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The reverse of a question I asked on here a while ago.

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[–] [email protected] 76 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] doodledup 18 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Basically every Valve product and software.

[–] thynecaptain 8 points 2 months ago (2 children)

OG steam machines were the shit, but way ahead of their time. If it had come out with proton already, then it would have dominated. But it’s wonderful that the UX had laid ground work for the steam deck

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

have you not seen tf2's state?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

In Vavles defense, they proclaimed TF2 to be a "Hat Simulator" and I suppose they delivered on the advertised product....

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[–] Lost_My_Mind 72 points 2 months ago

Head-On CAN be appied directly to the forehead! Which was it's only claim.

[–] Hayduke 50 points 2 months ago (15 children)

One of the only brands I would ever promote, Darn Tough socks.

Wear em out, ship them back, order a free pair. It's that easy and they are the most comfortable, durable socks I have ever worn. Won't ever buy another brand.

[–] Fondots 16 points 2 months ago

I've worn mine long and hard and haven't gotten to test out the warranty yet, the first pair I bought is probably closing in on a decade and nearly indistinguishable from pairs that are several years newer. Even if they don't honor their warranty for some reason I feel like I've gotten my money's worth and then some.

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[–] [email protected] 48 points 2 months ago

Timex: Takes a licking and keeps on ticking.

I licked my watch when I was a kid and it kept on ticking.

[–] Fondots 45 points 2 months ago (6 children)

Wood glue, no particular brand recommendations, is one of the pew products I trust to do exactly what it claims to - glue wood.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (6 children)

Titebond 3. It's a pretty easy choice; it has one of, if not the highest strengths of wood glues on the market, and it's water resistant. If you want the wood to break before the glue does, that's the stuff you want.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yeah. If it fails it's the wood around the glued joint, not the joint iself.

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[–] comfyquaker 43 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I think zippo lighters say they’re wind proof. I did enough professional testing a month ago to confirm this. My neighbors can also confirm there was a man in my lawn with a lighter violently whipping it around in his hand until said man was winded.

Sadly i am not made of zippos.

[–] Dasus 21 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I think "wind-resistant" would be more accurate.

[–] julysfire 7 points 2 months ago

As someone who used to smoke and had a Zippo, absolutely this. If it was pretty windy, the flame may stay lit but it wouldn't hold still enough to light anything.

[–] [email protected] 40 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I fixed my hot tub with Flex Tape. It seems to be doing the job.

[–] expatriado 25 points 2 months ago

now that's a lotta damage

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 2 months ago (9 children)

Bone conduction headphones

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[–] Dasus 28 points 2 months ago (3 children)

My mom bought my backpack 25 years ago and the clerk told her "they'll last for at least five years".

Well I still use mine daily, so yeah. Definitely lived up to expectations. Although I've did get it fixed, but first time just a year or two ago. So lasted without any fixing for longer than the average age on Lemmy, I'd say.

[–] cheese_greater 9 points 2 months ago (7 children)
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[–] Presi300 25 points 2 months ago (12 children)

My MacBook air... Apple bad and all, but the battery life and (CPU) performance meet the claims...

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 months ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 months ago

Knipex ♥️

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[–] MattTheProgrammer 19 points 2 months ago (9 children)

Believe it or not, Oxyclean. That stuff works wonders. RIP Billy Mays.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 months ago (2 children)

people with really wide toes:

my 260 euros hiking shoes with extra wide toebox. i had size ten. with these shoes i have size 8.5 (i had to go longer, so i got more widht to fit my toes)

no pain anymore, no more infected nail beds. best shoes i ever had. model innsbruck

www.baer-shoes.com

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[–] 7uWqKj 17 points 2 months ago

Miele washing machine. Doing my laundry since 2001 and still as good as new.

[–] I_Miss_Daniel 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

A $250 Epson ink tank printer.

500 full colour 10x15 photos and still half full.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Instant pot. I mostly use it for batch cooking, making homemade stocks and rice now. But, I used to make yoghurt in it weekly and proof dough in it every 3 days or so.

It advertised a bunch of functions and it only sucks at slow cooking, but pressure cooking is faster and better imo, it does suck at slow cooking though.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago

Instant Pot

[–] lemmylurkaround 14 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Mr Clean magic bathroom erasers. Holy shit. They literally melted the soap scum from my bathtub when every other tile cleaner did next to nothing. I was completely blown away.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 months ago (2 children)

This 100%. Here's a life pro tip: Mr. Clean Magic Eraser is the trademarked brand. The generic product (which is exactly the same thing) is "melamine sponge".

Depending on where you live, the Magic Eraser is an 4-5X more expensive than the equivalent generic on Amazon or eBay.

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[–] leauxhigh 8 points 2 months ago

any they work incredibly well at putting micro plastics in the environment too!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (4 children)

Dude, foaming oven cleaner is similar. If you have a jacked up oven, get the foaming stuff and you'll have a nearly brand new oven.

edit: oops, misread the parent post as the scrubbing bubble cleaner. going thru a colonoscopy prep, so im all funky. the foaming oven cleaner is good af tho. also, get melamine sponges. theyre the same thing as the magic sponges but much more cost efficient.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

PSA to carefully read and follow all usage directions on any oven cleaner product. Some of that stuff can destroy your lungs (and more) if not used properly.

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[–] whotookkarl 13 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Darn tough socks, lamy pens, Ibanez guitars, and crumpler bags have all been very solid quality products I consider well worth the value.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago

Those weird brushes that remove pet hair from carpets

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago (2 children)

PIA wiper blades are pretty amazing. They've lasted me close to 6 years now I think. Way more price efficient than regular wipers.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Contigo AutoSeal Thermal Mugs. They never spilled their contents, which I could never say about other thermal mugs. They keep everything warm/cold for a good amount of time. I'm just super happy with it, and it still holds up after 8 years of frequent, almost daily use.

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[–] Hobbes_Dent 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

Twix. They said "chew it over with Twix" as a joke, but I suck at socializing so it's a lifesaver when people know I need extra time to say something or think of something to say.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

Bought a Eufy g30 robot vacuum because it advertised that it could climb over thresholds and it does! The accessories are cheap too, especially if you buy knockoffs. Bought it in 2021 and still going strong, no complaints after almost daily use in a home with a cat and a small child.

[–] I_Fart_Glitter 8 points 2 months ago

This thing is way more expensive than it seems like it should be for what it is, but if you've got a yard full of burrs it's worth the $270 to clear it up and reduce general misery at home.

https://stickerburrroller.com/products/sticker-burr-removal-tool

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