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What are the "AK-47" of items? (cheap, durable, just works)

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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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Martineski@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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Rice cookers.

You can get really simple ones that just work and due to little components they will last a while. IMO they’re really worth it if you cook rice often or can’t for the love of god not mess it up while cooking. They’re really cheap as well.

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davel@lemmy.ml
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The AK-47 is a specific product from the class of assault rifles, whereas “rice cooker” product class, not a specific product of a class.

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Martineski@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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Ah right, the post confused me a bit.

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Idontevenknowanymore@mander.xyz
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I recently bought a zojirushi rice cooker because of their reputation for making perfect rice and lasting decades. So it’s the AK of rice cookers. Or more like the AR because it was $200.

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To be fair there’s probably almost no moving parts in a rice cooker. Someone mentioned cast iron pans. I think that’s a fair example.

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Empricorn@feddit.nl
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Other people are saying “cast iron” or other broad brands/categories, but this is the only one that doesn’t fall under OP’s request?? Nonsense.

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