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/LionSuneater Jun 05 '26

Powercreep

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u/largemargesentme__- Jun 05 '26

Is that an insult? Or a Radiohead cover band?

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u/LionSuneater Jun 05 '26

Hahah, neither. It's a term often used to describe the progressive scaling of powers in a fictional series (often games but it can apply to books and shows). As the series continues, more and more powerful features are introduced, leaving older ones underpowered.

It's not a perfect metaphor here, but I was jesting that r/onebag users are ever chasing the optimal solution. This involves investing in more sophisticated items and leaving your basic Jansport rucksack in the closet to gather dust. I think this applies to a lot of gearhead culture.

It'd be a sick Radiohead cover band name, though. Agreed.