A good quality, well screwed together watch.
Applepay on my wrist is a killer app.
depends how you define "worth".
Applepay - is that expensive and definitely worth the money?
Or are you just sniping with a pointless comment?
Shimano MW7 winter boots - may not be expensive to some people, but were the most I've ever spent on shoes. Have been a complete game changer for my winter riding.
Gore Phantom Infineum jacket - spot on for my needs.
In both cases I see it as 'buying well' in that they should last well and I will get plenty of use from them.
Paintballing birthday party for thirteen year olds. Was a truly excellent day but 10p every pull of the trigger and we took 12 young boys who exercised considerable restraint.
Someone mentioned handbags up there. Agree with this. My missis used to get through a 20 - 30 quid one every couple of months, either because they broke or just got replaced by another because of the relative low cost. Has a couple of Mulberry ones now which last for years as they don't go out of style and are really good quality.
50 odd posts and no one has said coke and hookers. What's happened to this place!
Having had a think I'd say nothing. There is certainly a value in buying better quality that works well or lasts longer but that doesn't fall into the really expensive category. You are well into diminishing returns or just buying into the style or brand once you go there.
Going part time.
Cost:- a fortune in lost income
Benefit: more time to go biking, walking the dog, swimming, and trying to reduce the likelihood of an early death.
Someone mentioned handbags up there. Agree with this. My missis used to get through a 20 – 30 quid one every couple of months, either because they broke or just got replaced by another because of the relative low cost. Has a couple of Mulberry ones now which last for years as they don’t go out of style and are really good quality.
MrsRNP and her business partner make custom leather goods, their handbags are many many thousands. A recent handbag comission was for £10k for a wife's big birthday. They supply Royal family members in the UK and abroad.
Seeing and knowing how much work, skill, time, tooling, and materials goes into each piece (and the very modest profit levels) I'd say they are worth it but 'worth' has different values to different people.
Chris King headsets and bottom brackets
Meile appliances
Clothes that actually fit
Experiencing new things
DT Swiss spoke key, Shimano chain tool
Pyrenex Made in France jackets and sleeping bags, Rab too.
Acoustic and electric guitars around a grand, Yamaha LL16 for example
Madame's horse
Bromptons
I realise that I've failed on the really expensive part, the most expensive thing I own is the house I'm sitting in which is roughly the average French house price, so not objectively expensive.
It’s all relative isn’t it?
I mean a Rega Planar turntable would be considered entry level to some people.
Agreed, but forty years ago when I bought mine, it was an eye watering extravagance for a poorly paid 19 year old. I'm sure I could easily afford something far 'better' now, but I've never been a hardcore audiophile and I now have to add age related hearing loss into the mix. So I doubt if objectively 'better' according to some hifi geek would equate to practically better for me. So I'll be keeping it until my kids get to fight over it and my vinyl collection when I croak!
Applepay – is that expensive and definitely worth the money?
No but the hardware to do it is expensive and definitely worth the money.
Jumpers. I have quite a lot of cashmere, all bought in mill sales. £80 seems like a lot for a nice heavy jumper but it retails at £800 so actually a bargain and so lovely.
I have non matches cashmere socks at 50p a pair
And use unfinished seconds jumpers as base layers. Comparatively merino is a bit rubbish.
Currently sitting in cashmere shorts, absolutely ridiculous items of clothing but so go for dotting about the house.
Or are you just sniping with a pointless comment?
Not at all. I love watches, but since getting an Apple Watch with the ability to use Apple pay I don't think I'll have a watch without that functionality ever again. It's also really useful for boarding passes and the like. I got mugged for my Rolex years ago. My friend sold his after getting an Apple Watch because it never got used.
<br />I realise that I’ve failed on the really expensive part<br /><br />
Pyerenex jackets look pretty expensive.
Rolex
Delvaux hand bags
Custom made shoes
Custom steel road frames
Milwauke tools
YMMV
Nice cutlery
actually yes - I went to the David Mellor factory / museum just to road test some cutlery before buying
Has a couple of Mulberry ones now which last for years as they don’t go out of style and are really good quality.
I think that with all leather goods you get what you pay for.
I've got a Mulberry wallet that I think has been going for decades without falling apart.
Heli skiing/biarding.
yep.
Alaskan style.
PB Swiss hex keys
Maps on my Apple phone
Clarks and Lake wide fit shoes
my friends Mercedes Estate (no idea if the model but it’s a new car). I am not into cars at all but when gives me a lift it is a really nice place to sit.
I would have said Fivetens but with the sales at the moment they’re not even that expensive so I’ll say Purdy roller poles and brushes.
Northamptonshire shoes
Le Chameau wellies bought in 2005 - eye watering at the time for a pair of wellies but been to Glastonbury , raved in them, dog walks , shooting weekends still excellent and will probably outlast me.
Ducati motorbikes - anyone who likes the smell of petrol and leather will get this one.
We are one Carbon wheel rims... Outlasted all the other rear wheels I and various riding buddies have owned , slightly chipped cosmetically but never a worry about them letting me down. or the fear of having to bash the dents out of them to keep going.
Exposure lights , purchased the big daft one 6 years ago... brilliant piece of kit.
A Norris smoothing plane ,
I bought one a couple of weeks back, and , my god, it's brilliant! Nearly a hundred years old, a bit tatty looking, but it pisses over any other plane I've ever used. Now on the lookout for one of their jointers...
Ducati motorbikes
Arai crash helmets. Amazed at how good they were when I first got one.
Really expensive is relative - my Rotring Rapid Pro (at £20) is 10x an equivalent plastic 0.7mm clutch pencil but the Pro feels solid and well weighted with its brass construction. I use it all day, everyday at work and enjoy each time I pick it up to write or draw.
Camera film.
**** me it's expensive these days.
But way more fun to use and develope than string at a screen filled with thousands of shite shots you rattled off.
Plus the cameras are amazing.
Arai crash helmets. Amazed at how good they were when I first got one.
'Good' in what way? Not a popular view amongst some of my riding buddies, but I'm a bit of a sceptic about Arai being so much better than other helmets or worth the significant premium. I've owned Arai, Shoei, Schuberth and loads of other brands, budget and premium. Arai are perfectly good helmets (with great marketing) but I don't see how they are significantly 'better' than a lot of other brands. To me there are two main criteria for a helmet, it meets or exceeds all current safety regulations and it's a really good, comfortable fit. IME the best fit when trying on loads of helmets isn't always one of the more expensive brands. My current helmet, a HJC is the most comfortable helmet I've ever owned but is probably half the price of the nearest equivalent Arai. Personal view obvs, ymmv!
Marriage; the wife has proven repeatedly handy to have around.
No way you can really consider marriage expensive. Average cost of a marriage ceremony was £18400 a couple of years ago. Given that a well maintained marriage can last for over 30 years or 10958 days that's a daily cost of under £2 .
That is so cheap you can't even buy a bland tasteless coffee.
Divorce on the other hand.
No way you can really consider marriage expensive. Average cost of a marriage ceremony was £18400 a couple of years ago. Given that a well maintained marriage can last for over 30 years or 10958 days that’s a daily cost of under £2 .
That is so cheap you can’t even buy a bland tasteless coffee.
I fear you have completely disregarded the very significant ongoing running costs.
Chris King headsets and bottom brackets
I have a real weird love/hate thing going on with CK, I've a headset running in one bike and its an amazingly well put together thing, and runs so smoothly...Every time I build a bike I put one in a shopping basket and there it sits as I struggle to bring myself to pay the stupid amount of money they are. The last time it happened, I eventually screwed up the courage to buy it, and it was out of stock as I'd waiting too long, I've never been so releaved.
Is it weird to say - food ingredients? (as opposed to ready made, or processed foods...) It seems I buy stuff to make food with, and I reckon I could save myself £££ every week just by buying a pre-made version of it. Which seems wrong.
Arai are perfectly good helmets (with great marketing) but I don’t see how they are significantly ‘better’ than a lot of other brands.<br /><br />
They may well not be for you but as you say helmets are a very personal thing. When I was first riding I’d buy any old crap, Frank Thomas, bieffe, etc my first quality lid was a shoei for work but I then found the Arai to be much better for me. Comfortable, quiet and light. I was reminded of all this when going on my first long ride in years and years, London to Ireland this year, using a cheap Frank Thomas lid. I almost stopped in Swansea to buy a new helmet it was so bad ( if I’d had more time I would’ve). I’ve now replaced it with an Arai.
Footwear/shoes. I find getting quality shoes infinitely outlast any cheap fast fashion junk and well worth the extra money. My Gran used to say you could always tell the cut of someone by looking at their shoes.
Second a decent pen. I happen to like a Parker Jotter but with a Fisher cartridge. The Parker is nice but the Fisher is worth the extra expense.
Shoes. See Vimes' Boots.
Tools. Good tools are always worth having.
Work stations. Having a decent setup will result in a happier day.
Mattresses. You spend a good third of your life on one, make it count.
Meat
Mattresses
Taps
Tools
Laptops
Marks & Spencer prawn sandwiches 🦐
No way you can really consider marriage expensive. Average cost of a marriage ceremony was £18400 a couple of years ago. Given that a well maintained marriage can last for over 30 years or 10958 days that’s a daily cost of under £2 .
I had 41 years with my partner without a marriage ceremony. cost zero. Marriage sounds awful expensive to me 🙂
