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    The cast iron has made it 30 years with me and I expect it to live past my lifetime and my kids’ lifetimes and if they have any kids who want them, outlive them as well.

    I have some furniture (cabinets) from my grandma that my kids want when I die too, in particular the gun cabinet my dad converted to a shelved cabinet.

    I never want to move again, so the house I hope but it requires so much maintenance I don’t know if it counts.

    If I can possibly keep my 2014 Honda going I will. Would prefer to keep it until I stop driving (love it so much) but like the house, at some point I’m not sure it’s the same car.

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    There are some strange answers here. Either there are a lot of very old people or people who should be on suicide watch given their suggestions of things that clearly won’t last very long. I’m assuming a difference between things breaking and things being broken through misuse.

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    The clothes that juuuuust don’t quite fit that I’m hoarding just in case I manage to lose that wright I’ve been trying to lose for the last thirty years now.

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    I’m going to assume I’ll live another 45 years here.

    My first electric Guitar should probably last and holds some sentimental value. My other guitars I can imagine selling at some point even though right now I like them.

    Maybe some tools will last that are little more than solid pieces of metal. But how much use I’ll have for them when I’m in my 80s i don’t know, so maybe they move on before I do.

    Kitchen table and coffee table are very solid and may out live my kids. But maybe we’ll decide to swap to something else with a different style after 30 years, who knows.

    That’s all I can think of that has any chance of me keeping that long without breaking through standard use.

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    A really good friend got me a Le Creuset dutch oven for christmas and I got another used one for relatively cheap and I really love them. I would never buy them new, but they are really well made and I’ve managed to bake some nice sourdough bread with them.

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    My collection of straight razors.

    Most are made somewhere in the last century, some are even older then that. These have a theoretical lifespan as sharpening them will remove the tiniest bit of metal but as I have 100+ of them I think I will never ever have to buy a razor again in my life. Heck, even my children and their grandchildren will be able to use them. If they have the nerve and courage to use them that is.

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    Electric shaver (oscillating)

    Bone-conducting headphones

    Multi-tool (all stainless construction)

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      Does the shaver and headphones have replaceable batteries?

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        Thanks for asking.

        I just looked it up and the shaver has an ifixit video on how to replace the battery. Looks like a 10-15 minute changeover.

        No video or instructions for the headphones, but a replacement battery part is available.

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      What has made bone conducting so good for you? I got a pair from my partner but we aren’t super impressed vs earbuds, except they suit fitness better

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        I like them, because most of my use cases are to still be able to hear if other people close-by call out.

        Being able to use them wet is a bonus.

        The 8hr playback is good for me.

        They are quite hardy

        The lower sound quality and lower volume is not a problem for me, because it is at a passable level.

        If I want crisp sound, it’s on monitors or decent enclosed headphones.

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    I’m old enough to realize most everything will either need to be replaced or given up as lifestyles change, but young enough not to count random stuff I happen to have.

    Some really precious things I’ll keep forever, but don’t really use.

    Just looking around the house and thinking, will I have any of this in my last years is sobering.

    That said there are a few knickknacks I’m likely to keep since they are small and easy to keep up with. Maybe my collection of old Christmas albums. A few ornaments. A few Keychain. Deploymas…

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    A morakniv knife, a ka-bar knife and an Opinel knife.

    A Citizen watch A Kenneth Cole mechanical watch

    A lighter

    Now I understand why we men love all these things. They last forever and for some reason this really appeals to men.

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        Mine is a Davek, and it’s wonderful. Nice wooden handle and has never failed me, even in strong winds. They even gave me a card I can use to replace it once, if anything happens to it!

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          Thank you ! They sadly aren’t avaliable in my country :(

          But I’ll make sure to buy one if I go abroad

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      Come to Wales, it won’t last 6 months. Whenever I see someone with an umbrella I can’t help think they’re new here