My Product Reviews and Thoughts: December 2020

Thursday, December 31, 2020

USB Powered Computer Speaker by Zetiy

I bought a mini PC and it doesn’t have speakers nor does my monitor and I saw a video on this and got this one. It’s easy to set up and get running with only having to plug it into your USB port on your computer with nothing to install. The USB cable is about 4 feet long, so plenty long enough for most people. The build and sound on this are both superb and it's very portable or interchangeable if you need to take it with you or use it on something else. Now, this does sound great when turned up with the highs, lows, and even the bass, but this is a computer speaker and will not rock the house if that is what you are looking for. It only has two 3 watt speakers, which are plenty for a computer and what you normally listen to thru your PC or other devices that would use a USB speaker on it.

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

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LED Tactical Flashlight by Hokeki

This LED tactical flashlight is nice. Made from a nice solid metal and looks awesome. I love that this one is rechargeable, and the USB-C cable just plugs in the side of it and I don’t need a charger that would fit and charge a 18650 battery. This is so easy to operate with one button and just sliding the flashlight head out of in to better focus the beam where you need it. It also shines very far, and I can see across my whole back yard with it. It does have 5 light modes, but I would think most people will just use the normal flashlight mode. I know its easier to just have and use one button, but do wish the modes were changed a different way so the strobe and SOS modes didn’t come on when I am clicking the on/off button and happen to hit the number of clicks that they come on when I just want the flashlight part of it. Not a deal-breaker, just one more click that I have to do. The end on this does unscrew, so if you wanted to replace or change the battery if needed, you can. I do have several other 18650 batteries I can use in this if needed. It also has an adapter that holds three AAA batteries if you want to use AAA batteries instead as well.

My Rating: 5 Stars

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Voger Baby Monitor/Security Monitor

This is a nice camera that has a great HD video in both the daytime and at night. It pans, tilts, and zooms when and if you need it using the free app they have. That is the reason I bought it for. I currently have a camera, but it doesn’t have these features and I want to see more of the rooms when I need to. I also like that it will track the motion when it sees it. This needs an SD card (8-64GB) in order to record any motion, it sees unless you want to use the cloud account and pay for it. You can go with a smaller SD card if you like since it has loop recording and will write over the oldest video is the SD card fills up. It also has a microphone and a speaker if you need or want to talk to someone (child, pet, etc.) on the other side of the camera if you like as well.

My Rating: 5 Stars

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Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Lozffn 198-Piece Tool Set

This is a great starter set of tools or just great to have in the house when those pesky little things pop up. This has a little of everything that everyone would need to get things done. Whether working on the house or on your car. Everything in this tool kit feels and looks well-made and should do what it was made to do and work for a long time. Having it all together in one case is great as well. Everything has its place and stay there until you pull it out. Fits perfectly on top of my refrigerator.

My Rating: 5 Stars

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AOEIU Steel Drum Kit

I am really impressed with the way this is made and the way it sounds. Love that you can play it with the drumsticks or with your fingers. I bought this for my grandson instead a full set of drums that my daughter would hate me for buying, but I might keep it for myself. It has that soothing sound that just sounds good and relaxes you. It also helps that you can number the keys and they give you a book to help teach you some songs to play. Really does seem easy to play and learn on and comes with a bag to store it all in when not being used.

My Rating: 5 Stars

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Grand patio Solar Lights

I have two box lights like this in my flowerbed and like them so much I bought these to put along the walkway next to the flowerbed. I love the way these look like a real flame with the way they flicker. They are bright enough I can see them from the street 140 feet away. They do work best with direct sunlight all day to charge them but do still work on a cloudy day or when they don’t get direct sunlight. These are all plastic and enclosed, which makes them waterproof and good to be outside all the time. Just remember to turn the on/off switch on before putting them outside or they won’t charge.

The front and back of these lights do have a different style or pattern then the sides, so you may want to make sure they are all facing the same way, so you get the same pattern showing on the ground from each torch or I guess you could mix them up and get a random pattern?

My Rating: 5 Stars

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Proscenic A8 Smart WiFi Air Purifier

This works great for one room. So, if you have allergies or asthma, this will help and works great. The different colors it displays helps tell you how the air around you is now. It is quite enough I forget that it is even there and turned on. The smart part of it is ok and works but I just leave it on all the time and just let it do its thing on auto and don’t worry about it. You should replace the filter every few months (3-6 months depending on how bad your air is) like you do your furnace filter. This is bigger than it looks on the website at almost 17 inches tall and 10 inches around and may work better on the floor than on a table. Fits perfect in the corner of my room out of the way.

My Rating: 5 Stars

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Monday, December 21, 2020

Wow, this has so much more power than you would think for as small as it is. It feels just like the bigger one they sell, but this one weighs less than one pound. Put this on my neck and shoulders in the lowest setting and it felt like it was vibrating my teeth and skull and it felt great. With only one button it is easy to operate, handle and it fits in one hand with no issues.

With a USB-C port on it, it can be fast-charged and charged with a battery pack, wall outlet, or plugged into a UCB port. It does take a couple of hours to charge but lasts forever it seems like.

With the lightweight of this and the wrist lanyard that comes with it, it's easy to hold onto, carry and use. It's small enough to throw in your backpack or purse and take with you to work or any place you may need it. If you have some tight or sore muscles, this will defiantly help?

My Rating: 5 Stars

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I really like this vacuum cleaner. They seemed to think about everything you may need when they made this. From being able to shorten or extend the steel tube on this, to all the attachments, to the mop. This can be used and clean about everything I have and need. The floor stand is nice and holds everything and makes it easy to store and charge the vacuum, so it is always ready when you need it. The suction on it is great and has no issue picking up the cat food and cat hair I have. It is very fast and easy to swap attachments or change this around to go from sweeping the house to cleaning the furniture to sweeping your car out. It is also lightweight and easy to carry around and use.

My Rating: 5 Stars

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Phetium 6 Shot Glass Dispenser Including 6 Shot Glasses

This is a fun little shot glass pourer. Comes with everything you need but the drinks themselves and is easy to put together, use and at 5 inches high and 5 inches wide, it's small enough to be out of the way sitting on the bar or table. You just need to be a little careful not to overfill the top hopper and evenly disperse the liquid across all the holes, so each shot glass fills about the same speed and level. The shot glasses that come with it are acrylic and not glass, so no worry about breaking them. This also acts as a serving tray that you can carry around the shots and give them out to the people drinking them, very convenient.

My Rating: 5 Stars

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Friday, December 18, 2020

Topec 35 Piece Screw Extractor and Drill Bit Set

For the price and what you get it, this is great and has about any size you could need and comes with everything you may need but a center punch to start the hole. This kit may be overkill for some people that may only need this once for a broken bolt or screw, but you never know what size you may need and this is one of those things you don’t know you need until you do. Every piece in this kit feels and looks well-built and so far, worked as it should. Just remember, everything in this kit is lefthanded and reversed. So, don’t mix these with your other tools, as they will not work the same. I do like that they included a couple of extra pieces in case the smallest bits and extractors get broken during use, which always seems to happen on any set you get. The larger sizes in this kit you may never use unless you work on industrial size equipment, but it is always nice to have it if you do and have options. This doesn’t come with instruction, but I would assume if you are looking at this, you already know how to use it or there are plenty of videos on YouTube or online that show you how to do it.

My Rating: 5 Stars

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Friday, December 11, 2020

Blueskysea B4K 8MP WiFi Car Ultra HD Dashboard Camera

This is a nice dashcam. It is built well and the view on the screen is excellent and easy to see. The recordings in the app are good, but if you download them to a PC with a good monitor, they are great and on a 4k TV, they are superb.

You do need to buy and insert an SD card to record the videos. It must be a Class 10 Micro card and it will support up to 256GB (18hrs of recording in 4k). SD prices are going down all the time, but this does have loop recording and you can download the videos to your phone, so you don’t need a big card if you don’t want to spend the money on one.

Love that this has its own WiFi that it uses to connect to your phone and the app and that it has built-in GPS that will display on Google maps in the app. Much easier than having to take the SD card out and upload it to your PC all the time if needed.

This camera does support both a rear camera and parking monitoring, but those are both separate and are not included. That’s is kind of a bummer, but not a deal-breaker and if you want them, you can buy them and add them on later if needed.

This dashcam has all the standard features that most dash cams come with nowadays and has a long enough power cable to be able to run it and hide it in the molding and dash of your vehicle and plug into your power adapter.

All the setting is accessible in the camera using the buttons on it and there are a few more in the app. Make sure you format the SD card after inserting it into the camera before using it.

My Rating: 5 Stars

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RC Stunt Car with Remote by Catnee (Vortex)

This is a fast and fun little remote-control car. At about six inches by six inches, it is on the small side, but loads of fun. This comes with two batteries for the remote (AA in case you want to buy more) and two for the car (800 mAh), so having to buy batteries before you play with this. You do have to charge the batteries, which does take a couple of hours. So, if this is a gift (like for my grandson), maybe charge them before you wrap it, so it is somewhat ready to play with right out of the box? This runs for about 20 minutes on a fully charged battery depending on how hard you drive it. So, closer to 15 with someone running wide open all the time.

This does take a beating and keep on going. My grandson is under the recommended age but knows more than enough to use and play with this and doesn’t seem to be able to hurt it running into everything. This goes about everything but maybe some tall grass.

The spinning and lights are the best, especially in the dark. You do need to keep this within say, 150 feet. Once you get further than that, it is hard to see, and will lose connection to the controller.

My Rating: 5 Stars

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AKTOP Pro Laptop Projector Tripod Stand

I was a little skeptical about this after reading the mixed reviews on this but once I got it, it does work as described. The tray on this is sturdy and tight and holds my laptop, tablet, and most importantly, my projector. Love the way this can be adjusted up and down as I need this for movie night as well as my Atmos FX Halloween and Christmas display’s and my projector needs different heights for each. Being able to use this for other things as well is just a bonus. This comes with a storage/carrying bag as well and I think everything should come with something to store everything you need in one place like this does. Makes it so much easier when I need it, and everything is together in one place. It only takes a minute to put it together and get it in place to be used.

My Rating: 5 Stars

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Dingmo 4” Mini 21V Battery Powered Chainsaw Kit

This mini chainsaw is perfect for those jobs that pulling the big one out is overkill. Being battery operated, this is easy to put together and pull out anytime you need it for those small jobs that pop up during the day. This isn’t very heavy at three and a half pounds and feels well built. Like any chain saw, this isn’t a toy and should be used with caution as it is sharp and cuts very fast and should be locked at all times when not in use. I also don’t keep the battery installed on it when not in use either in case someone grabs it when I am not around. The battery does take an hour and a half to charge and depending on how you use it, last about 20 minutes of continuous use.

I had no problem cutting the tree limbs up that has fallen over this last week. It is much easier using this than using the big chain saw or the manual saw. The biggest branch I had was about 6-inches and I cut thru it with little effort. A great little tool to have around the house when needed.

My Rating: 5 Stars

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Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Boblov P15S Digital Night Vision Monocular (New Model)

I like that it comes in it own carrying/storage case. I like that it comes with a 16 GB SD card. I like that you can take videos and photos of what you see. I even like that it comes with all the cords and cables you may need. I don’t like that the tripod screw hole is deep inside the gun rail and isn’t usable unless you get a longer screw or customize something.

The monocular itself works well and is easy to use, operate, and figure out. When looking at the manual and all the descriptions and arrows, I thought it maybe too much, but after a couple of minutes, it all falls in place and you figure out what everything does easily.

It seems a little slow when you are raising or lowering the zoom or brightness, as you have to keep pushing the button multiple times to move it up 1 number, but it does work and almost gets too close at times depending on how far away you are. This does and will reach at least 600 feet.

The night vision is awesome and works well. I like when you can see in complete darkness. You do have to play with and adjust the vision on both the front focus and eye focus in order to get a better view, depending on how far away you are and the zoom you select.

It does use a 14500 - 750 mAh rechargeable battery, that does take a long time to charge in the monocular itself but will charge much faster in a charger that is made to recharge batteries. You can find these batteries about anyplace (with a quick search on the internet) if you want or need extra ones.

My Rating: 5 Stars

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ANRAN Wireless Security Camera System

With a 2k resolution, this has a very nice video both as you look at it in the app or on your pc. The daytime video is in color with the nighttime being in black and white unless you have some lights on, then the night vision is in color as well.

This couldn’t be any easier to install and set up either. You do need a power outlet near each place you are going to place each camera, but once you have that, mount and plug the cameras in, plug the NVR into your router and power outlet and it just finds the cameras and is up and running and working. You can now view the cameras on your pc monitor or in the camera app. They do make extender cable for the camera’s power plugs if you need longer cables to reach your outlets like I did.

The app has all the standard security camera functions and features two-way audio, motion detection, alerts, and inferred night vision. You can also zoom in and get a closer look if needed.

The double WiFi antennas on each camera seem to help as they have no issues connecting to the NVR with me having a camera on each corner of the house and going thru plaster walls to reach it.

My Rating: 5 Stars

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020

I like these. They are small enough that unless you are on the side of me looking inside my ear, you don’t see them. The top end that is out, it is flesh color and blends in well. These do take a little over an hour to charge and since there are two and you have to charge them separately (not sure why you don’t get two chargers or one charger that does both at the same time) it’s more like two and a half hours total. They do last about 5 days if you use them for about 8 hours a day. But more realistically, you need to charge them about ever other day.

Couple of things on these. One, you need to find the right dome that fits your ear right so they fit right tight in the ear to stop any whistling and to help make the noise cancelling work better and two, you may need to use the adjusting tool to adjust the amplifiers. Once you do these two things if needed, these work well and really boost any sound around you and help you hear better.

My Rating: 5 Stars

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HOKEKI Solar Powered LED Outside Spotlights

Bought these to highlight and display a couple of trees in my front yard, so I needed something that was solar since there are no power outlets close to these trees. I placed these lights on the post and inserted them into the ground, but you can also mount this on a wall or other surface if you want to use them more as a floodlight for security or lighting and area. You can also set these to be on high or low when they shine. Depending on how much sun it gets, they last all most all night most of the time, so make sure you have the solar panel facing to where it gets the most sun for the longest amount of time that it can. Even on cloudy days, it charges, just doesn’t last as long. Nice and bright lights that shine about 10-15 feet out.

My Rating: 5 Stars

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Yecaye 4 Packs Desk Cable Management J Channel Tray

I know this is for a computer desk or center, but I spent a lot of money on a new TV and TV stand and can’t stand all the cables and cords showing behind it, so I bought this. These are nice, heavy-duty, and work as described. I did follow directions and used 3 pieces of tape on each channel and I did wait for about 24 hours before running the cable and cords thru the tracks. I have to say, it looks 100% better than it did before. It couldn’t have been much easier to set up and install and get the cables and cords in the tracks. One thing, if you do need to trim these to a smaller size, you will need a saw to cut these because of the thickness and odd shape.

My Rating: 5 Stars

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Vipoon Digital Instant Read Meat Thermometer

I really like this thermometer and all the extras this one has compared to my old broken one. The magnet on the back is perfect and makes it easy to store on the side of my refrigerator or hang on the side of the grill on a hook. I like that I can program it for the meat type I am cooking and the doneness (inside temperature) I want or can just use it as it and just take a temperature. The screen is big and easy to read and with the color-coding, is very easy to tell where you are in cooking it.

The probe folds in and out with little effort and the whole thing turns off when you close it or it cools down to 45 degrees. If that isn’t enough for you, it has voice prompts and alarms to tell where it is and if it’s reached your preset temperature or not. This also reads the temperature very fast and will display it in a couple of seconds. My last one would slowly just show the temperature going up about 1 degree at a time after the initial showing of the degrees. So, no more burning your hands while waiting for it to show you the true temperature. I lobe a good medium steak, and this makes that so easy to accomplish now.

My Rating: 5 Stars

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If you are reading this, then you have neck pain like everyone. Just go ahead and buy this one. It’s easy to charge (about 2 hours) and use and last forever. They recommend you use it for 15 minutes a day, but when my neck hurts, I use it until I feel better. The heat is nice, and you can feel the difference in the modes and intensity. Everyone is different and needs to sit in a different place and way. You will have to move it and play with the settings to find what is best for you, but with the remote that comes with it, changing everything and finding what works is easy to do. The voice prompts work and give you what you need and will tell you when you need to recharge this. It is very lightweight and easy to carry and take with you if you need to as well. I do wish this came with a storage/carrying case for when it’s not in use or I want to take it with me. I don’t want it on my neck all the time. It may feel more like it is shocking you when you turn it up too high, just turn it down until you can feel it, but it doesn’t hurt.

My Rating: 5 Stars

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Orfeld 116 Piece Hand Tool Set Kit

I have a garage full of tools but wanted something altogether in a case I could keep inside the house for all those pesky things that pop all the time I need to work on and fix and not have to run outside to my detached garage to get them. This kit has about everything you could need for all the basic stuff that comes up that you must deal with.

The case and tools are well made and should last for the light use I will need them for. I like how everything has its place in the case and stays in place well but comes out without much effort when needed. The case at 13x10x3 inches fits perfectly on top of my refrigerator and under the cabinet above it and is in easy reach when I need it. Great tool kit to have when I need something.

My Rating: 5 Stars

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Victure Floodlight Security 1080p Outdoor Camera

These LED lights are great. They are bright, last forever, and reduce my cost to use them. This floodlight from Victure is no different. It took less than 10 minutes to hook up and replace my old flood light. It works great. Comes on with motion. Records what it sees when it happens and sends me a notification thru the app so I can look and see if it's something I need to deal with or not. This is great while I am at work to see who is pulling in my driveway while I am not home.

Since the SD card (8GB min thru 128GB max) gets put in the camera itself, all the videos get recorded on that, and then I can watch them thru the app when needed. You don’t need to pay for a monthly subscription to use this camera.

Now for the flood light itself. You can also control how it works as well thru the app. You can have it come on only when it sees motion and stay on for a set length of time or you can have it on all the time on a schedule like I do. The camera will still record when it sees motion.

Overall, a great two in one floodlight and camera system that just works and helps protect my home and give me a little more peace of mind.

My Rating: 5 Stars

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