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TheoHW t1_izwrhwt wrote

Reply to comment by nahtorreyous in Klhip nail clipper - over a decade old, repaired twice by Klhip by Puppywanton

my $1 clipper was repaired zero times in the last 3 years

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Otherwise-Fly-331 t1_izwsuiw wrote

Honestly the only thing keeping the cheepo ones from being BIFL for me are hotels and airline baggage handlers

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Srs_Bizz t1_izz2ct5 wrote

When I was in college, I had really cheap ones. They started to show rust spots after a couple years. Stainless solved that problem, and cost no more than $10. Still using those second-round purchases many years later.

I'm willing to spring for a really solid product that outcompetes the rest, but $80 for clippers? Nah.

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nahtorreyous t1_izwthf6 wrote

Well, yea, that's kind of my point. I was going to say a $5 pair, but you know... inflation lol.

Even if they crap out now, you'd spend $27 to last 80 years. Versus $80 for one pair to hopefully last 80 years.

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