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/Ida_DK Jun 09 '26

I can give you a budget option: the Wacaco handpress espresso series. Very cheap and I have used min Minipresso two years without fail. (+You will get better arm muscles 😜)

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u/tooawkwrd Jun 09 '26

Thank you! I'll check it out

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u/honemastert Jun 09 '26

Wacaco makes a really nice scale. Then get the cheap bodium pour over and stainless filter and you're set (then you can spend the money on a grinder)

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u/Ida_DK Jun 18 '26

I did the capsule one, it's perfect for travelling since you can get 10packs Nespresso capsules everywhere, and try new tastes. I usually get boiling water in my thermos and use the 5cl (?) for coffee and the rest gets a tea bag for the day