Your "I couldn't live without" Gadget in 2019

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These purchases have served me well.
Climber said:
Garage door opener on my keychain.

I got a pair and it works great with my motorcycle and my son uses it with his house keys for opening the garage inbound on his bike.
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Careful to get proper color code for your opener. https://www.amazon.com/Pack-Replace...mote+garage+door+opener&qid=1576744184&sr=8-4

AwakeNAlive said:
a mini lantern flashlight to help illuminate where i'm walking

when parking the car in a neighborhood that is not well lit to attend an event in the evening

taking public transit and getting home later than usual after daylight savings kicks in
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Maybe not exactly what you were talking about, but I have these ones.
https://www.amazon.com/Etekcity-Por...id=1576744336&sprefix=etekcity+lantern&sr=8-4
 
Free_Bird

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Electric Pressure Cooker.

Beans Beans and more Beans.
One pot meals done perfectly.
Best pulled pork ever.
Mashed Potato, Soups and Pasta.
 
Eldritch

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Free_Bird said:
Electric Pressure Cooker.

Beans Beans and more Beans.
One pot meals done perfectly.
Best pulled pork ever.
Mashed Potato, Soups and Pasta.
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Holy Moley. You can get an Electric Pressure Cooker for less than $8?

I never bothered to get one but at that price, how can I lose? Where is this product available?

AwakeNAlive said:
Not exactly the same style but very similar. The lantern is retractable and the end is a regular flashlight.

Yup, they're very useful. Pocket sized, for peace of mind and bright enough for what I need to use it for.
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That thing is $30. Seems kind of cool though.
 
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I didn't know affordable bag resealers were even invented.

I totally forgot about chip clips and their usefulness.

They're definitely essential in a chip munching household
 
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Climber

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Bay Arean said:
I'm going to shockingly break the rules because I don't have one that cheap from last year. I just ordered this pair, which are slightly more than 7.50 each but intrigue me. It's for sealin up yer tater chips in the bag after you open them.


https://www.amazon.com/iTouchless-H...ds=heat+sealer+for+bags&qid=1576774651&sr=8-7
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I got one of those way back in the early 2000's (different brand, of course), it was interesting but I stopped using it after a couple weeks.

I've been going with these for frozen, refrigerated and general sealing: Heavy Duty Stainless Steel Chip Bag Clips
 
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I have a few cheap flashlights like that in my car and home. In my case I'd hardly claim I couldn't live without them, not sure I've ever used them.
 
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Eldritch

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Climber said:
I have several of those 'types' of lights powered by the 18650 battery.

They are nowhere near the claimed 1500 Lumens, but they are quite bright and serve a purpose in additional to being effective weapons in the right hands.
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I have some that are seriously essential parts of my life, but they cost more like $50-$80.

I have purchased one of that specific light, and it is tolerable for the price, as long as you get one where the solder hasn't crapped out and it doesn't work.
 
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Eldritch said:
I have some that are seriously essential parts of my life, but they cost more like $50-$80.

I have purchased one of that specific light, and it is tolerable for the price, as long as you get one where the solder hasn't crapped out and it doesn't work.
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Been lucky so far.

For the price, mine feels nice and solid and hasn't let me down yet.

Honest question. Do you think that your $50-$80 didn't come off of the same or similar assembly line and it's cost wasn't more a case of marketing and chutzpah?
 
Eldritch

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Climber said:
Been lucky so far.

For the price, mine feels nice and solid and hasn't let me down yet.

Honest question. Do you think that your $50-$80 didn't come off of the same or similar assembly line and it's cost wasn't more a case of marketing and chutzpah?
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Absolutely. I have shopped around a lot of different models and brands at different price points.

The Nightcore P12 is easily the best I have ever owned. Fenix and Surefire also make some pretty nice ones too.

The more nameless $10-$20 Chinese lights tend to have less effective light cast and sometimes just stop working randomly or if you drop them.
 
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I've never been a knife guy, but I absolutely love my Gerber EAB Lite. It allows be to carry a beautifully sharp utility blade in a package that is easy to handle and folds up into the coin pocket of my pants. I carry one with me everywhere now.

They used to be under seven bucks, but Amazon always ran them as an add-on item - they wouldn't ship until you had over $25 in your cart. Now they're a bit more expensive, but still worth it.

https://www.amazon.com/Gerber-Lite-...r+eab+lite+pocket+knife&qid=1577036154&sr=8-1
 
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