Everything is already from China, but here we discuss the (formerly kek) cheap chink shit you see on various sites.
1st rule of /csg/: if it looks too good to be true, it probably is.

Useful links
>TWS IEM reviews: https://www.scarbir.com/
>Guide: https://csg-guide.neocities.org/
>installgentoo wiki: https://wiki.installgentoo.com/wiki/Chink_shit_general

>What headphones/earbuds should I buy?
>>>/g/iemg
>I want a cheap smartphone what should I buy?
>>>/g/spg/
>I want to buy some sort of emulation device
>>>/vr/hhg/

>News
>>105668329 - Anon gets some solder and flexes his cool outdoors workspace
>>105669700 - A new spin on the eternal mouse question
>>105674140 - Fake japanese tweezers are apparently a thing
>>105675603 - Big purchases
>>105683349 - The first artificial womb now on aliexpress
>>105685542 - Anon posts his games, the poor plastic shelf is struggling
>>105685772 - Another anon got a lego godzilla


Previous
>>105662125
The thread before the previous
>>105625584

>>105703987 (OP)
>News (cont)
>>105689185 - Small haul with a radio and cheap watch review
>>105689549 - Anon is tempted to make some bad financial decisions
>>105693843 - Anon likes his plastic pokemon figurines
>>105696296 - Anon got genshin impact (I think) dolls that have seen some shit
>>105691252 - Headphone discussion and eventual review
Then some autism-off happened which I'm not linking.

>>105704037
I apologise for the autism, honestly.
and to the guy I was talking to as well

>>105704066
>I apologise for the autism, honestly.
I also apologize for my autism.
>and to the guy I was talking to as well
And to you as well.

Someone tell me a good mini pc to get, budget 150$.

>>105704473
Listen anon, wanting to be spoonfed is one thing, but at least provide the spoon. Give us something to work with here.

>>105704437
>>105704066
Beautiful to witness.

>>105704484
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004260803924.html?pdp_ext_f=%7B%22sku_id%22%3A%2212000042767227632%22%7D&sourceType=1&spm=a2g0o.wish-manage-home.0.0
This any good? 16gb version

>>105704522
What do you want it for? Is the mini form factor essential or do you just want to save money? If we don't know what you're planning to use it for, then chances are we can't help you really.

steelseries arctis 7p+
Anyone tried these headsets?
Some good reviews but their are a few bad reviews im concerned about.

FYI the chinese fixed the aliexpress coins section, so you can actually add multiple items from the same listing to buy, instead of only being able to buy multiples of the same item, and add other items to reach choice threshold
be careful though, it looks like the coin discount stops applying for items you add afterward

>>105704538
you have it already, open it up and review it yourself.

>>105704617
Picture from online

>>105704473
What for? For that kind of money you most likely will be getting n100/150, they are good enough for basic daily usage and very light gaming and decent emulation (up to PS2, I would say), but not a powerhouse by any means.

>>105704538
It says right there it's the best hi-end gaming headset!

>>105704437

I'm probably the only person who "needs" the bluetooth audio knob. Well, not me, but my mum. I made her a radio website because fuck iheartradio and streema, anyway, with this, she'll be able to change the ipad's volume easily.

A dumb Chinese fucker bastard can't understand my shipping address and so can't ship my shit. Why the fuck you claim local delivery if you're going to ship from zipperhead land and don't understand how postal stations work here? I'm fucking livid.

>>105705932
Oh hey, you just reminded me that I've got one of them too! Got it as a gift with a Fosi dac/amp, never bothered to even take it out of the box. But just did to test it with an ipad, and yeah, works great. Thing also feels super solid, have a nice weight and smoothness of rotation to it.

Help me find copper wire on ali. 24 or 22 AWG, insulated, single strand (e.g. not stranded internally), not tinned.

>>105705934
my address has postal code but no city and the seller messaged me all confused
i just told him to send it to the address as written and i would receive it. no sweat no drama.

>>105705932
you using cashback? topcashback is currently 13% back in addition to the teams stuff on the ali app

>>105706403
>not tinned
Lots of tinned copper results.
Not found any untinned results.

You sure tinned can't get the job done?

>>105706672
no clue. last time i was fooling around with arduinos I used solid insulated untinned copper. I saw one guy on some arduino forum through a google search saying tinned can be bad.

>>105706688
The tinning stops the copper oxidizing and works well when soldering.
I thought it was the preferred option.

Hello everyone, does anyone have any mouse pad recommendations (that I can buy on AliExpress)? I'm looking for one of those desk-wide mouse pads to place on my desk. Also, I'm going to be moving to an apartment soon, if anyone has any recommendations for useful or cools things to buy (considering that it's going to be empty) I would appreciate it.

>>105707462
Just search for custom desk mat and upload your own design. I suppose they're all the same quality.

Does anyone have a recommendation for high quality large format printing? It's easy to find dogshit quality "silk" poster printing but I want to spend a bit more for good quality.

Shit. I was going to put in one more order but I got distracted binging manga.

How? I hit buy now and it just takes me to checkout without letting me select other stuff. Adding to cart seems to nullify the extra coin discount.

>>105708240
Meant to quote
>>105704592

Hey guys.Any recommendations for a decent wireless keyboard from ali? Bonus points if mechanical and has a num pad. Under $60-50 would be ideal.

>>105708240
it needs to be the last item you add to cart

>>105708508
At that price point you can pick whatever you like visually, they all will be more or less the same. And yeah, you can easily can (and should) get a mechanical one for that kind of money. If it features QML/VIA/VIAL -- even better.

>ordered a Thermalright cooler on Saturday
>already at the pick-up point
Five days, fastest delivery from China I had yet. Very impressive.

the sale has ended? fuck... I had 40 bucks worth of stuff in the cart and now it's 55...
when's the next one

>>105709320
Beginning of month, 1st July.

>>105709332
thanks... guess I'll wait a couple days...

incidentally, a question to anon who had the QCY H3 lite headset (he might have had the regular h3 actually)
does it have enough space in the cups to put earbuds in? for double layer anc

>>105708733
Thanks, been looking around and i'm eyeing the Ajazz AK820 Pro. Might pick that up next sale

>>105708702
Ok, I see it working now. I can't figure out how the discount is being calculated though. It's more than the discount of just one item and less than the discount of both!

whats the cheap chink verison of PTM7950 ?

>>105710993
Ptm7950

>>105710993
Or search phase change thermal pad (not any cheaper than ptm7950].

>>105675603
what's the CPU?

>>105708702
If you add 2 coin discount items from different listings to you cart, both items seem to get the full coin discount.

>>105703987 (OP)
what in tarnation

>missed every sale and coupon this sale
> did not even buy anything for the first time since buying from ali
> dont even care at all

yeah i think i am losing the chink fever

i would like to talk about pinecils, vapes and soldering irons with like minded individuals

>>105704538
aren't these a widely known and widely reviewed headset anon? they're not some obscure chinese brand

>>105711327
it happened to me but then i returned

The first time I missed a package, just got a message from the delivery company that it's going back. What now, does anyone know? Will I get a refund? Will AliExpress arrange a new delivery attempt? Or did I just lose my money?

>>105711382
>aren't these a widely known and widely reviewed headset anon? they're not some obscure chinese brand
There are enough people shitting on them that im considered ill get a lemon. I just thought people that regularly buy crap will know if something is crap

Any decent wire strippers recommendations? Trying to find something similar to Knipex or Jokari pliers, but not sure what holds up and actually strips wire instead of cutting.

guys i'm gonna say it
I FUCKING HATE THE MERGE BOSS GAMEEEE

can i get banned from ali if i keep using different gmail accounts to get the first purchase discount?

>>105712217
beyond account email, if you're not spoofing payment methods i don't think you even have a chance to order a second time.
but yes, they can ban you.

>>105711476
depends on your local post office / last mile courier service. also other small details. if delivery isn't re-attempted, i'm pretty sure aliexpress will cover you and full refund

>>105711327
my consooming has gone way down too, i bought mostly all i needed and more before the tariffs. maybe 11.11 i'll order some stuff

>didn't pull the trigger yesterday
>shopping cart total is now doubled
Very funny, chang, very funny.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005864066099.html
Well I finally got my cooler, PA 120 SE. 5 days delivery, new record. The box got a bit beaten and there's a slight dent on one corner of the fin stack but it's not a big deal, the cooler works perfectly fine. Got it when it was discounted, and with a coupon I saved like $22 compared to what I would pay for it locally, so like $30 total. I checked the authenticity code and it was a legit Thermalright cooler, so no complaints really.

>>105712828
i just ordered with my paypal again and got the discount. just worried they'll ban then jew me

>>105713858
they will 'ban' your ip

>>105713876
its over... hopefully i get my item before getting banned

>>105711327
I literally had a bunch of stuff in my cart including 20 euro headphones and I got it to -8€ coupon but today it's all gone and they cost 30

wonder why even foldable bike tires have 10$ shipping and no choice options

>>105713154
Nice. I think I'll get most of my components from Ali next time I build something. Everything besides the case, PSU and GPU.

>>105697207
When I got the audiophile bug I realized quickly how shit a lot of hard rock and metal sound with good equipment because of shit production.
I still enjoy the music but the production/mastering weaknesses can't hide anymore.
When I come across to that proper, detailed production and sound design though it's bliss.
I am hype desu famm.

>>105696296
Doll Anon if you're here please share the listing page, I've been eyeing these for ages

>>105711327
Sounds like consoom burnout, now learn to break out of it. I space out orders to every half year, it gives enough time to think about what I genuinely want. Got a DolphinBar this sale.

>>105712875
That's not the worst case scenario. Shame that the thing I ordered now back up to 78 Euro instead of 50, but I can wait for the next sale.

>>105716601
I don't have this problem. I'm already itching to place more orders and have been adding shit to my cart.

"Oh, this might make a nice gift."

>>105710242
Nta but I have the regular H3. It can fit the melobuds pro and space a40. I also sometimes put in those bootleg loop earplugs.

>>105713100
Anon, all those discounts are fake.

>>105718976
mitu, you smooth fucker

guys
sex toy recs??

>>105703987 (OP)
Just received a stack of 27C400 EPROM chips that I didn't order. Haven't bought any chink ICs for close to half a decade now, and the tracking number doesn't match any of the other shit I've bought.
I've heard before of chinks sending stuff like camera lens covers and random seeds so they can do fake reviews with the tracking numbers, but this shit is actually worth some money (assuming they're real and functional) so I don't understand why they sent me this.

Ali's shipping is so much faster than how it was back in the day. Guess temu set a fire under their asses or something

ali doesnt have a cameron sino battery is NOHON decent like cs?

>>105721339
Right? So fast, in fact, that I did not expect a package to arrive as soon, missed it, and now it's en route back to China.

>>105720205
Don't buy insertables from Chang, or use condoms with them if you do. There are many ways to irritate your insides with plastic, and Chang cares not for your mucous membranes. He just wants to make the cheapest product which will look OK and get five star reviews from people who haven't even used it, let alone tested whether it is made from safe materials. Even if it isn't toxic, poorly manufactured toys can absorb fluids from the user and grow nasty bacteria, fungi, etc. You might get lucky, but it isn't worth taking chances with your (or your loved one's) genitals / anus.
Vibrators have slightly less contact with the really vulnerable bits, but the above still applies, and add the usual Chink quality control for electrical appliances into the mix too.
Don't buy male masturbators from Chang if the person you intend to use them on has an average White or larger penis. They will be made for small cocks.
Restraints will probably be flimsy pieces of shit, but so are most Gweilo ones. Metal ones are generally a bit better.
Rope is mostly fine so long as you don't insist on actual hemp (Chang will lie). Just wash it before use (and regularly).
Bondage tape is fine, as is vet tape / self-adhesive bandage.
Impact toys are generally fine.
Electroshock devices are a bit of a gamble, but you can get decent violet wands from China at low prices. Buy your contact pad from a White person and you should be safe.
Suction cups and the like should be OK, although you should to be cautious about glassware, which could easily be fragile, shatter, and cause nasty wounds.
Costumes, masks, blindfolds, etc. will usually be low quality but if you use the usual methods of searching for clothes and the like (read a lot of reviews, look for authentic photos, don't buy anything which doesn't list sizes, etc.) you should be able to find some OK stuff.

>>105720205
>>105722369
I was going to recommend LoveHoney, but they seem to have changed their policies with regards to returns and the like and are now just another e-retailer, probably peddling Chinkshit at a mark-up.

>>105721339
>Guess temu set a fire under their asses or something
not really, it go super fast after covid

Do I give up hope on an order that has been stuck on "Customs cleared" since June 9th?

>mfw refuse to buy an expensive case for my phone but have spent just as much on 4 or 5 average ones

what the hell is wrong with MEEEEEEEEE

>>105722369
>>105722407
/jp/ has a sex toy general with the best information about this topic but it doesn't include shenzen shite as a matter of course

>>105723941
does an "expensive," case even do anything better?

>>105725788
Kind of, there's a level of cheap that makes it shit, where it's hard plastics that will break quickly or snap.
Once you paid a little more you cross an event horizon though where more money doesn't change anything anymore

Of all the orders that could've been cancelled because of shipping fucking up, I can't think of one more fitting.

why does decathlon and action have better and cheaper chinkshit than aliexpress, not like this gweilobros

>>105726321
There's a specific sweet spot of cheap shit that direct chinkshit has a hard time competing with: Bulky and/or heavy yet not valuable.
So stuff like weights, brooms, inflatable rafts, that kind of shit.
Individually shipping those isn't commercially viable at chinkshit prices, as the shipping is vastly more than the actual value of the item.
As a result bulk shipping these items to warehouses or stores locally and selling from there is able to compete with, or even outcompete chinkshit sellers that ship individually.
This has always been the case though. Also it's still chinkshit, just sold via a intermediary that essentially bundles the shipping cost into fewer larger shipments.

>>105725788
I've got a really cheap and slightly more expensive cases. I can't even take a screenshot with the cheap one, it's made so poorly it wouldn't allow proper simultaneous button presses. And USB cutout is crooked.

>>105708186
>silk posters
>canvas posters
It's just crappy shiny paper and vinyl chang, does china not have access to normal paper or something?

>>105708898
Meanwhile my shit seems to be slowing down, is there some sort of trade blockade around bongland that I don't know about?

>>105726664
No, we just choose not to go there.

>>105723931
well ali gives you window where you can get refunded for no delivery. check the order details

When did my wishlist get so long..

>>105722369
>>105720205
I can say stores and brands like FAAK and YOCY (which seem to actually be the same brand) are honest about the material the dildo is made out of, and also fairly priced.
What you probably want is soft silicone, since it tends to be the most durable and comfortable material.
Beyond those brands, the items that come in black and gold/orange variants also tend to be silicone.
As for artificial vaginas, most are TPE or similar, which is a much lower quality material but not gonna cause any issues if you're just sticking your dick inside. Silicone ones exist but seem to all have monster/animal designs and are fairly pricey.
Like many other things on Ali, (clothes etc.) titles will often lie so make sure to check the info boxes in the item listing.

>>105704037
my uni has about 100 mil budget per year.. they bought that wolf robot few years ago just for fun. however nbody knows how to use it. since I am working on facial recognition for my country, I do have good knowledge about nvidia chips, so when I get the time I will help them with it. tell me if you have any ideas and I can run and see it on the wolf and post a vid here.

>>105720205
seconding FAAK
their realistic double layer dildo is great
I think they might be saving a bit by having only the outer soft part as silicone, but it felt like silicone

>>105730571
are you one of the ones who buy slutty shorts and refuse to show yourself wearing them? if so die

>>105703987 (OP)
What's the /CSG/ approved rice cooker?

>>105731798
fat man and little boy

>>105731798
prob just the cheap instapot brand

chinkshitters the senate version of the Big Beautiful Bill is out and it repeals the $800 de minimis rule, time for temu and ali lovers to be BTFO'd forreal


>https://www.budget.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/the_one_big_beautiful_bill_act.pdf

>liked little lithium ion battery fan
>order another one
>half the weight of the first one
I got chinked didn't I?

>>105732511
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VgSyKl9vg0

>>105734077
Of course not, dear friend. Battery technology advanced so much since your first fan! Plus allow +- 100g difference due to manual measurements.

>>105730712
they aren't slutty, and I'm not a slit so why would I do that.

>>105734185
what other kind of measurements are there even?

>>105735074
because i want you to

>>105735124
Don't worry about that, dear friend. Please rate five stars!

Just watched the Ceremonial weigh in

Ilia wants it way more. Charles looks checked out wtf

>>105729663
but i don't want a refund anon I want my order
will i get it?

LOL, looks like I got chinked;
Bought some stuff during the sale, and now -after the sale- multiple of those items are ~10-40% CHEAPER.
What do I do? Return and reorder for the better price?
Complicating things, I used some of Ali's coupons.
If I return only part of an order, so that it ends up below min.price of the coupon, will I get the full item price refunded or will I get ((price - coupon value)) ?

>>105719518
true

>>105737057
> I used some of Ali's coupons
There are coupon codes available right now, and they aren't any worse compared to sale ones.
In my case it was the other way around.
>order some shit for 50 Euro
>miss the delivery because I'm a fucking retard
>shit is shipped back to Mr. Chang
>shit is now back to 78 Euro again

>>105737170
>because I'm a fucking retard
Dare not to disagree - but yeah, still sucks.
The margins on chinkshit are ridiculous.
I wonder if there is a price comparison website that keeps track of the prices on Ali and maybe even alters you when price drops below your target ?!

any recs for decent borescopes?

>>105737577
the supercheap usb ones are bad i regret buying one, i would go at least with the second tier of prices

I got the meme projector (magcubic HY300) and I'm really happy with it despite the anons warning that it wasn't that great. I guess it's a matter of perspective, if you're expecting it to be a home cinema type projector you'll be disappointed, I got it primarily for on the go/outside use, stuff like projecting onto a wall from my balcony to watch a movie, or onto a tarp in the park/woods and it seems plenty capable for that. Gets a lot brighter than I expected too.
3 negative aspects though:
- To screencast to it you have to use some weird spyware proprietary app that's not even on the appstore and that wants giga permissions
- It's very picky with audio codecs for some reason and will flat out refuse to play a lot of mp4 files without reencoding from USB
- It has quite the hot exhaust (to be expected) but that's exactly where you plug in the USB too, so the USB drive gets uncomfortably hot. Time will tell if that's an issue.

Next step is figuring out if I can reasonably run it from my ebike battery for ultimate guerilla movie potential, the dream is comfymaxxing and projecting onto a tarp in the woods while chilling in either a chair or hammock with some friends.

>>105737799
>- It has quite the hot exhaust (to be expected) but that's exactly where you plug in the USB too, so the USB drive gets uncomfortably hot. Time will tell if that's an issue.
get a usb extender, those are cheap

>>105737841
I have one, yet for some reason my mind didn't even think about using it, I guess the microplastics from years of chinkshit consumption are catching up to me. Thanks anon.

>>105735420
too bad
you'll have to make sure with my reviews and fantasy

>>105737935
make due*
stupid autocorrect.

speaking of reviews heres a bunch of stuff i got today

1/3 stuff for my mom

thread 3,25€ https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006417398375.html

pins 1,50 each https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005824798710.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005008574820662.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007657032583.html

barber kit 6,79€ https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006405764208.html
scissors seem decent

scissors 7,19€ https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005604332661.html
seem really well made, sharp and precise

2/3

belt fan 5,29€ https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005108800448.html
a lot smaller and lighter than the one i got coupe weeks ago, i returned that one. this one is also quieter.
has holes on the clip side too so you can just wear it under the tshirt and not care that the front intake is blocked.

thermal pad https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006913190278.html
insulating silicone sheet https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006921978058.html
copper sheet https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003202179319.html
going to make a cooling case for my phone that spreads the heat from the soc to the entire backplate of the case and blocks it from going back into the battery side of the phone

knife with replaceable blades 3€ https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006480510174.html
seems prettyy good. locks with a button in closed, 90-45-180 positions

cutting mat 2€ https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006089304580.html
like a plastic sheet i guess? i like the color

also some matching underwear 2,50€ https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007560354755.html
they are comfy, especially on the front. only issue is that if you have a fat ass it will probably be pretty obvious lines onthe cheeks indenting through the pants.

on the topic i can also recommend these underwears
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007383829565.html suuuuper comfy shorts type and hug everything really nicely in the back, separate ventilated puch in the front with with side openings
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006094703456.html more standard, nice but might be too thin and synthetiky for some. all 1 layer.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005543610793.html these are incredibly soft, like wearing a cloud
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007321077596.html nice to have when its really hot out

and 3/3 "barefoot" shoes again
returned the previous ones and got a refund instantly after sending them, ordered 1-2 sizes larger
they are nice.

white ones 14€ https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006787720254.html
dark ones 12€ https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007991684336.html

i like both of them, for white ones i had to take 2 sizes larger only due to my nail digging into the upper part due to upwards curve of the toe (probabloy cause regular shoes fuck your feet up with their curved soles and narrow front, hate normal shoes), dark ones are a bit nicer shape so i took more close fitting ones. both seem well made, thin foam insole, on white ones sole is softer so stepping on pebbles is uncomfortable (could be painful if you dont notie), on dark ones the sole is slightly more rigid so it doesnt feel as much when you step on thing, also white ones are thin one layer summer fabric and dark ones are double layer padded so for colder weather.

all in all can wholeheartedly recommend them. i also really like the plaid design on the dark ones.

>>105738139
also conductor and insulator are 0.5mm and copper is 0.2mm
I probably could have gotten thinner cause it's a bit rigid, but I have manicure scissors from a cheap kit and they can cut it. not sure if the edges are going to be a bit rough but eh.

>>105734077
It doesn't work. At all.

>>105738244
did you charge it
one of mine came completetly empty.
otherwise just refund it

>>105738257
yeah I charged it with counterfitting and crimes against humanity

any small home gadget/appliance to consider? could use some dollar express fodder

>>105703987 (OP)
got a buying question because I have about 150~$ of crap I want to get off aliexpress

whats buying like now in the us from them, are tariffs already included in the cost or is this a surprize I have to pay quite a bit more with my shit held hostage?

also I know that some times they don't trust the price on things and name their own price, anyone know if they will be a pain in the ass for this more so then they use to be?

>>105737935
gooning to your post rn

>>105737057
badabing-badabump

>>105738486
>dollar express fodder
Here're some ideas if you're looking to fill out to the next breakpoint.
- battery tester, if you have partially used batteries lying around
- usb tester, to check things are behaving as you expect
- uvc tester, if you buy /csg/ sunglasses, etc
- card wallet, if you have a large number of loose cards
- hotel door latch, it's like a door stopper for a closed door
- keychain pliers, fits in the small jeans pocket
- head lamp, useful when inspecting stuff

I'm really retarded is there a guide for those aliexpress gaymes and coins and water and whatever shit?

>>105729789
I wish I could multiselect and delete with one click. I use my cart as my wishlist now.

>>105739220
cool list, thanks anon

>>105738196
>free return
I didn't know this was a thing.

>>105739362
It's not worth the time even if you're. N33T. Just collect the 70 coins from the coin section and call it a day. Maybe play gogo match if you find it fun.

The return process got more stringent than I remember. Now they want both a picture of the item and proof of the detect.

>>105739451
wanted to say that it was on every page but I guess it doesnt flat out state it till you click on it

>>105738733
have fun

>>105739885
you must have some low score or something cause they didn't even wait for the item to go back, on the day I sent it I got the early refund already I think, let alone pictures
or so you mean when there's something wrong with the thing? last time I had an issue it was just auto started return and gave me a shipping label

>>105738139
I guess it was a success as far as prototypes go.
with the case it took 2 minutes more to reach same temps also didn't throttle as much.

anyone can recommend a small cordless vacuum for car and maybe home use - breadcrumbs, between seats, couch cushions etc.
picrel was recommended somewhere, but not sure it's on AliEx
>Electric air Duster - 2 in 1 210000RPM Brushless Air Duster & 21000PA Car Vacuum 9000mAh Battery Air Blower Wireless Handheld Vacuum for Car,Office and Home

ty

>>105740879
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YHEK6-Ili8

>Collected by courier for a week now
Fug what do I do

was considering this
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005008100784586.html?pdp_ext_f=%7B%22sku_id%22%3A%2212000043749118807%22%7D&sourceType=1&spm=a2g0o.wish-manage-home.0.0

but now the sale is over

anyone know if its any good? mainly the RAM/SSD quality, if the drive fails in like a year then ill go with the barebones

hopefully 11.11 or some other sale comes soon and gets me a better deal


i realized you can get a 100% discount by not fucking buying anything

>>105740893
w2c

>>105739885
I'm with anon here
>>105740184
on this.
Usually they don't even give the seller a chance to defend himself, just refund me immediately.
Once some device I bought from Ali stopped working 2 months in, and they claimed a 90 day guarantee on the page. Opened a dispute, immediately got a prepaid shipping label (to a city in my country, not even back to China). Packaged, put the label on it, sent, got my money back. Took less than three days.
Bought the same device after, it's happily working to this day.

>>105741004
Two mini PCs I've got feature noname drive (some kinghoaming type of shit) and RAM, but both work fine year in.
Given an option I would get a barebones option, would give me some peace of mind.

>>105740407
guess in practice it's shaving off about half a degree off my battery temp while uncooled... not sure how much that helps me but I guess it's not a total waste.
it would probably be a lot better if the case was metal or something heat conducting dissipating, but I couldn't find any for my Poco f6

honestly modern phones are too powerful. someone needs to start making things for better passive phone cooling.

>>105726664
>bongland
Yeah, they used to do 5-day deliveries.
I'm seeing delivery estimates of 10-16 days in the orders I placed a few days ago.

>>105740879
Dude, they all are shitty.

Pretty good.

>>105742690
Pretty gay.

>>105739885
for me they require photos and good video demonstrating the defect.
it's been this way for at least a year.
as the other anons said it's probably based on an individual score.

>>105741615
>Yeah, they used to do 5-day deliveries.
They still do in my case. I placed an order Thursday that will be delivered tomorrow. It was a Choice seller if that's a difference.

my dad's knee bother him from time to time. Anyone have experiences with one of those knee heat massagers? I figure they are functionally simple enough chang couldn't fuck it up, but no harm in asking.

>>105742883
>for me they require photos and good video demonstrating the defect.
Lmao meanwhile I get refunded usually within 30 minutes to 1h after disputing. No proof needed, no sending anything back. Just money back.

the return stuff varies. not always the same for every order

>>105744173
idk about heat massage but compression sleeve / brace might help a bit

any recommendations for waterproof backpacks with a laptop compartment? i want to use it on a motorcycle as well.

>>105740879
big NOPE
just like with the pc blowers, they all SUCK and not in the powerful good way

t. got chinked on blower by all those ytb reviewers. should have bought corded

>>105742723
That's what he said.

I bought some replacement switches for my g502 but the chink vendor sent me d2f instead of d2f-01f, can I use the d2f without problems?

>>105747030
how much did you pay for yours? i would start at $60usd for a cordless one if i was serious about it
anything unbranded that's under this price is pretty much a toy

>>105748527
i dunno

>>105748527
>omron d2f vs d2f-01f
The pdf from Omron says:
- d2f handles 3a current and has 150g operating force
- d2f-01f handles 0.1a current and has 75g operating force

- So you WILL have problems.
- The switch will be firmer to click.
- And it'll start doubling clicking sooner rather than later because the model is not designer to handle things in the milliamps range.
You really want the d2f-01 (heavy click) or d2f-01f (lighter click) which are built for handling tiny currents.

https://omronfs.omron.com/en_US/ecb/products/pdf/en-d2f.pdf

I think this is the famous video that goes into the double clicking issue:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5BhECVlKJA

>>105749200
Wait, why having a higher current rating will lead to a faster double clicking? How does that work?
Genuinely curious.

>>105749355
You need a good/special coating to handle low currents at low voltages.
Maybe oxidation or some similar idea.

It should be in the video.

>>105749200
Ah fuck, thanks a lot for the info anon, guess I'll have to wait a couple more weeks until I can fix the double click.

Those activated charcoal filter foam sheets any good?

>>105734077
It turned on by itself. I didn't even touch it.

your fan is ccp spyware

got 4712MQ 28€ after coupons 2 week delivery

>>105740879
wouldnt go cheaper than the cheapest Xiaomi Mijia you can find

>>105751987
forgot pic

every day that passes with my order stuck on "customs clearance completed", i become more unsettled

>>105742690
Is that a knockoff or official brand?
Looks good for the former

>>105752101
https://aliexpress.com/item/1005005837443412.html
Says "For sale in China only" on the bottom.

>>105752162
Ah right seems like a properly licensed thing
Unfortunately I'm not gay so it's not for me but it looks nice anon

>>105752280
>not gay
im sure they come in vaporeon too, just like you.

here's my mini chink haul

1) china gameboy emulator thing, pretty nice. does up to ps1 and also some pc ports. gets a bit warm when playing ps1 but with older games it's fine. don't like it as much as my miyoo mini plus since the software isn't as polished but it's still my daily carry for now just cause i can flip it closed, it's neat.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006624056799.html

>>105752297
Sorry man I don't get the lgbt references but happy pride month

>>105752301
2) little ds/3ds game holder. the games are useless to me now since one can easily mod dsi/3ds systems and just load them up with ds games but i didn't want to throw them away so i bought this to store them cleanly. it does the job.

>>105752316
3) china mic!! can't attest to the sound quality as i haven't heard it back myself and only used it for online games and speaking to friends thus far but i haven't had any complaints so I'm assuming it's fine.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005038108417.html

also forgot link for the game holder thing

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005603861913.html

>>105752330
4) keycap set. they look nice in my opinion and feel like decent quality caps, at least for aliexpress standards. we'll see how long the labels can withstand my oily ass fingers.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004537134105.html

>>105752346
5) alternate joycons for my switch. the official joycons are dogwater, the joysticks either start to drift or the mechanism for keeping them on the switch starts to give out so you have to do some MacGyver solution where you put layers of duct tape on the bottom-left side of the switch so that they hold better. after this happened on my second pair i said fuck this and bought these. controls feel nice, it's a lot comfier to play since you have an actual grip, and they're lighter than they look which also helps ergonomically. overall pretty happy, we'll see how long they last.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007811130980.html

>>105752330
i shilled this last 11/11. i still haven't used it much but i'm looking into youtube video creation so maybe i'll use it soon?
the 2m usb 3.0 data/charge cable that comes in the box is so fucking worth

>>105752346
tranny keyboard brother
that's an interesting position for print scrn, usually i think that's the right ctrl

>>105752377
do they have motion controls?

>>105752377
6) mmcx modded koss ksc75s with included headband. highlight of the haul for me. i love the ksc75s but the cable is very flimsy, tends to break, and i've gone through 3 pairs of them already. i was a bit skeptical on these considering the price but they seem to be genuine ksc75 drivers, insane considering they cost about the same as buying a pair of actual ksc75s off the koss website. cable is not the best, a bit short and doesn't feel very premium, but for the price I'm not complaining. very very happy with these.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005009085780133.html

also bought a pixel charger for my phone but i felt like it didn't need a separate post since it's just a charger lol

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007460843281.html

(end)

>>105752452
>mmcx modded koss ksc75s with included headband
So they're just modded KSC's but swap the cable for mmcx instead of the non replaceable ones?
I have some KSC75's,I didn't know they sold shit like this.

Can you DIY it at all? And how's the charger, legit or counterfeit

>>105752381
you might've been the one who shilled it for me also, i've had the mic bookmarked for a while lol.

the 68% keyboard wasn't by choice, i would've preferred a normal layout with numpad but i hopped on the rapid trigger train and the full size rapid trigger china keyboards are far more expensive so i said fuck it and went with the tranny board. and since 68% keyboards don't have a printscreen button i remapped the right ctrl since i don't use it and switched the keycap. bit ugly but it works.

>>105752394
i don't think so but i believe mobapad have a more expensive variant that includes motion controls and you can also use those wirelessly. not 100% on this though.

>>105752479
yeah, it's just a standard mmcx mod. i should buy a better cable but i still haven't read up on which ones are good. you can diy the mmcx mod yourself but i still don't know how to solder so i went with these. the charger, i have no reference point since my pixel didn't come with one. it charges faster than my old 20w samsung charger though so i believe their 30w rating. for the price though it's probably counterfeit yeah.

>>105752313
im implying that if they made it as vaporon instead of sylveon you would be straight and try to fuck it.
i had hoped the double entendre of "come in vaporeon" would tip you off.

>>105703987 (OP)
do you have recommended kits of "basic" tool chink shit? specially if it's compact, looking specifically for
- screwdrivers
- allen keys
- wrenches (or maybe those "cobra" wrenches if it's better?)
- clamps

>>105752301
Useless shit.

>>105753087
it plays games, no?

is there some guide on how to cheat the first-time discount on aliexpress I don't know about
I imagine you have to change everything including device and ip but not sure how to deal with the payment if it's in the same name

>>105752330
could you do a mic test please

>>105752541
i know, my implication is all pokemon is gay and i don't understand it.

>>105752540
thanks

>>105753819
https://voca.ro/124iVWfwrhKy

here you go!

>>105754659
You don't have to understand.

are there any 5g mobile routers worth a damn?

>>105754878
thanks bro

>ordered a bunch of slop from different sellers (pins, stickers)
>received one bundle of milk cotton (yarn)
>refund denied because of unclear picture
$10 lost boyos, I don't blame them too much, what a fucking freak accident

>>105754958
DIY n150 board and m2 wwan + wifi it can also double as a NAS

>>105754922
Tasteful pose and expression.

my rap album cover

>>105755746
That's pretty cool Bateman, but wait, you ain't seen nothing yet.

>>105752301
>>105753100
Chances are, if you have any android phone made in the last 5 years it will be a better emulation machine, just get any one of these stretchy gamepads.

>>105756895
aaaaand dropped my pic like a retard

>>105756895
>>105756914
For outside use/quick sessions it's way more convenient to have one of these chinkhelds. This stretchy controller setup is more of an at-home thing really. At which point you'd be better off with like a steam deck or a switch or something anyway. Or even just playing on PC or console.

>>105757165
>more of an at-home thing really
If you're going to be at home you may as well just use the computer. Handhelds are for outside use.

>>105757204
Exactly my point. Lugging around one of these things in a travel case and having to smack it on your phone every time you want to play for say 10-15mins would be a pain in the ass.

>>105748565
like $19, its usable but far from claim of replacing canned air, the corded looks better from vids but man i dont trust anything anymore
got ali links for those really good ones?

>>105755746
>>105756589
These go way too hard.

>>105756589
>sub-5 bucks TWS
How bad could they be to net them any profit for that price?

>>105756914
better buy the one with a cooler

>>105757238
I made a cooling case for my phone and swapping it takes seconds.
also if you only play 10 minutes you don't need a controller. you're not playing seriously.

>>105759220
> you don't need a controller
You don't _need_ anything from any from these threads. That's not the point.
>also if you only play 10 minutes [...] you're not playing seriously
Enough to solve a level of Mario no Picross.

>>105756895
Even an iphone is much better than these chink disposable handhelds, just buy some gamepad that supports iphones.

>>105753549
I used to cheat it and was able to do it around 15 times. At some point my methods stopped working and even doing more shit seemed to also never work so I stopped trying. That was around a year ago. I think they finally were able to make it at least so hard that it is simply not worth it anymore

Looking for a small wifi capable mp3 player or smartwatch that will play spotify and run telegram so I don't have to bring my phone to the gym. what are my options?

>>105760005
I'd look for a used genuine relatively recent non-chinkshit smartwatch locally
they should be pretty cheap and save you a lot of headache of fiddling with some completely fucked chinkdroid version and other chinkware quirks

guys, i read on reddit that rakuten is not paying out on the 25% cashback deal they had a week ago. that's fucked and hard F for people who got grifted
i'd be livid tbqh

>>105752540
>>105753819
it's insane value and probably one of my best purchases yet. a gain knob and real-time monitor jack at this price is one thing, but the mic slips out of its cage so you can mount it to a universal stand
some mics at this price have a base built onto the bottom so you can't use them this way but for this model you can

size comparison next to that cheap mini gundam themed mouse. the cage is made of elastic and the mic can be held like a normal one with the usb cable attached, and that's where the free 2m they give you comes in

>>105758886
if mass produced they will cost mere cents per unit

>>105759220
cooling case is different since it's also phone sized, these clip-on controllers are not convenient to carry or switch to on the fly.

>if you play 10 minutes you don't need a controller. you're not playing seriously
like that other anon said, enough to solve a level of picross, or a round of mr driller, or a game of tetris, or some random pinball game, any quick fire puzzle game really. i'd much rather that than any dogshit time waster mobile game on the android play store. giant pool of shovelware and moneygrabs.

>>105758023
i haven't checked yet on ali because i'm planning to get my next one from temu. one advantage i've found is that when you hover over items on temu, it'll automatically show you the video without needing to visit the item page so you can more easily browse and compare them on the search page
imho if it comes with an attachment which allows you to vacuum the floor then it'll probably be strong enough. these pressure readings like 65kpa, 45, 30, etc. feel like they're made up and i don't know if we can go by them.
these battery packs are bigger and aren't the usual 4x14500 in a 4S1P config so they'll be able to drive bigger motors

>>105760786
at the same time, i'm also looking at these little handheld cordless vacuums as a reference.
this baseus and the popular mijia tube vacuum seems to be accurate in its suction pressure claims at 15k-ish kpa
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005008248066500.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006994933124.html

i'm on the lookout for a gun-shaped mini vacuum to keep in my car or next to my desk that does use those 3S1P/4S1P battery packs so i can replace them when the time comes. it's just hard to figure out which ones are good because the price and pressure claims are all over the place, and the damn videos don't really help

my coins discount went from the usual red 30-50% off to 5-10% in yellow, did they update something?

any cheap cooling pads that actually do something? don't care about noise and i don't care about having to plug them into the mains

>>105761416
i think they're pre-nerfed in anticipation for the winter sale happening very soon

>>105755746
>It doesn't smell long.
It ain't 12 inches but it smells like a foot ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

>>105761473
For laptops? Look for whatever is the rebranded version of the IETS GT500 or GT600 sold near you.

>>105761673
pretty expensive but i'm guessing they actually work?

>>105761897
nta, all coolers *work*
i personally have a brandless 4-fan cooler in addition to a laptop which has its back case plate taken off

>>105752346
How's the sound? I bought some chink keycaps years ago and they sound really hollow/high pitched.

>>105738139
>like a plastic sheet i guess?
Is it like these "self-healing" soft mats or like a hard cutting board and every cut will remain visible?
>matching underwear
That feel when my underwear doesn't match my cutting board.

What's the most expensive chink shit item you've purchased?

Placing an order for pic related

>>105761897
>>105762011
There's a review of the GT500 on youtube and they do have quite significant results. My Legion laptop lost 8C to 10C degrees running the GT500. But I don't go all out with the game settings so take that with a grain of salt.

>>105762406
a not-even-really-used poco f3 for my best friend
hey it's a chink phone, it counts

>>105762406
bought changs voron 2.4 kit, i've replaced everything but 90% of the screws and 2 of the motors at this point.
maybe some bearings to.
don't regret it at all, but i wish i knew then how many things i would need to upgrade, could have self sourced just the final parts.
trying to do the whole wiring loom by myself at the same time would have for sure killed any interest though, replacing wires bit by bit was much more manageable.

>>105762406
$200 infrared camera
$150 hot air station
$150 test bench
$150 cpu
$100 portable monitor
$100 flashlight

You know what, I think I need to slow down.

>>105762406
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 at about 170 bucks
I remember some anon buying some machine for their business, maybe a laser engraver, costed over $1k

>>105762530
>>105762523
>>105762431
>>105762421
This chair is around $800, so it's by far the most expensive single chink item for me.

>>105762523
>$150 cpu
which?

>>105762523
>$100 flashlight
The fuck?

>>105762578
5700x3d a while ago.

>>105762603
Lumintop Thor II LEP flashlight.
Wanted to see what an LEP flashlight was all about.

>>105762620
lol and it works? they're scamming people on amazon with completely fake ones nowadays

>>105762635
Yeah, no problem with either item.

The LEP, because of the way it works, is more or less a novelty/special-use item.

>>105762663
oh i was talking about the cpu
literally just an empty pcb, not even a fake or even repurposed die under the ihs

>>105759264
>>105760540
you made my point for me again. you don't need a controller for any of those games.

>>105762383
it is hard and cuts are instantly and forever

>>105762406
a phone for 290 euro
a phone for 180 euro
a tablet for 160 euro

looking for an ipad pro m4 11" case+detachable keyboard combo that doesn't break the bank
about a year ago i made the mistake of buying the updated version of logitech's outrageously fucking expensive combo touch (the one i bought for my mother's ipad pro m1 fell apart spectacularly, i thought my mother didn't care for it at all but nope, turns out it's just built like dogshit) and now mine fell apart even more spectacularly, gonna try to get the apple store i bought it at to do something about it (1 year warranty) but i doubt they'll do anything
the keyboard part works absolutely fine though, are there any 3rd party cases that are compatible with it?

>>105762746
or you can stop being autistic and respect his intention to buy a controller
99% of the conflict in this gen, including the watch bullshit from 3 threads ago, is because people won't stop projecting their own wants onto other people

>>105762794
but it's not an opinion
and you both confirm it, since it's both not needed and is inconvenient for such a short time

>>105762805
didn't ask + you're still doing it

>>105762827
ok

>>105752823
this torx set is fine
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005082712478.html

>>105762406
Fatshark Dominator V3 waaay back in the days. They were something like 350 bucks, and I've got so lucky they somehow slipped past customs without fees.

>>105762603
>he doesn't know
Flashlight autists will spend thousands on a shiny new light in hopes of blackout in the store they're buying frozen TV dinner at so they can save the day (ignore the fact everyone has a light built into their phones)
I myself got a LEP light too to see what that's about, but even cheaper one -- Trustfire T30R for about 70 bucks. Great fun, especially in the foggy weather. For someone who doesn't know shit about light, it was very impressive.

>>105763326
>Flashlight autists will spend thousands on a shiny new light in hopes of blackout in the store they're buying frozen TV dinner at so they can save the day (ignore the fact everyone has a light built into their phones)
HEARTY kek

>>105763346
Based on a true story.

>>105763326
its gun autism again, except blackouts are somehow LESS common than gunmen in America.

>>105763353
>r*ddit
of course

>>105762406
does a 4500€ electric dirtbike count? bc u bought to a local dealer...

>>105760005
I honestly think a cheap crappy/2nd hand phone would be better than either of those options, just don't put a sim card in it a use it like an old ipod touch.

>>105762406
I've bought £200-300 phones and tablets from aliexpress, but the most expensive thing was £360 on a xiaomi M365 pro scooter. This was back in the days where I could get stuff shipped from the EU tax free though so nowadays that would probably be £500+

earfun clip or moondrop pill?
I know earfun has LDAC but does that even matter on open-ear buds?

>>105764193
>the most expensive thing was £360 on a xiaomi M365 pro scooter
kek same. Got it in 2019 or so, still riding it daily, have some 9kkm on the odo.

>>105764223
LDAC is for high-res audio, though imo it's sounds slightly better than AAC even when listening to stuff from Spotify.
Moondrop are known for sound quality though so the Pill might be a better choice if they don't suffer from QC issues like the Moca.

Accidentally picked the wrong option and got a BB tool instead of a headset one. It's way too small and I don't own any bike with a pressfit BB. At least it was cheap. Damn I feel stupid.

Are there any legit listings on Aliexpress for cheap external HDDs? I just need something more reliable than a flash drive and with at least 256GB capacity to store pictures and such

>>105764419
storage is absolutely fucking dirt cheap these days, moderately reputable brands will throw at least 256gb external ssds at you for <40€
patriot should have a 512gb one for ~35

>>105762805
how is it inconvenient when it's far superior compared to touch controls? if you want to do the humiliation ritual of playing an emulator with touch controls on an android device like a jeet, feel free

>>105763326
I just EDC a Sofirn SC31 Pro, it's like $25 and it does the job. IMO it's good to have something that runs on a separate battery from your phone, that also has more power than your phone. Stuff like adjustable brightness, strobe light and SOS signal are good-to-haves.

>>105762406
$50 coffee grinder
$37.5 coffee scale
$35 IEM's
$50 radio
$27.5 CPU cooler
Not super expensive but not super cheap either. If it's something I can get cheaper from Cheng, or something that I can only really get from Cheng, I go to Cheng. Cheng hasn't failed me yet.

>>105764921
It is good to have something that does a job of a phone while having its own battery, yes. I have an audio player and a handheld for that. I even have a flashlight, a small keychain one to help me find a keyhole of a bike lock if there are no good street lights.
But let's be realistic, how often one might need lights and for how long? Would that impact phone battery in any significant way? Like with a store example, how much time and light do you need to find your way out? Three minutes tops?

>>105764957
I find a small 18650 flashlight more practical than my phone.
>pull out an unwieldy rectangular slab
>unlock it
>swipe down quick settings
>tap on flashlight tile
vs
>pull out a small handy cylinder
>click a button

It's the same reason for which I've taken the Casiopill.
>pull out your phone
>unlock it
>lock it
>put it back in your pocket
vs
>look at your wrist

Smartphones replacing everything is a meme. Jack of all trades, master of none.

>>105765022
>pull out an unwieldy rectangular slab
>unlock it
>swipe down quick settings
>tap on flashlight tile
Not that anon, but you should be able to either activate your flashlight via gestures while locked (if I shake my phone the flashlight toggles) or if that's not an option you can add it as a quick button on your lock screen on android. Think like the quick access to your wallet you can also add a button that if you press toggles the flashlight, even while the phone is locked.
That being said, I do like having a flashlight and while I don't edc it, a small good flashlight is just nicer for working in tighter spaces.

>>105765022
You missed my point entirely. You look at the time dozens of times per day, so it makes sense to use a wristwatch.
You need a light maybe once every three months living in the city. More likely even less often. In that case
>unwieldy rectangular slab
will work just fine.

>>105765051
That's the thing, it all depends on what kind of phone you have. In my case I have one that's painfully close to stock AOSP so the fastest way to bring it up is from the quick settings menu on the lock screen. Still, no matter how easy it is for you to enable it on your phone, you still have to hold a phone, an unwieldy slab just to point a single LED in front of you. Pulling out a dedicated flashlight from my pocket and clicking a button is way faster, and it's not a burden to EDC, it clips onto the pocket so I don't even feel it.
>>105765085
>living in the city
I live in the bumfuck of nowhere. At least once per year there's a 24 hour power outage. A compact 18650 flashlight isn't expensive, isn't difficult to EDC, is nicer to use than my phone, and comes in handy more often than you might think.

>>105765106
>and it's not a burden to EDC, it clips onto the pocket so I don't even feel it.
I wasn't trying to argue with you anon, if you prefer it this way that's all fine. Personally I wouldn't want to clip something to my trousers for edc, but that's city dweller mentality for you. I'm already the weird one out for regularly (though not everyday) carrying a opinel with me.

Do yourself a favor and search your settings for either "quick tap" (less likely that you have that) or Lockscreen > Shortcuts (more likely that you have that). If you have neither I guess a third party app could also do it, but who knows if that drains battery due to a always on service and given you already have a flashlight I doubt that'd be worth it for you.
Even if you don't want the flashlight it's worth a check as you can set other useful shortcuts on both options and a lot of people who can use it don't seem to know about it.

>>105765172
I'm the type of tech autist that digs through all the features and settings of everything that I use. Snoy didn't bother with adding a flashlight gesture to their AOSP flavor and plain AOSP 13 is really barebones, you have no idea how much heavy lifting vendors like Google and Lenovo/Motorola do, not to mention all the chinkshit overlays and Samsung's OneUI since they basically throw AOSP out of the window.

I could probably come up with something with Tasker, but then again, I EDC a flashlight already so if I needed to use the one in my phone in a pinch, the swipe down is good enough.

>>105765221
Fair enough, I just didn't want you to miss a feature you already had (because most people in my family routinely do).
I have a pixel, so it's far from stock android, and I used to have a motorola which does have built in gestures (shaking the phone for camera and flashlight depending on the shake was a favorite of mine), but in fairness I've never tried a sony one.
As you said, you already have a flashlight so no use putting much effort into a solution for something that even if it works perfectly won't be better than what you already have.

Please recommend a solder kit suitable for a simple ESP32 project. I don't have any supplies.

>>105765396
ORS2+
you just need a 3d printer, a few screws, 2 40kg servos, rubber grommits and maybe 10 wires soldered.

>>105765403
what the hell are you talking about? I need a soldering iron, flux, wick and all that shit. I'm not building a robot it is a simple project.
>https://www.printables.com/model/1231389-1u-wopr

>>105703987 (OP)
Ive been investigating Chinese clones of flashlights and some original chinese designed ones, I picked up this LEP 300k candella, 460 lumens for 70 bucks, that has insane performance but its so niche, I don't think I could use it on anything other than a rifle.
Chinese Weapon light clones are as good as the originals, like surefire, and modlite clones

>>105765396
I ain't building a radar satellite dawg
>>105765396
What do you mean by solder kit? Like a kit that can get you started soldering? Or one of those premade kits to solder some electronics project that serves as practice? The latter doesn't make sense if you want to integrate your own chip, so I'm a bit confused.
If it's the former:
Soldering iron, flux, solder, some cables, parts, shrink tube or electrical tape or nail polish, some stand for the iron, possibly a PSU if not provided with the cable.
For soldering iron the best value is still the pinecil (from pine64, not ali) , if that's hard to get where you are, any of the TS100, T12, TS21 and whatever are great. Maybe even a yihua. For a cheap minimum viable project you can also use the cheap wall mount ones but you'll regret those if you use them regularly.

>>105762406
>>105762548
Chair looks pretty based desu

>>105765396
You don't need to solder for simple ESP32 projects.

>>105762406
PLEASE review that when it arrives, I'm super curious.
As for most expensive, while my orders can get expensive the individual items rarely are.
My outdoor stuff in total (all one order) must have been around 400€. I've also bought a ebike for 900€, but that was through a local intermediary, not directly via ali.

>>105765470
thanks I'll look at those options.
>>105765509
I do if I want a button

>>105762406
good, i spotted a gaymin chair for $50 so i'll review that when the deal comes around

>>105765460
oh i see, i thought you were asking for a project kit that uses soldering, which featured an ESP32.
literally just go buy a cheap $10 soldering iron, wire and solder, from your local electronics store, wick is only for desoldering, flux is more for work on PCBs.
hell, for THAT project you could very likely just do it with jumpers, since all the LED boards, and the ESP32, have pin headers.

>>105763353
>has his phone out to photograph it anyway
fucking KEK

>>105765569
>thanks I'll look at those options.
If you have further questions, just ask, personally I use a ts100, but that's because the pinecil didn't exist yet when I got mine (sadly). If it ever breaks I'd get a pinecil, personally. There's other stuff like solder paste and hot plates but that's for SMD work, I'm assuming that project is just connecting the modules, so no SMD work needed.
Other than what I mentioned, some stuff you don't need but will appreciate to have: A multimeter (imo each household should own one anyways), wire strippers (for a first project you can use a multitool or just knife, but it gets annoying quick and wire strippers are convenient), a cheap breadboard for prototyping with a set of dupont jump wires, male to female (you can get those for like 2€ and be set for a long time, they are super useful to prototype before you finalize the deal and solder it all together).

Picrel is my project corner, excuse the mess, but other than the stuff I mentioned all of that is pretty much optional or for more specific uses. Those plastic helping hands can be convenient at times, but I'd suggest buying stuff like that if you find yourself soldering more than just once. (also if you already have a 3d printer you can print similar ones).

>>105765590
Ok, I actually want to learn how tiny stuff maybe I should look for one of those tinker kits to practice on.

>>105765590
>flux is more for work on PCBs
You want to make that anon fucking miserable? Flux is cheap and makes it so much easier. Soldering nicely without it is fucking hell.

>>105763326
Oh shit I didnt see this before I made my post, I got the same trustfire what do you see as a usecase for it, I enjoy my edc29 alot more as an all rounder and practical EDC torch for the same price

>>105765650
i've soldered random crap for 24+ years now, the ONLY time i ever needed flux was when using wick to desolder off large PCBs, or when putting TINY cables onto microchip pins when usb ports snap off and feel the pads off the board.
modern solder cant be THAT much worse without lead that you need flux to solder a wire to a pin.

>>105765677
My usecase? Having fun with a looooong beam. That's it, that's my usecase.
The only lights that I actually use are
>Sofirn BS01
Budget bike light that has an easily replaceable (21700) battery, decent lens and reflector architecture or whatever you call it so it doesn't blind oncoming traffic and uses Garmin mount that I have on my bike anyway so I can take the light with me if I leave the bike somewhere
>Warsun work light
It has a magnet and a hook and a clip and is water resistant and (presumably) 18650 battery. I use it while doing something around the house in places with low light.
>Noname $3 keychain light
For finding a keyhole on a bike lock. Has a tail magnet, which works great since my bike is steel if I need to find a valve to pump a tire in the dark.
>Olight Oclip
It just hangs by my bedside and is always in the red light mode so I wouldn't blind myself with white light if I need to find something in the middle of the night. Once I finally go back to hiking it will be clipped to the backpack strap.

>>105765758
It's not that I NEED it in the sense that I can't do it without, it's that it makes it fucking 50 times easier because the flux helps with stuff like heat propagation. I'd recommend just getting it and trying it to any beginner, it'll make it so much easier for cases like soldering two wires together. Sure if you want to wire a male header onto a PCB then it's probably overkill, but even there it helps.

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>>105765569
anon you usually solder connectors to the esp32 board and put that thing in a breadboard.
then you solder a perfboard pcb, if you want it more permanent , but i would still recommend connecting the esp32 itself via conetors
also
>>>/diy/mcg/
and
>>>/diy/ohm/

>>105765976
fucking chinks, restock the green diamonds deals already aaaaaaaaggghhhhrrrhhhggg

>>105765992
>then you solder a perfboard pcb, if you want it more permanent
To be fair anon, for most simple esp projects it's basically connecting the pins to modules, no perfboard needed, just directly wire them. Perfboard makes sense when you have many small parts or need to connect many contacts to one pin.

>>105766339
but the point is that is serves you to learn to do simple pcbs with the perfboard, which is not the same skill you learn with regular soldering... that why i said to add connectors (and should be called headers... shit i am esl a lot today) so you can resue the module for other things later on

>>105765022
meanwhile on any Xiaomi phone:
double-click power button any time, flashlight comes on.

>>105764650
because putting on a whole ass controller and carrying it with you to play JUST 10 minutes is inconvenient.
it's like carrying a 5l jug of water when you're planning to take one sip out of it.
or buying an electric screwdriver to take off your pc side panel once.

>>105767009
>>105767009
>>105767009
New thread

>>105703987 (OP)
waiting for more tariffs kick in and this becomes cracker shit general and everything costs 200 bucks

>>105762406
My previous phone, a Xiaomi Mi Mix 2, came from Aliexpress
But if I also include crowdfunding like >>105762548, it would be https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/icewhaletech/zimaboard-single-board-server-for-creators

>>105767553
Not everyone lives in a fallen state anon. The rest of the world will just have their jolly fun buying cheap shit and enjoying themselves, even if the americans leave.