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What is a product that you won’t accept a generic alternative for? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by jeffw@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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For example, if you insist on buying Advil instead of store brand ibuprofen. I mean, you’d be wasting your money in that example, but you do you

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[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 35 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Victorinox Swiss Army knives. If you want a tiny, multipurpose pocketknife, they cannot be beat.

And they're cheap enough from TSA eBay sales, why would you accept a crappy knockoff?!

[–] Valmond@lemmy.mindoki.com 7 points 1 year ago

They also do excellent small kitchen knives for under 10€, best money invested to carv out those vegetables or meat.

I'm pairing it with a cheap knife sharpener from a certain Swedish company ^^

[–] sylver_dragon@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Their also (or at least used to) honor their warranty. I had problems with one of their knives several years after I bought it. It got replaced without a major hassle. Haven't had to use the warranty again in decades though, so it could be different now.

[–] hiremenot_recruiter@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago

Had mine for over 20 years until it disappeared. Years later still no idea what happened to it. Only issue I had with it was the clock it had, broke halfway through owning it.

[–] plantedworld@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I can't agree with you more on this. I have used them for years, most recently got one with a scalloped side that fits in your hand so nicely. My son is a cub scout and just got one too, his first pocketknife.