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Sometimes I will use something and realize I've owned it forever. It's a nice change in our throwaway reality. I think my personal record is a bicycle multi-tool I got for one of my first bikes, ~25 years ago. Still have it, still use it. When it comes to electronic devices I have a Panasonic mini Hi-Fi from ~2005. Never felt like changing it.

What's your record?

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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I've got this little plastic foot stool that's probably older than I am. It's not as strong as it used to be (legs buckled with me on it once), but it's holding up a speaker and doing a great job of it.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I was using a Bose Wave radio as my desktop speakers since 1997 until this summer. It sounded fantastic. One of the speakers started getting a little buzzy at higher volumes a few years ago, which was still fine for normal daily use, until I got back into playing music. Now it serves as our record player speakers but we don't use that often.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Daily basis is what makes this so hard for me. I think you just made me realize I need to change my toothbrush soon.

There's literally nothing else I use every day without fail. Closest would probably be my around-the-house belt, but I don't always put it on. My phone is fairly new still...

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I have the first hammer I bought 20 years ago.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Not as long as you, but I've had my wireless earbuds for around four years now and they still get daily use. I can use them both to listen to music while I play my drums and to watch videos or listen to music while my husband is watching tv or whatever, they're fantastic.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I've been using the same pocket knife for about 15 years. Part of my EDC.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Some of my kitchen stuff, hand tools and a few ornaments come from my grandparents place. Ive been handling/seeing them my whole life. Add x years to that before me.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Probably my Whip it! Butane torch

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Bought my ridge wallet in 2015 and use it every day. Replaced parts on that sucker a few times bcz the straps wear out and screws come lose and fall out. Only nearly lost it once.

Second iitems are a safety razor handle and brush I got in 2008.

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