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Reply to comment by General_Albatross in My MX Master 1 just died after 8 years - here’s why I still think it’s a BIFL product by joshjoshjosh42
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N-Waverace t1_j6z45z7 wrote
Buy a pair of casual leather driving loafers. I use them as slippers
Ok-Wasabi2873 t1_j6z1xen wrote
Reply to My MX Master 1 just died after 8 years - here’s why I still think it’s a BIFL product by joshjoshjosh42
I have the Master 1 and Master 2S. I prefer the MS1. Polling rate is 1500 on the M1 and M2S is 1000. You can feel the difference. My wife had been using it for remote work the last two years and now there’s indents of her grip. So check the polling rate on your next mouse.
General_Albatross t1_j6z0hxf wrote
Reply to comment by remington_noiseless in My MX Master 1 just died after 8 years - here’s why I still think it’s a BIFL product by joshjoshjosh42
Got a link handy?
CrazyBarks94 t1_j6yvxoq wrote
Reply to My MX Master 1 just died after 8 years - here’s why I still think it’s a BIFL product by joshjoshjosh42
Good suggestion, and a good argument for belonging here among the greats.
Aporkalypse_Sow t1_j6yqbm9 wrote
Reply to comment by ThrowawayAg16 in About 23 years old and still works perfectly. by KittehKittehKat
You liar. This is a Transformer diagnosis tool. Ratchet made a custom one for our tiny human hands.
plasticBarista t1_j6yn9k5 wrote
Reply to comment by entrailsAsAbackpack in My MX Master 1 just died after 8 years - here’s why I still think it’s a BIFL product by joshjoshjosh42
Mine’s battery died after 7 years. Replaced with IKEA Ladda 2450. Working s and charging perfectly for 6 months.
karlofflives t1_j6yjz39 wrote
Reply to comment by evanlane5 in Mens House Slippers - Really Big House Slippers :) by 1bamofo
+1. Going on almost a decade with mine. Solid construction and durable sole.
RudePack482 t1_j6yjvwe wrote
I had a Radio Shack multimeter too! Sadly it died last year after 35 years.
nahtorreyous t1_j6yjsop wrote
Not slippers per say, but can't recommend birkenstocks enough. The clogs are slipper esq
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evanlane5 t1_j6yhhao wrote
Big fan of the Ugg Ascots, and other Ugg products as well. I’ve had a pair for around 6 years also and they keep on being great. Definitely will get another pair when the ones i have now are ready to be retired!
straylight_dev t1_j6yc8sb wrote
Reply to comment by joshjoshjosh42 in My MX Master 1 just died after 8 years - here’s why I still think it’s a BIFL product by joshjoshjosh42
My hand is wearing away the chrome on the metal base, but hey, it's a metal base. I may paint it.
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typewritten_2 t1_j6ya2ms wrote
Reply to My 1894 J. Stevens A&T that still works but is useless because .32 rimfire ammo hasn’t been made since the 70s. by ShitPostGuy
well yeah no shit it'll last a lifetime if it hasn't been used in one.
joshjoshjosh42 OP t1_j6y8jco wrote
Reply to comment by Fantastic-Alps4335 in My MX Master 1 just died after 8 years - here’s why I still think it’s a BIFL product by joshjoshjosh42
2 is similar to 1 but with minor improvements. The design of 3/3S is going well for me, I'm on year 2 and it's aging pretty nicely for me. Some discolouration in the silicone, but pretty much anything in contact with your (sweaty) palms will degrade or discolour over time. Functionally, the 3S seems to be the best. Takes all the functional improvements of the 3's design (USB-C, better ergonomics, buttons, magnetic scroll wheel) and then makes all the switches silent and extremely long life.
Apprehensive_Goal811 t1_j6y8g9h wrote
OH, THAT FELLOW AT RADIO SHACK SAID I WAS MAD. WELL, WHO'S MAD NOW?
joshjoshjosh42 OP t1_j6y7xfi wrote
Reply to comment by straylight_dev in My MX Master 1 just died after 8 years - here’s why I still think it’s a BIFL product by joshjoshjosh42
I'd love to buy one of those - although I'd have a hard time convincing work to buy me one given how expensive they are!
joshjoshjosh42 OP t1_j6y7su8 wrote
Reply to comment by xenon_rose in My MX Master 1 just died after 8 years - here’s why I still think it’s a BIFL product by joshjoshjosh42
Nope, both are perfect on my 1 and 3. After 8 years, battery life was still pretty good. You can also pair over either Bluetooth or dedicated 2.4GHz, so stability has never been any issue.
joshjoshjosh42 OP t1_j6y7iz7 wrote
Reply to comment by Asleep_Painting6103 in My MX Master 1 just died after 8 years - here’s why I still think it’s a BIFL product by joshjoshjosh42
My (admittedly loose) definition of BIFL is something that genuinely lasts as long as it possibly could within your lifetime, either through repair, ease of maintenance or within a reasonable time period of use.
Nothing is truly "BIFL", hell even rocks aren't BIFL since they wear down and break.
As others have said, computer mice can't expected to last decades of heavy use, in the same way that we don't expect shoes to last 80 years (but 20-30 years is pretty good). It's just not possible for the kind of product that it is - they will wear eventually. Reason why I posted this product is because I think it is one of the best built, most durable products of all the mice, certainly lasting much longer than anyone would expect a mice to.
That being said, I'm disappointed to hear the rubber coating wearing faster than expected - shame, because all the components inside have been reinforced for durability and longevity. I'm about 2 years into my MX Master 3 and haven't come across anything other that cosmetic wear on mine.
RokieVetran t1_j6y6gww wrote
Reply to comment by Asleep_Painting6103 in My MX Master 1 just died after 8 years - here’s why I still think it’s a BIFL product by joshjoshjosh42
The controller will eventually die... But you could do a entire PCB swap...
RokieVetran t1_j6y6clq wrote
Reply to comment by 93OctaneGrass in My MX Master 1 just died after 8 years - here’s why I still think it’s a BIFL product by joshjoshjosh42
Yup, you can try as hard as you want they'll eventually die....
BolivianDancer t1_j6y2zsm wrote
Lewis Leathers.
Ajkrouse t1_j6y2ude wrote
Schott leather jackets are amazing
Junior_Ad2955 t1_j6zap6q wrote
Reply to Mens House Slippers - Really Big House Slippers :) by 1bamofo
High Plains Sheepskin for sure. Best ever