The BIFL List

Theme, 6 picks

Nothing to charge

No battery and no app.

What they share. No pick has a battery or needs an app.

Ten years on. Nothing here has aged out with a battery. The lighter needs fuel and a flint now and then, so the claim is no battery, not no consumables.

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  1. Victorinox Classic SDProduct photograph, Victorinox
    01 / Victorinox

    Victorinox Classic SD

    A blade, scissors and tweezers, all of them steel.

  2. Zippo Brass Pocket LighterProduct photograph, Zippo
    02 / Zippo

    Zippo Brass Pocket Lighter

    Free repair for life. Fuel, flint and wick are the consumables.

  3. Opinel No. 08 CarboneProduct photograph, Opinel
    03 / Opinel

    Opinel No. 08 Carbone

    A carbon steel blade and a twist collar that locks it open.

  4. 04 / Nite Ize

    Nite Ize S-Biner SlideLock

    Stainless steel and a spring gate.

  5. Peak Design Slide Lite Camera StrapProduct photograph, Peak Design
    05 / Peak Design

    Peak Design Slide Lite Camera Strap

    Webbing and aluminium adjusters, guaranteed for life.

  6. Secrid MiniwalletProduct photograph, Secrid
    06 / Secrid

    Secrid Miniwallet

    A machined aluminium card case with replaceable felt pads.

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