For me it has to be:
- Helix mattress ($1,217). Sleep is great.
- Home gym power cage & weights (~$1,000). Look good, feel good, get strong.
- Netgear Nighthawk AXE7800 ($339). No more random, annoying internet disconnects/slowness.
- Books ($0 @ library)
- “Ultralearning” - Scott Young (how to learn efficiently)
- “Enlightenment Now” - Steven Pinker (the world overall is improving)
- “The Bogleheads’ Guide to Investing” - Taylor Larimore (how to invest)
- PS5 ($500). So many great games like witcher 3, god of war, spiderman.
I’m searching for some more deep value purchases. Give me what you’ve got.
Do you have a link to home gym setup?
Ever since covid I’m not too keen on public gyms.
Dana Designs Arcflex Terraplane backpack purchased in 1994 at Teton Mountaineering in Jackson Wyoming for $400. I’ve since used it to travel the world and apart from having had to replace its foam back-liner and a buckle, it is still perfectly sound in every way.
Dana Designs doesn’t exist anymore, but the guy and organization behind them is still alive and well and making handmade backpacks in Bozeman Montana under the name “Mystery Ranch.”
You can get a Mystery Ranch Arcflex Terraplane that’s basically the same thing as the original Dana Arcflex, only made with newer, better materials and technology.
Endometrial ablation. No more, pain, periods…free! Free! Free!
my sleep 8 heading/cooling bed last year. was tired of sleeping crappy, had tried just about everything from supplements to saunas, exhausted all other ideas … out of desperation decided to throw down for it.
seriously life changing. no matter what temp the room is at the bed is always perfect. takes a while for the auto pilot to learn your likes but when it does … oh man.
much love for my smart mattress ❤️
Aftershokz Aeropex bone-conduction headphones. Wear them all day, every day.
Refurb 13” 2020 M1 MacBook Pro. Best computer I’ve ever owned - it’s been my daily driver for two years and it’s been a joy to use every day.
Sleep Number mattress. Yes it’s gimmicky and expensive, but the ability to adjust softness/firmness according to how my back feels is priceless
iPad. A long time ago when I was an IT drone the boss dropped a 1st gen on our desks and said, “set it up and figure it out, you’ll be supporting it.” 2 weeks later I told my husband he was off the hook for Christmas, I wanted one of these. It’s been my most used entertainment tech since through multiple generations
i also struggled with the idea of paying for this but tbh after using it for over a year now, i don’t have a problem.
we live in a place with micro climates where there temps can swing widely at night from day to day & the auto pilot does small fine tuning based on a number of things. this for me at least is worth $10 a month.
compare & contrast with the oura ring which requires a $5/mo sub to get any useful insight out of it - without the subscription you only get how long you slept witha proprietary sleep score that has no insight behind it. after spending a few hundred dollars for the ring this really started to piss me off.
at least with the 8 sleep bed the device is actually performing / working for me vs just giving me data.
the 8 bed also gives you much of the same data oura does so the subscription just hits differently for me.
finally if you’re thinking about this - definitely consider the cover vs the full mattress. same tech and they way they’ve designed it makes it fit beautifully on your existing setup at ~ $1k less than the mattress combo 😊
Probably a bidet, I hate going to the bathroom at other people’s homes now.
Standing desk (electric, not crank operated) + tiny under-desk stationary bike. Sitting the whole day working/gaming and still getting to do some physical activity is great.
3D printer (I’ve got Prusa MK4+MMU3). It’s an amazing versatile utility, great skill to have, and a fun hobby. Don’t buy cheap chinese clones, it’s not worth the hassle.
65” LG CX OLED. Absolutely gorgeous TV. Beats the theater honestly.
Infrared grill. Zero flare ups ever.
Pellet grill. Effortless smoked meat, etc.
Sony MDR-7506 headphones. Fairly flat and EQable +12dB without distortion. Built like a tank and parts are still accessible. Threw some lamp skin ear pads on and they’re heavenly.
Brother printer. Don’t ask, just buy it. Way better than the rest.
Rotary sprinkler heads. Windproof.
Klein precision driver and bit set. Lifetime warranty and it’s a great bit set. Super useful.
Sonos Arc+sub+surrounds. Expensive but fantastic system. That sub is something else.
AppleTV. Zero ads. Clean interface. Works extremely well.
Mason jars. If you know, you know.
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My cat. Best $150 adoption fee ever spent.
E-reader. I agree that nothing beats the smell and feel of an actual book but e-readers are incredibly convenient and comfortable to read from. Definitely one of the best things I own.
Seki Edge fingernail clippers were the first thing that came to my mind.
Recently got a bidet, it was a cheap one to see if I’d like it. Now I’m thinking of getting a better one.