Thread 106238915

Everything is already from China, but here we discuss the 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: www.scarbir.com/
>Guide: csg-guide.neocities.org/
>installgentoo wiki: 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
>>106188702 >>106201543 >>106212906 - Discussion about ant farms
>>106195176 - Anon posts review of a small haul
>>106197082 - Fake zippo review
>>106201883 - Anon does a diy-mod to his watering game lamp
>>106203443 - Anon trusts the chinese with his physical wellbeing (bicycle parts)
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>News
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>>106205206 - Anon recommends fishing spool accent color part sellers (oddly specific)
>>106208454 - Arduino reproduction discussion
>>106210543 - Anon will get stung
>>106217500 - Anon is aiming to cause the next ahmed mohamed clock incident
>>106212478 - Anons discuss what happened to a chinese "maker" influencer
>>106236894 - Anon gets waxing equipment

Has anyone here been looking for and found a good remote control with built in keyboard? I have pic related, but it's really annoying because I have to hold the buttons down or press them several times for it to register. I also don't like the tactile button feel, seems cheap somehow. The keyboard is ok, don't use the wii style mouse functionality much. Using it with nvidia shield.

Currently working AliExpress coupons for the month of august :

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> Burgers Only:
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1 week until the next sale. What buy?

the mats came
golden age of chinkshit

There needs to be a web extension that finds every usage of milimeters on a product page, finds and kills the web developer, then adds the freedom units like god intented.

>>106241133
Get with the times gramps.
Or get a browser extension that does it, there's plenty to convert to metric, surely at least one of them also does the opposite.

>>106241195
Yeah but none of them kill the people that keep making these decisions. You zoomers never deal with the root problem.

>>106241218
>You zoomers never deal with the root problem
Anon YOU are the root problem, if anything you should be grateful we aren't dealing with it.
Get some degree in science or engineering and metric will become second nature to you within a year I promise.

>>106241235
>>106241218
i've been thinking: builders and blue collar construction occupations like carpentry use imperial, but when their projects need physics/engineering they'll need to convert to metric. this system is bonkers.

>>106241266
I mean it makes sense that if you grew up with it, it'll be more intuitive to you and a lot of american society is built around, because the way we build things depends on the systems we do so - people think it'd be as easy as just teaching metric instead in schools and telling everyone to use it, but the nuts on your car wouldn't work anymore (either they're still imperial, in which case they have weird .2135 metric sizes, or they're in metric, in which case they don't fit the old bolts) and so on and so forth. It'll realistically never happen.
That being said, try to get an intuitive feeling for what something is in the other system. When I'm cooking and come across imperial volumetric measurements for example, I simply use metric cups to convert (1 cup=250 ml) it's not ideal, but close enough that the dish usually comes out fine.
In a similar vein, measure the distance from your thumb to your pinky if you stretch your hand, if I do that in a relaxed manner that's roughly 20cm, which I can use to get a quick feeling for how big something is in front of me to visualize it.
calculating between sizes is very easy in metric, as long as you have a reference point.

>>106241321
nah, you have a good point. all your shit like infrastructure and buildings made centuries ago probably used some sort of measurement standard for lumber/wood/screws so converting to metric now would give a lot of wonky numbers to work with instead of nice clean ones.

any recommendations for fountain pens?

>>106240825
left one looks dope

>>106241478
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007416183210.html
both the printing and stitching are quite clean. i'm thinking of getting a 500x900/1000mm one next with a custom picture next, hopefully from the coins section again

>>106236894
why does beauty have to be so painful
but it works

Anyone use those vests that cool you?
Thinking about getting one for when working outside in the heat.

>>106241133
No.

any non-shit chargers to recommend ?

I've got some but they are trash, won't go above ~5w

Also looking for something to test the chargers/cables

>>106242325
>non-shit chargers
anker, ugreen, baseus

>got some but they are trash, won't go above ~5w
You sure it's the charger, and not the device preferring to sip power?

>test the chargers/cables
- USB cable tester, eg: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005008298503197.html
- USB e-marker reader
- USB-C trigger board
- Electronic load tester, eg: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005210461952.html
- USB protocol detector, eg: https://www.fnirsi.com/products/fnb58

>>106241731
p sure Great Scott on You Tube reviewed one of those not too long ago

>>106238915 (OP)
Temu is great if you know how to game it.
>Switch OLED for $200 USD after tax
>Get a new switch game for $10 every month in their Advent calendar thing
>Get it faster if I buy shit I use daily (cable management, shit the wife needs from Amazon
They fucking won.
I'm looking for good true wireless ANC buds.

Are those X in 1 screwdriver bit sets any good?
20 in 1, 50 in 1, 115 in 1. That kind of shit.
Worth it or is it soft metal?

>>106243056
>Worth it or is it soft metal?
Probably varies by manufacturer.

Mine from a couple of decades ago, bought super cheap, is still going.
Have only used on PCs and similarly light tasks though.

>>106243056
Xiaomi used to have one, it was made by Wiha. So it was stellar.

>>106241473
Look in the guide, some anon posted in there about it.
>>106242838
>Good tws with ANC
As always with these topics, scarbir.com
I have the qcy melobuds and reviewed them a few threads ago, for the price they absolutely rock with good ANC.
>>106243056
It's soft metal, especially the big ones (117 in 1) but perfectly fine for electronics stuff and similar low torque uses.
I also have one of the original wiha xiaomi ones that were higher quality, but those don't know cost these days anymore (all of them now are no longer made with wiha). Frankly, while they are nice to have, the 117 in 1 set I have too is enough most of the times.

>>106244917
>but those don't know cost these days anymore
Those don't get made these days anymore.
Fucking phone posting.

>>106238915 (OP)
>>>106188702 >>106201543 >>106212906 - Discussion about ant farms
i would follow a thread on ant farms, desu

>>106242838
there is so much ali can learn from temu, and i guess there's a bit that temu and the rest of global ecommerce can learn from ali
this thing can be so much better for all of us

>>106242838
how do you into temu? for me it feels like shitty Ali clone. I can't find anything of worth in it ever

>>106246056
Same, it seems to be more clothes / random shit oriented.

>>106246056
you have to buy a few things to get started and after that they'll start throwing offers and games at you to keep you buying, and that's when it gets cheaper than ali. so say that you browse a bunch of stuff and wishlist a few items, temu will help you build a package of 4 items at 20% off the bundle but you have to buy within 24 hours. buying that will then lead to a voucher for your next purchase which is also time limited. then on another section of the site you spin a wheel or play a scratchie game which leads to another offer.
for me i'm not a cons00mer so i don't save any money doing that, but for people who have unending wishlists and constant purchases temu is probably better.

>>106244917
>It's soft metal
Alright thanks. Sometimes people ask me to try to repair something but i don't have the odd bit. That's why I'm looking for a usable set with a lot of different bit types for those rare occasions. As long as it doesn't melt like butter. I have a bunch of common screwdrivers that are hardened steel or whatever.
One time i managed to use a flat head on a triangle screw.

>>106246462
If you do it often enough, splurging for an ifixit kit might be worth it. My mates who fix old consoles swear by it.

>>106245579
When I'm ready to build my next one (more of a do-it-yourself farm than this ready-made one) I'll almost certainly document it and then post it somewhere. Probably not here, because it's semi-offtopic (it'll use some ali items, but not exclusively), not sure yet if I want to post on /diy/ (which I'm more familiar with) or /an/.
Probably similarly to a cook-along on /ck/, so a build-along or something like that. I'll link it here then.

>>106246056
>I can't find anything of worth in it ever
Temu is a bit like shein was (but a little less bad) in that it's very domain specific, some areas they make sense compared to ali (clothes, low cost items like a cheap fake ivy net for your balcony etc.), while others they don't.
To me, ali feels more all-encompassing. Bundles got the cheap shit covered, while there's also a sort of "sweet spot" premium market for people willing to pay a bit more and get genuine quality in return.
I'm familiar with TWS and outdoor equipment and all the good brands are on ali, while at least for the outdoor temu mostly sells trash. Cheap, sure, but also won't last more than a trip or two.
To show my class-ism temu feels like a dollar/euro store, where you see the poor and less educated buy badly made stuff they don't need for cheap, while ali feels more like an asian bazar, they have whatever you want, from premium to cheap, and if you get a great deal or absolutely ripped off depends majorly on your skill in navigating that bazaar.

>>106245579
So would I. My boy started to collect insects in the playground and made me visit his Animal Crossing house: a camping tent absolutely full of captured bugs. In my old city I would have drove to the local Korean store and bought him half a dozen bug watching boxes for a tener and called it a day but there's none of that here.

>>106246462
>people ask me to try to repair something but i don't have the odd bit.
I'm assuming by repair you mean electronics and phones and such, not like a car or something.
In that case the cheapest option that'll do that just fine is those 117 in 1 packs in the bundle section, I think I paid like 7$ for mine at the time, and it's what I carry with me when I want to do field-repairs somewhere. It's got any bit you can want, plus guitar picks, suction cup etc, for phones specifically. The handle is cheap plastic, but for electronics you barely ever need real torque so that's fine.
Picrel are my bitsets, left to right:
>117 in 1 precision screwdriver set
(Handles are on the backside). Gotten from the bundle collection for 8€. This is enough for 95% of tasks and what I take with me if I don't know what to expect for some repair. If you have no bitset at all and want to get by cheap, get this.
>Ratcheting screwdriver with bits in the handle and rotatable by 90 degrees
5,30€ in the bundle section. Pretty heavy, not good for on the move stuff, but I've started using it for repairs in the house that need high torque a lot more, as you can flip it 90 degrees and gain leverage
>Ratcheting screwdriver small
Lighter, but other than that a worse version of the previous one
>Original wiha set
I think it was 15-20€ at the time, all metal construction, this thing was amazing. Isn't being sold for many years though, so now it's all fakes. I abuse the shit out of this (as you can see from the handle) and use for example my pocket knife tweezers to gain leverage etc. If they still sold this I'd say get that, but they don't.

I also got some super cheap green 32 in 1 screwdriver set, it sucked so much ass I gifted it to a relative's kid as a toy. Don't get those.
As the other anon said, ifixit is fine, but functionally no better than the 117 in 1 set; except the sets that have those microwavable heat pads to melt glue, those are pretty neat.

>>106246999
Depending on how old he is, an ant farm might be a nice gift. Teaches about science and has all the upsides of keeping a pet (teaching about responsibility and shit). You can even make one yourself as a weekend project with him so he feels more invested, I'd imagine that would make for a great father-son memory. There's a youtube channel called "D colony" that does tutorials on DIY antfarms (all text to speech) that are easy and cheap. You'll have to help him with cutting stuff and drilling holes, but other than that he can go wild.
There's also those gel antfarms but they are not a good buy, they'll mold eventually and everything will die, and the ants won't be happy until then either.
Kids are interested in all the weird little critters, so anything that's easy to keep can be fun - I'm keeping worms (mostly for compost) and whenever my nieces would come visit and cry I'd give them a rainworm to observe as it moves on their hand. They were super fascinated (depends on the age of course), and keeping a rainworm realistically only needs some old paper and kitchen scraps and a box. They are fine without feeding for months if needed. You can't see it too much though, so kids eventually get bored.
For ants all you need is sugarwater, normal water and later some protein, that can be dead insects but I've also heard cooked egg etc can also work, so it's not like it's a big money sink either.

>>106247029
I have the one on the right as well, one of my best ali purchases.

>>106239279
You don't use the wii remote mode? It's the best part of those things.
The most annoying thing about them is they don't add a scroll wheel. If they added a fucking scroll wheel, they'd be the perfect media pc remote.

>>106246905
>/an/.
i forgot that board existed at all
>>106246999 nice trips
>>106247076
cool to know

>>106247221
>i forgot that board existed at all
Can't blame you, it's a small one. Not quite /po/ small, but still small.

>>106239279
I used to use the cheapo special but nowadays I just use the basic remote my android box came with (navigation, volume) and I keep a Logitech K400 at arm's reach for whenever I actually need to type something.

>>106247204
>>106239279
the ideal multimedia remote would unironically be some sort of smartphone which lets you customize keyboard layout and predictive text when you swipe. it should come with both bluetooth and infrared as well as a microphone.
and then have some sort of tactile button console on the backside, and everything's customizable

>>106247241
i really thought that all that was covered in /out/ but of course it makes sense it has its own board
i should do a tour to more boards one day

>>106247242
I have the left one in >>106240825 above the right mousepad
i don't enjoy typing on it. too big compared to actual handy keyboards like the ones on the old blackberry or nokia phones

>>106247271
I'd recommend it, there's some real gems.
In my opinion /g/ is the biggest board worth visiting, anything faster than that is usually a lot more trash, but a lot of the slower boards allow for much more in-depth discussion and more interesting topics, as those threads don't hit bump limit within half a day. There's a reason all the cool tech threads where people actually build shit are on /diy/ and not /g/.
And some boards that seem like they won't interest you end up having interesting topics, for example I found /cgl/ (the cosplay board) to be quite knowledgeable on sewing, so when I had questions on that they helped me out with that.

is there any point checking play&earn deals. coins page pretty much always has better deals

Bundle arrived.
>8.19€ / 24 notebooks (A6, 30 pages each)
About what I expected, very nice. Edges are rounded off and the binding is done with thread instead of a stapler. Paper quality seems good too. Not quite 90g/m^2, but feels close. Very happy with it, at 0.30€/notebook they're great value.
>USB-C plugs (1.19€/4 pcs)
The plug part is silicone. For some reason the silver corner of the plug makes it draw attention to itself rather than being "mostly invisible".
For some reason when looking at it, I can't help but feel like it looks like a buttplug for electronic devices and that weirds me out. Unfair to blame the product for that, but I don't like it.
>10 pack of notebooks with print in front (2.80€ total)
Edges aren't rounded off, Binding is stapled, only 16 pages per notebook and the paper is much thinner and feels worse. Okay to take with you to give to a kid at a restaurant so they can draw in it, but honestly not worth buying if the other ones exist. Wouldn't recommend.

did ali block using IFP coupon with coin discount? it worked like 2 days ago

>>106248333
ok seems like only the 2/15 code doesnt work 2/19 code works with coin discount

>>106247029
>by repair you mean electronics
Household things. Like toaster, air fryer, humidifier, TV remote.
I repair my own shit too.
In my research so far there's two makes of the 115 in 1 kit. One is cheaper metal. Other is supposed to be CRV. At least one seller I found is honest and lists the two types as different models. So probably most if not all of the less expensive listings are softer metal.

>>106247029
You can take my Xiaomi x Wiha set from my cold, dead hands. Best screwdriver set ever made.

>>106249164
Funny how I bought it thanks to the thread here years ago and never had an issue since with screws.

>>106248915
For most of these (maybe with the exception of the air fryer), even the soft metal has a good chance of being enough, but obviously better if it's harder.
>>106249164
It was just too good of a deal to last, truly a shame. I bought it because it won the red dot award, only to later learn that the bits are actually great due to the wiha collab.
I'm a bit sad that mine is so scratched up now that I know they can't be replaced, but then again, what good is a tool if you don't use it to do stuff with it.

>>106246462
to add to the other anons, lidl (and aldi too but not sure) has an almost copy of the ifix one, really nice

Are any of the chink trackball mice usable? This ones 15€ atm
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005935808665.html

dang i joined a random cashback team that seemed to have high subscriber count.
it doesn't show the leaderboard until you join
so of course when i picked a guy and looked at the leaderboard
it turns out the hot chick is top ranked.
figures.
the guy is just some random faggot with a youtube channel nobody cares about
should have trusted my dick instead

>>106247204
Yes tracking is fine, but it twerks a bit in mid air when I try and click and I usually miss what I am trying to click on.

>>106247242
I have one of these connected to the gaming pc, which is also next to the tv. Just updated to the new one since the old one half died, and was too annoying to fix. It was fairly old, so paid for itself.

>>106247254
Lets hope king chink is watching this thread. I am half tempted to make one with an arduino, but who has the time. AI too dumb to do it so far.

I am confessing, I have been ordering and receiving without posting in the thread. This behavior will stop.
>card holder
feels nice, feel like a real goycattle with my ID
>volkswagen sticker
looks great on my laptop, had to be a bit careful when removing it from the plastic sticker
>shoes
turns out Chang cloned Hey Dudes shoes, and thank the Heavens he did, cause it's a great shoe at a great price from him
>phone holder
surprisingly good for a eurobuck
>>106239518
Thanks for saving me a few shekels, king. I actually used a coupon from your post.
>>106241473
jinhao lamy clone, hongdian black forest
>>106242325
adding asomtech and essager to the list of reputable brands
>>106242838
>I'm looking for good true wireless ANC buds.
How much do you want to spend?
Destitute-tier
Space Travel/Space Travel 2 (I have the original, they're extremely good for the money)
Mid-tier as >>106244917 said, Melobuds.
Scarbir-tier
Earfun Air Pro 4 (bought them from Amazon Germany), I'm very pleased, they justify their price tag... nostalgic over the space travels,as the bass is actually insane for their price, ANC is a great bonus, but Earfun dunk on them for everything non-bass, ANC, microphone, integration, codec-quality, case build, design, etc.

>>106249950
Usable yes, but the finer precision sucks and the ball rolling action can be hit or miss

Has anyone bought a replacement PSP go battery off of AliExpress? I'd like to know how long it lasts if anyone has any experience.

>>106251499
Ok thanks, might just look for a second hand logitech/kensington one then

>>shoes
I really need to try my luck with chang on that. are there any reputable sellers for something like a New Balance clone or similar running shoes/sneakers?

>>106239518
Are these coupons active? It always says that it doesn't meet the minimum purchase amount.

>>106247076
Thanks, I'll check the Youtube channel tonight. I think the antfarm might be a nice step-up from his local picks and I'm glad I saw your post. Eventually I'll try a stick insect or two and if the bug still bites (eheh) by early teenagehood I might get him an exotic mantis.

>>106252459
>Thanks, I'll check the Youtube channel tonight.
Glad I could be of help. Just remember that while that channel has plenty of easy/realistic projects, they also have the youtube issue of "bigger=better", so skip any video where it's some giant enclosure, it'll be too big for any normal starter colony (which will hurt the ants anyways) and too much effort to build. Best to start small, then you can easily connect containers later to expand with silicone tubing.
>Eventually I'll try a stick insect or two
I took care of some of those that we had in my schools biology department over summer holiday, I have fond memories of them, even though realistically they don't really do much. Issue with stick insects is they need fresh leaves and not all species of plant are okay, easy to get in summer, not so much in winter. Still fairly easy to keep though.
If there's questions that come up feel free to ask. I can't guarantee my advice is optimal, but it should still help somewhat.

fresh sh- stuff

cable is really nice, flexible. I think it's new cause I only seen braided ones before

WiFi repeater didn't work sadly. maybe cause it can't work with public WiFi.

tester is good.

glasses case is good.

iron tip chisel type, probably fine.

mini helping hand, kinda bad, doesn't hold position well.

magnetic screw pad, very lightly magnetic.

>>106252581
oh and girl-girl type-c plug. works, not sure what else to say about it.
is there any hidden problems with extending tupe-c cables?

Got gulikit elves 2 pro to use for pc switch emulation. I like it over my xbox controller because every button, including the d pad, is quiet. Can use in room while bf is sleeping.
Small, portable (comes with a form fitting plastic case), and gets the job done.

>>106251549
If you want cheap chinkshit balls get them from protoarc. These are actually good.

>>106252581
>WiFi repeater didn't work sadly
I wonder why kek.

>>106249164

hehe black oxidize is probably slightly worn new might be better

>>106252593
>is there any hidden problems with extending tupe-c cables?
100w cable + 60w cable = bad time ?

>>106252845
I dont think there are even 60w ones. but fair

>>106252685
nah

>>106253101
Would have been really funny though.
Sorry to hear in that case, maybe there's others with that model?

>>106252845
it'll cap at 60W, and even then 100W cables draw super low voltage and amperage anyway

>>106253110
probably just doesn't work with public WiFi where you have to login. it's not a true repeater.
I'll just have to keep using my old phone as an extender.

>>106253118
wouldn't it depend where the emarker is

>>106253980
You might be able to make it work by spoofing the MAC address. It's probably too cheap to be able to install a more useful firmware on it.

>>106252304
Try one of these, some of the above stopped working, also the price is in USD not euro :
$2 off $19: IFPRQ9F (10.53%)
$2 off $19: IFPKPBQA (10.53%)
$2 off $20: IFPAWLT (10.00%)
$4 off $40: IFPVWDB (10.00%)
$5 off $39: IFPMBAX (12.82%)
$9 off $80: IFPBDDZ (11.25%)
$15 off $130: IFPFFS7 (11.54%)
$25 off $220: IFPHZQ7 (11.36%)
$30 off $259: IFPTWLG (11.58%)
$40 off $369: IFPZI8XG (10.84%)
$40 off $369: IFPZPS6 (10.84%)
$50 off $469: IFPGN4S2 (10.66%)
$2 off $19: IFPRQ9F (10.53%)
$2 off $19: IFPKPBQA (10.53%)
$2 off $20: IFPAWLT (10.00%)
$4 off $40: IFPVWDB (10.00%)
$5 off $39: IFPMBAX (12.82%)
$9 off $80: IFPBDDZ (11.25%)
$15 off $130: IFPFFS7 (11.54%)
$25 off $220: IFPHZQ7 (11.36%)
$30 off $259: IFPTWLG (11.58%)
$40 off $369: IFPZI8XG (10.84%)
$40 off $369: IFPZPS6 (10.84%)
$50 off $469: IFPGN4S2 (10.66%)

>>106254993
Do people really buy 469 US dollaroos worth of chinkshit in one go

>>106255130
I could see it for a mini pc or laptop.

>>106254993
>>106252304
wait for sale better coupons are coming

>>106251446
What are you using as a lanyard to suspend that card holder? Always on the lookout for a retractable lanyard that isn't a piece of shit. Most seen to break in the clip area or the spool flogs out.

this any good?
https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1005009258723203.html

>>106255436
W-why is it 3-4 player?

>>106255130
Ye, why not? I almost hit that with me buying a tablet. It was something like 400, but I had a -50 code. Sweet.

>>106255495
>he doesn't do PVP goon-off with mates
NGMI, lad.

>>106256001
I just have to live with the knowledge people are getting kicks behind closed doors doing things I'll never understand.

>>106255424
There should be some good stuff on alix. I'm using a non-retractable, company-issued lanyard. Sometimes I lock the lanyard around a belt loop and put the card in the pocket.

>>106253980
check if you can put openwrt
if not there are ways of making it work, like >>106254073 says

>>106241473
all the jianshe ones have been ok, you will get the occasional one that has a poor nib but they are so cheap compared to the japanese brands they are copy of.. I recommend getting a big pot of chinese ink to fill them up rather than cartridges.

B U Y

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>>106241473
>>106256774
* jin hao

I can recommend
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002513338129.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003039718617.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32830852407.html

>>106256780
For what?

>>106256847
crabs

Over the course of multiple generations and through the process of economic selection, Asian women have grown adapted to the ever shifting environmental pressures applied to them through e-commerce. Many have grown shorter to make the items they take pictures with appear larger over time, giving them a competitive edge against their competitors.

>>106257329
Would take Ms. Chang over there with me on fishing trips to take pictures with the fish I catch.

26 fake sold

fuck me I've been buying shit like a lunatic, I think I snapped

>>106257720
Same. Was staying strong, full no-buy for several years, and then a seven months blur of non-stop packages coming in weekly. What do.

>>106257720
Kek same.
The EU is making me stock up on useless shit because of their planned 2€ fees on small parcels.

>>106238915 (OP)
>Amazon is fucking copying aliexpress choice with that new haul shit.
Grim.

>>106257820
Wtf? never heard of that

>>106257720
Do the items you're getting have purpose?

>>106257873
It's only a proposal at this point.
They've been pretty pissed off at Temu and Shein for a while but the US scrapping its de minimis policy was the main reason for it.

>>106257902
Even in the rare times I buy art it's an investment in the space scenario so almost everything I get is practical. I'm just already drowning in a sea of practical. I didn't need 30 quick-magnetic usb adapters but it was 4am and I was never wanting to deal with cable-fumbling the infinite usb-c shits around the house again.
Decisions like that but like every 30 hours lately. I didn't urgently need a milk frother. ..No regrets on that one actually

>>106257413
Made me remember picrel, I think the first time I saw those was on iwoot, more than a decade ago or some shit.
Always wanted to have them, if only to make the meme image with my fake goblin hands.
Ali didn't seem to have them, but it just occurred to me that I could 3d print clip-on hands and add them to some sticks for the same effect kek.

>>106257820
i don't live there but that would royally fuck my coins section. i look for things which are originally >$10 for free shipping and get it reduced to like $2-3 and impulse buy from there

Wasted coupons and credits because one seller refused to cancel an order. Every other seller came through except one guy. Fuck you guy.

>>106258025
So it would be 2€ extra charge for any small <2kg package coming from outside of EU?
Doubt it would pass

>>106259230
how are your bills passed? my country's VAT got introduced by bipartisan vote by the politicians alone, we didn't even know it was happening until the news broke it

>>106259230
I think it's for packages under 150€, since you currently don't have to pay custom duties.
I wouldn't be surprised if it passes, they removed the VAT exemption for cheap stuff a few years ago. You will buy locally and be happy.

>>106259381
Seems like a losing game anyway, even if you enacted it local prices would probably still be more expensive and chinese will just continue to open more warehouses in EU to circumvent this.

>>106259331
These EU bills are usually opt in but if something passes majority will adopt it.
Also don't think there is anything stopping any country from enacting this system on their own without any EU bill passing if they wanted to.

I'm also retarded when it comes to politics so i don't actually know.

Thinking of buying one of these travel adapters. The one in the screenshot specifically. Anyone knows if it's any good?

>>106259685
I wouldn't trust this shit, just get a passive adapter and use a decent charger (anker, ugreen, baseus) with it

Has anyone here ever bought replacement motherboards or processors for their old laptops? How reliable were they once installed? Also how do those "new buyer" discounts work? Does it apply to a single item or can I buy 2-3 things with those discounts? And why am I getting them if my account is like 8-9 years old?

>>106260217
Are we talking about legit replacements or are we talking about upgraded sleeper builds like putting a six core processor into an X230 or something

>>106260261
Legit replacements. A thunderstorm fried my T530 while I was at work, there are no local motherboards and it wouldn't make sense to buy another T530 to gut it out and replace the motherboard on this one. I got the idea of just dropping in a W530 motherboard since I'm going out of my way to buy on ali and maybe even get something like an i7-3820QM since I already have the 170W adapter, and my assumption is that what they sell there is salvaged from broken ThinkPads but I still wanted to ask just to make sure

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wow so original and edgy!
you definitely fit in now, anon!

>>106260312
i think they should work. they're all OEM anyway.
the hardest parts are the disassembly and putting it back together and also the costs especially if it doesn't work.

>>106260312
for old trash motherboards like that it will cost at least $40 not worth it when you can buy a whole used machine locally for $50. small stuff like cpu, ram wifi is fine and cheap.

>>106252647
How good?

>>106261887
The EM03 is the best Microsoft trackball explorer like mouse under 200$. I'd argue it's the best but some won't agree with me.
I'm personally looking forward to the EM06 which is a bigger ploppy adept and pretty much everything I've been looking for.

>>106260470
brooo no way u actually posted that ROFLMAO xd

The lighter anon from >>106197082 now has me thinking about wasting $60 on a fully titanium Zorro lighter with red wick and camel wool because goddamn they look dope as shit, a Zippo without the drawbacks of a Zippo.

And >>106201005 anon now makes me want to get a new razor to replace my fully metal Wilkinson one with something more solid. My facial hair is very weak so I don't need high aggressiveness, and it seems like the Yaqi Tile 316 seems like a good choice.

>>106262096
Tile is a clone of Henson but better(CNC 316 stainless steel instead of shitty weak alu from henson)

>>106260312
Im in the same boat, sort of. I got a dead lenovo and Im going to try the usual stuff to bring it back to life, but if nothing works I'll be looking for dem aliexpress motherboards.

>>106262250
So, it'll be good for shaving thin shit from under my nose given I'm using a Wilkinson right now and I sometimes fail to get a close shave, occasionally still nicking myself a tad bit I understand? Not that big into the traditional shaving scene and so far I'm just watching a shirtless bald guy talking about it.
https://youtu.be/_ELwyM_PGEI
Also, are the coin discounts available on desktop or do I have to use the app? Yaqi Factory store has some ridiculously good discounts on their stuff in the coin venue, so I guess playing Merge Boss and GoGo Match will pay off eventually.

>>106262096
Are you familar with titanium as a material?
It's softer than stainless, so it'll get scratches and develop signs of use. It won't look new for long, the same effect happens to wristwatches.
Some people like the look but you have been warned

>>106241473
Majohn (formerly Moonman), they tend to be more expensive than Jinhao, but I think they are worth the price

>>106262811
Got a small pocket clip and I'm fine with the signs of use. A good trade-off for the lightness and durability.

>>106262853
Okay if you're aware of it then it's all fine, I also don't mind the look, but I figured you should know as some people just think "titanium better" and then are disappointing

>>106262867
I think that a lighter like that, after getting a whole bunch of scratches, would look great. Though the bigger issue is that there doesn't seem to be any good sellers on Ali that sell it. Most of them have lower rating and practically all have paid shipping, so I guess getting a Yaqi is a better investment for now. I'm not even a smoker, I just think that it would be cool to have a lighter like that.

>>106262929
The inner child fascinated by a flame never dies.
I got a weird stromproof rope lighter for outdoor use that has zero practical use, I just thought it was neat.

>>106262951
I liked Zippo style lighters but they would always quickly evaporate so I got burnt (heh) on them. Seeing that the Zorro has both a gasket seal on the case and on the insert, and apparently that successfully keeps the fuel in, I'd get one for EDC, though I don't think that the cheaper ones are as good as a proper titanium one with a titanium insert with that gasket bottom. Unless there is a cheaper option that will have that seal, I'd like to have something that can reliably start a flame that runs on fluid fuel.

>>106242838
but you have to install their absolute chinkware app right?

burgers and west euros get all the cool shit on ali,
>piggybank
>livestream credits.

>strippers reviewing products

I need to find more

>>106263143
there used to be a website that scarped ali lewds, I'm not sure if it's still around

>>106263644
it's gone
i miss my russian baddies liek you wouldn't believe

Is it a bad idea to buy to cheap wireless earbuds? Also looking to buy a phone case because its 9 times cheaper than amazon I just dont know if its going to arrive

>>106263804
china has solved iems and tws
what budget you're looking for and what features
you can check scarbir for reviews but I've been using qcy stuff and cheap redmi buds

>>106263804
redmi play 6 active, $12 and is seriously impressive in all categories other than bass

>>106263804
>>106263828
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005008005164351.html
i got the name wrong but this is it

>>106263825
>>106263828
I just need basic earbuds to watch youtube videos. I dont really listen to music. Anyway I'm just worried about shit not arriving if I only pay like 3 bucks.
Ill definitely check out out those redmi ones thanks

>>106263828
>>106263874
I got Redmi buds 6 regular for 7 bucks. they don't have any but they are small enough to sleep on your side with

>>106263905
are they actually redmi or counterfeit?

>>106263804
Depends on how cheap.
I got some for 2$ and they work (which is a shocker) but they have connection issues and bad battery life. I'd say pay a little more and you'll be very happy you did. 10-15$ can get you some really good ones.
Consider visiting scarbir.com and filtering by price.

>>106263964
nta but imho it's very hard to get counterfeit xiaomi items unless it's the really obvious bullshit (ie. xioami, powerbanks, earphones which have xiaomi on them, usb keys, sd cards and shit they don't offically make)
stuff like their official earphones and phones are already so cheap and abundant that it's unprofitable to manufacture knockoffs
the last knockoffs i've heard of from their official earphones line are the redmi dot 3's. fakes sold for $4 and the officials sold for $8.

>>106263825
>>106264009
yeah thanks for both of you recommending that site. Its very useful and I didnt know it existed

>>106264039
Been using it for years, it's a great site. Just remember that the upper 80% of cost will maybe give you an improvement in quality of 20%, so don't feel the need to stretch the budget to get a expensive one.
You want to avoid the ultra-cheap area where everything was subject to cost-cutting, but paying top dollar won't get you much after some point.
And feel free to post a review once you got whatever you decide to buy.

>>106264036
I'm just asking because I see some reviews saying that they received something different

>>106264053
What is the sweet spot for wireless earbuds price wise?

>>106262325
It will be very hard to nick or cut yourself with henson design due to very limit angle of attack that the razor head force you to shave, to put it simply, this type of razor will set shaving angle for you and yeah it will be pretty easy to shave under the nose because of its thin profile head, with the tile you get new shaver friendly design from Henson but with better material, idk about coin discounts

>>106264096
my personal pricing:
$20-30 for mains
$12 for fuckaround earphones
i've heard good things about the $50 ones though, they should be on-par with the sony/sammies

>>106264096
whatever qcy melobuds pro go for. you can slice the price signifinaclty by using coupons and coins

This cursed thread.
Flashlight.
I have posted here
>>2835033
and also on >>>/diy/
>>2938167
about a flashlight.
I want a light. Please takt the time to read the linked posts.
Requirements:
Moonlight, very low, long endurance.
Normal light that you can walk and bike with.
Not needed or even detrimental:
Weird ass super complex UI, GNU/light, throw a spot on the moon or flood 360 and above, discolight, LGBT light, dropdamage, waterdamage, gimmick.

>>106264499
How to do this?
>>>/out/2835033
?

>>106258246
Nta but here I am trying to wrestle with "small clutters that I might suddenly need if I throw them away" mental.gymnastics. And then I see your post.
Contemplating on giving self repairs on stuff here and just take broken items two blocks away.
Maybe I need to look more and see if there are products that consolidate the separate functions of the small clutter that I have. Like what a Swiss knife does to a number of tools.

>>106264096
Sorry for the late response.
It depends on what you want. I got the QCY Melobuds and they are really great for the money, probably the point of diminishing returns where your dollar won't carry as far after.
If you don't need good ANC, then maybe ~5$ less even.
That being said I'm not an audiophile, I had very expensive TWS before and barely noticed a difference.

>>106264499
>Weird ass super complex UI
Consequence of only having a single button.
More buttons on flashlight = higher price. (I don't have any and I don't know if they are any good.)

>I want a light.
Get wurkkos fc11c.
- uses 18650 batteries
- usb-c charging, and can handle bulkier usb-c connectors
- has moonlight, low, medium, high

After using it for a bit, you can better figure out what you want out of your next flashlight.

>>106264499
find it for 10 bucks
Trustfire MT10
https://a.aliexpress.com/_EHxlhj8

>>106264894
lol.
button cost cents.
autists with firmware flashlights dump hundreds of dollars.

>>106264990
>button cost cents.
Can't find a reputable flashlight with, for example, a ring selector for power output at the cheap end of the market.

>>106264894
>wurkkos
second time im hearing that will look into
>>106264984
thanks for recommendation
wont use alibaba or amazon tho
Anons said avoid Xfire
>>106264990
>fw autist
exactly what I want to avoid. The whole convoy brand store for example reeks of GNU/light
what sort of need to these guys even have for that?
I mean
>want light
>want low light setting
>want enduring light
>want pocket size light
>want robust light
iwant one (1) light
it's bot I was to like carry 10 lights with me just in case very specific circumstances arise where one would be optimal but ima sit down real quick, config, compile and upload some fw real. quick to be optimal for the very specific circumstances
jist use a light bro.

>>106264096
I own like 10 wireless earbuds but basically get one in the form factor you like, there's a lot nowadays. My recent fav is the pearlclip pro because it doesnt get in my ear and hurt them if I use them long time an the form factor is really comfortable.

>>106264984
mhm yeah they want closer to 35
which puts it in the ballpark of basically every other light in this format etc
https://www.trustfire.com/products/trustfire-mt10-edc-flashlight-1000-lumens
like the convoy and thewumao and whst not all about 30 once the battery is included and all

>>106265060
>what sort of need to these guys even have for that?
It's flexible. I don't even own an anduril light but I know you can turn most of the shit off. Anything with an e-switch is going to have some sort of multi-click interface. Hell, the chinky drivers with physical switches tend to do the high-low-strobe-SOS bullshit. The advantage with something like Convoys is you can make it have only the modes you want.

>>106264894
oh yeah I like how that one goes down to 1lm allegedly
I think its the first i see that goes down to 1 lm
i suspect they just buck the battery down and probably pay for the whole thing with a relatively lossy shunt because that low wont really let you drop enough voltage across 1mR for reliable sensing
but thats cool with me

Are chinkshit drawing tablets ok?
I was looking at getting a Huion

>>106265118
I do certainly underytand the theoretical advantage. And I also understand the appeal and am generally subscribed to the idea. I mean since 2014 or so my desktop is linux.
But you can not havr GNU/everything.You have so many things. If you spend all your time rewriting fw for all your stuff because somehow you at least believe your initial preference always beats ehat the design team came up with you womt really get to do the things you actually want to do. And flashlights is definately where I draw the line.
I mean yeah if you give me some binary for a lamp that is well engineered (modularity usually leads to compromise) and I just flash the binary and have a minimalistic UI that's cool with me. But anything more than that nah.
Anyways sold on the Wurkkos FC11C.
It's cheap. Small. USB C with a cover. According to a review the UI makes sense. Click to get last setting, but not moonlight or maximum. But you get to hold to get straight to moonlight. Fait enough.
Lets hope it's robust and copes with water.
>>106264894
Thank you Anon and everyone chiming in.

>>106265204
>But you can not have GNU/everything
Not with that attitude

>>106265294
LMAO
if this company only wasnt self sabotaging
>checkout
>dafuq no guest checkout, user acc required
>fine ill make an exception and make user acc
>sidenote: by clicking create acc you agree spam - i believe thats illegal
>email sent
>no email
>email resent
maybe terminally caught in some soam filter or outright rejected
ill use throwaway email then they dont have filters
should have anyways

>>106263760
rip anon

>>106265101
I got it for 10 on Ali. lowest I could find in 5 min is 18$.

>>106255130
The Vivo x200 pro chinkyphone I wanna buy is around 700 USD. Would be nice to get a decent coupon.

>>106265775
Yeah I got it for below 20. But without ali, like I said wont do that. Just got it from their store. They just generally apply a 'discount coupon' for 10% or so for no reason at checkout, because NPC minds work like this or shit. Ships from EU and Im europoor so should get soon with no hassle.

I enjoy my Sofirn SC31 Pro. I may be the exception to the norm but I like how advanced Anduril is. In the most basic applications it's pretty simple. Click one, light turns on. Hold it down to ramp the brightness up/down. Hold it down to start from moonlight. Double click and hold to enable temporary turbo. Triple click and hold to enable turbo when it's on. Then all the useful extras like the bike light strobo or SOS is still available but lightly hidden away. I prefer it over something like the Convoy where you have to switch the set profiles to get to those different brightness and mode functions, and not every profile has them all.

>>106255130
I bought a y700 Lenovo tablet like a few weeks ago for my birthday.

>>106268089
How do you like it? Are you gaming on it? Seems way too powerful for anything else.

>>106268220
I installed genshin and zzz and it runs like a dream on it. I also put in fortnite and COD and it runs amazing even if I'm not gonna play those games. Otherwise the size is small and way more portable which I prefer compared to bigger tablets which get heavy to use over time. Also I got a gamesir controller attachment which basically turns it into a giant handheld which I used to stream a few games from my PC. Emulation wise I can run everything up to the switch because nobody is working on drivers for the Snapdragon 8 elite yet. I also read how people are running full on PC games on the processor but I havent really tinkered with it that much to do all that work so far. I think once a driver comes out for it in a year or two it'll run even more games so it's perfect for my use. Also it has a microSD card for lots of media storage.

where can i find cheap fake eames chairs? they seem like the kind of thing that is very cheap to manufacture

>>106265064
What's the battery like on those?
I hate how the ones with rubber tips feel.
>>106268762
Cheap to manufacture but probably expensive to ship, especially if you need more than 1 of them.

>>106260470
it's funny reading this aloud as
>Human RightsDalai LamaWinnie the Pooh

stream credits are hard to claim anymore.
i think too many people have gotten in on it.

>>106241473
I got a Jinhao x750 a few months ago and filled it up with pilot's iroshuzuku ink. It's actually pretty good, paid like $8 for it and it writes like a much more expensive pen

>>106262096
About the razor, you should wait a little bit longer for my review, should be in a week or two but I've read it's a mild razor and the aggressiveness is in between Henson AL13++ to AL13+++

>>106268971
I'll probably wait for the sales to come around, might get a better price and all.

>>106268806
it's over
i'm sure by now there are sniper bots collecting most of the prize pool within milliseconds

>>106238915 (OP)
I want cheap motors, but I caon only find those when searching the serial (eg. scavenge CD reader, it has RF-300C motors, search serial on ali, millions pop out at .2 cents a piece), is there any other way? Looking for cheap DC motors only comes up with 2eur motors

Just ordered this power bank with ac outlet that can also be used as a wall charge for about 12$, the real battery capacity probably only around 6000mah but that still enough to charge my phone up to 80% at least once

>>106268089
Happy birthday. I hope it was a good one.

>>106269415
Does it come with a fire extinguisher?

>>106269137
Anon saying you want "cheap motors" is like saying you want "cheap resistors", we can do absolutely nothing with that without knowing what type and what for.

got this from aliexpress for 450 sek (i think around $45 usd) because i'll never buy logitech again, great mouse on first use
if it lasts longer than 5 months it'll already be a better investment than a superlight 2

>>106264647
With small clutters I've had luck with a couple things, like weeding. If you have 50 random pens, ditch the shit ones and keep the 8 or so based pens.
A big one is designing organizational space all the time, like making the room tighter and more helpful to how you operate every day. Reduce the storage footprint of shit that gets everywhere like spice jars, meds, small devices etc. Design ways to keep storage and retrieval as easy as possible, plus logical places for like-items. Top tier autism hobby.
Maybe the most important thing is cable management. If you make efforts to hide and reign in cables literally everything in the room becomes less fucked. Clutters end up following the new truth of cabletrack peace. It's like curing cancer

>>106269704
I want queries or sites that will help me find motors as cheap as possible, for example, how can I find cheap 12VDC (nominal) motors with 40mm of radius and 25mm of height?

>>106269415
what in the aids is this??

what even is that, aliexpress shorts??

bro what the fuck are you doing, actually braindead cattle

>>106269958
>radius
meant diameter fuck

>>106263760
Finding them is half the fun.

Fucking chinks. One (1) use and it fell apart.

>>106265064
I heard that these type of earbuds leak sound. Is that true?

>>106270353
There's no seal. That's the point of these.

>>106269958
I don't think you'll find those.
Your options are easy to query sites like mouser or digikey (which don't work well for motors, but I mean that type of site, where the UI is basically just a database you can interact with), which are usually not as cheap unless you order really big quantities,
or manually entering known serial numbers for ali. Even then you'll be limited to "standardized" motors.

Xiaomi portable speaker arrived. Took a while, I think because of the battery inside making it essentially powerbank sized.

In terms of build quality it's what you'd expect from xiaomi, meaning it's really good. IP67 rating, 1000 mAh, looks and feels sturdy, relatively light (for a 1Ah battery).
It's a bit thick to just put in your pants pocket (~3 phones thick), but if needed it can fit in there. Perfect for a jacket pocket though.
Connectivity is good, no complaints there.

The biggest importance, and the thing where it really shines is the sound though.
I'm not an audiophile, so I won't know if something is perfect, but I can tell if something is shit, and this is anything but.
Audio is clear, for the size it has a surprising bit of bass, though obviously if that's your main concern you should get something bigger.
The biggest selling point though, is that it gets really loud for the size without starting to sound super bad. It's more than enough for chilling somewhere with friends, even outside, but it's also loud enough that you could reasonably use it as a single audio source for an entire apartment if you have nothing better around. At max volume I can place it in my kitchen (other room, with a hallway inbetween) and through 2 doors it's still loud enough.
In short it's more than loud enough for anything I can reasonably think of ever needing.
The IP67 rating means it's dustproof (highest rating the IP standard supports) and waterproof up to a depth of 1m, meaning you can take it with you to the beach or in the forest and don't have to worry babying it.
Given that I paid 16€ and it's got better audio quality than bluetooth speakers I've seen for 60€, I'm very happy.

>>106272115
Looks just like a rebranded JBL Go 3

>>106272226
The shell looks very similar for sure, they also seem to have the same IP rating further supporting that idea. The JBL has a slightly smaller battery capacity though (~750mAh vs 1000), and Xiaomi aren't known to lie about capacities (the usual suspect).
Whatever the case, it's a nice little speaker. For the things I intend to use it (listen to music and use on the go) it should be great

>>106272345
Yeah, I meant it as a compliment, I have a JBL Go 3 and it's great, if they used the same audio internals for the Xiaomi one but with a better battery then it's a no brainer.

>>106272226
>JBL Go 3
gf has that, it's actually really good for the size, shocked me. I'm pretty much an IEM cuck 24/7 but that thing is solid.

>>106272424
The gym I go to runs it's oompa oompa pump music off of a small JBL plugged into a wall, it's actually impressive how much decent noise these can do.

small haul arrived
Sadly it's disappointing

>Kingseven Polarized Sunglasses
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005008523498499.html
The box was REALLY banged up but the glasses look fine. Fit okay, as I'd expect from cheap plastic sunglasses
Good news is they're polarized
Bad news is they're polarized the wrong way (as far as I understand) and have a really strong brown discoloration. I could put up with the discoloration but the fucked up polarization is just a kick in the balls. Will ask for a refund and hope they give it (you think I'll get chinked?)

>Car sticker
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007226832281.html
They fucked up the print and it just says "My Mom Sa No Speeding", definitely asking for a refund

>MagSafe case
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005009058181109.html
Print looks nice, sadly the print is on the top layer so I imagine it'll get scratched up. Haven't tried it in the magsafe car holder, but it definitely feels better than a normal case

>Lightning to 3.5mm for aux in car
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006690600320.html
Didn't try it yet but seems decent. The package says "USB Charger" which is kinda unsettling but hey

>>106272940
>case
That thing is scraping off in no time, got my mom something similar once.

>>106272968
well fuck, at least the magsafe will work right h-haha
wonder if there's any decent magsafe cases because I imagine most of the amazon ones will be aliexpress dropshipping

>>106270845
damn, thanks anyways. guess I'll have to keep looking

>>106270335
Just dab a bit of glue on it and put it back together.

Bundle arrived. Stuff in there won't be of interest, but it included these lil' guys.
They are Kodama from Princess Mononoke, small resin figurines with glow in the dark dusk mixed into the resin. Eyes are painted on somewhat sloppily if you care about that, but it does the job enough. Cute to put between other stuff, like on a book or something.
For picrel I charged them with a UV-C light, without it the glow is far less intense. I'd say they're on the low to medium glow intensity spectrum overall.
The standing 3 in the front do not stand, they need to either be leaning against something or have a stand/glue attached. Not an issue for what I want to use them for, but worth noting. The others can all sit on a flat surface, except one that's designed to sit on a ledge.

>>106272940
Well I filed both refund requests and both were already accepted.
Guess I get a shitty sticker and shitty wrongly polarized sunglasses for free
I'll give them a go and see if they're usable as is

I should really stop buying stickers since last three I ordered have had issues like this
Also wonder if any of the polarized sunglasses on ali don't have this QA issue where you have to hope the polarization angle on the lenses is correct and it's all just a gamble

>>106273116
Motors are a bit of a bitch, depends majorly on what you need too. But if it's not standard or you're doing high volume, you're kind of shit out of luck.

>got a 25-pack of red d4 dice
Now I just need some glass bottles so I can have irl healing potions for my D&D sessions

Are <$100 x86 tablets from AliExpress okay?

>Wow! So dedicated! You deserve those coins.
So nice of Ali to acknowledge how buck broken I am by them on their fucking coins.

I don't have ali'sup my ass spy app. If I surrender and install it can I gets some coins out of my past purchases or is it too jewish

>>106278181
I didn't even know they still made those.

>>106278322
I threw it in a cuck shed w/ Shelter so that it doesn't have access to all of my main apps.

>>106278181
I would look for detailed reviews touching on
- battery life and sleep behaviour
- noise
- heat
- whether it has enough grunt to run a web browser / play 4k youtube videos

what is the biggest chink bag for electronics I can get?

>>106278831
have you tried searching "biggest chink bag for electronics"

>>106278901
yes this thread pops up, weird

>>106278930
we're caught in a loop...an alioop

>>106278831
what the fuck are those things

>>106279331
benissimo

>>106279847
>what the fuck are those things
I'm assuming you mean the white things, not the fabric boxes to transport them in.
It seems to be a company making VR accessories called "bobovr" primarily for the quest.
See picrel. My guess is the picture is for either a convention or an owner of those empty indoor VR halls that you can play in with others with a virtual level created inside, with these everyone doesn't need a wire attached to them, so people have more freedom of movement.

I need some advice. I never bought anything on ali express and I want to get a phone case. It says that it will arrive in 10 days ,but can I trust that? Are they really that reliable? Specially with very cheap items

>>106280293
No you can't rely on it but it's usually within 10 days for me. Depends where you live.

What is THE current chink controller these days?

>>106280310
Flydigy apex 4.

>>106280299
I just dont want to wait for a month so I dont know if I should just get it from amazon instead

>>106280293
>>106280326
The "it'll take a month" stuff was years ago. Since the changes in taxation they don't do that anymore.
If you're euro or US, then you can trust the "within 10 days" claim. You might get unlucky and it'll take 11 or 12, but most likely it'll take less not more. For me it usually takes ~6-7 days for the 10 day shipping items. You get a 1€/1$ coupon if they're too late, so they have incentive not to, even if it's a small one.

>>106280310
If you want cheap and don't need an accelerometer, gamesir nova light. It rocks.

>>106280356
Oh in that case I guess ill just buy it from there then

>>106280310
>cheap, just works
Gulikit Elves 2
Gulikit ES
Gulikit ES Pro
Gamesir Tegenaria
Gamesir Nova Lite 2
Gamesir Nova Lite
Flydigi Direwolf 3
BigBig Won Aether
8Bitdo Ultimate 2C
>back buttons, trigger stops, software customization, all the bells and whistles
Gamesir Cyclone 2
8Bitdo Ultimate 2 Wireless
BigBig Won Blitz 2 TMR
Flydigi Vader 4 Pro

Personal recs are Elves 2 and Cyclone 2.

>another day
>another 0 good coin deals

chinks just hate me.

>>106269982
VCB Digibank
I mostly visit reddit for emulation discussion and barely use tiktok at all

>>106280322
>>106280448
>no easy smx

so is it shit?

>>106280508
Their expensive controllers are mediocre, the $10-15 bargain bin ones are fine for their price

>make friend with chinese femboy in vrchat
>he really likes me but doesn't want to use discord (vpn required)
>sets me up with a QQ account on his china national phone number
now what? I start buying chink shit and speaking in chinese right?
I'm new here walk me through this.

>>106280682
Pico 4

>>106280682
Send him a dick pic

>>106280682
Go wild on 1688 or taobao

>>106280687
im currently sitting on my valve index and I don't need a new headset any time soon. I'm going to use this until it breaks.

>>106280728
don't know what either of those places are. give me the quick rundown so I can go wild on 1688 or taobao

>>106280739
Taobao is the largest chinese e-commerce site.
1688 is like aliexpress but china only. You need a chinese account to be able to shop there. It'll still be a headache because they don't ship to you, so you need to use a forwarder, but you can get all the cool shit that isn't sold in the west.

>>106280448
NTA but maybe you can help me narrow it down a bit more
I love xbox controllers but tired of paying the price for them and wanna try out hall effect. Which of these options do you think is best for use on PC with analog triggers, asymmetrical layout (and xbox controller shape ideally), can be used wired and has hall effect sticks?

>>106280919
I'm going to assume TMR sticks are also fine since they fill the same purpose, but I'll mark them where applicable just in case you have a purpose in wanting hall effect specifically.
>for use on PC with analog triggers, asymmetrical layout (and xbox controller shape ideally), can be used wired and has hall effect
Gulikit ES
Gulikit ES Pro (TMR)
Gamesir Cyclone 2 (TMR)
Gamesir Nova 2 Lite
Gamesir Nova Lite
Flydigi Direwolf 3
BigBig Won Aether
Flydigi Vader 4 Pro

I'd say ES or ES Pro if you don't care about back buttons, Cyclone 2 (2 extra buttons, trigger stops, xinput/ds4/switch input, lots of onboard software customization), Vader 4 Pro (6 extra buttons, trigger stops, xinput/dinput/switch, decent software but doesn't save everything onboard so steam input may be preferable if needed), or Aether (2 extra buttons, xinput/switch) if you do

>>106281092
Would you say TMR is worth the upgrade from ES to ES Pro?
I don't need any extra buttons or anything, even dislike them so I'll probably pick one of these up
Thanks anon

>>106281162
Personally I only see it as a marketing gimmick. The TMR stick has higher resolution, but both models have several times the resolution of first party so I don't think there'd be any perceptible difference in gameplay.

>>106280326
if it says "choice" it's usually Ali shipping so it's fast.
if it's paid shipping and not choice or bundle or Ali related, it says it will take longer and it's more awkward.

some stuff

phone holder with shock absorption
not sure how well it would absorb, since the central support is rigid so it can only kinda move in and out and angle a bit on that axis. not up down left or right.

some anon recommended mouse switches

scarf thing with ear holes, kinda mixed feel about it

multifunctional light with powerbank feature 3000mah
this one's pretty cool, wish it had some sort of clip or something, but it has magnetic back, the main light is fuckbright and has a boost node. flood red, yellow, green and UV. casing itself is glow in the dark transparent
neat thing.

one weird thing about it was that I thought at first they sent the wrong thing, because there was no usb port, it just said something in Chinese.
later I was messing with it more and figured that wasn't plastic but a sticker on top, and it does have a functional port there.

not sure why it was covered by this sticker, to fool regulations or have faster shipping? or am I gonna get a hoisefire?
it also advertises fast charge but only does regular slow charge. and the listing is already gone for it. I got it for 8 bucks with coins but it's normally around 20. could it be that the charging circuits are faulty or using the wrong pcb and that's why it was cheap?

>>106281162
Also for Gulikit specifically it might be cheaper ordering from Amazon, Gulikit's prices have been much higher on AliExpress for their recent releases, at least for burgers. List price should be $25 ES, $30 Elves 2 and ES Pro.

>>106281415
With smaller battery, I would expect smaller charging currents.

That's the way it is with pretty much all the items I have with rechargables in them.
(headphones, mice, keyboards, flashlights, etc)

>>106281614
but this doesn't have a smaller battery. it's 3000mah.
I have smaller devices that charge faster than it.
also advertised 27w quick charge, not sure if it's implying in or out though, there listings don't have too good of data sheets

Lads, ali anime figure guy here, I'm getting another one, maybe more.
I'll keep you guys posted.
>>106280448
>>106280310
I have the Vader 4 Pro and I love it but the battery on my 8bitdo Pro 2 lasted longer and I really dislike how clicky every button on the Vader 4 is, gets really annoying when I'm not using headphones.
I mainly got it to replace the 8bitdo because I like the Xbox-layout way better than the PS one.

>>106281703
While I'm not a fan of mechanical face buttons, my experience with third parties so far has been that they're usually quieter than membranes despite the audible click. Face buttons on my 8Bitdos, IINEs, and Gulikit all have a noticeable pop pushing in and click when releasing that's a lot more distracting to me than the mouse click of mechanical buttons. I'm guessing Sony and Nintendo do something differently with their the rubber or shell that mitigates the sound since first party controllers from both typically sound quieter than all of the above to me.

Never intod the chink shit but want to get one of those R4 type chips to play ROMs on my Nintendo DS Lite with, anyone know anything about that?

ay wtf. I thought I had some screwdriver sets picked out. For the sale. Now they're all can't ship to my location. Do they monitor what gets carted or something.

>>106280754
What "cool shit" isn't sold to the west?

>>106282338
Get any R4 you like, proceed to go to YouTube and find any video on how to make them work proper -- usually you need to put a couple of files on the SD card inside. Why you need to do a second part is because chinks keep putting "time bombs" in them, meaning they stop working after some time, usually around a year or so.
I got DSTT a couple of years ago, and it's been rock solid since.

>>106281993
The Vader 4 Pro feels like they aren't using membranes at all, they sound like micro-switches, just like a mouse button.

>>106282725
They use rubber on top of microswitches, as does nearly every other controller advertising mechanical face buttons.

>>106282791
I'm not saying they don't, just that they FEEL like they don't.

>>106239279
I used that same remote for years. If keys are not registering, it is likely because the receiver is obstructed. You can use an USB extender cable to put in a better position. I tried the Rii i25A and it is definitely an upgrade in terms of how it feels to use the remote, but the battery is absolutely dogshit so I don't use it.

>>106282849
Thanks for reminding me, I never remembered to take a look at the rubber while I had a microswitch controller open to see how it differed. Turns out it (Vader 3 Pro, left) uses solid stiff rubber cylinders that press down on the switches with little to no flex involved, compared to a typical membrane rubber (PS4, right) which completely collapses to contact the PCB. I always worried microswitches under rubber was simply adding an extra failure point, but this style seems far less subject to wear.

>>106264984
I have this light mine either has a drain on it or the battery that came with it is broken because when I leave it for a few days it is always dead when I try to use it again

I also have a trustfire L2S-SE that so far is pretty good and you can actually use regular AA batteries in it

I have had a convoy S2+ for a while now its pretty good but the charging situation sucks

Last one I have is the trustfire Mini2 you have to twist it to turn it on and off I don't really like that because I think you could easily turn it on in your pocket but it does take a bit of force to turn it so its probably fine

Browsing temu is dog anus

>>106283636
No professional chinkshitter uses temu.

>>106281415
this thing also heats up INSTANTLY burning my hand if I put it in front of the light. it does thankfully dim down after overheating on boost mode, but I'm still kinda scared of having it knocking around in my backpack.
anyone got any decent ideas on how to make it safer? other than taking out the rubber button insert, and maybe shortening the stem inside making the button harder to press. though it's not like it's easy, but still. I feel like it would burst my backpack on fire.
seems like dangerous amount of photons to throw around.

don't know why it only does 5v 1a charging when there are two batteries, I guess they are in series and not parallel (or was it the other way around). hope they're balanced.

>>106283540
must be something wrong. mine is always pretty full even after leaving it for weeks/months. I like it. especially since it can boost so high to turn into a searchlight. but also a tiny moon mode that doesn't murder your night vision.

>>106283861
I can use this thing as a handwärmer in winter, god damn.

>>106283819
Wrong.
Get on with the times, grandpa. Just the Temu price adjustment after puchase is a much better deal than receiving 2 pennies for allowing your device to farm bitcoins for chang under the disguise of gaymes/coins/some-shit.

>>106283861
Does it not have a lockout mode? Sometimes there's a click sequence to activate it.

>>106281477
>>106281236
Alright thanks
Sadly they don't seem to sell on canadian or european amazon
Actually I can't even seem to fucking find it on aliexpress, what the hell

after checking Gulikit's site, apparently I can order the pro (they don't have normal) from italian amazon to where I live for 38 euros
not bad but not good either, you think it's still worth it over the GAMESAAR?

>>106283861
>5v 1a
Maybe uses the super popular tp4056 charging chip.

>>106284013
Does this link work for you? https://aliexpress.com/item/1005009714748680.html
Honestly I'd probably prefer Cyclone 2 or Nova 2 Lite personally, but that's mostly motivated by 2.4ghz and other gimmicks you weren't interested in. If leaving back buttons unmapped isn't a deal breaker just go with whatever's cheapest.

>>106281092
I have a Vader 4 Pro and I haven't come across a single thing it doesn't save onboard.
And I constantly switch around between my PC (2.4ghz dongle) and my Android Box (bluetooth) for Moonlight (Artemis).

>>106284173
Keyboard/mouse binds and xinput gyro don't work unless Flydigi Space Station is also running. Technically it does save onboard, but it isn't usable without opening their software. It just works with the higher end Gamesir, BigBig Won, and I think recently Mobapad controllers.

>>106283959
I don't think so. it also starts at the highest non boost mode when you turn it on, which also gets toasty

>>106284130
Oh yeah that does work, 35 cad which is 26 USD, not bad
I guess it's just aliexpress search being shit, even though usually google finds it then which it didn't in this case

Thanks anon, gonna pick one up

>>106283293
I suspect the tactile buttons are wearing out, especially for the OK button. I don't even have the receiver plugged in, its working over Bluetooth.
The other requirement for getting this remote was replaceable batteries. Looks like all the other Rii ones have glued in lithium ones, that would need to be replaced over time.

>>106284602
Whoops I am retarded. I am using the receiver, its already in a usb extension cable. Probably why i couldn't see it. Ah well.
I am also doubly retarded because there is a Rii Mini MX6, which looks more or less like the same thing.

henlo ebin nigmoders *cums*
found a guy who sells EC boards (topre clones)
anyone ever get something like this?:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005009173755778.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006662249444.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005940908649.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007627016568.html

>>106264499
>Please takt the time to read the linked posts.
desuarchive.org is dead atm so can't visit these
>Requirements:
>Moonlight, very low, long endurance.
You could compile data from zeroair.com or zakreviews.com
>Normal light that you can walk and bike with.
Don't get a "normal" light for biking to not blind other people in front of you. I highly recommend https://www.sofirnlight.com/collections/sofirn-flashlights/products/sofirn-bs01-led-bike-light-teck but there's also https://lumintop.com/product/b01. Both have a cut beam to not blind people. Lumintop's is in a more "flashlight" form factor and its battery is more easily replaced.
Sofirn's UI couldn't be simpler but brief/long clicks are inverted compared to the normal lamps UIs, but it's a sensible choice when you are driving that a brief click doesn't shut off the light but cycles the intensity.
>>106265060
Time to post the link again…
https://zakreviews.com/arbitrary-list.html
Wurkkos FC11C is indeed recommended

>>106249950
If you dont mind not having perfect accuracy on what you do, then its alright.

>>106272940
>The box was REALLY banged up
mine always come with a case, bag, a tester and a tag
I've purchased a few kingseven sunnies, ive had picrel for just over a year.
for their price and quality I think they're pretty good but i've never owned locally purchased expensive ones. I usually leave them on a worksite or they end up covered in crud anyway. The all plastic frame ones definitely feel cheaper than their metal framed ones.
My exgf had some pricey ones(12x+ more expensive) that felt cheaper and she lost within 2 weeks anyway.
>>106273663
nice landfill, glue the ones that cant stand upside down on stuff
>>106249950
bluetooth has shitty range
trackball falls out
trackball doesnt always track
feels shitty

next sale has really good coupon discounts. $5 off $30usd is really nice and so is $3 off $15
might get the soundpeats
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005008077399503.html

we're looking to pass the 10% cashback goal again in team ozbargain. welcome to join, you don't have to do anything and we don't get any perks the more members we get.

>>106283861
>double lithium batteries stacked on top of each other
if the overheating is as bad as you say then both will heat each other up and cause the other to expand. we see it a lot in 20kmah powerbanks.

>>106285061
>mine always come with a case, bag, a tester and a tag
Mine came in a cardboard box, with some white plastic around one arm and the glasses and a separate piece for the second arm, there's also a small cleaning cloth
no bag, case or tester
to be fair that is what they claim
>The all plastic frame ones definitely feel cheaper than their metal framed ones.
They do feel nice, but I've never had good ones either. My previous pair was some absolute DOGSHIT ones that were mass produced to advertise Lipton, arm broke off recently when I jumped on them as they were in bed so needed a replacement

I drop these things pretty frequently so I didn't want anything expensive
I'm not sure how I'd feel about the little nose bridge "feet" compared to just a full piece of plastic so I opted for the plastic over metal. I'm worried they'd have the issue of putting too much pressure in small spots

>>106285188
why isnt the surfer wearing sunnies?
The all plastic are lighter, but the standoff plastic feet ones also let your eye area breathe which is good if it gets hot where you are. The metal ones arent THAT heavy, but i mainly use them for driving so not for longer than a couple hours.
>>106239279
i have picrel but i use it for a minipc, works preddy gud but i mainly like the air mouse feature and the backlight on the keyboard. Sadly it turns the PC off but not the tv.

>>106285176
well all the PCB is thankfully separating it from the heat

Curious if anyone on here has bothered to order one of these and if they are worth it. Also in need of a good USB hub that wont die after a month of use

>>106286566
>85cm
you should make sure your cunt doesn't have laws about ordering loli sex dolls first

>>106288338
[insert long rant about how it's not a sex doll written through tears]

>>106285061
>nice landfill, glue the ones that cant stand upside down on stuff
That's the plan, probably one each in an ant enclosure and the other 8 I'll hide around my room on the shelves and stuff.

>>106255130
Not regularly, but yeah.
Electronics like laptop or phone are the usual suspects, but also larger orders of multiple things;
A few years back I ordered my entire outdoor equipment pretty much; tent, sleeping bag, backpack, hiking poles, tarp, cookware and utensils, sleeping pad, plus some stuff for my father who sometimes goes hiking with me but has shit gear (sleeping bag and pad), all together that should have reached the 470$.

>>106273735
how can you tell sunglasses are polarized wrong?

>>106284720
No, but do leave a review if you get it, I'm interested.

>>106288911
>how can you tell sunglasses are polarized wrong?
NTA, but polarization is essentially a way to only let through light that comes from a very specific angle.
That's why if you wear them, you can for example see deeper into water, as all the light that reflects on it is scattered from various angles, so the reflected light gets (partially) filtered out, while the light that comes from the bottom of the water is less so.
Most digital devices (phones, screens) have a polarization filter that also directs the light.
My guess is that what that anon means by "polarized wrong" is that the angle that the polarization is isn't his horizon (so perfectly horizontal) but rather at an angle, which for some reason that escapes me is common on cheaper polarized sunglasses. The result is that you have two grid that filter light at different angles overlaid, so barely any polarized light comes through. As such if you're for example looking at a screen that is polarized, you can barely or not at all see what it displays, until you tilt your head such that the polarization grids line up.
It's rather annoying.

why do i get this on pretty much every item?
is chang hiding the bad reviews? (not like the reviews are any useful though since like all of them are just "i recieved the item and haven't tried it").

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