IVSUN T95Z PLUS Android 7.1 TV BOX, Amlogic S912 Octa Core 2GB RAM 16GB ROM Support Dual WiFi 2.4G/5GHz 1000M LAN BT 4.0 UHD 4K 3D Smart TV Boxes with Mini Wireless Keyboard (BACKLIT)

What can I say, it’s an Android TV box with Android 7.1 (Nougat) installed with an Amlogic S912 Octa Core. Just like the Amazon Firestick but with twice the ram (2 GB), speed, storage (16 GB ROM) and extras like the backlit Bluetooth keyboard (a very nice feature for anyone that has used a Firestick without one) for less than double the price.

It comes in a black box with the TV box, power cord, HDMI cable, remote control, Bluetooth keyboard and basic instructions in English. You will need (2) two AAA batteries for the keyboard and 2 for the remote.

This took less than five minutes to put together, plug in and get it working. For anyone that has had or has a Fire Stick or anything else, it’s about the same, Just different apps preinstalled that you can keep or not and the ability to add your own from the Google Play Store. Remember when you first get to the menu, go to settings and set up your WIFI internet connection (if you didn't plug in the ethernet cable and use that) and enter your password if needed. If not, this box doesn’t work because it can’t reach the internet.

This does support both 2.4 and 5G Wi-Fi (most don’t support 5G) and also comes with a gigabyte Ethernet port so you have options on how to connect this and shouldn’t have any lag or be buffering when watching anything or playing games.

I had no problem using this TV box, Kodi or the other apps that were preinstalled or that I installed after the fact. It comes with an internet browser, YouTube and a whole bunch of other apps preinstalled as well.

Overall, I like the small size of this, I like all the different ports on it and the look with the LED lights flashing on top. Love shiny things and it is a lot faster and works better than my Amazon Firestick.    

My Rating: 5 Star

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.


Found on Amazon:  

https://www.amazon.com/IVSUN-Android-Amlogic-Wireless-Keyboard/dp/B07F454ZQN/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Uber Appliance UB-AF-3B Quart 1300 Watts Digital Programmable Touch Screen Air Fryer-7 Pre-Set Functions-Non-Stick Dishwasher Safe-Auto Shut Off, 3.7 Qt

I have loved these new air fryers since they came out. They make cooking not only healthier but easier and faster as well. I had a 6 qt XL one but gave it to my daughter since she has more mouths to feed than I do now, so I went with this smaller 3.7 qt one from Uber Appliance.

Being a 3.7 qt basket is a little on the smaller side than what I was used to but works well for one or two people and servings. If you need more, you should go with a bigger size.

This fryer from Uber works well and is easy to use and operate. The instructions are ok and help and there are only a few buttons and it’s pretty easy to figure out and operate. A little thinking and common sense and you will have no problems using this. Set the time, set the temperature and hit the start button (or use the preset functions) and wait for the great food.

I do like that this is digital and has an easy to see and read the screen. My last one just had a couple of knobs you turned and got kind of close to what you wanted.

Like most fryers, this does get a little warm on the outside and really not that noisy when turned on and running, but, pretty much what you would expect with a fan running inside this. 

I think it is so much better to just spray my food with a little oil or water now instead of cooking in it. If you get the right recipes, the food out of this is amazing. It works even better for reheating food instead of being rubber from the microwave.

I have found if you spray the inside of the fryer first with oil or Pam, the food doesn’t stick as much, makes it much easier to clean and the coating on the pan stays and lasts longer when you aren’t having to scrub it hard all the time to clean it. Also works well putting it in the dishwasher if needed.

Don’t be fooled by the name of the company, this one works Just as well as any others out there and doesn’t cost as much.

#UberAppliances #IWasInvited @Uber Appliance

My Rating: 5 Star

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.

Found on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/Uber-Appliance-UB-AF-3B-Programmable-Functions-Non-Stick/dp/B07CSGDV8S

   

Kolibri Delta-Recon HD Camera Drone with FPV App Video Stream,2 Batteries for Longer Flight Time, Altitude Hold, Headless Mode, Auto Take-Off & Landing. Quadcopter for Beginners Model:U818A-WIFI

First off the specs:

-        720p HD @ 30 fps camera (Video range about 150 ft) Records on SD card

-        One button take off and land

-        Return to home button

-        Headless Mode

-        Has the “Fly Kolibri App” so you can fly with transmitter, phone or tablet

-        Altitude Hold (left stick will stay where you leave it and doesn’t use a barometer)

-        Custom route mode (trace your finger on the screen and drone follows it)

-        VR headset compatible (not included)

-        8 minutes of flight time (comes with (2) 350 mAh batteries, so about 15 minutes flight total)

-        Low battery alarm and battery indicator on transmitter

-        Motors stop if the props stop spinning so they don’t burn up

-        Comes fully assembled so you don’t have to put it together to start with.

-        Dimensions: 13 x 13 x 3.5 inches

-        Weight: 5.4 ounces

-        Flight Control distance: about 400 ft with unobstructed line of sight

What’s in the box:

-        Delta-Recon U818A drone

-        Transmitter with phone holder and built-in sun screen

-        USB charging cable

-        (4) four replacement props (blades)

-        4 GB micro SD memory card and card reader

-        (2) two Lipo batteries

-        Instruction manual in English

I wasn’t sure about this drone to start with after reading the reviews, but they must have updated it since most of those. I love the design and the built-in prop guards. I normally don’t fly with them on, but these are in the design and you have no choice and they really do help in case of crashes.

The flight time on this is normal for this type of drone and with two batteries you can fly long enough each time or you can get more batteries if desired. Just let the motors cool a couple of minutes between each battery.

This is a little light for a drone and is easily moved by any wind or breeze and should only be flown on very low wind days. That being said, the altitude hold does work very well with no wind in play. The range on this is a little on the low side but still usable as this is a beginner drone and you don’t want to get too far away when using it to start with.

The 720p camera takes a decent video and pictures but is a little jumpy if the drone is getting tossed around with any wind. It is nice it comes with a card reader so you can transfer the videos and pictures to your PC and upload them to Facebook or YouTube if you wish to share them.

The headless mode, return to home and one button takeoff/land works as designed and I had no problem when I tested those. I think people get out of range and expect these to help and save them and it doesn’t work when the transmitter loses contact with the drone.

I did connect this to my VR headset and it does work and is very cool to fly a drone when you feel like you are inside the cockpit and seeing what the camera sees. This does fly just as well with the transmitter alone or using the app on your cell phone or tablet. I still prefer a transmitter and the two control sticks under my thumbs. 

Overall, a decent drone that I think will work well for a beginner and still give enough challenge and fun for an experienced drone pilot.

My Rating: 5 Star

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.

#IWasInvited  #Kolibri

Found on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M32TXTW/ref=ask_ql_qh_dp_hza

Kolibri Hellfire Drone HD Wide-Angle Camera with FPV App Video Stream, with 15 Minutes Flight Time, Altitude Hold, Headless Mode, Auto Take-Off & Landing Quadcopter for Beginners Model: XK6600

I am impressed with the 15 minutes of flight time on this drone. That is about double most toy grade drones at this price range. I am also impressed with the design and durability of this drone. With the built-in prop guards, you can bump and run into things and not hurt them or the drone. Also helps when you crash as you are learning to fly and you will crash as most people do. Even experienced pilots crash at some point.

This drone comes with the same features that the other Kolibri drones come with except return to home. Not sure why that is missing but not a deal breaker. With one button takeoff/land, altitude hold, headless mode and a new feature called custom routes, this drone still has a lot of cool features for this price range.

It also comes with a very nice 720p camera with 20fps and a wide angle lens so you can capture more area as you fly around. The video and pictures get recorded on an SD card that you will have to purchases as well. So get an SD card that is between 2GB - 32GB with at least a class 4 rating when you purchase this drone unless you already have one. I always use a class 10 SD card so it’s fast enough to keep up with recording any video you want to take any place you need to use this SD card in the future.

I really like this drone and how it flies. I think it is easy enough for a beginner to learn to fly for the first time but fun enough for a seasoned pilot to fly as well.

My Rating: 5 Star

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.

#IWasInvited  #Kolibri

Found on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075WDWJL2

Kolibri Torpedo Mini Drone for kids Micro Camera with FPV App Video Stream, Altitude Hold, Headless Mode, One-Button Auto Take-Off & Landing, Nano Quadcopter for Beginners Model: XK2380

I wasn’t sure about this drone to start with the inverted props on this, but it does work and flies pretty well. This is a little drone at 2.6 x 2.6 x 1.4 inches and only weighs half a pound and should only be flown in little to no wind.

For the price and size of this, this does come with a lot of features and can be flown either with just the controller or using your phone or tablet. With the one-touch takeoff, the drone will hover a few feet off the ground until you take control of it and you can push the same button to auto land it. Works pretty well. This has altitude hold and this means it will stay close to where you leave the height using the left stick as it uses a barometer to hold it at that height until you move it.

Headless mode works (doesn’t matter which way the drone is facing, it will fly the way you push the stick) and I think is recommended on this drone until you get good at flying it as it is easy to get the drone turned around and not know which way it is facing from a distance since it is so small. This is only good for about 150 feet in unobstructed view before you lose contact and control of this drone from the transmitter or app but does get hard to see much further than this anyway. It does have an audible alarm that will sound when you are getting close to out of range. So when you hear that, bring it back to you, kill the motors and drop the drone or hit the return to home which may not work if you get too far away.

The camera on this is a little on the low end at 420p at 15 fps but still allows for ok video and pictures or for viewing on your cell phone, tablet or VR goggles as you fly this (way better than I thought it would be). The video and pictures are stored on your device and will not work when flying with the transmitter only without the app running.

A new feature I haven’t seen on any drone at this price range is the custom route feature. Use your finger to create a route on the screen of your device and the drone will follow that route and fly the route without any interaction from you. Very cool and works very well. 

Overall, a nice compact highly featured drone that works pretty well at this price range. The only downside I see on this drone is the battery is internal and cannot be replaced, so you can’t buy extra batteries and get more flight time.

My Rating: 5 Star

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.

#IWasInvited  #Kolibri

Found on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075WFKXTN

Vintage Portable Turntable - 3 Speed Record Player Suitcase - Built In Stereo Speaker and Battery - 1/8” Stereo Headphone Jack, Aux Input, RCA Output – Blue VinylPal by ProduTrend #IWasInvited

The Vintage Portable Turntable by Produtrend looks cool and comes with its own speakers and a rechargeable 2200 mAh battery (about 4 hr play time) so this is very portable and easy to use.

Comes with an RCA connection to connect to bigger speakers if needed and a 3.5 mm port for connecting headphones and a port for another input source like your phone or laptop.

The sound on this is ok with the 20 watt built-in speakers and is good for listening to, but won’t shake the walls and rock you out of the room if that is what you are looking for. I could hear it in another room, so loud enough? Hooking up better speakers will give you a better quality of sound and better treble and bass. I think a lot depends on the music genre you listen to, as some music sounds better than others and the sound does crack at times at higher volumes on certain songs.

This does play all three record sizes and has 33.3, 45, and 78 RPM playback speeds. For protection, the needle comes with a protective cap to use when not in use and the turntable has an auto on/stop control switch on it.

My Rating: 4 Star

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.

Found on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BLR8S3Q/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

   

ProduTrend Portable Outdoor Shower for Instant Shower Stream, Battery Powered Handheld Shower Ideal for Indoor, Camping, Beach, Road Travel, and More, Includes USB Charging Plug #IWasInvited

This portable outdoor shower is something much better than just hanging a 5-gallon jug from a tree branch. This comes with a hook for hanging on things as well as a suction cup and shower head holder for attaching to windows, sides of a truck, trailer or any place else you can think of or you can use it as a handheld showerhead if desired. 

The pump on this has a rechargeable 2200 mAh lithium battery that lasts for about an hour (4-5 ten minute showers) before needing to be recharged using any USB charger, power bank, USB port, or outlet and only takes about 30-60 minutes to charge it. 

The pump is just under 4 inches, so you will need an opening in the water container at least that big for this to fit or just use a big bucket and you are good to go. This will pay for itself for what you get with this and what it does.

My Rating: 5 Star

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.

Found on Amazon at:  https://www.amazon.com/ProduTrend-Portable-Outdoor-Handheld-Charging/dp/B01MTV3I9H/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1526914095&sr=8-16&keywords=camping+shower