Wednesday, July 31, 2019

White Electrical Tape by ERUW


Great tape. Just like the black electrical tape you can buy but in white. I think the white blends in on some things better than the black tape does.

The tape is very sticky and stays on anything I have put it on so far. Very elastic, pliable and will stretch a little if needed. It is summer here, so we will see how winter goes with it but any electrical tape normally gets a little stiff and hard to stick or apply when it gets cold.

At 66 feet long, should last a little while and is great to keep in the garage or tool bag so I have it when needed.  

 

DISCLAIMER: This was offered at a discounted rate in exchange for an honest review. I rely on reviews from the community when making purchases, so I believe in giving honest and unbiased reviews to help others. I am not obligated to leave positive feedback and receive no compensation for doing so.  I am not associated with the seller in any way.


My Rating: 5 Stars



Music Credits:  https:/www.bensound.com





Monday, July 29, 2019

Pet-U 7L Automatic Pet Feeder


12 cats that eat all throughout the day are a hard group to be kept fed and even harder since have of them run when they heard me coming (wife’s cats). We have two other pet feeders and thought one more might be just enough now. Went with this one from Pet-U since it has a 7-liter barrel (holding tank) for the food and won’t need to be refilled as much as the other smaller ones I have.

This is like most pet feeders that can be programmed to dispense food 1-4 times a day and put out 1-39 pieces of food at a time. You can also record your voice and have a message spoken while it dispenses the food if you wish. It will call your pets to dinner when its time in your voice. This isn’t hard to program once you realize you have to push and hold the button you want to program and then push the other buttons to change what you need to. So, yes, it does take both hands to program it.

This is pretty well made. The tray can come off so make it easier to clean if needed and the lid on the storage bin, is easy to open and close when needed. The inside of the holding bin pulls out as well to make it easier to clean and refill.

This does run on 3 AA batteries (that you must supply) or you can plug in the micro USB plug into the back of it and plug it into a wall outlet. Either way, you have options here and are not limited to one way, so you can use this anyplace you need. You could do like it did and use both. That way if the power goes out, it will still work off the batteries when needed. 

DISCLAIMER: This was offered at a discounted rate in exchange for an honest review. I rely on reviews from the community when making purchases, so I believe in giving honest and unbiased reviews to help others. I am not obligated to leave positive feedback and receive no compensation for doing so.  I am not associated with the seller in any way.


My Rating: 5 Stars


Music Credits:  https:/www.bensound.com








TRANYA True Wireless Earbuds Built-in Microphone – T1- Pro Upgraded Version


I had a nice headset I used for traveling but a piece broke off it and I needed something else to replace it with and after reading all these great reviews for these and that they have been upgraded, I had to try these truly wireless earbuds compared to the old wired ones.

I am really impressed with these. These are as good if not better than the headset I am replacing that cost almost three times as much. Things just keep getting better and better nowadays.

I also really like the carrying case that keeps charging them when not being used and that the earbuds turn on and off when you take them out or put them into the charging case. These last for 8 hours (I charge them over lunch) depending on how high you have the volume or how much you talk on the phone using them but with the carrying case to charge them, they last all week at work now before having to charge the case gain.

I am no music or sound guru, but I do like the sound of these and think they sound great, even when turned all the way up. I don’t hear any cracking or distortion. If you have an equalizer app on your device, you could tweak this and maybe make it sound a little better and the way you like, but they are good enough for me right out of the box.
 
The noise canceling is decent and works pretty well. I hear more music than outside noises except for the loud stuff.

Overall, I like these and think they are great. The more I use these, the more I like them. The best bass I have ever heard from wireless earbuds and the highs are just as good as well. You won’t be disappointed in these.

DISCLAIMER: This was offered at a discounted rate in exchange for an honest review. I rely on reviews from the community when making purchases, so I believe in giving honest and unbiased reviews to help others. I am not obligated to leave positive feedback and receive no compensation for doing so.  I am not associated with the seller in any way.


My Rating: 5 Stars


Music Credits:  https:/www.bensound.com





Friday, July 26, 2019

Mini Bluetooth Speakers True Wireless Stereo Speaker (TWS)


Love this little speaker. At about 1.5 inches high and wide, this fits anyplace but still has great sound. This is a wonderful little personal speaker that couldn’t be any easier to operate with only having one button. This doesn’t have all the extra features and buttons you never use that the other speakers have, and they have streamlined this to just listening to music and making it easy to use and operate.

It does come with a carrying case, charging cable (micro USB), metal carabiner clip and lanyard, so you can keep it protected and carry it around with you when you need it. I love to hang this in my golf cart as I am playing.

The 300mAh battery does take about 2 hours to charge and will last for about 5 hours depending on how loud you play this. Once connected to my phone thru the 4.2 Bluetooth the first time, it now auto connects when I turn it on. It has your normal 30 feet Bluetooth distance before it starts to cut out,

For being so small, it does have pretty good high and decent bass if you have an equalizer on your phone and can tweak it a little. 

DISCLAIMER: This was offered at a discounted rate in exchange for an honest review. I rely on reviews from the community when making purchases, so I believe in giving honest and unbiased reviews to help others. I am not obligated to leave positive feedback and receive no compensation for doing so.  I am not associated with the seller in any way.

My Rating: 5 Stars


Music Credits:  https:/www.bensound.com


Dual Dash Cam Front and Rear FHD 1080P with Night Vision and SD Card Included, 3 Inch IPS Screen DVR Dash Camera for Cars


Compared to the first dashcam, I bought when they first started coming out, this one is awesome. With both a front and back camera, you can see and record everything. Bought the wife a new SUV, but like most of them it is hard to see out the back, this helps with that. That and this will record everything around you in case something happens.

This is easy to install and setup the setting in it. The hardest part was running and hiding the power cord around the front windshield and the cord to the backup camera.

This does record to an SD card and they provide a 32GB card (be sure to format it in the camera before using it the first time), so you don’t have to buy one separately. That is a nice little perk. This will do loop recording so it will overwrite the oldest recordings when it starts to run out of space, so if you want to keep them, you need to transfer them off the card before it gets to that point.

This also has a 3-inch HD screen which is more than enough to see what the camera(s) are seeing if you chose to have it on and look at it. I have it so the screen blacks out after 30 seconds, so I am not distracted by it while driving.

The the wide-angle lens on these two cameras are more than wide enough and see everything from side to side that you would see driving. The cameras are good enough (1080p F2.0 aperture) to pick and read license plates, but you do still need to be somewhat close for them to be readable as most video, things start to get blurred and pixelated when you try to zoom in or enlarge them.

The nigh vision on this is as good as any other camera (dashcam, security or camcorder) that I have had and works well. Like most night vision, it is limited on how far it can see and work for, but all you really care about is what is right in front of you.

This also has a parking monitor if you chose to turn it on and use it. It does work if someone or something bumps or moves your car. It will turn the camera on and record a 30-second video. My other ones had it but if it didn’t happen in front, it didn’t capture it. With front and back cameras now, I hope it will if it happens.



DISCLAIMER: This was offered at a discounted rate in exchange for an honest review. I rely on reviews from the community when making purchases, so I believe in giving honest and unbiased reviews to help others. I am not obligated to leave positive feedback and receive no compensation for doing so.  I am not associated with the seller in any way.


My Rating: 5 Stars



Music Credits:  https:/www.bensound.com





Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Goldenbox 2019 International IPTV Receiver Box with Lifetime Subscription for 1600+ Global Live Channels Including North American European Asian Arabic Brazil Programs Support Bluetooth 4.0


Still trying to be a cable cutter and this will help. This is basically an Android TV box that has 2GB of Ram, 16GB of hard drive space and can display things at 4k (2160P@30fps) if needed. This does not come with all the extras you could and should need like a keyboard and mouse but does have a remote and functions well with this box (does require 2 AA batteries). The extras are cheap and easy to get and not a deal-breaker. You are really paying for the GOTV app and access to that network and server to get all the 1600+ channels. You do not need an account to be able to access it and there are no fees or anything else you need to use it.

Since this is an Android box, and you have the play store already installed, you can download and install anything you want on this and use it. From games to other apps to watch TV or movies from other places. There are a ton of apps for this.

This The TV box is in line with others on the market and works well depending on how much you put on it and have running. Having it plugged into your ethernet cable will work better than WIFI but a decent WIFI signal will and does work pretty well if that is what you have. With the above specs, it is twice as fast as the Firestick.

I don’t need a lot of other country channels unless there is a sporting event I want to watch, but all the other channels so far look good and I have had no problems with them so far. It did freeze a couple of times watching a couple of channels but I think that is my security cameras taking up a lot of my bandwidth.
 

DISCLAIMER: This was offered at a discounted rate in exchange for an honest review. I rely on reviews from the community when making purchases, so I believe in giving honest and unbiased reviews to help others. I am not obligated to leave positive feedback and receive no compensation for doing so.  I am not associated with the seller in any way.

My Rating: 5 Stars


Music Credits:  https:/www.bensound.com





Friday, July 19, 2019

TAMPROAD RS-A800 Portable Wireless Bluetooth Speaker with FM Radio


This has a 3.5mm plug, USB port, TS card slot, Bluetooth and an FM radio. More than enough ways of connecting and playing music and also has a microphone port, so I could answer a phone call if one came in or do karaoke. It also comes with a remote, so you can change and adjust things from a distance if needed as well.

The speaker may seem a little smaller then it looks on the website, but it is about 10” tall, 7” wide and 6” deep. That and it weighs about 4 pounds, so not actually a small speaker but still small enough and light enough to carry around and be very portable when needed. The handle on top makes that very easy as well.

Now the part everyone wants to know, how is the sound of this speaker? Well, overall not bad. I normally play my music thru my phone and I have an equalizer app on there that I use for all my music and after a little tweak, I am happy to say, this speaker sounds awesome. The highs are clean and crisp, the bass is decent on songs with good bass and I hear no distortion or breaking when the volume is turned up. If you are a “Melophile” and must have the best and perfect sound, this isn’t for you. If you are someone that likes to listen to good music and have a good time, then get this.

I was so excited when I first turned this on in the video I made, I forgot all about the FM part of this. I think the sound in FM mode is even louder and better than in Bluetooth mode. All my local channels came in with no problem.
 

DISCLAIMER: This was offered at a discounted rate in exchange for an honest review. I rely on reviews from the community when making purchases, so I believe in giving honest and unbiased reviews to help others. I am not obligated to leave positive feedback and receive no compensation for doing so.  I am not associated with the seller in any way.

My Rating: 5 Stars


Music Credits:  https:/www.bensound.com





Thursday, July 18, 2019

KEYGMA - UL498 Standard 5V 4.2A Fast Charging Duplex USB Outlet with LED Indicator by AA_Smart


Been upgrading all my 100-year-old house outlets to newer ones with multiple plugs and outlets and this is another one I am replacing in my kitchen to allow us to plug USB cables into it for charging of all our devices and replace the outlet with LED lights on the bottom of it since it is always dark in the corner and the lights are always on.

You don’t realize how many devices you have until you need to charge all of them or need to plug things in to operate them.

This was just as fast and easy to install and replace as any other outlet in the house. Fits a normal outlet perfectly with no special steps or installation. The white color matches all the other plugs and looks good doing it even if it doesn’t match all the other plugs in looks.

I love that this has two high-speed USB ports on it that will charge everything faster if they can handle it. Also, like the LED light on that tell me if its working or not or if I have a problem with the device or the outlet.
 

DISCLAIMER: This was offered at a discounted rate in exchange for an honest review. I rely on reviews from the community when making purchases, so I believe in giving honest and unbiased reviews to help others. I am not obligated to leave positive feedback and receive no compensation for doing so.  I am not associated with the seller in any way.

My Rating: 5 Stars


 Music Credits:  https:/www.bensound.com





Monday, July 15, 2019

JJRC H78G 5G WiFi FPV Foldable Drone with 1080P Camera


Pros:
-        Foldable drone, only about 5 inches folded, 10 inches unfolded
-        Comes with 2 batteries (15 min flight each)
-        Has GPS and will hold its position very well
-        Will return to home if lost signal, low battery or you push the button
-        Has 5G WIFI, so the range is 1000 feet away and 400 feet high without video loss or lag
-        Has waypoint flight, follow me mode, beginner mode, headless mode, POI mode
-        Has a 1080P camera with 120-degree wide-angle lens, can be slightly adjusted up/down
-        Comes with extra props, battery charging cable, screwdriver and manual
-        Can be flown with just the app on your device with no transmitter

Cons:
-        Batteries are proprietary and can not be replaced with another battery so you must buy theirs if you want more
-        Brushed motors instead of brushless, so power is a little underwhelming and motors will eventually need to be replaced. Does struggle against a medium wind speed
-        Uses 5G WIFI, your device must be new enough to have this or will not work with this
-        Takes 2-2.5 hours to charge each battery unless you have a better charger


Overall, this is a decent little GPS drone that holds its position well, is a smooth flier but sporty enough and fun to fly. Has decent pitch and yaw that is responsive but not crazy fast, so no problems flying it or getting great videos when needed. You could also hook this up to some goggles and do a little FPV flying if you wish as well.


DISCLAIMER: This was offered at a discounted rate in exchange for an honest review. I rely on reviews from the community when making purchases, so I believe in giving honest and unbiased reviews to help others. I am not obligated to leave positive feedback and receive no compensation for doing so.  I am not associated with the seller in any way.

My Rating: 5 Stars


Music Credits:  https:/www.bensound.com





Sunday, July 14, 2019

X-Sense Smoke Detector and Carbon Monoxide Detector Alarm with CO Display | 10 Year Sealed Battery Operated | Easy Installation, Auto-Check, SC01


Replacing an old smoke detector with this one from X-sense. I had a CO detector years ago when they use to just keep building up until the alarm went off and the wife called the fire department, I threw it away after that and haven’t been using one since. Now that this one does both, CO and smoke detection, it is time to try it again.

It was very simple to install as I just placed it where the old one was and used the same holes and screws. I love that I don’t have to check and replace batteries every year now as the built-in battery is supposed to be good for 10 years now and I bet I can remove it and recharge it if needed as well. Yay, me.

The display on this is big and easy enough to see where I have it mounted and during the testing, plenty loud enough to be heard thru out the house.

Comes with a 10 year warranty, that I hope I don’t have to use and if this works like they say I should sleep well knowing I should have some warning me if something was to happen.



DISCLAIMER: This was offered at a discounted rate in exchange for an honest review. I rely on reviews from the community when making purchases, so I believe in giving honest and unbiased reviews to help others. I am not obligated to leave positive feedback and receive no compensation for doing so.  I am not associated with the seller in any way.


My Rating: 5 Stars




Music Credits:  https:/www.bensound.com





Kittyhok Outdoor Security Camera


You do have to read and find out what any camera has and doesn’t have or support before buying it. They are all different. This one doesn’t connect to any NVR system and only works using the “Kittyhok App” or another app if you already have one. This is fine with me since I bought this for my son to watch and check on his dogs when he is gone. He doesn’t really need things recorded, saved, and if he did he could add an SD card to this and do it that way.  

This was very fast and easy to get set up on WIFI and get up and running. I had no problem with any of the features and everything seems to be working perfectly so far.
The audio, night vision, motion detection, and notifications all seem to be working as described.

You can adjust a few settings in the apps and record on a schedule or when it sees motion and whether or not to send you a notification or not. Depending on your settings and where you place this camera, notifications may get to be too great that you may want to turn that piece off.



DISCLAIMER: This was offered at a discounted rate in exchange for an honest review. I rely on reviews from the community when making purchases, so I believe in giving honest and unbiased reviews to help others. I am not obligated to leave positive feedback and receive no compensation for doing so.  I am not associated with the seller in any way.


My Rating: 5 Stars


Music Credits:  https:/www.bensound.com





Outdoor Security Camera AKASO Wifi IP Camera

They call this an outdoor camera but it works just as well indoors. I have this in my living room facing the front door just in case someone gets past the cameras outside. I can also use it to check on the cats or to talk to them if we are gone for a few days.

This is fast and easy to set up on WIFI (This only works on 2.4ghz WIFI and not 5ghz). Will hold up to a 128GB SD card that you must buy and supply if you want to use one.

Everything just works. Night vision is great, connects to Alexa great, audio in/out is great, sound/motion detection is almost too good and you may need to turn the sensitivity to low or you may get a lot of notifications, video quality it 1080p and the app works well. They recommend the AKASO app, but I use the Smart Life app since I already have other devices set up in it that I use.



DISCLAIMER: This was offered at a discounted rate in exchange for an honest review. I rely on reviews from the community when making purchases, so I believe in giving honest and unbiased reviews to help others. I am not obligated to leave positive feedback and receive no compensation for doing so.  I am not associated with the seller in any way.


My Rating: 5 Stars



Music Credits:  https:/www.bensound.com




Wednesday, July 10, 2019

X3 Plus Classic Nail Clippers by Opove


Very nice nail clippers. Made from stainless steel with black color, very nice looking and great feel to them. Comes with its own storage case if you want to use it. These are very sharp and have a pretty good point on them, so you do need to be careful when using them or leaving them lying around that young children or pets may get to them. Always place the protective plastic cover over the tip when not in use.  


DISCLAIMER: This was offered at a discounted rate in exchange for an honest review. I rely on reviews from the community when making purchases, so I believe in giving honest and unbiased reviews to help others. I am not obligated to leave positive feedback and receive no compensation for doing so.  I am not associated with the seller in any way.

My Rating: 5 Stars


Music Credits:  https:/www.bensound.com





Omar 20000mAh Battery Bank


I bought another Omar's charger not too long ago and loved it so much, when I got the new SG10 5G phone that comes with a C-type charging port, I decided to get another charger that also just has the c-type ports on it and this one fits the bill very well.

These 20k chargers are a little on the big size but seem to charge everything very fast and seem to last forever. They do take a few hours to recharge them but plug it in overnight while you sleep and you are good for a while. I have everyone always asking to borrow it and I don’t mind because there will be enough charge left when I need it.

The case on this is made really solid and can take a beating if you drop it (I have). I love that the one port can be either in or out port so you can recharge your device with it or you can charge the battery pack with it. With 3 ports in this, I can charge everything at one time if needed.

It has 4 LED lights that tell you how much charge this has left, so very easy to see and read when needed.

One review says this doesn’t support quick charge (that is incorrect) the micro USB port supports it as well as the type A & C USB ports. These will give you 2.4a when used.  



DISCLAIMER: This was offered at a discounted rate in exchange for an honest review. I rely on reviews from the community when making purchases, so I believe in giving honest and unbiased reviews to help others. I am not obligated to leave positive feedback and receive no compensation for doing so.  I am not associated with the seller in any way.


My Rating: 5 Stars



Music Credits:  https:/www.bensound.com





Friday, July 5, 2019

DEENKEE 6 Quart Multi Pot Pressure Cooker 10-in-1 Instant Programmable


I bought an instapot when they first came out and it got a lot of use out of it but now there are a few things going wrong, so time for a new one. They have made great strides since I bought the old one.

This one from Deenkee has more options, easier release valve, lid, accessories and just works faster and easier than the other one. Like most new things, read the instruction, follow them and for the most part, things work. Yea, you may need to change or tweak a recipe or it may not come out like you expected but that is how life is and goes. This just works as expected and does what I want and need it to.

It is so nice and fast not having to remember to get something out and defrost it first and still getting it done and finished faster then if you did. The food you cook with this comes out hot, fast and all the meat is moist. My hard boiled eggs came out just as good using the 5, 5,5 method.

All the buttons are labeled and easy to read and understand. It's very easy to program and start cooking. Does take a little time to pressurize (about 58 minutes) and actually start cooking, but that is just how these are made and what they do. Just plan on it and include it in your timing.



DISCLAIMER: This was offered at a discounted rate in exchange for an honest review. I rely on reviews from the community when making purchases, so I believe in giving honest and unbiased reviews to help others. I am not obligated to leave positive feedback and receive no compensation for doing so.  I am not associated with the seller in any way.

My Rating: 5 Stars


Music Credits:  https:/www.bensound.com





Tuesday, July 2, 2019

DoubleFly 360 Electronic Spin Scrubber


I have always been a work smarter not harder type a person and this electric brush from Doublefly fits in the thinking. With a 21-inch extendable handle that pops on and off when needed and three different brush types to switch between, I can clean just about anything now without having to bend or stretch like I used to.

I really bought this to help clean the bathtub and shower and it does work very well and does what I want, so no more hand scrubbing the sides of the tub and I can reach the top of the tile without getting in the tub. It does help to spray the sides and let it sit a little before using this brush as you can’t press too hard or the brush will stop spinning and working. You should only use very light pressure when scrubbing anything.

I have now started to find this also works well cleaning other areas of the house as well. Like cleaning the grout on the kitchen floor after a cat has an accident or spills some water or food.   

Manual does say to charge it the first time for 20 hours but mine was charged in 3.5 hours and it did work fine after that. Then I charged it for another 8 hours before using it again.


DISCLAIMER: This was offered at a discounted rate in exchange for an honest review. I rely on reviews from the community when making purchases, so I believe in giving honest and unbiased reviews to help others. I am not obligated to leave positive feedback and receive no compensation for doing so.  I am not associated with the seller in any way.

My Rating: 5 Stars


Music Credits:  https:/www.bensound.com





Monday, July 1, 2019

Scientoy Splash Pad & Sprinkler for Kids


This is a great splash pad for little kids. It is perfect for my grandson. Only takes a minute to set up and get working and you can adjust the height of the water with the pressure from the hose. You may have to grab the outer ring and pull it out towards you after it fills up to get the spray to go inside the pad instead of outside of it but no big deal.

There is a pretty strong plastic smell to it when you first pull it out of the bag, but after setting it up and using it, over a few hours it pretty much goes away.

Depending on how old your child is, this could seem pretty big at 5 feet around or it may seem a little small. For a 1-year-old, this is pretty big. But if you just want to have fun, get wet and cool off, this works very well for anyone.


DISCLAIMER: This was offered at a discounted rate in exchange for an honest review. I rely on reviews from the community when making purchases, so I believe in giving honest and unbiased reviews to help others. I am not obligated to leave positive feedback and receive no compensation for doing so.  I am not associated with the seller in any way.

My Rating: 5 Stars


Music Credits:  https:/www.bensound.com