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What are the "AK-47" of items? (cheap, durable, just works) (reddthat.com)

submitted 1 week ago by POTOOOOOOOO@reddthat.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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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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[–] Martineski@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

~~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.~~

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 week ago (2 children)

The AK-47 is a specific product from the class of assault rifles, whereas “rice cooker” product class, not a specific product of a class.

[–] Martineski@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Ah right, the post confused me a bit.

[–] Idontevenknowanymore@mander.xyz 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I recently bought a zojirushi rice cooker because of their reputation for making perfect rice and lasting decades. So it's the AK of rice cookers. Or more like the AR because it was $200.

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

My man... 200 for a rice cooker, does it at least give you a reach around?

[–] Idontevenknowanymore@mander.xyz 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It even plays a happy little tune while it does it.

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 5 points 1 week ago

Okay, I'm sold.

[–] POTOOOOOOOO@reddthat.com 3 points 1 week ago

To be fair there's probably almost no moving parts in a rice cooker. Someone mentioned cast iron pans. I think that's a fair example.

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 5 points 1 week ago

Other people are saying "cast iron" or other broad brands/categories, but this is the only one that doesn't fall under OP's request?? Nonsense.