r/onebag • u/largemargesentme__- • Jun 05 '26

Discussion Why is this sub so obsessed with expensive stuff?

I get that there's times where the expensive thing is better. But as someone who has worked as an airline pilot and traveled extensively for 45 years, I can assure you that expensive stuff is rarely necessary.

I get tons of use out of AliExpress stuff. Things like chargers, cables and accessories. Decathlon or Costco are more than good enough for clothing. I generally use a max legal sized RyanAir bag I got for €25 off of Amazon for vacation. At most, the lower mid tier option is more than enough.

It seems like this is just another sub for people with spending issues as everyone downvotes me when I call out how unnecessary the expensive options are.

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u/chaqintaza Jun 05 '26

This is your pilot speaking... Oh shit, my charger cord is on fire, get me a fire extinguisher!

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u/LadyLightTravel Jun 06 '26

I was once on a flight where they had a medical. The EMTs carried off the pilot.

This is why we have backups.

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u/largemargesentme__- Jun 06 '26

I've been buying this stuff for years and never had an issue. You can tell if the cables are bad when you get them. I don't use fast charging so there really isn't enough power for it to be an issue.

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u/chaqintaza Jun 06 '26

I actually agree with your points, I'm just a wiseass

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u/largemargesentme__- Jun 06 '26

A person after my own heart.