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EUKI X3 Air Blower Duster Review https://youtu.be/jxS0Xq-EAOg More Info and Purchase: UK https://tinyurl.com/2ajyqyt2 Germany https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0CYT6VBSQ/ Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/marcoscu6 Blog: https://marcoscucom.wordpress.com/2024/05/28/euki-compressed-air-duster/ It always used to be that to keep your photographic equipment dust and dirt free a can of compressed air was used with a small hand blower brush for delicate areas. This new air blower from EUKI replaces them both. The device resembles a miniature hair dryer although with the weight and build quality of a professional piece of photographic kit as to be expected for the £89.99 (€99.99) pre discount price (don't worry, there are always discounts). In the rather premium level box, you receive the air blower itself, a USB-C charging cable, a 10 piece accessory set consisting of brushes of various sizes and shapes, a rayther posh branded storage bag and a well written and easy to read user guide. Build quality throughout is excellent if not premium grade. The heart of the kit is the 145 x 95 x 39 mm 306g blower which is reassuringly weighty and made from metal and heavy duty plastic. On the front is a detachable magnetic nozzle unit and at the rear is the air intake with the stainless steel impeller blades visible within. The blower is powered by a 6000mAh rechargeable battery with a 2.5 hour charge giving between 12 to 48 minutes of use depending on the power level selected. At full power the blower runs at 150000 RPM, generates 180g of air pressure, and with a peak wind speed exceeding 52m/s (equivalent to the wind speed of a level 3 hurricane), ensuring powerful performance. Levels 1 and 2 are 6000 and 9000 RPM accordingly. Long press the power button below the rear air intake to switch the unit on with the default maximum power level 3 being selected, and short press the button to set a lower level with the blue LED display confirming the selection. Turn the blower turned on using the equally small button at the front below the nozzle. Removing the magnetic nozzle allows for a more diffuse and less focused air dispersal. I have found this device to be far easier to use than a compressed air can, more precise in operation and with no danger of water precipitation from the excellent process. It is less targeted than a blower brush but the added sustained power when at the lowest level can make up for this. The restraints of battery operation and the disappointingly slow charging rate will mean that care needs to be taken for long cleaning sessions, but most users will not be undertaking these. Although by no means inexpensive, the compact size, high power and versatility of use will mean this device will find a place in the gadget bag of many photographers or anyone working with delicate or precision equipment. Professional users will not be put off by the price and with compressed air cans at around £5 each will soon recoup their money. More Info and Purchase Germany UK Music: YouTube Audio Library: Jane Street - TrackTribe

Hinersound YP-07 Portable Neck Fan Review https://youtu.be/aP5hoO_i_HE More Info and Purchase: https://tinyurl.com/26om5tek Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/marcoscu6 Blog: https://marcoscucom.wordpress.com/2024/05/26/hinersound-portable-neck-fan/ This is the first neck fan of this type I have tried and I have to say it does have a very pleasant cooling effect on a warm day. This particular model from Hinersound is described as designed for women and I guess that is why it felt rather a snug fit for me - not unpleasantly tight but close fitting rather than loose. In the rather up market box, you receive the neck fan itself, a USB-C charging cable and a well written, nicely printed but rather unnecessary user guide. Build quality all seems excellent and the neck fan does have a rather upmarket feel that reassures me somewhat about the price which at £23.99 before discounts is rather higher than some less of the cheaply made rivals. The 208 x 180 mm fan has a built-in USB-C rechargeable 5200mAh Li-Ion battery, or to be more accurate, two 2600 batteries, one for each of the two fans. Charging takes around four hours and should give you between 5 and 16 hours depending on the fan speed selected. There are three fan speeds available: 2950, 3970 or 5000 rpm at a noise level of just 25db. The neckband offers a full 360° airflow, around the rear of the neck as well as the sides controlled by a single soft touch button on the side. The neck fan is lightweight, comfortable and easy to wear and hopefully should help to keep you cool all day. It is robust, well made and built to last and can be kept clean easily with just a damp cloth. The Good Excellent Build Quality Effective Cooling Low Noise Simple Operation The Bad Small to Medium Fitting No Carry Bag Music: YouTube Audio Library: Masquerade - Luna Cantina

More Info and Purchase: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006811611039.html Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/marcoscu6 Blog: The last watch I tried from AliExpress looked great but inside had little in common with the prestigious watch it closely resembled. Even so for the looks alone it proved to be a decent buy when compared to other budget smartwatches. The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 is a high quality premium grade smartwatch currently priced at around £230 on Amazon. The AliExpress Smart Watch “For Samsung Galaxy 6”.- which very closely resembles the expensive original - is widely available across AliExpress from multiple sellers at a range of prices. The one I am looking at today is priced at just me just £15.17 including taxes and shipping. The AliExpress watch has a 1.4 3" 360x 360 display, a stainless steel body and a 300mAh battery with wireless charging. The product page claims a wide range of features including GPS, NFC, notifications, wireless charging, Blood pressure, SP02, sleep and heart rate tracking, Bluetooth calling, music control, camera control, and multiple sports tracking. In the box are the watch, silicon strap, charging cable and a User Guide in English. The presentation is OK but far from premium grade, the box is low to mid market but attractive enough for the price. The build quality was not so good as the last AliExpress watch but far from being terrible. The watch body feels reasonably weighty and although it does not feel cheap and throwaway neither does it feel classy or high end. The watch strap is silicone with a simple traditional style metal buckle which again feels mid to low end. So far, as regards the hardware, I think this to be a budget priced watch but from a well known name. Things start to change when looking at the magnetic charger which is lightweight and seems cheaply made The user guide too is not good, being poorly written, badly printed and hard to read. The magnetic charger works well enough but the magnetic connection is not very strong and it is prone to falling off. I found that I could get about 36 hours of normal use from a full charge. Turning the watch on for the first time I have to say I was very fairly impressed by the display, which is bright colourful and detailed. The watch paired easily to my phone running the required NewFitapp although it identified the watch as being the T5 Pro. The phone link seems pretty stable and I have not yet needed to manually reconnect. The NewFit app covers some of the claimed health tracking modes, although not all are fully supported by the watch. The app is reasonably well designed and easy to navigate, although good eyes are required to read the tiny lettering and often hard to read lettering. A large number of free watchfaces can be downloaded through the app onto the watch but many of them are very similar to each other and not well designed. The watch comes with 4 built-in watch faces which cannot be changed and one custom watch face which can either be downloaded or designed inside the app from your original photo. The watch interface is simple and easy to navigate reacts instantly and rapidly to touch and is fast, responsive and lag free in use. From the home screen swipe down to view notifications and up to a shortcut panel, Swipe right to access six app widgets (which cannot be changed) and swipe left to see the same six widgets for Daily Activity, Phone, Music Control, Sleep, Blood Pressure and Weather (which has never worked) The watch has two physical buttons. The top one returns the watch to the desktop or to the app list when the desktop is open. The lower button turns the watch screen off when short pressed with a long press bringing up the power off option screen. The watch claims to monitor these parameters: Steps. Distance, Calories, Sleep, Heart Rate, SP02, Blood Pressure GPS route tracking and NFC. It also shows weather, phone notifications, breathing mode, phone music and camera controls. Let’s look in more detail at watch the watch can do NFC - NFC is claimed on the product page but there is no sign of it on the watch or app. GPS - There is no onboard GPS but it will offer connected GPS using your phone. To my surprise, after an exercise session, the full GPS track is shown in the app along with calories used, pace, heart rate graph etc. I checked the GPS track on the onscreen map and it seems reasonably accurate. Steps– The step counter works but with results different from my usualwatch. Distance– This works OK and uses thephone'sGPS but gives acceptably accurate results. Calories– The app calculates this and is probably no more accurate or otherwise than any other, as I have doubts about them all. However, it does seem consistent and is probably good for showing a day on day usage. Sleep– This seems to work and mirrors pretty much the same feature on my Amazfit watch although in less (unneeded) detail. Heart Rate– The heart rate monitor seems pretty accurate and will poll automatically 24/7 in the background although at a rate less frequently than my usual watch and which cannot be altered. Spot readings can also be taken. Blood Sugar - It seems to work and is reasonably accurate, so far as I can tell. SP02 Monitor - It seems to work and is reasonably accurate, so far as I can tell. Blood Pressure - Wildly Inaccurate, as it has bveen on every watch I have tried. Music Controls– Yes, this works well and seems to recognise most audio phone apps. You cannot store music on the watch itself but only control playback from the attached phone. Phone Notifications– Yes, these work, and are large and easy to read although do not identify the app used. Siri/Android Assistant: open the watch, scroll, find and open the Assistant app, tap the screen and speak,audiblereply comes throughthe watchspeaker. It is easier just to use the phone directly Phone calls - Works and you can initiate and answer a call from the watch.The caller'svoice comes through the watch speaker. SMS Message - Yes, they can be read on the watch screen Lost Phone/Watch Alert –Yes, this works well and is noisy and hard to overlook. Do Not Disturb– You can define a start and stop time and it works just fine. Sedentary Reminder– yes, this seems to work. Weather– Yes, this works too but is very bare-bones. Watch Faces– A small selection can be made from within the watchand otherscan be downloaded using the app, either way, isa simpleprocess. So this is no Apple Watch, but it is better than some of the ultra cheap junk watches I have tried. The hardware seems to be of reasonable quality with a screen that is bright, clear, fast and responsive. It has all the basics that you may need but many high end features are missing and some of those claimed are not present or do not work correctly. A large numberof appsare included but no third party ones such as Facebook, Instagram etc. There is no onboard GPS or NFC and some of the tracking apps, such as for sleep, are rather basic. Physically this watch looks very much like the Galaxy Watch 6 but lacks the high end features and of course, will not work with Samsung apps. This is not a bad buy for the price. If you need a well made, and easy to use smartwatch, that performs the basic features OK and looks OK too then might be for you. If you want asimple sportstracking watch then this is for you too. For the crazy price, this is a good buy but don't expect a Samsung. Music: YouTube Audio Library: Chris Haugen: Mirage

AliExpress 'Beats Fit Pro” Wireless Headset Review https://youtu.be/6SncJTzNOzU More Info and Purchase: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006571540875.html Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/marcoscu6 These earbuds are available from multiple sellers on AliExpress under a range of names and prices. Both the packaging and the buds themselves closely resemble the well known Dr Dre Beats Fit Pro, currently priced at £159.99. These AliExpress buds - listed as: 'Wireless Headset Noise Reduction Bluetooth Headset with Waterproof Sport Headphones for Beats Fit Pro" -cost me £8.52 with shipping and taxes bringing the final price to £10.22. Both the packaging and the buds themselves do very closely resemble the Beats Fit Pro buds from Dr Dre. Some of the latest boxes are ticked – such as Bluetooth 5.3, and USB-C charging. The headset is lightweight but seems robust, well made and unlike many of the rivals not hard to remove from the magnetic case. In the box, you receive the wireless earbuds, charging case, charging cable, spare gels along with a simple and rather poorly printed User Guide. Despite the light weight, everything has a quality feel to it but without the flimsiness of some rivals. There was a time when you had to pay plenty to get decent quality True Wireless Earbuds but the introduction of Bluetooth 5.0 seems to have changed all that. Before Bluetooth 5.0 all but the most expensive TW earbuds would continually drop out, crackle, pop and generally prove more trouble than they were worth. The earbuds claim to use the very latest Bluetooth 5.3 technology which is supported by the latest high-end smartphones but of course, they will also work with older Bluetooth devices. Bluetooth 5 adds a longer range and greatly improves both the stability of the wireless connection and battery life and v5.3 gives better sound quality and reliability. First time pairing could not be simpler and took just a few seconds. Simply remove the two buds from the case and pair them in the usual way to your phone looking for the name ‘Wireless Fit pro’. Subsequently, taking the buds from the case powers them on, and they connect to each other and to the phone automatically, returning them to the case turns them off and begins charging. The buds have voice confirmation but by default this is in Chinese, when the buds are not connected tap the MFP bud button three times to switch to English. You should get between 2 and 4 hours of music time from each 60 minute bud charge and several recharges from the battery case. There is a small but useful LED display on the case that shows you the current charging status and level. These wing format buds are easy to remove from the magnetic case and holding them by the wing prevents accidental button presses, for me a major selling point. The buds are small, neat and comfortable to wear even up to the full 4 hours of music per charge. Sound quality is OK for a budget priced TW headset with an acceptable level of bass together with clean mid-tones and a sibilance free high end. Calls were clear to hear and easy to make, although they do not claim any onboard ENC or CVC 8.0 mic noise reduction. I found call quality to be OK at each end of the conversation with no dropouts or excessive background noise. Each bud has a single soft touch button on it which can be used to end/reject calls, play/pause music, navigate tracks, alter volume and invoke your phone’s voice assistant. The buds can be used as a stereo pair but can also operate individually. No IP water resistance rating is made, so be careful not to get them wet. Take note that this is it as regards features. None of the additional features of the DR Dre originals are to be found here and there is no active noise cancellation or Beats app integration. These are a reasonable pair of entry level True Wireless Earbuds available at a very attractive price but that is all. For If you want a pair of decent quality true wireless earbuds at a budget price then these would be OK. The Good Lightweight Comfortable OK Audio Quality Good Build Quality Auto On/Off Bluetooth 5.3 Magnetic Case The Bad No Dual Device Pairing No High End Features Music: YouTube Audio Library: Forever Young - Otis McDonald

WISELAZER H9 Autofocus 4K Projector Review https://youtu.be/2YCsb4DnqEM More Info and Purchase: https://tinyurl.com/258dmmxz Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/marcoscu6 Blog: I was interested to see how the new WISELAZER H9 compares to my current projector, the WiMiUS P28, which when I bought it was priced around the same as this one. The all new WISELAZER promises much with enhanced brightness, automatic focus and automatic keystone adjustment as well as the presence of a full Android operating system with access to the Google Play Store with some handy pre-installed apps. In the box were the projector, infrared remote control, UK Power Cable, HDMI Cable, cleaning cloth and a nicely printed and well-written User Guide. The best way to learn about what this unit does and how to use it is to study the User Guide, and so I include a scan of it in my video. Build quality seems fine, the has a new form factor and looks very different to most projectors in this price bracket but is substantial enough to feel hefty and robust and well able enough to absorb the odd knock. The projector itself is larger than I expected with a pretty minimalist design featuring an attractive blue grey matt finish with soft touch backlit buttons for -power, Bluetooth and menu navigation on the top surface and just the lens and an infrared receiver on the front. On the rear are two USB ports, HDMI, audio out, AV ethernet and power-in ports as well as an infrared receiver and power in socket. On either side are the two speaker grills. and on the rear the air filter bay with a removable filter inside. On the base is the standard sized ¼" thread tripod mounting point and chunk feet for table mounting, remove the rubber grommets from the feet to give access to the ceiling mount bracket points. The remote is full-sized with proper clicky buttons and is simple and intuitive to use. It features buttons for power, input source, mouse, menu navigation, menu, back, home, volume up/down, mute and focus adjustment Natively, the unit supports 1920 x 1080P resolution but will downscale 4K files seamlessly enough. I found that some more arcane types were not recognised when played directly through USB but since I use the projector with an HDMI connected Fire TV stick -with an adjacent USB port to power it – this was not an issue. Although the projector itself has a 5G wifi connection, the Fire TV stick’s built-in wifi gives me all I need both from the internet and my network NAS as well as giving good quality in-sync audio. Audio comes from two built-in speakers and is the best I have heard yet from a projector and easily drowns out the pleasingly muted 30db fan. I suspect the larger body allows bigger and bassier speakers to be used. The projector has built-in Bluetooth 5 and this gives me the option to use external Bluetooth speakers. The native 5G wifi allows for OTA firmware updates as well as phone and other smart device connections. At 650 ANSI Lumens, it is distinctly brighter than my existing WiMiUS P28 projector and with a contrast ratio of 1500:1 compared to 8000:1 of my old machine. This is a real advance with more shades of black and gradations of white visible that gives far less muddy nighttime scenes and fewer burnt-out skies as well as better overall brightness, sharpness and colour saturation Video quality is excellent with a wall-filling image bright enough for curtains drawn daytime use. At night the image is even better as regards colour, dynamic range and contrast. The image from this projector beats my current one and is both sharper and more detailed with minimal sharpness falling off away from the centre and with improved saturation without bleeding or overload. I find text far easier to read across the whole screen than with my old projector which has a distinct sharpness loss toward the screen edges. Major selling points for this projector are the autofocus and auto keystone adjustment which are done automatically by the device itself. Tilting and moving the projector when switched on should show correction for focus and trapezoid distortion being made on the screen after a short analysis delay. There is a manual focus adjustment option on the remote control. and it can also be used for manual 4-Point keystone adjustment and to zoom the size between 50% and 100%. These features are important to allow the projector to be positioned conveniently whilst still giving a wall filling well proportioned image. Another selling point is the simplicity and ease of remote streaming which can be undertaken from Android and iOS devices after selecting the Miracast (Android) or iOSCast (Apple) from the main settings screen. Perhaps the biggest change for me is the inclusion of a full blown Android operating system including preinstalled apps such as YouTube and Netflix. My first task with all my previous projectors was to install an Amazon Firestick to provide all my content. Now for the first time, I can get everything directly from the projector itself with no need for any external devices or attachments. Currently discounted from £279.99 to just £159.99, this is a superb projector for the price and gives great results. Pair it with a Fire TV stick, Apple TV or Roku and it becomes a viable alternative to a big screen TV costing many times the price. I would be quite happy to buy this projector again and would not waste my time trying to find a better one. The Good Auto Focus Auto Keystone Setting Extra Bright Image High Contrast Range Android Operating System Netflix/YouTube Preinstalled Full Remote Control 2 Infrared Ports Image Zoom 30db Fan The Bad Only 1 HDMI Port No Carry Case Music: YouTube Audio Library: Blue Ribbons - TrackTribe

XREXS Sink and Drain Plunger Review https://youtu.be/IwNUKHiffNM More Info and Purchase: https://tinyurl.com/25w9hloc Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/marcoscu6 Blog: Traditional plungers have a wooden handle with a rubber bell head which holds air which is then forced down the drain to clear the blockage when the plunger is pushed downwards. This new model from XREXS differs in that it has an all plastic construction with a larger head allowing it to force more air down the drain to free the blockage. The ‎27 x 12 x 12 cm 120g plunger arrives unboxed and unbagged, which is better for the environment but does detract a bit from the first impression of the product. Build quality is all fine, the plunger and handle are made from a single piece of extruded flexible plastic with nothing likely to fail or fall off anytime soon, as you would expect with such a simple item. The all plastic construction has the advantage of making the plunger easier and more hygienic to clean after use. Operation is just the same as with any other plunger. Position the plunger over the sink drain and cover any overflow or air outlet with a damp cloth to form a seal. Add enough water to the sink to cover the plunger head and then, pressing down firmly, push firmly down on the plunger to force air down the sink to clear the blockage. Be sure to always maintain the seal over the overflow outlet as you do so. That really is all there is to it. This is like a normal sink plunger on steroids and will clear the blockages too impacted for traditional plungers to shift. Not a bad buy for just the current Amazon discount price of just £7.99. Music: YouTube Audio Library: Lawrence - TrackTribe

Kalado KCV01 Cordless Vacuum Cleaner Review https://youtu.be/rXWyKmzVRuU More Info and Purchase: https://t.ly/8_H9i Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/marcoscu6 Blog: The new Kalado KCV01 Cordless Vacuum Cleaner comes with two interchangeable heads, an extension tube, wall mount, UK power adapter, replaceable battery, spare filter, and a well written and easy to read user guide, all presented in a rather upmarket box. The device of necessity is lightweight and at just 2Kg it is the lightest vacuum cleaner of this type I have yet tried, but seems well made and robust and can be almost fully disassembled for cleaning. It has a 5 Stage Filtration system and comes with two washable H11 HEPA filters, one prefitted. The unit is battery powered with a replaceable Li-ion 2200MaH x7 battery which can be charged in place or removed from the cleaner. It has a 250w 80000 RPM motor that has three power levels with a maximum 26000Kpa powerful suction performance. It defaults to the middle power setting which gives around 20 minutes of use, the lowest setting giving up to 40 minutes and around 14 minutes in high power mode following a charge of five hours from flat. Select the power level using the button on the motor unit. Unlike most others I have tried this unit has a display screen showing the current power level and alerts for full dust bin and Floor Brush cleaning. In use, it is quieter than most at just 65 dB. It has several heads and accessories: Floor Brush This is a pretty standard floor cleaning head with a motorised rotating brush and LED lights. The head can swivel side to side as well as forward and back which can give it something of a mind of its own at times but it works well when used with the extension tube. Dusting Brush This is smaller and more softer acting than the floor brush. It is non-motorised with softer bristles and is designed for light dusting work rather than more aggressive cleaning. You might use it when cleaning a bookcase, blinds a TV screen or any other delicate surface that would be damaged by the abrasive action of a rotating brush and being smaller and lighter it is much easier to manipulate. Crevice Tool This is a pretty standard crevice tool and this like the other heads just clicks on and off with a large easy to see locking button. Extension Tube This is worth a mention because it is fully extendable with clicking preset stops giving a reach of between 92 and 112cm, so hopefully no stooping will be needed. The cleaner has been designed with ease of use in mind and with that in mind cleaning the device could not be simpler. The main dust container has an easy access release button on one end and can be upended and emptied with just a single touch. For more thorough cleaning the dust bin filter and HEPA filter can be removed from the body with a twist for rinsing under the tap. The filter and HEPA filter can be rinsed under the tap and reused although replacements can be purchased cheaply from the Kalado Amazon store. The cleaner comes with a simple wall mount which allows the device and tube to be stored neatly for charging. One major selling point for me is the availability and price of spares and accessories from the KoladoAmazon store. Too often in the past, I have purchased excellent products from smaller companies only to discover that spares and consumables are either not available or absurdly overpriced. Not so here, replacement batteries cost just £44 each and a pack of two HEPA filters, just £11. My advice would be to purchase spares now whilst they are in stock and available at a reasonable price. This is perhaps the most powerful battery cleaner I have used in the price range and although it does not equal a premium mains powered unit it can certainly cope with most household tasks. We use it for daily cleaning top-ups and to supplement our high-end cleaner for full cleaning sessions. The ease of use and light weight makes it almost a pleasure to use! The only letdown is that it is for dry surfaces only and cannot cope with liquid spills. For the current price of £89 after discounts, this is an excellent buy. The Bad Not Wet and Dry Music: YouTube Audio Library: Brisket Taco - Cumbia Deli

I was keen to see how the newly updated WISELAZER A30 compares to my current projector, the WiMiUS P28, which when I bought it was priced around the same as this one. In the box were the projector, infrared remote control, UK Power Cable, HDMI Cable, two air filters (one fitted), cleaning cloth and a nicely printed and well-written User Guide. The best way to learn about what this unit does and how to use it is to study the User Guide, and so I include a scan of it in my video. Build quality seems fine, the unit is smaller than my current one, which quite large and ungainly, but it is still substantial enough to feel hefty and robust enough to absorb the odd knock. The projector itself is pretty minimalist with an attractive dark grey matt finish with the only button one for power on the top surface. On the back are two USB ports, two HDMI ports, audio out and power-in ports and an infrared receiver. On one side is the air filter intake and on the other is the air filter outlet and recessed knurled focusing ring. On the base are the mounting points hidden behind removable plugs, the access panel for the air filter and the rake angle adjustment knob. The remote is full-sized with proper clicky buttons and is simple and intuitive to use. Sadly there is no tripod mount hole on the underside, which is a pity and a hard to understand omission. Natively, the unit supports 1920 x 1080P resolution but will downscale 4K files seamlessly enough. I found that some file types were not recognised when played directly through USB but since I use the projector with an HDMI connected Fire TV stick -with an adjacent USB port to power it – this was not an issue. Although the projector itself has a 5G wifi connection, the Fire TV stick’s built-in wifi gives me all I need both from the internet and my network NAS as well as giving good quality in-sync audio. Audio comes from two built-in speakers and is good quality and although not super loud it still easily drowns out the pleasingly muted fan noise. The projector has built-in Bluetooth and this gives me the option to use external Bluetooth speakers, although in use I find it more convenient to connect them to the Firestick’s own Bluetooth. The native 5G wifi allows for OTA firmware updates as well as phone and other smart device connections. Although it is slightly less bright than my old projector this is more than made up for by the increased contrast ratio of 12000:1 compared to 8000:1 of my old machine. The is a real advance with more shades of black and gradations of white visible that gives far less muddy nighttime scenes and fewer burnt-out skies. Video quality is excellent with a wall-filling image bright enough for curtains drawn daytime use. At night the image is even better as regards colour, dynamic range and contrast. The image from this projector beats my current one and is both sharper and more detailed with no sharpness fall off away from the centre and with improved saturation without bleeding or overload. I find text far easier to read across the whole screen than with my old projector which has a distinct sharpness loss toward the screen edges. Text on the WISELAZER is sharp across the entire screen. The image size can be zoomed directly from the remote control between 50 - 100%. Likewise the remote can be used for manual 4-Point Keystone & ± 45° Keystone Correction to compensate for image distortion when the projector lens and screen are not correctly aligned. These features are important to allow the projector to be positioned conveniently whilst still giving a wall filling well proportioned image. This is an excellent projector with superb image quality, decent sound and a good range of features including mirroring from both Android and Apple smartphones. Some users may mourn the lack of physical controls on the projector itself but I am not one of them as I much prefer to operate the device from the handset. Currently discounted from £249.99 to just £149.99, this is a superb projector for the price and gives great results. Pair it with a Fire TV stick, Apple TV or Roku and it becomes a viable alternative to a big screen TV costing many times the price. I would be quite happy to buy this projector again and would not waste too much time trying to find a better one. The Good Great Image Quality High Contrast Range Well Saturated Colours Full Screen Sharpness 2 Infrared Ports Remote Keystone Correction Image Zoom Super Quiet Fan The Bad Dimmer Than Some Rivals Speakers Could Be Louder No Carry Case No Tripod Screw Mount Remote Control Only Music: YouTube Audio Library: Marimba Chill - Jimena Contreras

FOTGA Nikon AI Lens to Sony E-Mount Adapter Review https://youtu.be/ufV4amcQAac More Info and Purchase: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32878533564.html Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/marcoscu6 Blog: This is my latest purchase from AliExpress and it cost me just £6.72, yes, less than £7. This is a Nikon AI to Sony E-Mount lens adapter and it allows you to fit a Nikon AI Bayonet mount lens onto a Sony E-Mount camera body. Yes, it works and can take pictures every bit as good as if a Nikon camera or Sony Lens were used. It should work with even the oldest Nikon AI bayonet mount lens. So how does it work and does it affect the characteristics of the lens? The true focal length of your lens won’t change when using an adapter. However, if you’re using a full frame sensor lens with an ASP-C or cropped sensor camera such as my Sony ZV-E10, this will change the equivalent or perceived focal length. The camera will apply a crop factor in the lens field of view so you can only capture a smaller part of it – your image will be cropped. This means that a lens that would be 50mm on a full frame sensor camera would effectively be about 70mm on an ASP-C sensor camera. One thing to keep in mind is flange focal distance, which for an interchangeable lens camera is the distance from the mounting flange (the interlocking metal rings on the camera and the rear of the lens) to the film or image sensor plane. For Sony E-Mount cameras this is 18mm. Poorly designed adapters work as extension tubes and change the effective FFD of the lens allowing for a closer focusing point but meaning that infinity focusing is not possible. The design of this Fotga adapter creates the same flange distance to the sensor as a Sony lens would have and so maintains focusing capabilities. So how do you use it? Remember that there is no electronic interaction between the camera body and the lens. There is no autofocus and no aperture control. The only modes you can use are Manual and Aperture Priority. You have to manually focus the lens and set the aperture f-Stop on the lens itself but the camera can determine the required shutter speed if required. I always work in manual mode, setting the shutter speed first and then stopping the lens down to get the correct exposure using the camera body metering. Remember first to change the camera settings to allow shutter release with no lens fitted as the camera cannot detect that the lens is in place. As far as I am aware the adapter should work with any Sony E-Mount camera and these are listed as compliant on the AliExpress product page -andI note that the ZV-E10 is not listed although the adapter works fine with it. Sony Alpha a7 / a7R / a7S / a7 II / a7R II / a7S II Sony Alpha α6500 / α6300 / α6000 / α5100 / α5000 / α3000 / QX1 / PXW-FS7 Sony NEX-7 / NEX-6 / NEX-5 / NEX-5N / NEX-5R / NEX-5T / NEX-3 / NEX-C3 / NEX-F3 / NEX-3N Sony NEX-VG10 / NEX-VG20 / NEX-VG30 / NEX-VG900 / NEX-FS100 / NEX-FS700 / NEX-EA50 I paid less than £7 for the adapteritbut the identical model is available from a range of sellers on AliExpress for all sorts of prices, so shop around. Fotga adapters are also available there for Canon and other lens mount types. This is a great buy for anyone now using a Sony camera with a cupboard full of old Nikon fit lenses. Music: YouTube Audio Library: Lawrence - TrackTribe

AliExpress Multi-functional Camera Backpack Review https://youtu.be/pApqiJImDWI More Info and Purchase: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005814890847.html Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/marcoscu6 Blog: This is my latest AliExpress buy, and I think it is rather a good one. Like most items from AliExpress it is widely available there from a range of sellers at a range of prices, so shop around. I paid just £7.55 including tax and shipping to the UK. It took about two weeks to arrive and in the padded shipping bag was just the rucksack in a plain plastic bag. No paperwork or product box was included. The 33×26.5×12.5cm rucksack itself is made from a reasonably thick but lightweight nylon material secured with a double zip around the edge. On top is a padded grab handle and on the rear two adjustable padded shoulder straps. On each side is a mesh pocket and mounting strap. The rucksack has no internal frame and can be easily folded or rolled up for storage. Inside, which is well padded and offers decent protection, are a range of removable padded dividers which can be custom fitted to suit your equipment and secured in place with velcro along the top and sides of each. There are two large zipped mesh pockets on the inside of the rucksack flap, The rucksack is described as being waterproof but there is no IP rating for it and I think showerproof might be more accurate. In general, the build quality is fine. This is no heavy duty rucksack and is designed to protect and carry photographic or other items in the home, car or bus rather than backpacking or field use. The main selling point has to be the price and for less than £8 you will get a nice little rucksack that will offer a decent level of protection for general everyday use. Music: YouTube Audio Library: Sweethearts - TrackTribe

ZOMAKE 30cm Metal Shoe Horn Review https://youtu.be/hSIgyfBrtGs More Info and Purchase: https://tinyurl.com/22dj482o Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/marcoscu6 Blog: As you get older getting your shoes on is not quite the easy task it used to be and a shoehorn can make life much simpler. An extra long shoe horn like this means that shoes can easily be slipped on without needing to bend down. I am not at that stage yet, but time marches on for us all. What you get here is a single long, well made and ergonomically designed shoe horn designed to make getting your feet into over-tight or poorly designed footwear less of a task than it would be otherwise. Packing and presentation are minimal, which is fine for me, with the shoe horn simply packaged in a shaped plastic bag with protection for the handle grip. No paperwork or other items were included and none were needed. The stainless steel shoe horn weighs 130g and is 30 cm in length (12 inches) with a hanging hook bend and handle on one and a shaped area to support the foot on the other. There is a hole on the grip end through which a short hanging strap is attached. This shoe horn is robust, well made and designed for long term use. It is shorter than some which makes it easier to store and to manipulate when seated. I found it simple and easy to use and it sits well in the hand. The smoothly well finished metal construction means it will not snag on clothing, prove abrasive to the skin nor bend under stress. Storage is easy as it can be hung from a radiator or any handy projection and is large enough not to be easily mislaid. Priced at £6.45 this is not the very cheapest out there but this is a well made, cleverly designed item, built to last that may well make your life just a little bit easier. Music: YouTube Audio Library: Brisket Taco - Cumbia Deli

BESNOOW J53 Wireless Earbuds Review https://youtu.be/qBXHDuPsMrQ More Info and Purchase: https://tinyurl.com/2chkvann Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/marcoscu6 Blog: There once was a time when true wireless earbuds were expensive, unreliable and sounded terrible, but those days have gone. Technology has moved on and gone are the days of dropouts, thin sound and flimsy construction. This one is no exception and is a perfectly good if rather unexciting new entry into a very busy marketplace. The main difference between this and the last almost identical headset I reviewed is the larger driver size of these headsets and the increased battery time. All the latest boxes are ticked – Bluetooth 5.3, USB-C charging, IP7 water resistant. This set in addition is robust, well made and unlike many of the rivals not hard to remove from the magnetic case. In the box, you receive the wireless earbuds, charging case, charging cable, spare gels and a well printed and easy to read User Guide. Despite the light weight, everything has a quality feel to it but without the flimsiness of some rivals. I am not usually a fan of the AirPod style stem design but it usually does make for superior sound quality, more secure fitting and easier handling.This new headset is compact in size, both the buds and case, with a glossy black finish that is otherwise similar in design to the many rivals out there. There was a time when you had to pay plenty to get decent quality True Wireless Earbuds but the introduction of Bluetooth 5.0 seems to have changed all that. Before Bluetooth 5.0 all but the most expensive TW earbuds would continually drop out, crackle, pop and generally prove more trouble than they were worth. The earbuds use the very latest Bluetooth 5.3 technology which is supported by the latest high-end smartphones but of course, they will also work with older Bluetooth devices. Bluetooth 5 adds a longer range and greatly improves both the stability of the wireless connection and battery life and v5.3 gives even better sound quality and reliability. First time pairing could not be simpler and took just a few seconds. Simply remove the two buds from the case and pair them in the usual way to your phone looking for the name ‘I53’. Subsequently, taking the buds from the case powers them on, and they connect to each other and to the phone automatically, returning them to the case turns them off and begins charging. You should get at least 8 hours of music time from each 90 minute bud charge and about 40 hours in total from a fully charged case, which also takes just 90 minutes to charge. There is a small but useful LED display on the case that shows you both the case and bud charging status and level. These stem format buds are easy to remove from the magnetic case and holding them by the stem prevents accidental button presses, for me a major selling point. The buds are small, neat and comfortable to wear even up to the full 8 hours of music per charge. Sound quality is excellent for a TW headset with a very decent level of bass together with clean mid-tones and a sibilance free high end. Calls were clear to hear and easy to make, perhaps due to onboard ENC and CVC 8.0 mic noise reduction. I found call quality to be fine at each end of the conversation with no dropouts or excessive background noise. Each bud has a single soft touch button on it which can be used to end/reject calls, play/pause music, navigate tracks, alter volume and invoke your phone’s voice assistant. The buds turn on and pair automatically when taken from the case or you can power them on or off by long pressing the button on each bud. You can reset the buds by clicking either button five times, a handy feature I have not seen before. The buds can be used as a stereo pair but can also operate individually. The buds are IP7 water resistant rating and should be fine in the rain or at the beach but not for swimming. Currently discounted to £18.99, they are incredibly well priced for the technology available, indeed this headset compares very well with the high-end rivals I have tried as regards sound quality and features. If you want a pair of good quality, good sounding true wireless earbuds at a budget price for use at home or on the sports track then I doubt you would find much better than these. The Good Lightweight Comfortable Good Audio Quality Good Build Quality Auto On/Off Bluetooth 5.3 Magnetic Case IP7 Waterproof Reset Option The Bad No Dual Device Pairing Music: YouTube Audio Library: Marimba Chill - Jimena Contreras

AliExpress Lightdow Macro Lens Set Review https://youtu.be/7WVPdXAPVHQ More Info and Purchase: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006109532177.html Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/marcoscu6 Blog: I wanted a simple close-up lens kit to use with my Sony ZV-E10 camera which has a fairly unusual 40.5mm external lens thread. This budget priced set from AliExpress seemed to fit the bill. I paid £10.93 for it but the same kit is widely available at a range of prices, brand names and sellers across AliExpress and in 13 filter sizes from 37mm to 82mm. It took a couple of weeks to arrive undamaged from China and when it did the package contained four lens set plus a storage pouch. The four close-up lenses - rated +1. +2,+4, and +10 dioptres all seemed pretty decent quality, well made from metal with optically good glass lenses. Each lens is marked with the filter size and magnification strength around the edge. The lenses have exterior threads to allow them to be screwed together to obtain higher magnification levels. The generic pouch is not so good as it is clearly designed to hold much larger lenses and these rather small 40.5mm lenses do have a habit of falling out. That said the pouch itself is reasonably well made from a heavy duty velcro secured cloth with transparent interior pockets for the lenses. I am very happy with the images obtained from the lenses although if I needed to use them more often I might decide to upgrade to professional quality lenses from a more prestigious photographic brand. If you need a decent quality set of macro lenses and don't want to pay too much then for the budget price this is a pretty solid buy. The Good Great price Good Lens Build Quality Good Quality Optics The Bad Generic Storage Pouch Slow Delivery Time Music: YouTube Audio Library: Tales from Southern Mexico - Jimena Contreras

Fullicon Aquaseal 7 Day Pill Box Review https://youtu.be/TBvdGv43dg8 More Info and Purchase: https://tinyurl.com/29wv7ks9Links Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/marcoscu6 Blog: I only actually take three prescribed daily pills but I do take quite a few vitamin and mineral supplements in a pathetic attempt to keep healthy and ward off advancing old age. Too many pills and capsules to fit comfortably into my old daily pill box causing it to pop open from time to time resulting in tablet confusion and rage. Time to get a new and larger box to dispense my daily health allowance. For the size and features this pill box from Fullicon seemed a good buy for just £7.99. In the box, which bears the Aquaseal name - Fullicon, I suspect, are resellers - I received the pill box, and a set of 14 daily marked stickers, no instructions or user guide was included or needed. The pill box weighs in at 1 hefty 140g and is 22.58 x 5.79 x 2.9 cm in size with each of the seven daily boxes being 20.8 x 40 x 30 mm, large enough to hold about nine 45mm capsules. Each compartment is grommet sealed and secured by a clip and is designed to be impact and water resistant. This does seem to work as in my tests I have given it a good soaking under the tap and dropped it onto a stone floor from head height several times without making an impression on it. That said, I would not advise hitting it with a hammer or immersing it in water for any length of time. The size and build quality are the selling point of the box but also the main issue with it. The catch is a bit fiddly to use and those with arthritic fingers might find it challenging, also the box is too large, colourful and heavy to be discreetly tucked away or easily packed into a bag. At nearly 9 by 2.5 inches in length, this has to be the largest weekly pill box I have yet tried and not just the largest but also the best made, best protected and most robust. The price is great and the build quality first class but it may well be too large and heavy for some users, so think carefully before purchasing. The Good Great Build Quality Large Compartment Sizes Impactv Resistant Water Resistant Great Price The Bad Bulky Heavy Fiddly Locking Catches Music: YouTube Audio Library: Bossa Sonsa - Quincas Moreira

XREXS Digital Dual Kitchen Timer Review https://youtu.be/ATl1QbpElhA More Info and Purchase: https://tinyurl.com/2ykoyvyq Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/marcoscu6 Blog: https://youtu.be/ATl1QbpElhA This is a fairly traditional timer, battery powered and with a large and non-backlit LCD screen. The main selling points are that it contains two separate timers each of which has itsowndisplay and can used together with or independently of the other one and that it features a pair of brightly coloured front panel LEDs to help monitor the active alarms. In the simple but attractive box, you receive the 11 x 8 x 3 cm 99g timer, lanyard strap, two AAA batteries and a well written and easy to read user guide. Build quality seems fine, not premium but robust and built to last. On the front of the timer is a large two line LCD screen, one line for each of the timers. On the left of the screen are two large LED buttons. the top for channel one and the other for channel two. When selected the channel button flashes green during the last 50 seconds of the countdown process and red on completion with the audio beep alarm also sounding. Along the bottom are buttons for Memory, Hours, Minutes, Seconds and Start/Stop. On the side of the unit is a slider switch for power off, audio alert off, and audio alert on. Operation is simple enough. Set the power On slider and press the selection button for the timer you need, press the Hour and Minute buttons together to reset it to zero. Press the Start/Stop but to start timer counting up and again to cancel it. To count down, when your selected timer is set to zero then use the Hour, Minute, and Second buttons to input the desired time and then Start/Stop to begin or pause the timer. A loud audio alert beep will sound and the timer channel LED will flash Red when the countdown ends. The timer will then automatically start counting upward, a nice touch that will tell you how long ago the countdown finished. The two timers can be used independently of each other and each timer will remember the last time count up or down paused state. The Memory button can be used to save a time period to be used as the default for each timer. The maximum period for the timer is 99 Hours, 59 minutes and 59 Seconds. That is all there is to it. This device is two simple and easy to use timers in one. It can be used in the kitchen but is just as happy on the sports field or in the workplace, Currently priced at just £11.99 I think it is a pretty good buy. Music: YouTube Audio Library: Marimba Chill - Jimena Contreras

XREXS 3 Channel Digital Timer Review https://youtu.be/c6h9DPF8OFY More Info and Purchase: https://tinyurl.com/22g5d94n Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/marcoscu6 Blog: https://marcoscucom.wordpress.com/2024/05/02/xrexs-3-channel-digital-timer/ This is a fairly traditional timer, battery powered and with a large and non backlit LCD screen. The main selling point is that it contains three separate timers in of which has its own display and can used together with or independently of the other two. In the simple but illustrative box, you receive the timer, lanyard strap, two AAA batteries and a well written and easy to read user guide. Build quality seems fine, not premium but robust and built to last. On the front of the timer is a large three line LCD screen, one line for each of the individual timers. Above the screen are selection buttons for each timer, on the left selection buttons for hours, minutes and seconds, on the left are buttons for power on/off, clear memory, and timer start/stop. On the rear of the unit are the combined clamp and kickstand, magnetic mount, lanyard mount, and the compartment for the two AAA batteries. Operation is simple enough. Long press the power On button and press the selection button for the timer you need, use the Clear button to set it back to zero. Press the Start/Stop but to start timer counting up and again to cancel it. To count down, when your selected timer is set to zero then use the Hour, Minute, and Second buttons to input the desired time and then Start/Stop to begin or pause the timer. A loud audio alert beep will sound and the screen will flash when the countdown ends. The three timers can be used independently of each other and each timer will remember the last time setting used or count up or down paused state. That is all there is to it. This is three basic timers combined. It can be used in the kitchen but is just as happy on the sports field or in the workplace, Currently priced at just £9.99 before discounts this little device can only be a good buy for the low price. Music: YouTube Audio Library: Chris Haugen: Mirage

XREXS Rechargeable Kitchen Timer Review https://youtu.be/wvWgEk99YhQ More Info and Purchase: https://tinyurl.com/22hhm9jz Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/marcoscu6 Blog: https://marcoscucom.wordpress.com/2024/04/26/xrexs-rechargeable-kitchen-timer/ This is a simple but rather impressive looking kitchen timer. In the box, you receive the timer itself, a USB charging cable and a well written and easy to read user guide. Build quality all seems fine and the device has a premium feel not often found in budget devices such as this one. The LED display takes up all the front panel with the controls in large, well marked and easy to use buttons around the side. On one side is a slider for the power and screen display. There are three screen modes - off, standard brightness, high brightness and power saving (10 second auto off). On the other side is a slider for the alert options - standard audio, loud audio, flashing screen and vibration.Around the top are standard buttons to program the timer along with a timer reset and start/pause buttons. The 7.2 x 11 x 2 150g cm unit contains a 1000mAh lithium which is charged through the USB-C port on the side with a status LED confirming charging. The LED screen also has a battery status icon to alert you when charging is needed. The timer will still function when charging. Like all kitchen timers, this one can count up and down and give audio and visual alarms after a preset period. The blue LED display is large, vibrant and easy to see even in a bright and well lit kitchen. At first, I was surprised that the unit did not also function as a clock, but on balance, I think that keeping things simple is the best way and that it would be a mistake to complicate things by offering non timer related options. Operating it is as simple as you might expect. When the front panel display is set to zero, pressing the start/stop buttons begins the timer counting upward. To count down, press the rest button to zero the display and then use the hour, minute and second buttons to input the period you want to a maximum of 9 hours, 59 minutes 59 seconds. Long press unit buttons to fast scroll the time. The side buttons are used to select the display and alert options you require. The device is easy to use with a minimal learning curve and works perfectly every time. Currently discounted to £11.69 on Amazon, if you need an easy to use, easy to see timer that looks a cut above the rest, then this would be a great buy. Music: YouTube Audio Library: Beckoning - Telecasted

AliExpress WH-1000XM5 Bluetooth Headphones Review https://youtu.be/w-nz5b0ZOjo More Info and Purchase: https://www.aliexpress.com/ Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/marcoscu6 Blog: https://marcoscucom.wordpress.com/2024/04/23/aliexpress-wh-1000xm5-bluetooth-headphones/ I bought the AliExpress "WH-1000XM5 Wireless Headphone" for just £8.64p with free shipping, the Sony WH-1000XM5 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones, which they very closely resemble, are priced at £319 on the Sony UK website. As with many products on AliExpress they are widely available from many sellers at a range of prices. In the box, I received the headset itself, a short charging lead and a very small user guide. The headphones are lightweight but otherwise seem reasonably well made and don't look particularly cheap and nasty. The earcups and headband are quite nicely padded with a protective film over the earcup speaker grills. There is no apparent distinction between left and right earcups but one has a standard audio input port, USB-C charging port and buttons for Calls/Vol/Track Up and down, Bluetooth On/Off and another button which changes the language of the spoken alerts from English to Chinese and also invokes the phone's digital assistant. Unlike with the Sony original there are no earcup touch controls. The spoken alerts are clear and easy to understand in good English. Charging takes around two hours and uses a USB-C port. An LED confirms charging and this is also used to indicate Bluetooth 5.2 pairing mode, which is fast and with spoken alerts to confirm the connection and power status. One charge will give me around a day of normal Bluetooth use. The audio quality is OK it's fairly good considering the price with a decent level of bass, and clear and well defined mid tones but a high end which is rather muffled and indistinct. I also noticed some clipping and distortion at high volume levels. All in all, for the price the sound is pretty good. The microphone works pretty well and the headset does a reasonable job of call handling. So this is certainly no Sony WH-1000XM5. There is no noise reduction, and other high end features are neither present nor claimed. The build quality, although OK, is by no means premium and the presentation is anything but high end. Their is no carry case or fancy box included and the packaging is distinctly low end. What you get is a decent quality pair of Bluetooth headphones with pretty good but not great audio quality. You may have to move quickly to pick these up as AliExpress fakes seem to vanish instantly and at once from the marketplace when copyright claims are made. They may also be available on Temu, Wish, and other Chinese marketplace websites. The Good Great Price Decent Audio Quality Microphone Bluetooth 5.2 Spoken Alerts Digital Assistant Ready The Bad No Noise Reduction No Touch Controls Poor Presentation Lightweight Build Quality No Audio Cable Music: YouTube Audio Library: Unicorn Heads:My Train's A Comin'

AliExpress 1000w 990 Million Lumens Flashlightt Review https://youtu.be/pS5VoyYtLYI More Info and Purchase: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005807745843.html Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/marcoscu6 Blog: https://marcoscucom.wordpress.com/2024/05/13/aliexpress-1000w-990-million-lumens-flashlight/ You never really know what you are going to get when you buy from AliExpress, I have had some bargains and been ripped off a few times but one thing is for sure, never believe the description or review for the products. This flashlight is a good example as it is an excellent product available for a good price but fails to meet the outlandish claims made for it. According to the product description this torch outputs 1000W LED and 990000000LM and is visible at 1500m range! Elsewhere in the description, more modest claims are made that the light output is a more modest and believable 4200Lux. I do have to say here that this is the largest and perhaps the most powerful torch I have yet reviewed. I paid ￡23.47 but it is widely available on AliExpress from a range of sellers for as little as £15. In the plain unbranded white box, I received the torch itself, a very short USB-C charging cable and a shoulder strap. No instructions or information sheet was included. The torch is impressively large at about 265mm in length with a maximum front diameter of 72mm. The body is largely made of plastic with the front lens assembly section made from aluminium alloy. Midway down, is a gromett protected bay containing the USB-C charging port and the USB A power out port – yes, the flashlight is also a power bank. On the other side is the single control button with an LED display around it confirming charging and operation status. On the rear is the large COB light controlled by the same button. Long press the button to activate the COB light, and short press to scroll through the three lighting levels of the main torch and the SOS strobe light. There are lugs front and rear to connect the supplied shoulder strap. The torch claims to be IP68 waterproof and this may well be true. Rotate the front of the lens section to focus the light beam and push/pull to zoom the beam. The torch is much lighter than I expected due to the plastic body but the lens assembly section feels more robust and better made. Unlike many torches, this cannot be disassembled to access the batteries but there are claimed to be three rechargeable 500mAh batteries inside. The front lens can be removed but this does not give access to the battery area. In general build quality seems OK but my torch does rattle and something is clearly loose inside although the torch seems to be working fine. Some buyers on AliExpress claim theirs arrived damaged or not working. Charging is fast and easy with an LED display confirming the charging status. The internal battery is supposed to be 1500mAh and I have no reason to doubt this. There is a USB A output port to allow the torch to work as a power bank and this it does. and although not particularly fast it will allow you to charge or top up your phone or other device. The performance of the torch is better than I expected and although nowhere near that claimed it is very powerful indeed, perhaps the most powerful I have yet tested. The focusable and zooming lens allows it to emit a tight narrow beam of light that looks like a searchlight when projected into the night sky. As you would expect there is fringe distortion when the beam is tightly focused but not enough to detract from its effectiveness. When zoomed out the beam is wide enough to fully cover the room from a short distance. I have to say the output from this budget torch is very impressive indeed. For the price, this is a remarkable buy. There are a few negatives to be aware of but if you want a large and powerful torch at a budget price, then this could be a great buy. The Good Very Powerful USB-C Rechargeable Zooming Lens Focusable Lens Power Bank Wide Angle Lens Shoulder Strap The Bad Large Size Dodgy Build Quality No Battery Access No User Guide Great Price Music: YouTube Audio Library: Mulholland - King Canyon

AliExpress GT4 Pro Smartwatch Review https://youtu.be/D7wQe4Rm6g4 More Info and Purchase: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006068800507.html Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/marcoscu6 Blog: https://marcoscucom.wordpress.com/2024/04/14/aliexpress-gt4-smartwatch/ The HUAWEI GT4 is a high quality premium grade smartwatch currently priced at around £230 on Amazon. The AliExpress GT4 smartwatch - which very closely resembles the expensive original - is widely available across AliExpress from multiple sellers at a range of prices. The one I am looking at today cost me £20.93 including shipping. The AliExpress watch has a 1.53" 360x 360 display, a stainless steel body, a stainless steel body and a 300mAh battery with wireless charging. The product page claims a wide range of features for it including GPS, NFC, notifications, wireless charging, Blood pressure, SP02, sleep and heart rate tracking, Bluetooth calling, music control, camera control, and multiple sports tracking. How many of these features are actually present and working? In the box are the watch, silicon strap, charging cable and a User Guide in English. The presentation is OK but far from premium grade, the box is low to mid market but attractive enough with some thought given to the design. I was very surprised by the build quality. The watch body feels weighty and substantial with a classy and impressive screen apparent even before switching the thing on. The watch strap is silicone with a simple traditional style metal buckle but does not feel cheap or low end. So far, as regards the hardware, I would genuinely think this was a premium product. Things start to change when looking at the magnetic charger which is lightweight and seems cheaply made The user guide too is not good, being poorly written, badly printed and hard to read but does contain all the instructions needed to use the watch. The magnetic charger works well enough but the magnetic connection is not very strong and it is prone to falling off. I found that I could get two to three days of normal use from a full charge. Turning the watch on for the first time I have to say I was very impressed by the display, which is bright colourful and detailed and would not be out of place on a high end watch and, I think, superior to that of my usual Amazfit smartwatch. The watch paired easily to my phone running the required RDFit app. and I was pleased to see it immediately downloaded and installed a firmware update. The phone link seems pretty stable and I have not yet needed to manually reconnect. The RDFit app covers most of the claimed health tracking modes, although not all are fully supported by the watch. The app is reasonably well designed and easy to navigate, although good eyes are required to read the tiny lettering and often hard to read lettering. A large number of free watchfaces can be downloaded through the app onto the watch but many of them are very similar to each other and not well designed. The watch comes with 5 built-in watch faces which cannot be changed and one custom watch face which can either be downloaded or designed inside the app from your own original photo. For some reason, I have noticed that the active watch faces do seem to cycle of their own accord. The watch interface is simple and easy to navigate reacts instantly and rapidly to touch and is fast, responsive and lag free in use. Again, this could be the screen of a high end smartwatch. From the home screen swipe down to access a shortcut screen with links to important control features, scroll up to view current app notifications, scroll left to view principal app screens (music control, steps, sleep), and scroll right to see widgets for weather, music control, exercise, sleep analysis, heart rate, blood pressure, SP02 and buttons for the four most used apps. The functions of the top button can be defined inside the watch settings app and I have mine configured so that a single press gives the installed apps which can be scrolled through either by touch or rotating of the top button, a double press opens the stopwatch, a long press opens the sports menu. The lower button returns to the home screen, turns off the display and gives an option to power off the watch. The watch monitors these parameters: Steps. Distance, Calories, Sleep, Heart Rate, SO02, Blood Pressure GPS route tracking and NFC. It also shows weather, phone notifications, breathing mode, phone music and camera controls. Let’s look in more detail at watch the watch can do NFC - It may do something since they seem to keep mentioning it, but it will not work in any way I am familiar with and cannot be used for card purchases or to interact in any way I can find with the phone. GPS - There is no onboard GPS but it will offer connected GPS using your phone. The GPS takes a few seconds to sync but there is an onscreen progress bar to take the guesswork out of it. To my surprise, after an exercise session, the full GPS track is shown in the app along with calories used, pace, heart rate graph etc. I checked the GPS track on the onscreen map and it seems reasonably accurate. Steps – The step counter works but with results different from my usual watch . Distance – This works OK and uses the phone GPS but gives acceptably accurate results. Calories – The app calculates this and is probably no more accurate or otherwise than any other, as I have doubts about them all. However, it does seem consistent and is probably good for showing a day on day usage. Sleep – This seems to work and mirrors pretty much the same feature on my Amazfit watch although in less (unneeded) detail. Heart Rate – The heart rate monitor seems pretty accurate and will poll automatically 24/7 in the background although less frequently than my usual watch. Spot readings can also be taken. Blood Pressure Monitor - This attempts to work but, as with every other watch BP monitor I have tried is so inaccurate as to be useless. SP02 Monitor - It seems to work and is reasonably accurate. Music Controls – Yes, this works well and seems to recognise most audio phone apps. You cannot store music on the watch itself but only control playback from the attached phone. Phone Notifications – Yes, these work, and are large and easy to read although do not identify the app used. Siri/Android Assistant: open the watch. tap the screen and speak, audible reply comes through watch speaker Phone calls - Works and you can initiate and answer a call from the watch. Callers voice comes through the watch speaker. SMS Message - Yes, they can be read on the watch screen Lost Phone/Watch Alert – Yes, this works well and is noisy and hard to overlook. Do Not Disturb – You can define a start and stop time and it works just fine. Sedentary Reminder – yes, this seems to work. Weather – Yes, this works too but is very bare-bones. Watch Faces – A small selection can be made from within the watch and others can be downloaded using the app, either way, is a simple process. So this is no Apple Watch, but it is certainly no cheap throwaway item. The hardware seems premium quality with a screen that is bright, clear, fast and responsive. On your wrist, this really does look like a £250 watch. It has all the basics that you may need but many high end features are missing and some of those claimed are not present or do not work correctly. A good number of apps are included but no third party ones such as Facebook, Instagram etc. There is no onboard GPS or NFC and some of the tracking apps, such as for sleep, are rather basic. Physically this watch looks very much like the HUAWEI GT4 but lacks the high end features and of course, will not work with the native HUAWEI apps. This is no HUAWEI although it does look pretty much as good on the wrist. This is a great buy for the price. If you need a well made, and easy to use smartwatch, that performs the basic features OK and looks fantastic then this is for you. If you want a simple sports tracking watch then this is for you too. For the crazy £20 price this is a great buy but don't expect a HUAWEI. Music: YouTube Audio Library: Dove Love - Quincas Moreira

XREXS Red 17 Inch Bluetooth Digital Wall Clock Review https://youtu.be/R1UOYiuJYqc More Info and Purchase: https://tinyurl.com/2y7kkwxo Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/marcoscu6 Blog: This is a large, remote controlled, mains powered wall clock with a big bright red LED display, 17 inches across it also works as a timer, a thermometer, and as an alarm clock with three alarm modes and a range of loud, annoying but very effective alert tones. The clock is also available with a blue display. The clock comes with a full sized remote control used to configure the clock and set the time which can also be done using the control buttons on the clock itself. The time can also be set automatically over Bluetooth. In the attractive box, you get the clock itself, a power cable with a standard UK plug, a full sized remote control, and a well written and easy to read user guide. The clock is all plastic but the build quality and design both seem fine to me. The clock can be wall mounted using the handy enclosed template, or self supporting using the fold out kickstand at the rear. The 42 x 14.5 x 2.5 cm, 0.88 kg clock is nice and simple to use with a large, bright, clear LED front panel display, 12.3 cm high contrast digits, and a range of big clicky buttons on the back to set the time, alarm times and 5-stage brightness. The clock has two AAA backup batteries preinstalled but is powered through the port behind the rear flap where excess cable can also be stored. The backup batteries are to preserve data only and cannot power the display. It comes with a well printed and easy to read user guide and a 2m power cable with a hard wired UK plug. The clock has three basic operating modes: clock, alarm clock and timer. The timers can be operated separately and can count up or down, as required. The maximum timer length is 29 hr 59 min 59 sec with a 90 second ending alert. The alert sound for the three mode alarm clock and timer can be selected from the three sounds available. A nine minute snooze feature is available for heavy sleepers in all alarm clock modes. The clock can also be set to sound an hourly chime. The clock features auto brightness dimming as well as manual brightness control and this along with other features such as 12/24 hour formats, and C/F selectable temperature mode, can be set on the rear panel or using the full sized remote control. Using the remote control you can fully control the clock even when it is mounted up on the wall. On the top right of the clock display is a Bluetooth pairing indicator. The clock will enter Bluetooth pairing mode when first powered on or when the Bluetooth button (centre, top) is pressed for three seconds on the remote control. The clock will then automatically sync the time with any previously paired smartphone. On first use, when the Bluetooth indicator is shown on the clock, pair your Bluetooth phone to 'LED Clock' and the time will be synced as soon as the connection is made. There is no need to install a special app on your phone. So this is a big in your face clock that’s got loads of functions and is simple and easy to use. I think it is a pretty good buy for the pre-discount Amazon price of £41.99 The Good Bluetooth Time Syncing Remote Control Bright display Auto/Manual Dimming Easy to configure 3 Alarms Good Audio Quality Good User Guide The Bad No Smart Control No Battery Power Option Music: YouTube Audio Library: Brisket Taco - Cumbia Deli

XREXS Blue 17 Inch Bluetooth Digital Wall Clock Review https://youtu.be/qThGQLZtXyM More Info and Purchase: https://tinyurl.com/29gsxofc Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/marcoscu6 Blog: https://marcoscucom.wordpress.com/2024/04/11/xrexs-17-inch-blue-display-bluetooth-digital-wall-clock/ This is a large, remote controlled, mains powered wall clock with a big bright blue LED display, 17 inches across it also works as a timer, a thermometer, and as an alarm clock with three alarm modes and a range of loud, annoying but very effective alert tones. The clock is also available in red. The clock comes with a full sized remote control used to configure the clock and set the time which can also be done using the control buttons on the clock itself. The time can also be set automatically over Bluetooth. In the attractive box, you get the clock itself, a power cable with a standard UK plug, a full sized remote control, and a well written and easy to read user guide. The clock is all plastic but the build quality and design both seem fine to me. The clock can be wall mounted using the handy enclosed template, or self supporting using the fold out kickstand at the rear. The 42 x 14.5 x 2.5 cm, 0.88 kg clock is nice and simple to use with a large, bright, clear LED front panel display, 12.3 cm high contrast digits, and a range of big clicky buttons on the back to set the time, alarm times and 5-stage brightness. The clock has two AAA backup batteries preinstalled but is powered through the port behind the rear flap where excess cable can also be stored. The backup batteries are to preserve data only and cannot power the display. It comes with a well printed and easy to read user guide and a 2m power cable with a hard wired UK plug. The clock has three basic operating modes: clock, alarm clock and timer. The timers can be operated separately and can count up or down, as required. The maximum timer length is 29 hr 59 min 59 sec with a 90 second ending alert. The alert sound for the three mode alarm clock and timer can be selected from the three sounds available. A nine minute snooze feature is available for heavy sleepers in all alarm clock modes. The clock can also be set to sound an hourly chime. The clock features auto brightness dimming as well as manual brightness control and this along with other features such as 12/24 hour formats, and C/F selectable temperature mode, can be set on the rear panel or using the full sized remote control. Using the remote control you can fully control the clock even when it is mounted up on the wall. On the top right of the clock display is a Bluetooth pairing indicator. The clock will enter Bluetooth pairing mode when first powered on or when the Bluetooth button (centre, top) is pressed for three seconds on the remote control. The clock will then automatically sync the time with any previously paired smartphone. On first use, when the Bluetooth indicator is shown on the clock, pair your Bluetooth phone to 'LED Clock' and the time will be synced as soon as the connection is made. There is no need to install a special app on your phone. So this is a big in your face clock that’s got loads of functions and is simple and easy to use. I think it is a pretty good buy for the pre-discount Amazon price of £41.99 The Good Bluetooth Time Syncing Remote Control Bright display Auto/Manual Dimming Easy to configure 3 Alarms 25 Alarm Tones Good Audio Quality Good User Guide The Bad No Smart Control No Battery Power Option Music: YouTube Audio Library: Lazy Laura - Quincas Moreira

SALA X-Large 12 Pack ShoeStorage Box Set Review https://youtu.be/cbY0CJbCUaE More Info and Purchase: https://tinyurl.com/2bwhfn7v Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/marcoscu6 Blog: What we have here is a lightweight modular storage set consisting of twelve transparent boxes with front opening magnetic door flaps. The assembled 25 x 33.5 x 18.5 cm storage boxes can be stacked horizontally and vertically and can be locked together. The kit arrives dissembled and flat-packed in a large box. Inside you will find the twelve folded transparent casings, door rear panels and additional plastic strips required for horizontal box locking. A well written user guide is included but the best assembly instruction comes from the short video found on the Amazon product page. To assemble each box, first fold the seams of the box casing until it forms the rectangular shape of the box, then fold the small projecting flaps on the casing inwards to allow them to lock in place when the casing edges are fitted into the edging slots of the rear panel. A loud click will be heard when the casing flaps lock in place. Then fit the front panel in the same way. Be sure to have the connector pins on the front and back box ends on the same side of the box to allow them to be stacked together correctly later. This is easier to perform than to explain and examining each box set shows how it is done. The first box I assembled took ages because I tried too hard and attempted to force the casing flaps into the edge slots, the best way is to just position the casing and allow the flaps to connect in their own time. The assembly time got quicker with each box and by the end, it was taking just a minute or so. Once assembled they cannot easily be disassembled so just be patient and do not rush. When the boxes are all assembled they can be locked together using the connector pins on the boxes - it now becomes important that the boxes were assembled correctly to allow the pins to connect vertically. A set of plastic straps is included to connect the boxes horizontally. The boxes are perhaps primarily designed for shoe storage, with each box being able to hold shoes up to UK size 11, but in fact, any suitable object can stored inside. Priced at 32.99 for the set, this is an inexpensive and attractive way to store and display your shoe collection or other precious items. Music: YouTube Audio Library: Silent Partner - 7th Floor Tango

XREXS Drain Buster Unblocker Plunger Review https://youtu.be/1ajB5gYrXsc More Info and Purchase: https://tinyurl.com/ykfox69v Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/marcoscu6 Blog: https://marcoscucom.wordpress.com/2024/04/05/xrexs-drain-buster-plunger/ We have all used plungers before to clear sink or drain blockages and this one does the same job only better. Traditional plungers just use the air in the plunger bell to clear the blockage but this new drain clearer from XREXS incorporates a pump, like an old style bicycle or stirrup pump, to force larger amounts of air under higher pressure down the drain to remove the blockage. In the box you receive the pump, a drain clearing head, a toilet clearing head, a storage bag, and a user guide. Fully extended the drain cleaner is 64 cm in length with a 30 cm body. The toilet head is 17 x 7cm in size and the drain head is 6.4 cm in diameter. Build quality is all excellent, and nothing seems likely to fail or fall off anytime soon, my only criticism is that the storage bag is made from cloth, I think that plastic might have been a better choice. If the toilet head attachment has been folded or squashed during the shipping process, then before first use, immerse it in hot water and press the cup downwards and it will return to the correct shape. Operation is perfectly simple. Attach the small head for use with a sink or bath or the larger head when clearing a toilet. With the pluger handle fully depressed push the head onto the toilet or sink drain hole and form a seal. Add water to cover the plunger head and then, pressing down firmly, operate the pump handle, be sure to always maintain the seal over the drain hole. That really is all there is to it. This is like a normal sink plunger on steroids and will clear the blockages too impacted for traditional plungers to shift. Not a bad buy for just the current Amazon discount price of just £9.99. Music: YouTube Audio Library: Time Slips By - Go By Ocean _ Ryan McCaffrey

REXS 14 Inch Digital Wall Clock Review https://youtu.be/MGhIsOiT50o More Info and Purchase: https://tinyurl.com/yspnftf2 Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/marcoscu6 Blog: This is a large, battery powered wall clock with a big clear display, 14.17 inches across. It also works as a timer, a thermometer, and an alarm clock with three alarm modes and a loud, annoying, but very effective alert tone. The clock is available in black or white casing and in 14” or 18” sizes. All you need is in the box, and in the attractive box, you get the clock itself, a wall mounting template, a full set of batteries and backup batteries and a well written and easy to read user guide. The clock is all plastic but the build quality and design both seem fine to me. The 36W x 14.8H cm, 800g clock is nice and simple to use with a large, bright, clear non backlit LCD front panel display, and a range of big clicky buttons on the back to set the time, alarm times and timer. The clock has two AAA backup batteries preinstalled and 4 AA batteries for the main display. The backup batteries are to preserve data only and cannot power the display. The clock can be wall mounted using the handy template supplied and has a built-in kickstand for off wall use The clock has three basic operating modes: clock, alarm clock and timer. The timer can be operated separately and can count up or down, as required. The maximum timer length is 29 hr 59 min 59 sec with a 90 second audible alert. A 5 minute snooze feature is available for heavy sleepers in all alarm clock modes. The clock features such as 12/24 hour formats, and temperature mode, can be set on the large rear panel which can be accessed even when the clock is wall mounted. Perhaps the main feature of this clock is the lack of trailing cables when wall mounted, and in fact this is perhaps the largest battery powered wall clock I have yet tried So this is a big in your face clock that’s got loads of functions and is simple and easy to use. I think it is a pretty good buy for the pre-discount Amazon price of £29.59. The Good Easy to configure 3 Alarms Timer Audio Alarm Tone Good Audio Quality Good User Guide No Trailing Cables Batteries Included The Bad No Mains Power Option No Smart Control Music: YouTube Audio Library: Woodshedder - Quincas Moreira