Expensive things you bought but don't like
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Louis Balfour said:
dontlookdown said:
Treated myself to a pair of Scarpa boots, ca 250 quid even 20 yrs ago. Looked lovely and I Broke them in v carefully but they were never comfortable.
Got a pair of Brashers for literally half the money which I am still using today.
I threw my Brashers in the skip when we cleared the garage. I wish I hadn't!Got a pair of Brashers for literally half the money which I am still using today.
andrewcliffe said:
g3org3y said:
Le Creuset frying pans. Non stick coating coming off quite badly after only a couple years of use.
Got a set of Le Creuset pans and the enamel coatings coming off. Always used with plastic or wooden utensils and dishwashing OK as per instructions. Le Crueset have agreed to replace thanks to thieir lifetime warranty...Edited by andrewcliffe on Thursday 4th March 23:17
I went through two frying pans and a sauté pan - all three warped.
Pro Cook now. Much better and much cheaper.
Le Creuset cast iron stuff is fine but eye wateringly expensive. There are equally good and cheaper alternatives.
trickywoo said:
Triumph street triple 765rs.
Press raved about it, I found it rubbish in all respects. Shortest period of time I’ve kept any vehicle.
Speed Triple here.Press raved about it, I found it rubbish in all respects. Shortest period of time I’ve kept any vehicle.
Looked great - especially after I swapped out the exhausts for something shorter and more fruity but I never gelled with the engine and was far too often wanting something in between 1st and 2nd gear on slow corners. Maybe I needed to ride it harder.
Not very nimble either.
Guess I must be a high revving 4 cylinder guy after all.
But it did match the other motor very nicely!
Edited by TorqueDirty on Friday 5th March 09:16
More bike related stuff ............
After the £50 Hein Gericke boots I bought for my training and test I thought I would splash out on a decent pair of boots.
Went into shop and tried a few pairs on, best of which were some Alpinestars - sturdy, waterproof breathable lining, but a bit "tight" (I have unusually wide feet so any shoe is a problem).
Shop manager assured me that they would "give", and even let me try his own pair on that were in the same size and which he wore all day - they felt great.
First few times I wore them I only lasted about 45 minutes before they became excruciatingly painful - sorely tempted at times to stop in a layby, take them off and wander around in my socks.
Despite trying to wear them around the house they never "gave" - too damn sturdy, which I guess is the point if you want them to protect you.
Went back to wearing the cheapo ones and the £200 fancy Alpinestars have been sitting in a cupboard unused for the past 10 years
(I could also mention the £300 Arai lid I can't wear on long journeys also as it creates horrendous wind noise on my bike for some unknown reason and that I instead continue to use my quieter £100, 10 year old "Rossi replica" AGV)
After the £50 Hein Gericke boots I bought for my training and test I thought I would splash out on a decent pair of boots.
Went into shop and tried a few pairs on, best of which were some Alpinestars - sturdy, waterproof breathable lining, but a bit "tight" (I have unusually wide feet so any shoe is a problem).
Shop manager assured me that they would "give", and even let me try his own pair on that were in the same size and which he wore all day - they felt great.
First few times I wore them I only lasted about 45 minutes before they became excruciatingly painful - sorely tempted at times to stop in a layby, take them off and wander around in my socks.
Despite trying to wear them around the house they never "gave" - too damn sturdy, which I guess is the point if you want them to protect you.
Went back to wearing the cheapo ones and the £200 fancy Alpinestars have been sitting in a cupboard unused for the past 10 years
(I could also mention the £300 Arai lid I can't wear on long journeys also as it creates horrendous wind noise on my bike for some unknown reason and that I instead continue to use my quieter £100, 10 year old "Rossi replica" AGV)
Fittster said:
Firmly in the expensive piece of junk category when it comes to Dualit toasters.
Stick a couple of slices in a some sides will be burnt while others are barely warm. I have to keep taking the bread out during the toasting process and swapping the slices between slots in order to get consistently toasted bread. It's too expensive to throw away but I wish it could break so I could replace it with a £20 which would do a better job.
Sounds like one or more of the elements has gone - they're service items and only cost £10, take two minutes to replace.Stick a couple of slices in a some sides will be burnt while others are barely warm. I have to keep taking the bread out during the toasting process and swapping the slices between slots in order to get consistently toasted bread. It's too expensive to throw away but I wish it could break so I could replace it with a £20 which would do a better job.
Our mattress.
Went to Feather and Black. Tried out every mattress from cheap upwards, settled on a sweet spot of value and comfort, had them set the tension for me and SWMBO. I felt something was wrong then as she had tension 6 and I had tension 8 but I'm almost twice her weight (she's tiny, I'm tall not lardy).
In 10 years I've not had a good night's sleep on it.
Went to Feather and Black. Tried out every mattress from cheap upwards, settled on a sweet spot of value and comfort, had them set the tension for me and SWMBO. I felt something was wrong then as she had tension 6 and I had tension 8 but I'm almost twice her weight (she's tiny, I'm tall not lardy).
In 10 years I've not had a good night's sleep on it.
StuntmanMike said:
Funny about the PS4’s.
I’ve never gelled with mine, I mainly use it for watching YouTube now.
The only games I really enjoyed were remastered PS3 games.
I bought a PS2 and a few games as this was the console that I would say was my favourite, but it just looks awful on a big screen.
I had a similar thing but with the Xbox's, when I had a 360 I loved it and would use it for hours, I bought the Xbox One when that came out and really didn't gel with it the same at all and eventually sold it. I’ve never gelled with mine, I mainly use it for watching YouTube now.
The only games I really enjoyed were remastered PS3 games.
I bought a PS2 and a few games as this was the console that I would say was my favourite, but it just looks awful on a big screen.
I'm sometimes tempted to get into gaming again but when I consider it I remind myself I now have kids who monopolise all the screen time in the house and it would gather dust again.
Bob_Defly said:
DrBrule said:
About 6 years ago:
A mint Roland Jupiter 8 synth. I'd wanted one for years, they look & sound gorgeous. £6500. But, hailing from the early 80s, they are nigh on impossible to use with modern sequencing software unless you hack them around and retro-fit them with MIDI, which I wasn't prepared to do. Ultimately I spent more time noodling on it, recreating classic 80s synth sounds and riffs and not using it productively. It was wasted on me, so sold it 6 months later for exactly the same money.
Oh man, don't look at what they go for now...A mint Roland Jupiter 8 synth. I'd wanted one for years, they look & sound gorgeous. £6500. But, hailing from the early 80s, they are nigh on impossible to use with modern sequencing software unless you hack them around and retro-fit them with MIDI, which I wasn't prepared to do. Ultimately I spent more time noodling on it, recreating classic 80s synth sounds and riffs and not using it productively. It was wasted on me, so sold it 6 months later for exactly the same money.
bristolbaron said:
Not expensive in the grand scheme of things but after being told an air fryer is the best thing in the world spent £150 on a Tefal Actifry plus.
It’s junk. Those that told me it’s great then confirmed they never use theirs! Absolute waste of money.
I haven't opened the packaging mine turned up in yet. It’s junk. Those that told me it’s great then confirmed they never use theirs! Absolute waste of money.
Needed a hoover for the 2 bed flat we were in at the time - Dyson is the name you see everywhere...
£299 got us the powerful sounding 'v6 animal'
it was absolutely s
t. you had to go over everything about 60 times, it refused to pick up even basic stuff like little bits of dried spaghetti/pasta (before they're cooked and go soggy, obviously!)
the motor and battery were in the handle and you had to hold the trigger (no lock-on feature) all the time you wanted it. Over a 25 minute time period which is what it took to do the whole flat, i would have a blister on my thumb and my back would ache because the pipe to the floor is too short to be able to stand upright and use it (i'm guess due to the completely asthmatic suction, any longer and it wouldn't pick ANYTHING UP)
Battery barely lasted 25 mins, so it had to be charged up after every use.
Complete waste of money. I know several people that have fallen down the same hole.
We now have a complete overkill solution. The G-tech AirRam K9 and Multi K9 ( got a deal, pair for £249 ) AND a good old fashioned plug in Henry for any DIY mess.
We actually threw the dyson in the skip when we moved house. Just didn't want to inflict that pain and suffering on any other human being.
Lastly, Air fryers. Absolute game changer - We have a Tefal Easy Fry Deluxe EY401D40 - Chips are awesome, home made KFC style chicken is awesome, roast potatoes, meatballs, sausages, fish cakes... Changed our lives! So quick and no mess or faffing about. Nice and crunchy too.
I have a water spray bottle which i've put oil in, so just put the stuff in there, give it a few squirts of oil, open it up and give it a shake every 10 mins or so. Perfect!
£299 got us the powerful sounding 'v6 animal'
it was absolutely s
t. you had to go over everything about 60 times, it refused to pick up even basic stuff like little bits of dried spaghetti/pasta (before they're cooked and go soggy, obviously!) the motor and battery were in the handle and you had to hold the trigger (no lock-on feature) all the time you wanted it. Over a 25 minute time period which is what it took to do the whole flat, i would have a blister on my thumb and my back would ache because the pipe to the floor is too short to be able to stand upright and use it (i'm guess due to the completely asthmatic suction, any longer and it wouldn't pick ANYTHING UP)
Battery barely lasted 25 mins, so it had to be charged up after every use.
Complete waste of money. I know several people that have fallen down the same hole.
We now have a complete overkill solution. The G-tech AirRam K9 and Multi K9 ( got a deal, pair for £249 ) AND a good old fashioned plug in Henry for any DIY mess.
We actually threw the dyson in the skip when we moved house. Just didn't want to inflict that pain and suffering on any other human being.
Lastly, Air fryers. Absolute game changer - We have a Tefal Easy Fry Deluxe EY401D40 - Chips are awesome, home made KFC style chicken is awesome, roast potatoes, meatballs, sausages, fish cakes... Changed our lives! So quick and no mess or faffing about. Nice and crunchy too.
I have a water spray bottle which i've put oil in, so just put the stuff in there, give it a few squirts of oil, open it up and give it a shake every 10 mins or so. Perfect!
Jamescrs said:
StuntmanMike said:
Funny about the PS4’s.
I’ve never gelled with mine, I mainly use it for watching YouTube now.
The only games I really enjoyed were remastered PS3 games.
I bought a PS2 and a few games as this was the console that I would say was my favourite, but it just looks awful on a big screen.
I had a similar thing but with the Xbox's, when I had a 360 I loved it and would use it for hours, I bought the Xbox One when that came out and really didn't gel with it the same at all and eventually sold it. I’ve never gelled with mine, I mainly use it for watching YouTube now.
The only games I really enjoyed were remastered PS3 games.
I bought a PS2 and a few games as this was the console that I would say was my favourite, but it just looks awful on a big screen.
I'm sometimes tempted to get into gaming again but when I consider it I remind myself I now have kids who monopolise all the screen time in the house and it would gather dust again.
Pixelpeep Z4 said:
Needed a hoover for the 2 bed flat we were in at the time - Dyson is the name you see everywhere...
£299 got us the powerful sounding 'v6 animal'
it was absolutely st. you had to go over everything about 60 times, it refused to pick up even basic stuff like little bits of dried spaghetti/pasta (before they're cooked and go soggy, obviously!)
the motor and battery were in the handle and you had to hold the trigger (no lock-on feature) all the time you wanted it. Over a 25 minute time period which is what it took to do the whole flat, i would have a blister on my thumb and my back would ache because the pipe to the floor is too short to be able to stand upright and use it (i'm guess due to the completely asthmatic suction, any longer and it wouldn't pick ANYTHING UP)
Battery barely lasted 25 mins, so it had to be charged up after every use.
Complete waste of money. I know several people that have fallen down the same hole.
I've concluded that cordless cleaners are all s£299 got us the powerful sounding 'v6 animal'
it was absolutely s
t. you had to go over everything about 60 times, it refused to pick up even basic stuff like little bits of dried spaghetti/pasta (before they're cooked and go soggy, obviously!) the motor and battery were in the handle and you had to hold the trigger (no lock-on feature) all the time you wanted it. Over a 25 minute time period which is what it took to do the whole flat, i would have a blister on my thumb and my back would ache because the pipe to the floor is too short to be able to stand upright and use it (i'm guess due to the completely asthmatic suction, any longer and it wouldn't pick ANYTHING UP)
Battery barely lasted 25 mins, so it had to be charged up after every use.
Complete waste of money. I know several people that have fallen down the same hole.
t, unless all you want to do is either a very quick job on a dry spill, or pretend to yourself you've vacuumed your house because you've on around for 20 mins. Everyone blames the EU for s
t vacuums but your V6 Animal cleaner bangs out a whopping 24 watts in normal use, or 100 watts in 'power mode'. A plug in cleaner is limited to 900 watts and a I don't give a st what that tax cheating, Brexit pushing and then off-shoring Dyson says, no amount of cone shaped plastic can compensate for a power difference like that. g3org3y said:
Le Creuset frying pans. Non stick coating coming off quite badly after only a couple years of use.
Another vote for le creuset frying pansOurs is a month old and already flaking
But that’s because I caught the wife whisking an egg for an omelet in the pan with a metal fork
I’ve accepted they are now consumables
P-Jay said:
Do you ever think you just stopped wanting to play games?
I used to buy pretty much every new console on the day it came out. Nintendo GBA, Game Cube, DS, Play station 2 and finally a Wii. Each one I would play for probably a day, then force myself to play it for a week, never touch it again and then a few months later sell it on eBay or to CEX. It took quite a few years to realise that I just didn't like playing games anymore.iPod Nano, got sick of having to sync it to add new songs all the time so ended up with a cheap 1GB memory stick style MP£ player after a couple of weeks.
iPad mini, never used it as I much preferred using my phone. Ended up buying another one and giving them to my children.
Ralph Lauren and YSL shirts back in the day at £80+ each. Wore them once, realised I should have got a size smaller and then gave them to my dad.
Brand new Subaru Impreza Turbo. Much as I like to think I want a "drivers car" in reality I just want a wafty, comfortable, quiet and smooth car. Sold it after 22 months for a £8.5K loss. Should have got an E46 330i instead.
I suffer buyers remorse on pretty much everything, hence why I have a 14 year old shed, an 8 year old laptop and a two year old £200 android phone. I much prefer the idea of cheap, disposable things that I just replace if they break.
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