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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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Straight razor, either the big blade or the razor blade holder

[–] UniversalMonk@lemm.ee 2 points 4 days ago

Old Thinkpad Laptops

This.

[–] Epzillon@lemmy.ml 13 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Also, this is an old meme, and a bit outdated for our times, but no one has mentioned it so ill do it. The Nokia 3310. Truly the AK-47 of phones.

[–] Nakoichi@hexbear.net 2 points 6 days ago

I posted the same thing before scrolling down to this comment. I had one of those things and it lasted like 16 years.

[–] Chulk@lemmy.ml 10 points 6 days ago (3 children)

My 99 honda civic had nearly 250,000 miles on it the day that it was stolen. When it was found, the thieves had gutted the dashboard of electronics and had removed wheels and other parts. When it was discovered by the police, they towed it to the city in-pound lot and failed to contact me for a couple days because the license plate had been painted over for some reason.

Unfortunately the lot and towing fees ended up being more than what I paid for the car. I wasnt very well off at the time, so I surrendered it to the city. I assumed it would be scrapped for parts.

6 months later it was served to me in ad for Facebook Marketplace. Some guy had fixed it up and had been driving it regularly for months with no issue.

I still wish that I had bought it from him. I fuckin loved that car. I used it to deliver pizzas for 2 years, so i wasnt even that easy on it. I never had a major engine or transmission issue with it and the minor issues that I had were easy for me to fix myself. I bet it's still running out there somewhere.

[–] buzz86us@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

I had a 97 same generation, and after 2 years of use it blew a head

Should have gone to court over it. It was stolen, not your fault at all.

[–] jawsua@lemmy.one 2 points 6 days ago

There's magic in those old 90s Hondas, I've seen it. I had a stripped valve cover bolt and couldn't figure out how I could fix it short of a head replacement. The answer? Plug it with a rubber and metal washer sandwich and a bolt, and tighten the ones next to it a lil more. Never leaked. Thing was a champ

[–] pinkystew@reddthat.com 8 points 6 days ago

The P4$.FL 44 BF.A OBVIOUSLY guys why has no one mentioned it? Jesus Christ it's like you want them to break!

^The comments in this thread

[–] Epzillon@lemmy.ml 4 points 6 days ago

I think every Swedish household i've ever been in has owned the same Moccamaster coffee brewer for over 15 years. My parents have had the same one for over 20 years probably, swear those are indestructible.

[–] mavu@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

panasonic microwave from 1996. I hope i don't jinx it by posting about it here. Gigabyte Ultra Durable mainboards. IBM Model M keyboard PROXXON tools

Those old Panasonic microwaves are so good. My parents just had to replace the one they’ve had since the 80s.

[–] Nakoichi@hexbear.net 1 points 6 days ago

That old Nokia cellphone you know the one.

[–] flowque@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 days ago

Sony MDR-V6. I've had them for 15+ years, only had to change ear pads to velour ones after the first 5 years of use, after that 10+ years, no issues.

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