My stationary keyboard has worked for like ten years, and so has my mouse....

[-] Ildsaye@hexbear.net 4 points 6 days ago

Japanese-made sewing machines from the 1950s. Most are all-metal and overbuilt, and will work like new with a few drops of oil, maybe a fresh belt. In the US they were imported and had local brand's names put on them; what you're really looking for is the "Made in Japan" on the back or bottom. Granny sewing machines also qualify, but most of the Japanese ones have zigzag

[-] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 6 points 6 days ago

1990s or 2000s era Volvo station wagon or sedan

I owned a 96 Volvo 960 for about 15 years before engine gave out with fixable problems ... I didn't have the money to get it fixed, sold it and from what I heard, the new owner is still driving the thing. (one potential buyer that wanted it was a young guy that wanted it for a demolition derby as he claimed that Volvos were great for this kind of use because they are indestructible in a crash. He said the engine is so well placed and protected that it would take several hits from other vehicles before being compromised)

Later bought a 2004 station wagon and other than a few minor problems (electrical issues that aren't critical to driving the car) and a bit of rust spots, it's still my daily driver. I met a young guy a few years ago that had a 1992 Volvo Station wagon with a million kms on it (the thing was covered in rust and looked like hell but it was still driveable)

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[-] Martineski@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

~~Rice cookers.~~

~~You can get really simple ones that just work and due to little components they will last a while. IMO they're really worth it if you cook rice often or can't for the love of god not mess it up while cooking. They're really cheap as well.~~

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[-] MeaanBeaan@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago
[-] koncertejo@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 days ago

SM57s still can get roughed up pretty bad with the plastic covering on the front of the mic (especially if miking a snare drum with a less than precise drummer). SM58 will survive a nuclear war.

[-] Saoirse@hexbear.net 5 points 6 days ago

Casio G-Shock GWM-5610 -- the current model number of the original 1981 G-Shock digital watch. Resistant to dust, shock, water, and up to 20 bar pressure. Self-charges via solar power. Self-synchronizes to GMT by passively receiving continent-spanning radio time signals. Little bastards cost less than a hundred dollars and are effectively bombproof.

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[-] Glitterbomb@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

The wrt54g. They don't make wifi routers like they used to.

[-] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 days ago

Careful now, they are too old to be secure. I'd switch to TL-WDR4300.

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[-] shalafi@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

AR-15

Also, the 1911 class of pistols. Can't go wrong with the OG Colt Government Model. As in, it can't jam, fail to feed, fail to eject, fail to chamber, fail in any way.

Honorable mention goes to Hi-Point. Ugly and heavy fucking guns, but they function flawlessly and last forever.

[-] Godric@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

Damn, seeing you downvoted makes see how sadly opinionated Lemmy is.

Like if you live in a rural area, a firearm is a fantastic and common investment. In rural areas, emergency help is a while away or nonexistent. Animal Control isn't gonna be there when your chickens are getting snatched by a raccoon or your pets are getting hunted by coyotes. Cops aren't gonna show up in time if some methhead is bashing down your door.

Plus, with a firearm, you can hunt! Yay for the most ethically sound way of putting meat on your table!

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