- a jacket made of pure leather, custom-made, from a local artisanal, spent ~$120 (quite expensive for India), wearing it for 8 years, and it keeps getting better, zero sign of wear and tear
- several fountain pens, especially Pilot Metropolitan F, Lamy Safari M; also the Platinum Preppy is really great, did not expect much from such a cheap pen; contemplated buying better fountain pens now and then, but these are so great; I write exclusively with fountain pens now
- physical books that I buy, I buy because they are worth keeping, others I just borrow from library, friends, or buy ebooks
- mechanical keyboard, a chinese-made rip-off of a famous brand, but really great, and just as same as the original
- leather notebooks (refillable), gets better with the passing of time, can refill them with notebooks from market
- as for software, I pay for/use stuff that are open, and easy to migrate from, has good support, etc. vim, ObsidianMD, git, etc. come to mind
I am a person who always looks for durable products. Because I like the ease and comfort that comes from using stuff that you are using for years. I look for durable products when I am in the market for anything.
I also know of a neighborhood (multiple independent shops) that sells similar items in Kolkata (prev. Calcutta), but won't be custom made. But the stuff is really good.
If you are visiting Kolkata or WB, let me know. I will send you particulars.
- several fountain pens, especially Pilot Metropolitan F, Lamy Safari M; also the Platinum Preppy is really great, did not expect much from such a cheap pen; contemplated buying better fountain pens now and then, but these are so great; I write exclusively with fountain pens now
- physical books that I buy, I buy because they are worth keeping, others I just borrow from library, friends, or buy ebooks
- mechanical keyboard, a chinese-made rip-off of a famous brand, but really great, and just as same as the original
- leather notebooks (refillable), gets better with the passing of time, can refill them with notebooks from market
- as for software, I pay for/use stuff that are open, and easy to migrate from, has good support, etc. vim, ObsidianMD, git, etc. come to mind
I am a person who always looks for durable products. Because I like the ease and comfort that comes from using stuff that you are using for years. I look for durable products when I am in the market for anything.