What are some of your favorite product purchases?
 

A thread to talk about some of the things we've bought and are really happy with. The end. Or the beginning.

I'll start with one of the more obvious ones that is probably shard with a number of people here.

https://www.weber.com/US/en/grills/g.../61011001.html

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I just hit the 10-year anniversary of purchasing my Weber Genesis E-310 gas grill. It's definitely not a cheap purchase, but man...this thing is a tank. I've had it for a decade, probably averaging use once every week or two, and it's held up like a champ. I've replaced the electric igniter button, but other than that, it's all original. Prior to this, I probably only had cheap grills last a few years each, and the cheap aluminum they're made out of made for lots of hot and cold spots that made cooking a good steak a giant pain in the ass.

In short, if you're in the market for a grill, and you can swing the money, do it. You won't regret it.

Byron’s Butt Rub

Blackstone Griddle

Weber Smokey Mountain

Beats By Dre

iPhone X

Maverick Thermometer

Blackstones are amazing.

On the other end of the price spectrum, here's one I wouldn't have even known existed until I ran across it a few years ago.

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https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FFJ69S8/

I wear glasses, so in order for me to be able to read a clock at night, it has to be like 2 feet from my face. That's an option, but my wife and I got this gizmo a while back, and it's perfect. It projects a clock on your ceiling with numbers that are probably a foot tall. It's not that bright, so it isn't even visible during the day (though you can see the light if you walk right in front of the clock), and it's not distracting at all at night. But I can open my eyes and see the clock at a glance in the middle of the night.

Obviously it won't be a good fit for everyone, but if you wear glasses and find yourself squinting to read an alarm clock, check this thing out.

Just bought my Son a Suface Book 2. He’s headed to College this Fall.

Intriguing. Do people use them more at home or for tailgating and such?

Western Conference Champ gear..

It's not a cheap option, but I also LOVE my Rachio sprinkler controller. Obviously that's only a fit if you have a sprinkler system, but having one that works on WiFi is a game changer. If you're out in the yard testing things out or blowing out your system, you can just turn on or off the zone you're working on using the app.

It also has modes where you can just tell it the features of each zone and tell it to take care of it from there. It'll dynamically adjust the days it waters and the timing based on the weather. Saves you water and is super simple.

https://www.rachio.com/

It's kind of like a Nest thermostat for your lawn. I have one of those too, but I wouldn't call the Nest a no-brainer purchase compared to some of the other stuff I've listed. It's good for sure, but not absolutely fantastic.

Roku
Dell XPS 13
Simpson 4400 psi 4 gpm pressure washer
Beer

There is no excuse for as much silicone in your kitchenware as possible.

Such resilience, heat resistance and ease of cleaning.

I've put my spatulas and bakeware through things that would have nuked other materials.

Also, if you have the co-funds for compliant cookware, an induction stovetop is a godsend.

My Vizio TV. Had it for ten plus years and it is still going strong. Has one pixel that is diminished and that is it.

Also my car. 2007 Acura, I'll probably never buy a different make. Really good quality and never had any problems with it.

These slip on rain boot that cover your shoes. They are amazing.

Skullcandy headphones

Very good bang for your buck.

At this point I use my Roku more than regular tv and the computer combined...

:D

Yeah, my Dell XPS 13 is my most recent larger purchase... compared to the alienware, it is sooo much smaller, and still powerful enough to do software development on it when I travel.

Below is the XPS on top of the Alienware.. the block in the back is just the power block for the Alienware... I didn't realize it would be so big honestly...

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Otherwise, my Honda EU2200i Generator has been SOOO nice on my property.

Pair of 2002 Oakley Half-Jackets. Still wearing them today.

Two Massagers—the only ones that have ever worked 1) Deep Tissue Neck Massager with Heat 2) Back Shiatsu pad with heat. Both work great.

New pool surface with quartz in a richer blue.

New desk. Love it.
https://www.ballarddesigns.com/genevieve-desk/378539

Wüsthof tomato knife and hand-held guide that cuts even and straight slices without having a bigger gadget to clean.

Veggie Spiralizer

Slow masticating Juicer

Two summer purses:

Dooney & Bourke Equestrian Purse for summer in Bone—Love it. Wanted it for a long, long time.

https://www.dooney.com/all-weather-l...rian-Q54C.html

Round straw purse from Bali. Shipping cost more than the purse. But I love it. Love both of them.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/6201145...attan-bag-bali

The condom I buy each time I bang Billay’s mom.

Hasn’t failed me yet!

Yes. I had no idea what those things could do. But, it was a Christmas present, therefore ineligible in this thread.

I think the greatest buy I've made is actually a cheap, plug into the cig lighter-type tire inflator I got for $12 at Kmart 20 years ago. It's saved my ass many times and I use it to this day.

I've been looking at those online and about to get one. Which kind did you get?

The software is identical on all of them, so it's all just down to the under-the-hood specs.

https://www.roku.com/products/compare

The biggest things to look for are:

4K/UHD compatibility (if you have a TV that supports it)
Dual-Band WiFi (if you have the ability to do 5GHz from your router, that can help your signal consistency a lot)

Gravely Zero Turn rider mower which I bought several years ago with an end of season sale. Cut my mowing time to zero. My wife likes it so well that she goes out and mows.

Best purchase that I have ever made.

This.

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A coffee table with a lift top. Perfect for meals or just whatever. This is the most convenient thing ever. I'm sure it was invented by some poor slob who spilled a meatball on the couch and got brained by his wife with skillet as soon as he got out of the hospital.

The only time we actually use the dining room table for meals is if we have company. Had it for 18 years and it's as sturdy as the day we got it.

Daamn.. that is a good testimonial right there...

Been looking at a Bob Cat zero turn recently... we had a tractor thread, maybe we need a zero-turn mower thread.

Reminds me.... Mahindra 5570 4WD... sometimes I forget I have that power sitting around on the property, but it makes quick work out of so many chores.

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I bought the 2018 HP Spectre x360 15.6" 2 in 1. Just a beautiful screen, and have had no issues with it at all. First HP I've bought in years.

Boxis shredder. It's a beast. Tears through loads of paper and have never had an issue with it. I bought others and they just never measured up to this one. Boxis Shredder

My iPhone X has been a great phone. I also have a Samsung Galaxy S9+ for work which is a beautiful phone. Great battery life. Rarely go under 80% battery even when I use it a lot.

My 2103 Camaro. Love this car. No problems at all until this past Sunday when my sons roommate backed into it. $2000 dollars damage. I guess it's time to trade it in after I get it fixed.

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I've DJ'd for about 25 years starting from vinyl. Today it is all about serato. This mixer is the s***!

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We actually just got one of these when we moved... it is so new that it would be tough to list as of yet, but I love this thing. Only drawback is that it is heavy as hell.

Yeah, well I like my Ryobi 40V battery-powered mower. :)

Obviously it's completely different, and I wouldn't necessarily call it a "favorite purchase," but not having to deal with gas and oil is a game changer for a small yard. It's also nice that the batteries are compatible with their other products (I have a trimmer as well).

Yes it is, but it has to be.

I bought some nice pots and pans about 10 years ago, have used them a lot and they are still in nice shape. The big ass stock pot is great for chili or lobsters, not that hard to clean either.

Hey.. I have one of those.. really nice in my old truck to listen to podcasts as I drive around.

Be careful with attaching the power cord though, the little tiny usb-tiny (whatever it is called) jack on the body of the speaker can get messed up.

I was reading Wired on these today which said different ones did more.

https://www.wired.com/gallery/how-to...he-right-roku/

I have something like just a different design. It is great!

I hear you on the power chord (micro USB) and I had read that when doing my research. I'm very careful with that. I have two and pair them. Huge difference than just the one.

I went from a Lenovo 15 to this XPS 13. I LOVE IT.

Everything about it is perfect.

I got the Roku 4k Ultra for 3 TVs. It's really handy in the bedroom since the remote has a built in headphone jack.

So much simpler, faster, etc. I am blown away by all the free channels it offers, too.

This is probably one of my best. $7 and it has dramatically changed the manner in which I can work at night. I don't know how the blue hell I ever lived without it.

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This is another one that's worth not getting cheap knock offs. Makes things far easier in the tractor. But if you use GPS or other functions in the car, its the go to. Ram Mount is the top of the line.

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This is another good one. If I had to listen to the radio in the tractor, I'd be killing fools.

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I went to surface pro so I could get a USB 3.0 adapter for a desktop adapter.

When I had a garden
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Added a timer on it. Very low maintenance. I still have it, but do not have a need for it.

I have one of those. Awesome for grading papers and doing school work while watching the game and other programs.

I'm a big fan of magnetic phone mounts in the car. I personally have the one that you jam into your CD player (because who uses those anymore), which makes it rock solid. The caveat is that you pretty much have to be someone who uses an opaque phone case for it to work, but if you do it's super handy to just be able to plop the phone in the general direction of the mount and have it stick. Super easy to grab it for a phone call too.

https://smile.amazon.com/Koomus-Magn...dp/B00HUIL310/

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I'm thankful that I bought a ChiliPad a couple years ago. My bed is 67 degrees every night.
I've never slept so well.
https://www.chilitechnology.com/prod...d-sleep-system

That's fair. Some of the fields I bounce across are pretty rough.

That's crazy man... probably true, but I would have such a hard time jamming that into my CD player...

I'm sorry .. what is that? I looked at the video, which told me nothing. It replaces your mattress? Your blanket?

I don’t know what model they were, but I bought a pair of orange lens Oakley’s with one of my first pay checks in high school and I graduated in 99. I finally had to throw them away last year, they just pretty much started dissolving from all the years of sweat. I have 2 newer pair of Oakley’s and the rubber pieces on them are already starting to deteriorate. But I wouldn’t have any other brand.

It doesn't seem to damage it any, though I honestly haven't played a CD in like a decade. You can do magnetic mounts with whatever mount type you want though (suction cup, vent mount, weight mount, etc.).

It goes between the mattress and sheet. It has small veins that has temperature controlled water pumped through it via a small unit that sits under or beside the bed.

Looks like a mattress pad that goes under your sheet. I have a heated mattress pad, which is great in the winter. It doesn't cool like this one does, though. I think I paid about $100 for it.

Have a Gretsch White Falcon that is one of my favorite purchases right now.

Oh yeah. This has been fairly life changing. I think I can get you a referral discount if anyone wants to give it a go.
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/06...g?v=1532723061

"Neck Massager"
Yeah...ok, BEP

Vivoactive HR smartwatch. Awesome bang for the buck.

I bought some vintage suspenders at the thrift store.

That is interesting.. yeah, the cooling part is pretty nice... probably could save some money at night by turning up the overall AC in the summer down here with it.

Yeah man.. this is mail order coffee? Hell yeah.. shoot me a PM if you have a referral code. I use some Caribou coffee which is on sale half the time but the other half it costs waayyy to much.

This stuff isn't cheap, but it is the best coffee I've ever had. Not best coffee I've ever brewed - the best coffee I've ever had, including expensive shit from the stores.

I'll see if I can dig up a code and PM you.

Sent you a smoke.

If you have a little property a tractor is a must. My wife was adamantly against my tractor purchase, but now if I tell her something is wrong with it, she freaks out.

I bought one of these recently and it works way better than I expected. I guess this model does have the issue that the bulbs are difficult to find.

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I have no idea what that is.

I don't know what this means.

hand held scanner?

If you can send me a code I'd appreciate it. Been wanting to give it a try for a while now.

Its coffee. It can't be that life changing.

Sent.

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I tried black rifle once, it's alright but I'll just stick to getting my $15 for 3lbs of decent coffee at Costco.

OMG!

Its a fly trap! The UV light attracts the flies and they get stuck to sticky paper. UV light is like crack to flies.

Was actually just checking consumer reports recently looking for a new gas grill and these were highly rated. Only question I couldn’t figure out is whether it could get hot enough to sear the shit out of a steak.

Yeah, I was headed down the same path. I got a bunch of weird shit too though, like interior lighting.

Mine usually tops out at maybe 475 degrees or so. It does fine enough for my purposes, but I'm not that picky.

Big thumbs up from me as well. I read up on them and so glad I upgraded to it when I had my sprinklers installed.

All I care about is having enough caffeine to get me going in the morning with one cup. My Kroger Premium Blend does that.

Good coffee is life changing for me.

I jump around the clock for my job from time to time and can find myself sleeping in the daytime. I bought one of these and I couldn't tell you what time of the day it is when I put it on -

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/15...g?v=1536591018
http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/158...g?v=1540464025

Comfortable as can be, adjustable, and the foam fittings for your eyes can be moved to fit your face. It's been a great purchase, but definitely not something I ever thought I'd brag about.

https://mantasleep.com/

I've never had a cup of coffee and sipped it and said "damn, now that will change my life if I drink this every day"

I've tried all sorts of brew methods and types of coffees and coffee shops. If I see something at Costco that I haven't tried I always get it to try it. Cold brew, k cups, french press, regular brew, single cup brew. It's all kind of the same to me. I dunno. Maybe my pallet sucks.