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    Image of nutbastard nutbastard
    11/26/08

    In reply to 5 Gadgets You Can't Skimp On (And How to Save Money Buying Them)
    also, don't skimp on socks. im addicted to these hiking socks that cost $9 a pair, but they feel like they are made from the beard of God himself, and they last forever. Thorlons, or something.


    dont skimp on pocketknives, either. a kershaw will suffice, but bite the bullet and get a benchmade.


    your wallet - it should be nice and durable, no nylon bullshit, genuine leather all the way.


    resounding agreement on the issue of headphones.


    lighters - get a bic! dont even think about that crappy piezo lighter, or the flat sided gas station generics!


    Things you CAN skimp on:


    Sunglasses

    MP3 Player (don't skimp TOO much)

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    Image of ScubaSteveKzoo ScubaSteveKzoo
    11/26/08

    @nutbastard: Hahahah, the beard of God. You, sir, win the internet.
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    Image of ScubaSteveKzoo ScubaSteveKzoo
    11/26/08

    @nutbastard: Check out the Zen Stone if you want a good cheap Mp3 player for working out. The 1GB original one with the armband and case cost me 50 bucks and I've had it for 2 years now.
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    Image of nutbastard nutbastard
    11/26/08

    @ScubaSteveKzoo:


    nah im loyal to sandisk e200 series. tough as rocks, cheap as hell, and i've managed to destroy enough of them through extreme abuse over time that i have tons of cables and spare batteries, as well as a few backless, screenless carcasses that function as auxiliary battery chargers.

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    11/26/08

    @ScubaSteveKzoo:


    i've won the internet a few times, or so ive been told, but nobody has actually handed me the keys yet. what gives?

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    11/26/08

    In reply to 5 Gadgets You Can't Skimp On (And How to Save Money Buying Them)
    Non Gadget Related:


    Beer. I love PBR to death, and drink it exclusively when im on a budget, as i am now, BUT if that six pack cost less than $7, you're drinking swill.


    "Good people drink good beer"

    -Hunter S Thompson

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    11/26/08

    @nutbastard:


    on the same note, wine.

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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    11/26/08

    @nutbastard: Nut, if you find yerself in NYC, look me up and I'll take you on a pubcrawl you won't soon remember.


    PBR and Genessee Ale for $2 a pop, served by slutty tattooed barmaids who are generous with the buybacks, while Johnny Cash and Hank Williams blast loudly from the jukebox.

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    Image of badhatharry badhatharry
    11/27/08

    @nutbastard: Also, Scotch. Nothing younger than 12 years, and if the bottle says "Lagavullin," drink with pride.
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    Image of Purple Dave Purple Dave
    11/26/08

    In reply to 5 Gadgets You Can't Skimp On (And How to Save Money Buying Them)
    Building bricks. Seriously. Think of the children and all that. Buy real LEGO bricks, not those cheap knock-off brands like Megabloks. ABS > polystyrene.
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    Image of discounteggroll discounteggroll
    11/26/08

    In reply to 5 Gadgets You Can't Skimp On (And How to Save Money Buying Them)
    my non gadget votes: car tires
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    Image of nutbastard nutbastard
    11/26/08

    @discounteggroll:


    seconded. just blew a bunch of money on some yokohamas for my honda, made a HUGE difference over the cheap Generals that were on there.

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    11/26/08

    In reply to 5 Gadgets You Can't Skimp On (And How to Save Money Buying Them)
    My list of stuff I don't compromise on:

    GPS: Garmin Nuvi. Don't bother with anyone else.

    TP: Cottonelle. I would rather not wipe than use something different.

    Laptops: Apple, Lenovo, Dell

    Bread: Roman Meal.

    TV: Sony Bravia, Pioneer.

    Everything else I get generic. Even underwear.
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    11/26/08

    In reply to 5 Gadgets You Can't Skimp On (And How to Save Money Buying Them)
    How about mattresses...


    Don't spend less than $1000 on a mattress that you plan on keeping for any period of time. Now if you go to a one-off kind of place to purchase this mattress, you can often get a $3000 mattress for your $1000. The catch is that the box spring may not match the sheets. To prevent this from being an issue, buy a plain black (or color of your choice) fitted sheet to go over the box spring. Then you'll never notice the difference in color, plus have a much better quality of mattress to sleep on.


    Buying a cheap mattress is even worse of a faux pas than buying a cheap TV. Sure, you want the TV to last for years and years, while operating for several hours a day. The mattress you pretty much sleep in every day for typically 6-8 hours and you want it to last 15-20 years. See the math here? Now, this is something that contributes directly to your body's health by providing a comfortable place to rest, and support for your spine.


    Save yourself some sore backs and chiropractor visits, get the good mattress up front.

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    Image of nutbastard nutbastard
    11/26/08

    In reply to 5 Gadgets You Can't Skimp On (And How to Save Money Buying Them)
    ANYONE want to chime in on what model of Garmin Nuvi is decent? is the cheap Nuvi 200 a decent buy stacked against the higher end models? im getting tired of my tomtom, for a couple of reasons: it screwed up BAD when i went camping, pointed us to a road that was unpaved and impassible with anything but a 4WD truck. The other gripe i have is liquor stores are not listed in the POI database!
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    11/26/08

    @nutbastard: "The other gripe i have is liquor stores are not listed in the POI database!"


    I rarely trusted POIs on any GPS. Use Google Maps (mobile) if possible.

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    Image of NSX NSX
    11/26/08

    @nutbastard: I love my Nuvi 200! It doesn't have text-to-speech, but I don't really know how useful that feature would be to me. I prefer the 3.5" screen as it is more portable (better for carrying with me while traveling) than the 4.3" widescreen models. YMMV.
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    11/26/08

    @NSX:


    thanks! im going ot pick up that black friday newegg deal for a nuvi 250 for $100 shipped : )

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    Image of Jo Schmo Jo Schmo
    11/26/08

    In reply to 5 Gadgets You Can't Skimp On (And How to Save Money Buying Them)
    Bacon. You never want to buy inferior bacon.
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    Image of xsecretfiles2 xsecretfiles2
    11/26/08

    In reply to 5 Gadgets You Can't Skimp On (And How to Save Money Buying Them)
    I just don't want to spend more than $40 dollars on headphones. They don't last that long for me


    The most expensive headphones I bought were for like $20 dollars. They only lasted 2 weeks, mind the sound quality was good.


    Right now I just bought some very iphone like for $6 dollars and it sounds good also :)

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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/26/08

    @xsecretfiles2: I tried to stay cheap, but the cheap stuff had poor service life, and on top of that, just didn't provide the sound I wanted. When I moved on to a $80 pair of Shure e2c's, I was hooked on the premium buds, albeit this is a rather low end compared to other stuff. When I broke my e2c's by accident, I moved on to a $150 pair of SE210's, and I can never go back. Never ever.
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    Image of Tiger-Fever Tiger-Fever
    11/28/08

    @Kaiser-Machead: I just got the SE210's myself about 4 months ago (they were $100, $80 off the Canadian price!) and I will never ever buy or use cheap headphones again. It's just amazing the difference a high quality set of headphones will make. And yes, it's true, anything under 192Kbps will make you wish you weren't listening to it at all.
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    Image of fallenturtle fallenturtle
    11/26/08

    In reply to 5 Gadgets You Can't Skimp On (And How to Save Money Buying Them)
    Whores... don't skimp on whores... sure, the cheaper one may seem like a better deal, but it's really not worth saving the money when you'll just have to turn around and use that money to see a doctor regarding your brand new STD.
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    Image of badhatharry badhatharry
    11/26/08

    @fallenturtle: That's why you skimp on whores, but not on bleach.
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    Image of ScubaSteveKzoo ScubaSteveKzoo
    11/26/08

    In reply to 5 Gadgets You Can't Skimp On (And How to Save Money Buying Them)
    I have heard Garmins are great, but I got a Tomtom One XL (with the larger screen) after road testing the standard One, and I have to say I have never ever bought anything more wonderful. For 150 bucks, it made travel season (Atlanta, Los Angeles, San Diego, Nashville) bearable.
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    11/26/08

    @ScubaSteveKzoo: I second the Tomtom. I bought the Tomtom Go 720 after reading reviews on the Garmins and seeing a lot of bitching about them. Love the Tomtom.
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    11/26/08

    @Bueller: I love my TomTom One. Especially since it now has GladOS as the voice giving (wrong) directions. =)
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    Image of ScubaSteveKzoo ScubaSteveKzoo
    11/26/08

    @Lite: I didn't see there was a Glados voice! I like the TomTom Home service but I've barely used it.


    I tend to stick with the British woman, it's much more pleasant than some others.

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    11/26/08

    @ScubaSteveKzoo: Optional free download. THere's a John Cleese one, but you have to pay for it. =|
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    Image of Cameraman Cameraman
    11/26/08

    In reply to 5 Gadgets You Can't Skimp On (And How to Save Money Buying Them)
    Mayonnaise. Never, ever skimp on mayonnaise.


    I don't care how aweful or how generic or how close to the expiration date your food is, stick it between 2 slices of bread, slather on a generous dollop of brand name mayo, and you can eat almost anything.


    I was an unemployeed bachelor for a long time- does it show?

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    Image of badhatharry badhatharry
    11/26/08

    @Cameraman: And also apparently very white.


    I kid, but my Temple would Jewish-Excommunicate me if I were seen eating mayo.

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    Image of codeBLUE codeBLUE
    11/26/08

    In reply to 5 Gadgets You Can't Skimp On (And How to Save Money Buying Them)
    Definitely agree with you about the Garmin. Garmin is by far the best GPS you can buy. But, I really wish you would have put some good over the ear headphones on here. My ears are too small to fit the in-ear type (I've tried dozens of them).
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    Image of badhatharry badhatharry
    11/26/08

    @codeBLUE: Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro.

    [pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com]

    They're $200.00, but they make my ears orgasm every time I listen to them.
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    Image of Geisrud Geisrud
    11/26/08

    In reply to 5 Gadgets You Can't Skimp On (And How to Save Money Buying Them)
    You guys handled it perfectly in the headphones piece. Liquor, strippers, and accountants - you get what you pay for.
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    Image of mysonsnameisnova mysonsnameisnova
    11/26/08

    In reply to 5 Gadgets You Can't Skimp On (And How to Save Money Buying Them)
    Leatherman Skeletool > all others multi-tools.
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    Image of makanai makanai
    11/26/08

    @mysonsnameisnova: Skeletool is good for what it does, but it's not greater than all other tools. It just fills a particular niche. And I say that with one in my pocket right now.


    However, it brings up a good point: when you're buying things like that you should spring the extra dough for the better quality steel. For every task, there is a correct grade of steel. The black skeletool has 154CM steel, which is great for maintaining an edge. I think the stainless model has 440C.


    * * *


    I can't believe you guys didn't list high quality HDMI cables. You totally don't want to buy those cheap HDMI cables, you need to get the Monster Cable $100 ones. Definitely. It is actually physically impossible to watch hi-def without Monster HDMI cables. Yup. That's what the guy at Best Buy told me.

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    Image of badhatharry badhatharry
    11/26/08

    @makanai: "You totally don't want to buy those cheap HDMI cables, you need to get the Monster Cable $100 ones."


    And, you are literally taking your life in your hands if you do not purchase the extended warranty with that cable.

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