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Opinel #8 pocketknife. Inexpensive. Timeless design that was last tweaked circa 1960's. Entry-level hardtail mountain bike. I understand more of my geographic

Opinel #8 pocketknife. Inexpensive. Timeless design that was last tweaked circa 1960's. Entry-level hardtail mountain bike. I understand more of my geographic area than ever before, and am in moderately better shape, to boot. Old comfy secondhand leather chair. Have my personal PC hooked up to a cheap old flatpanel TV. I've had many productive weekend hours working on personal projects in comfort. There's something about not sitting at a desk that really helps me feel like I'm off the clock, even when I am being productive. Super cheap keyring that my car key fell off of on one of my first dates with my wife. We spent the rest of the date looking for my key in the park and enjoying conversation. It worked out.

Abishek_Muthian 5y ago
If you ask me today What's the greatest invention of mankind, I wouldn't say a wheel or toilet U-bend or antibiotics but these Ear Hooks[1] for spectacles which keep my loose spectacles from falling every time I bend down. A truly tiny purchase of disproportionately high value! [1] https://imgur.com/gallery/p0zvbQU https://imgur.com/gallery/p0zvbQU
giardini 5y ago
TrevorJ says>"Opinel #8 pocketknife. Inexpensive. Timeless design that was last tweaked circa 1960's."< It shows! The Opinel has a lousy locking mechanism, is clumsy to open (especially if you're left-handed) and the wood swells if wet making it stiffer to open/close. This is a knife worth passing up unless you want to cut yourself.
- tenfourwookie 5y ago
  And it looks like a butter knife.
  - giardini 5y ago
    No, it has a pointed tip unlike that of a butter knife, which usually has a dull and rounded point. An Opinel knife appears in the movie "Paris, Je t'aime". In the segment ("Place des Fetes") an unnamed assailant draws his knife, clumsily unlocks it and turns away from the camera to stab his victim.
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Gustomaximus 5y ago
While more expensive, Leatherman Charge. I have this on my belt and it comes out multiple times a day. I felt a bit silly at first having it on my belt but now I feel naked without it. Incredible handy to have + have to call out good replacement policy as I broke pliers once and they sent a replacement easily and no questions.

Abishek_Muthian 5y ago

If you ask me today What's the greatest invention of mankind, I wouldn't say a wheel or toilet U-bend or antibiotics but these Ear Hooks[1] for spectacles which keep my loose spectacles from falling every time I bend down. A truly tiny purchase of disproportionately high value! [1] https://imgur.com/gallery/p0zvbQU https://imgur.com/gallery/p0zvbQU

giardini 5y ago

TrevorJ says>"Opinel #8 pocketknife. Inexpensive. Timeless design that was last tweaked circa 1960's."< It shows! The Opinel has a lousy locking mechanism, is clumsy to open (especially if you're left-handed) and the wood swells if wet making it stiffer to open/close. This is a knife worth passing up unless you want to cut yourself.

tenfourwookie 5y ago
And it looks like a butter knife.
- giardini 5y ago
  No, it has a pointed tip unlike that of a butter knife, which usually has a dull and rounded point. An Opinel knife appears in the movie "Paris, Je t'aime". In the segment ("Place des Fetes") an unnamed assailant draws his knife, clumsily unlocks it and turns away from the camera to stab his victim.
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Gustomaximus 5y ago

While more expensive, Leatherman Charge. I have this on my belt and it comes out multiple times a day. I felt a bit silly at first having it on my belt but now I feel naked without it. Incredible handy to have + have to call out good replacement policy as I broke pliers once and they sent a replacement easily and no questions.