There are some questions asked so regularly on here, about 'what <random item> should I buy' that there is a strong consensus amongst the STW cognoscente as to the 'correct' answer. This is a good thing, as we don't agree on much!
To save people posting endless new threads asking what shizzle to buy, I propose that we create a definitive list, with a desired item and the 'correct' STWist answer. I offer a few to get you going, based not on my preferences, but on the answer being the most common given on here. Rules, no quibbling over previous answers - it's just a bit of fun! Post a purchase question you have seen asked on here multiple times with the STW (not your personal) approved answer!
- What car? Skoda Octavia
- What axe? Hultafors
- What head shaver for slapheads? Remington RX-7
- What food mixer? Kitcthenaid
- What coffee grinder? Niche Zero
- What espresso machine? Gaggia Classic
- What bike rack? Thule
- What logburner? None you monster!
- What tubeless sealant? Stans
- What tyre levers? Pedros
- What tin opener? Khun Rikon
What thread for asking for recommendations please?
What large moka pot for serving two people a mug of strong coffee each?
I have a very cheap McAllister electric screw driver with torque settings. It struggles along whining and groaning with 5mm screw's in pine and comes to a halt if there's a knot in the vicinity. Do I want as more powerful electric screw driver or do I want an impact driver? General Diy some times finish matters more often not.
Bike (enduro): Geometron G1
Bike (non-enduro): Stooge
Salt and pepper grinder - Peugeot
Kramer gets it!👍
What coffee subscription has to be in there and Fiskars is now surely top axe to buy
Binos there is a new thread currently running
Turntable seems to only be Rega or if skint a Project
Browser: Not Safari. <ducks>
- What dehumidifier; Meaco (despite the Meaco proponents all happily discussing all the faults they'd had to fix).
- What pressure washer; Karcher or Nilfisk - FIGHT!!
- What ISP; X is unreliable crap and Y is amazing, with no downtime ever - where X and Y are totally specific to the infrastructure in your geographic location.
What expensive trousers?
Lovely - thanks! First post I saw when I logged back in.
What printer with scanner / photocopier that's actually built to last and isn't a rip-off for refills...? I'll have to use the search function. 😉
£500 Coffee grinder
£200 kitchen knife
Well this isn't quite panning out how I imagined! 🤔😆
We need the question AND the answer!
Knives - Wusthof Classic
What fountain pen? Lamy Safari/Al-Star
What antiseptic cream? Sudocrem obviously
What car tyres: Michelin Cross climate
What bike tyres: ????
What bike tyres: ????
Minion DHF and DHR2, EXO+ in whatever size you need. Rubber compound, though, depends on how deep your pockets are....
What bike tyres: Fire XC Pro
Worktop oil: osmo
Riding day pack - Osprey Raptor 14
Sealant - Stans
What large moka pot for serving two people a mug of strong coffee each?
Bialetti Venus - full stainless steel so doesn't tarnish like the cheap aluminium ones, works on any hob, perfect coffee every time.
For me: what beard trimmer for around £50?
Lost mine somewhere during my most recent trip overseas. Don't like actual shaving because I get crazy shaving rash. Not allowed to enter the marital home whilst sporting a full beard. Just need something that gives a uniform 5 o'clock shadow that I can then ignore for a few days.
Q: Do I want/ need an impact driver?
A: Yes
Q: What impact driver do I want?
A: Makita 18v
What watch? Market stall digital.
What leader of the Labour Party? Starmer (at least there can't be any disagreement about that one),
Drip on wax - Squirt
Hot wax - Putoline obviously. 🤣
What Allen Keys/Hex set? Wera
- What bread? Sourdough
- What pizza oven? Ooni
- Which biological anthropologist? Professor Alice Roberts
- What airfyer? Ninja
Q: Do I want/ need an impact driver?
I gotta ask....what is the difference between an impact driver and an electric screwdriver, and what use cases for each?
Impact drivers make a lot more noise, so must be more pro, like the Hope hubs of screwing things in.
What lights: Halfords bikehut 1800 (was 1600) or anything by Exposure
What girlfriend - the one who rides bikes.
vlad_the_invader
Full Member
I gotta ask….what is the difference between an impact driver and an electric screwdriver, and what use cases for each?
Electric screwdriver is basically the same as a drill. It just rotates.
Impact driver is basically a hammer and an anvil battering into each other creating a rotational movement from the successive impacts. The impact driver is delivering loads of high force impacts, one after the other. The screwdriver is just a motor turning smoothly.
Bit like hitting a spanner round in a circle vs pulling on the spanner. You're going to get much more force from hitting it but as it's not a sustained force it doesn't damage the bolt. The impacts from the driver are relying on the torsional flex in the material of the fastener and the material of the bit to hopefully not damage and snap things.
If I was going to use and electric screwdriver, it would be to wind a screw into a pre drilled hole. I'd use an impact driver to drive screws straight into wood.
Impact driver is also useful for driving big screws or bolts into things. Lots of little impacts is far more effective than the high torque twisting of a drill or driver. Constant force would likely shear the head of the screw. Momentary force is less likely to knacker it.
Rucsac - Gregory
Posh android phone - Pixel
Normal android phone - latest Moto G
What what what?
Sheila Broflovski
Love this thread. Mark should work on sponsorship deals with all these brands.
Official Cordless Tool System of STW: Makita
Official Rechargeable Battery of STW: Ikea Ladda (Eneloop)
Official Smart TRV of STW: Tado
Official Kitchen of STW: DIY Kitchens? Or Ikea?
Please recommend me: Wirestrippers and a Battery tester. Also watching recommendations for a beard trimmer. Not been overly impressed with the Wahl stainless steel or the Panasonic with the built in sucker before that.
Well this isn’t quite panning out how I imagined!
Paradoxically, it's panning out exactly how I imagined. Gruyere btw, And Galfer. But never at the same time.
Best supermarket craft beer: Vocation
Best sensibly priced outdoor gear: Montane
Best dog breed: Cocker Spaniel 😉
What axe? Gränsfors Bruk
What bike rack? T5/6
What tyre levers? None you monster
What toaster? Dualit
What bread for your toaster? Homemade ****y sourdough something-or-other
What household pet? CAT
What forbidden subject must we not mention?
Maybe not a singletrack world recommend but if you like nice tools and you encounter the odd tree then a Silky Zubat is a no-brainer
What cream for your cat?
Sudocrem
Merkur 34c
Q - What bike magazine? A - There's a magazine?
What **? **
What should I invest in? Vanguard Lifestrategy 80
What cryptoc- NONE YOU MONSTER
What female Australian singer: Kylie.
Upstart ! ONJ of course ❤️
Colon cleanser: Picolax
What air fryer? Ninja
What tyres for bringing the trails alive? 650b
What car for making progress? BMW 330d
Q. What object to "own" thieves? A. Bombers.
What sandals for impersonating a German whilst on holiday?
Birkenstock Arizona
What pomegranate molasses?
You monster!! Make your own from scratch
What demographic to demonise this week? Dog owners.
What receptacle for penis cleaning? A beaker.
Half fat Ebike - Orbea Rise
Full fat ebike - Orbea Rise (it's better than all full fatters!)
So... updated ‘master list’. Incorporating those suggestions that meet the OP brief. IMO - don't like it, start your own thread!😜
What car? Skoda Octavia
What axe? Hultafors
What head shaver for slapheads? Remington RX-7
What food mixer? Kitcthenaid
What coffee grinder? Niche Zero
What espresso machine? Gaggia Classic
What bike rack? Thule
What logburner? None you monster!
What tubeless sealant? Stans
What tyre levers? Pedros
What tin opener? Khun Rikon
What bike (enduro)? Geometron G1
Bike (non-enduro)? Stooge
What salt and pepper grinder? Peugeot
What turntable? Rega
What dehumidifier? Meaco
What pressure washer? Karcher/Nilfisk
What kitchen knives? Wusthof Classic
What fountain pen? Lamy Safari/Al-Star
What antiseptic cream? Sudocrem
What car tyres? Michelin Cross climate
What bike tyres? Fire XC Pro
What worktop oil? Osmo
What riding day pack? Osprey Raptor 14
What large moka pot? Bialetti Venus
What impact driver? Makita 18v
What drip on wax? Squirt
What hot wax? Putoline
What Allen Keys/Hex set? Wera
What bread? Sourdough
What pizza oven? Ooni
Which biological anthropologist? Professor Alice Roberts
What airfryer? Ninja
What lights? Halfords bikehut 1800
What iPad for STW? Drac’s
What rucksack? Gregory
What posh android phone? Pixel
What normal android phone? latest Moto G
What cordless tool system? Makita
What rechargeable battery? Ikea Ladda (Eneloop)
What smart TRV? Tado
What kitchen? Ikea
What supermarket craft beer? Vocation
What sensibly priced outdoor gear? Montane
What dog breed? Cocker Spaniel
What toaster? Dualit
What sausages? Frozen
What DE safety razor? Merkur 34c
What female Australian singer? Kylie
What colon cleanser? Picolax
What ebike? Orbea Rise
What forbidden subject must we not mention?
Kylie
What laptop for (vague/unspecified requirement)? Refurbished Lenovo
Washing machine/Kitchen white goods - Miele
In what ****ing planet does kitchenaid get recommended over Kenwood Chef you inherited from your gran via your mum?
What printer? hP with smartink
What recommendation site? Wirecutter. Or Which if you’re middle age/class and above.
In what **** planet does kitchenaid get recommended over Kenwood Chef
STW planet. Every. Single. Time! Hey, I don't make the rules 🤷♂️ Well actually I do, but you know what I mean! 😜
FTFY
What fancy pants kitchen knives? Wusthof Classic
What decent quality not ridiculously expensive kitchen knives? Victorinox
FTFY
What fancy pants kitchen knives? Wusthof Classic
What decent quality not ridiculously expensive kitchen knives? Victorinox
Well seeing as they’re about the same price…
What printer? hP with smartink
Hmm, I'd say "just buy a cheap laser printer and never have to worry about a sodding ink cartridge again" has equally vocal support around here (and Brother seems to be go to brand).
What laptop for (vague/unspecified requirement)? Refurbished Lenovo
Don't we have to acknowledge the "you need to spend £2,000 on a MacBook Pro" opinion, usually in response to "I need something cheap to send the odd email"?
Don’t we have to acknowledge the “you need to spend £2,000 on a MacBook Pro” opinion, usually in response to “I need something cheap to send the odd email”?
Agreed, and in the spirit of the OP, what laptop should be broken down into 2 catagories:
1) What unspecified laptop = £300 refurbished 6 year old lenovo
2) What laptop for casual photo editing = £2000+ Macbook (2024 model)
There is no inbetween! 😀
What UK politics thread? it really doesn't matter as the same people have the same arguments on all of them and leave no room for genuine discussion outside of their petty squabbles
