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Whats your latest purchase?

I just got my Eddie Bauer down winter parka. They run sales, this time of year, and I got a $459 (on the rack) jacket for $156--in the door. Seems to be top-tier quality. It's 'paprika' coloured, because I'm a cheap prick. (Not being fussy, and it being a backyard-stand-and-wait-for-my-avatar coat, it matches Healey's coat perfectly.) The colours the cool kids wear, are a $25 premium. Last year I tried the 'Stadium' length coat, but it restricted my movements carrying Healey down stairs. They were short on variety by the time a return was accomplished. Easy return tho. Shipping was free, and idp includes tax. The rack price does not. Got enough budget left over to consider a decent little PC upgrade.

For now, I'm free, happy, & warm, as I take a moment to remember. 🌹


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Pretty close to being in perfect shape. He said he used it once. $40.

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And more car audio stuff lol. Audison SR5 5 channel amp. Really high quality brand. Not huge on power. But definitely enough power to power the 3.5s, a pair of tweeters, and an 8 inch woofer.
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Rockford Fosgate 12" shallow mount sub. Still sells for $320 ATM. Paid $150 for it and the above amp.
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Ryobi Brushless Impact. $35 w/ Battery. Problem was some moron jammed a 1/4 flex extension in it. What a nightmare to remove it. 45 minutes of trying what people suggested on YT. Eventually clamped the extension in a vice, pulled with literally all my strength, and used inpact. Back and forth for a 30s and it came out. Supposedly someone will buy my non-brushless one for $30. So pretty happy with purchase.

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lowfat said:
Ryobi Brushless Impact. $35 w/ Battery. Problem was some moron jammed a 1/4 flex extension in it. What a nightmare to remove it. 45 minutes of trying what people suggested on YT. Eventually clamped the extension in a vice, pulled with literally all my strength, and used inpact. Back and forth for a 30s and it came out. Supposedly someone will buy my non-brushless one for $30. So pretty happy with purchase.

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Other than being Ryobi... I'd rather burn my money than support this brand. I've had nothing but bad experiences with this stuff.
 
clshades said:
Other than being Ryobi... I'd rather burn my money than support this brand. I've had nothing but bad experiences with this stuff.
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Recent issues, and with what? I have several ryobi tools and have had (knock on wood) nothing but positive experiences. What I have are probably 1-5 years old now.
 
After my re-build early in the year the only thing(s) I had left to replace were a GPU and a PSU.

Upgraded my PNY 980TI to a 3080 FTW3 - Although I only have an hour or so of game play so far; my god what a difference!

Not a fan with the mess of power cables required to run the card as I now have 3 6-pin connectors dangling not plugged into anything pressed against the window of my NZXT H6 case :cautious:. Guess a vertical GPU bracket will need to be invested in.
 
Bond007 said:
Recent issues, and with what? I have several ryobi tools and have had (knock on wood) nothing but positive experiences. What I have are probably 1-5 years old now.
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Definately older than 5 years ago. Smoked an impact driver within an hour and fried a fein saw in under 10 minutes. The Fein saw fiasco was an after hours job and basically ruined the entire night. Needless to say, the quality just isn't good enough for me.

For someone stocking some part time garage tools for the occasional repair etc I suppose they are a reasonable option. Most of my Milwaukee tools are going on 14 years of hard labour. I've ruined two of their cheaper drills coring holes, 2 of their hacksawzalls cutting steel or pipes with water 😡. The impact is original, still works, and so are the batteries.
 
clshades said:
Definately older than 5 years ago. Smoked an impact driver within an hour and fried a fein saw in under 10 minutes. The Fein saw fiasco was an after hours job and basically ruined the entire night. Needless to say, the quality just isn't good enough for me.

For someone stocking some part time garage tools for the occasional repair etc I suppose they are a reasonable option. Most of my Milwaukee tools are going on 14 years of hard labour. I've ruined two of their cheaper drills coring holes, 2 of their hacksawzalls cutting steel or pipes with water 😡. The impact is original, still works, and so are the batteries.
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Understood. Yeah I am more of a DIY/random project in home and on cars/small engines/etc level user, so probably a lot less wear and tear.
 
Ryobi tools are fine for the DIY homeowner or beginner hobbyist in my experience. They won't stand up to daily use. You get what you pay for with cordless tools.
 
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