Thread 106576246

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/
>Wiki: https://igwiki.lyci.de/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
>>106533137 - Anon is getting increasingly more schizophrenic as the thread goes on
>>106533433 - Guide to the various boni on aliexpress and which ones are worth it. Mucho texto.
>>106533705 - Anon showcases his CPU.
>>106537102 - Small haul with cutesy stuff and a controller.
>>106537668 - Anon asks about monitor light bars, alerting the horde in the process.
>>106540982 - Light related haul, anon posts before/after pictures >>106541266
>>106541318 - Sunset lamp review
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Previous thread:
>>106531240

Thread before previous:
>>106503592

>News (cont)
>>106542151 - Anon dared tempt fate by buying relatively thin glassware from ali, it works out fine
>>106544712 - Anon is happy with his power meter
>>106545838 - [your package arrived at the destination port]
>>106553100 - Anon gets a power bank and compares it to his old one.
>>106553946 - Badminton and cycling haul
>>106554405 - IRAnon ordered more IEDs.
>>106556316 - Anon's trimmer blade doesn't fit [due to manual measurement there is 1-2 cm inaccuracy, please understand]
>>106556458 - Anon gets a csg fishing rod for ludicrously cheap (16€)

>News (cont)
>>106557090 - Anon is blessed by Fortuna
>>106565078 - Anon's Edifier R1280T is about to bu(r)st
>>106568783 - Anon who ordered a 700$ csg chair months ago got his chair and posts a photo, also showcases that he lives in more filth than your local fent tweaker. Seems happy with his chair though.
>>106569606 - Another anon got the wushu meme shoes. They are very flexible, which may or may not be good depending on use.

>>106576222
I have those except multimeter
I think I need some starter DIY kits to learn soldering, like alarm bell or led and shit. Any recommend?

>>106576307
I usually default to the position that people should just get started as their first project, rather than do some starter kit to get used to it, but even if you want a finished kit, you'll at the very least have to ask yourself if you want through hole or smd.

A relative gifted me a self-soldering bluetooth speaker kit. While I didn't need it, it was entertaining to put together and very easy, so might be worth a look.

>>106576328
alright, I'll grab some 0-2$ kits next sale to get it starting. Literally have no idea what Im doing

For multimeter. Would you recommend buying cheap ones or something that's decently build?

>>106576402
>alright, I'll grab some 0-2$ kits next sale to get it starting
Fair enough, though eventually you'll have to do your own projects anyways.
>Literally have no idea what Im doing
You'll figure it out quickly. Soldering isn't all that complex. Coming up with the circuit is the main task of electronics work.
>For multimeter. Would you recommend buying cheap ones or something that's decently build?
That depends on what you want it for. I'd stay away from the giga cheap ones, as those have questionable accuracy and fuses. Middle market is perfectly fine, I have a uni-t one and had it for many years, zero complaints there. The expensive ones are only an issue if you need specific accuracies or specific features. If you did, you'd already know about that, so just get a normal one. You'll likely use voltage, current and continuity, which basically every multimeter has.
For price I'd be looking in the 10-25€ range if you're on a budget, below that I'm seriously suspicious (something like the ANENG SZ308 just seems sus, though aneng isn't a super bad brand), 25-60 is also a good range for a mid market meter with a few more features and accuracy. Anything above 60€ or so is overkill for you.
As for features, stay away from overly large and flashy screens-you don't need that, just results in less battery life. And try to make sure it has generic probe points at the front, no proprietary connector that you have to re-buy and hope it's in stock if it ever breaks or corrodes.
A feature that's not necessary, but really nice to use is "auto range", which makes measurement easier if you don't know the rough range of voltage/current beforehand.

>>106576188
>>106576222
Looks like the pinecil mentioned in the guide is no longer available. Is there a similarly cheap option? Pinecil v2 is 66€. I just have a couple small projects to solder. Feels like a waste to drop a bunch of money into a kit.

>>106576691
It's still available, but you gotta order from Pine64 directly. Even with the tax, shipping and customs it'll be cheaper than getting it locally. Also any and all Pinecils on Ali are fakes.
https://pine64.com/product-category/makerspace/

>>106576402
If what I said in >>106576482 is too confusing by the way, get picrel. Should be a decent budget option.

>>106576703
They estimate 38$ dollars with shipping. After taxes and customs that's not gonna be that far from the EU store price.

>>106576691
AS the other anon said, you want to get it from pine64. If you're a euro, it may become a bit expensive, in which case a T12 station (~25€) is a good alternative.
There was also some anon who got a iron in bundles a few threads ago but I don't remember the name of that one.

>>106576742
Oh yeah, forgot that they didn't even charge me the tax, and after that the only extra payment I had to make was customs at the postal office when picking it up, before which of course I had to send an e-mail about what the fuck was in the package cuz apparently the prices that they put on it were half of what I paid. Still paid less for the whole set than what I would from Allegro for the Pinecil alone.

>>106576712
Why not multimeter watch?

Anyone have any experience buying carbon fibre phone cases from ali? There are like a million different sellers and they all seem to be selling the same product. What quality can I expect?

>>106577011
The best part is that having this thing on your wrist means it makes the one part of using a multimeter "hands off" that didn't need a hand to begin with kek.

>>106577013
The ones from Nillkin are great, not sure about the others.

>>106577013
What exactly are you hoping for here? Scratch resistance? Fair enough.
But carbon fiber isn't soft, so it won't help transfer impacts which is what those rubber cases do and it's only strong in one dimension (2 if weaved properly). Forces perpendicular to the weave (so any force vector close to vertical to your phone) will not really be mitigated much by this.
Then again on the upside it should be relatively light.
Just seems like it's selling itself on the fact that normies hear carbon fiber and assume it's some super material that's a straight upgrade, when it's only great in specific applications.

>>106577013
Aren't those fat rubber ones better?

>>106577079
Just basic protection against nicks and scratches and they look less bulky than the alternatives. I am just worried if the fit is a lottery and the edges of the case are sharp or get caught in stuff.

>>106577184
>I am just worried if the fit is a lottery
Should be pretty standardized as it's basically a generic mold. Wouldn't worry on that front desu.
>and the edges of the case are sharp or get caught in stuff
That part I can't say anything about though, I don't know how it works in industrial settings, but small scale manufacturing you often cut the excess off, in which case the cutting edges need sanding. I'd try to look for review images, if the area doesn't look rough, probably fine.

>>106576767
>T12 station (~25€)
I think I'm gonna go with this one.

>>106576780
Too much hassle. I don't wanna deal with customs and run the risk of having to play a bunch more.

>>106577011
Seems like it would be so much fun having that shit dangling off your wrist when you're trying to work.

Is there actually anything "super" about the coin super discounts page?

>>106577261
Generally higher discounts. It depends on what kind of sale is happening and likely an invisible goodboy score.

At least chang is honest (in this very particular case).

>>106577731
that chink is getting sacked no doubt about it

Yes.

>>106577731
Are people really buying hdds on fucking Temu

>>106577731
Why the fuck would you even want a sub 1TB HDD in 2025+?

Even at 10 euros, that's just a paper weight.

>>106576712
Highly recommend the AN8009 as well. I have had these for 7 years, and have absolutely no complaints.

Battery life lasts a long time, and they are as precise as promised. The review site https://lygte-info.dk/review/DMMAnengAN8009%20UK.html rates them highly as well, the only concern being a little bit of safety issues if it is used on mains electricity.

Two things though:

You may at some point want to do the capacitor mod on this multimeter. It's easy, and it makes it a lot faster: https://www.jackenhack.com/aneng-an8008-modify-for-better-accuracy-faster-readings/

If you are doing a lot of circuit tracing, I would also recommend getting gold-plated meter probes. I recommend silicone insulation as well, for extra flexibility, and replaceable screw-on tips, because sometimes the tips break when you drop them or the gold plating wears after a lot of use. I have and recommend the Cleqee P1300: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256808609403202.html

>>106577011

This is stupid. It doesn't meet safety standards for the one multimeter job where portability might be nice (house wiring) and you use your meter's kickstand while working on projects at a bench.

The probes also aren't swappable, and the coil looks really annoying to work with since they'll constantly be pulling away from your workpiece.

>>106578749
It is dumb, but "high-altitude" apparently means it's meant for guys who climb up towers/poles who also need to meter stuff.

Haul came
>water bottle
Got a bit of a metal smell to it. Gonna rinse it with dish soap a couple times first before I put it near my mouth
>meme shrimp blocks
Neat. Gonna build it next weekend.
>USB C extension cables
werks
>Death Adder mouse
I like it. Using it now to shitpost as we speak
>USB C 3.5mm converter
werks
>razor heads
Bought them in advance but I probably won't get around using them for a month since I just replaced my razor head. Hopefully I won't neck myself when I do try them

got this cheapo usb mp3 player ($2 with shipping!) since i wanna rely less on streaming/my phone for music. it's small, fits on my carabiner, and does the job. i'm putting a changing rotation of music on it, comes with a 4gb microsd card. when i checked the card out it had some songs, a bitcrushed christina augilera vid and tom and jerry cartoon, and pictures of a chinese baby and woman.

>>106578715
>>PVC makes the leads more flexible and they should stay that way when it's cold, not like PVC leads get very stiff when outside in the winter
Is that listing silicone or not.
Did they find and replace or something.

I'm thinking of getting this tablet but there doesn't seem to be any official or even non-official global/non-China ROMs available for it now
>https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005009693925645.html
Googling the product number shows that it's just the Chinese version of the Yoga Tab 2025.
Any Chink tablet users think this is worth buying and hoping a global ROM becomes available eventually? Anyone have any experience with using a Chinese ROM outside of China? From what I've read the only things that might be an issue are Google Play Services breaking between OTA updates, having to install custom fonts to not have fucked Chink symbols in English text, a mandarin only AI chatbot that can't be disabled, and a few parts of the UI being Chinese even with it set to English. Trying to decide if its worth the risk that I end up with issues that I didn't think of ahead of time

>>106576307
>>106576402
if you want to learn to solder don't bother with kits.
go buy a broken motherboard or whatever random electronics thing you want for 5 dollars on ebay and depopulate the entire board and then solder all the components back on.
that'll teach you, bonus points if you fix it and have a functioning thing you want that you paid nothing for.

>>106568783
it's the dental picks at his desk which does it for me. just random teeth gunk flying about in the room sticking to surfaces.

>>106580074
get a global rom tab. take it from me who compromised on a tab because of the price, all of these little niggles will add up and make you regret cheaping out and you'll hate using it the entire time

>>106580374
I was hoping to hear otherwise. Doesn't seem like this one has a global ROM available and no idea when it will, the closest comparison for it is the Xaioxin Pad Pro and that has a much worse processor and screen.
Guess I'll take a look around and see if I can find any other alternatives

>>106580455
sorry about that. once you get a good device you won't even think about how much you paid for it until the end of its life

the chinese have such a way with poetry.

At what time do the game points rewards supposedly restock?

>>106580455
I've got a OnePlus Pad 2 for about the same price on the last sale. It's pretty good.

hi /csg/, I'm looking for a faraday cage for my new iphone. Which one works, anyone has any experience with these?

>>106580782
bitch just make a box and line it with aluminum foil.

>>106580759
I didn't even think to consider the OnePlus Pad 2 from Aliexpress. On the official OnePlus site it's more than 2x the price of the Pad Pro GT. Looks like it's only 25% more expensive when bought through Ali. I'll take a look at that and see if it goes cheaper next week when the fall sales really go into full swing. Thanks for the suggestion

Do I have enough good boy points yet?

>>106581279
oh right. my old V3 badge updated to V4 after another order so it seems the membership level is still active but i'm not sure if the perks are still in effect

>>106580978
Don't forget to grab a coupon. They were posted in this or previous thread; and when sale is going on the main page of Ali usually.

>buy item because it was super cheap compared to all the similar listings
>item doesn't ship
>assume they saw it was priced wrong and refused to fulfill the order
>it's now listed for even cheaper
???

>>106581490
I can't buy anything from Netac or Hiksemi stores for some reason. I can buy, but they just never ship. Don't cancel, just time to ship expires. Even when I asked my friend to order something from that store for me to the address near me -- never shipped. Weird, maybe you've got into a similar situation.

>>106580701
Midnight Pacific time is the end of the day in the US. I have no idea what they go by anywhere else.

I have two products. They are made by the same brand and the packaging is nearly identical. How likely am I to get away with returning the shittier of the two to Amazon?

>>106581422
>Don't forget to grab a coupon. They were posted in this or previous thread
I think this was the most recent one: >>106507337

>>106582055
Very likely. It feels like Amazon doesn't really give a shit about returns.

>>106582223
there should probably be new ones once the fall "sale" starts tomorrow, right?
haven't checked to see if these still work.

>>106580782
Hey there.

>>106577011
It's absolute trash https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWaeINkRGss
>>106576402
(Copied from previous threads, you could search the archives you know)
Happy with my Habotest HT118A, it's been upgraded since then to HT118E and it's also sold under the Kaiweets brand (same thing), I really like it because it temporarily blinks the female banana plugs used when you switch modes so you don't have to think about where you should plug your probes.

>>106579446
> "high-altitude" apparently means it's meant for guys who climb up towers/poles who also need to meter stuff.
>> It doesn't meet safety standards

If they're suicidal/live in a third-world country sure. But their employer should be providing them with safe and tested CAT IV equipment in any civilized country.

>>106579957
You're right, it's not silicone. No idea why that's in my order history, maybe they changed the listing after I bought it? Looks like the Cleqee P1308b is about what I have.

Unrelated fun fact: The guide has almost 70k views at this point.
At some point I should get around to reworking that.

>>106578715
My aneng 8009 went faulty. The resistance measurements aren't correct anymore.
I have to mash the dial like it owe me money. A anon told me to clean the contacts which makes sense but tbH it's kind of bullshit what does digital multimeter even mean why is it depended on how well the contact is made. it's in resistance mode so measure the damn resistance.

anyone got any good bicycle saddles off ali before? i'll mostly be on road/gravel.
also any generally trustworthy chink cycling brands? things i will eventually be looking for:
+ disc brake pads
+ waterproof pannier bags
+ lights
apologies for the spoonfeed request

>>106576246 (OP)
I need to CONSOOM bros, give me the most retarded and funny shit i can buy

Does any companies make interesting looking smartwatches? I'm sick of circles, squares and rectangles, someone should make something like the discontinued Amazfit Neo (pic related).

>>106582971
>saddles
Would absolutely NOT RECOMMEND getting anything off someone's advice. I myself went through about 30 saddles before I found one that fits me -- this had nothing to do with chink quality, just the shape. Some people swear by SMP, I absolutely hated it. Same goes for the Flite. What worked for me -- Fizik Arione VsX -- is a torture device for some. Hit your local (good) bike store, they should have test saddles. Find one you like, then shop for the one in the same shape.
>disc brake pads
KoolStop if you want to stop. I don't think you're burning through them like the DH guy above, so it would be a worthwhile investment. If that's a bit too rich for your blood, OEM or BBB will do a decent job.
>lights
Check out Sofirn BS01 (actual chink product!). I have one, it's very bright, doesn't blind oncoming traffic (has a fitting optics), uses a removable regular 21700 battery internally so you're not going to get a dead light in two years; mounts using the Garmin standard. Overall I recommend it highly.

>>106582971
i've had good results from west biking (funny brand name for a chinese brand).
i was upgrading from a stock saddle on a bike made in the 80's though, but it works for my ass. it was only 15 dollars and was comfortable enough for me to stop thinking about getting a better one.
i have lights from them too and they're decently bright.

if i redeem a $1 coupon from merge boss, how long do i have to use it?

does the vxe r1 / attack shark have coin discounts?

>>106579716
That's some nugget right there!

>>106583954
Usually. My X11 was half off. 20-30%'s probably more typical.

>>106583666
checked. devils trips
thanks. ur probs right about needing to try the saddles. how does it work trying them in shops tho? The one i have now only starts to get uncomfortable if i ride for like 2+hrs in a day. i suppose just try in the shop, pick one that feels best, ride with it for a bit and return if not better.

youre right, i dont burn through them anywhere near that fast as mostly ride around london which is relatively flat. will check the other stuff out cheers

>>106583761
was looking at west biking thanks

The tiny wafer thin sponge grows when wet. It puffs up into normal sponge. I always thought from scrolling reviews over the years that it was a pathetic fake sponge. I was ready to throw it away on arrival. Did those reviewers not think to wet a sponge before leaving an angry review. Are they stupid?
Photo is my sponge pasted on stock photo.

>>106584284
Anon I have news for you, the people on aliexpress are retarded. The average IQ of an aliexpress reviewer is below room temperature.
It's like using tripadvisor with english settings in europe. Aggregate reviews can indicate a direction, but you have to actually read some to get an idea of what it is they take issue with. The amount of amazing restaurants in france I've been to that had lower ratings because "their cheeseburger wasn't large enough" in a goddamn seafood restaurant is insane. Aliexpress reviews with 5 stars saying "I haven't opened it yet" or people giving 2 stars with "everything is perfect" are much the same.

Piggy Bank Bros what are you using your shopping credits on on this fine day?

>>106576246 (OP)
anybody know of some decent importing agents on WeChat to the US, with better rates than CAINIAO? Trying to skip the English-speaking middlemen that upcharge. Bonus points if they do sensitive items like gels, cooking knives, sex toys, or food items, or if they have cheaper warehouse pickup options.

>>106584358
I find it funny that more people don't notice Ali reviews are simply deleted after ~6 months.

>>106584263
>how does it work trying them in shops tho?
You leave some deposit and take it for a couple of days to determine exactly that: how it fits you in the long run.

>>106584263
Oh, and considering you're in London, there are a lot of good shops with test saddles.
You can go one step further. Really good shops often have an option of measuring your seat bones and based on that data (and type of riding you do, your position and a couple of other parameters) they will offer you a selection of saddles that should fit you the best. Most serious saddle manufacturers have their own compatibility tables, and you can approximately measure your ass at home -- using flour, bags or some other makeshift methods.

>>106583298
Shiba Inu Egg

>>106585214
The what now

>>106585328
Hmm, I see.

>>106585312
Just search it.

Piggy bank is promising to bring us back to the old days of absurdist orders.
I'd not be able to justify that fucking hat for the memes usually, but for 0.80€ after discounts? Sure why not.
I fear it won't fit me as I have a thick noggin' but I can't wait to try anyways.

>>106583394
oh yeah, there's lots to pick, you got skeleton watches, tourbillons even.

>>106583666
++ for the BS01 recommendation

What in tarnation

>>106583666
>KoolStop
overpriced garbage
>BS01
Sofirn make good flashlights. I prefer a handlebar mount and the flashlight of your choice instead of a light specific to biking.

Any recommended lockpicking set for beginners?

>>106586674
i bought a set 7 years ago and have never managed to unlock anything

About to order more than a hundred euros of bullshit tomorrow, since it's autumn sale or something. Anything i should know before clicking buy? Like coupons or some obscure chinese knowledge that will save me 50 cents in exchange for pledging loyalty to the CCP. I'll post the Haul when it gets here

>>106586892
Check coin discounts, use coupons. That's about it.

>>106586788
We call that a skill issue in the biz.
Get one of those resin see-through locks to understand what you're meant to do before trying real ones if you've truly never succeeded.

>>106586892
external cashback referral sites

I am literally just buying shit to recieve packages because I have no one. Is this what you wanted from me, god?

>>106576259
>Anon who ordered a 700$ csg chair months ago got his chair
I kind of regret not jumping in on that now that it's $1100...
Looks like a decent chair at $700, not sure I want to spend a kilobuck on a chinese chair though.

>>106586651
"The flashlight of your choice" is not made for that and blinds other users of the road because of its conic beam

>>106576246 (OP)
anyone knows a good supplier for water filters? both the filters themselves and the devices.
I heard someone say the best suppliers of cheap filters are taiwanese. is this true?

>>106587126
picrel will never be you.
Leave the rabbit race.
Chinkshitting is fun, but if you're using it to fill a psychological need, you're doing it wrong.

Anyone got a cheap bike light to recommend? Local coppers have supposedly gotten more bitchy about it and I don't wanna get fined.

>>106587718
just bought a usb cigarette lighter to deal with your post

>>106587777
If it's because police does specific inspections, then it's worth looking at your local law first.
A lot of countries have certain certificates they require to make the lights legal.
In any civilized country, the cops won't care about those and not check, and even if they did they'd tell you to get a different light and let you go without a fine, but if you're asking due to controls already, it's worth considering.

>>106587782
You rn

>>106587782
To be fair to you, this is a textbook case of throwing stones in glass houses because I am >>106585534
I'd like to think I fixed my mental issues mostly though, I just chinkshit because it's fun

>>106587128
Yeah, im the anon that bought the chair and I agree it probably isn't worth $1100.

I'm quite pleased at $700 though.

>>106586643
can't you just squat...?

>>106587128
You can still get it on KS for 800 bucks.

>>106587805
I don't think they would bother to stop anyone who has a light.

I saw this https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005200740874.html and it is so ridiculously cheap it feels like a scam. Am I missing something?

>>106587901
I HATE THE ANTICHRIST
I HATE THE ANTICHRIST
I HATE THE ANTICHRIST

Gimme a sec, I'm checking it out via vpn.

>>106587917
>>106587901
Checked it out.
My assumption is it'll be cheap plastic, have a shit cone, and not super bright. Not a scam though, LEDs, especially cheap ones without a proper lens etc, are fairly cheap to manufacture
The backlight will be fine, front will be the issue. Maybe enough to keep the coppers away, not so much what you actually want in a light. Also on giga cheap ones those rubber straps will quickly get loose or crack from UV light exposure.
I'd say go a bit more expensive.

>>106587891
Thanks anon, looks like i've got a little over a week to make a decision still.

>>106587981
You're welcome. I am also considering getting one, that's how I noticed they still had them on discount.

>>106587917
>>106587954
I didn't even know ali had regional deals. I guess this item is only available from some EU warehouse or something.

With the price under 1€ feels like I might as well buy one but I'll see if there's any better looking cheap options. I keep my bike stored indoors so the UV light exposure shouldn't be a problem. Looks like a lot of them have those rubber straps. I could probably 3d print a replacement holder if they break.

does anybody know when the next big sale (pre 11.11) will be? my country is finally cracking down on chinese imports at the end of next october and I want to order an $80 maono mic kit before I'm forced to pay taxes on it.
I can shave a little off with coins but I'd like to also get to apply some decent coupons...

>>106588248
which country?

>>106588269
Nicaragua

>>106588385
try again

>>106586651
>overpriced
Yes
>garbage
No
>flashlight of your choice instead of a light specific to biking
If you do this, I hope Satan will sodomize you with a pineapple.

Anyone know any good scales that measure milligrams accurately. I'm aware of the gemini but im just wondering if there's anything on aliexpress that's good and cheap.

>>106590068
I have a non-chink one for reloading, but I'm not sure i'd trust a chink scale for that kind of precision unless you've got a set of calibration weights and can verify it's not lying.

the huge sale starts in a few hours, remember to screencap your cart so you can see how many pennies you saved when it starts!

>>106590107
Yeah they probably would lie unfortunately. I'm probably just gonna go with the gemini. Which one do you have btw?

>>106590171
Mine is likely far beyond your budget, A&D Engineering FX-120i. They're like $700.

For true precision shooting you need custom-loaded ammo and being able to load your cartridges with an EXACT amount of powder that's consistent for each round can make a big difference in getting high precision groupings.

The more regular $50-200 digital scales will generally not have the same level of precision and consistency, but if you have a calibration weight and are willing to recalibrate occasionally those cheaper scales can be just fine if you don't need SUPER high degree of precision in whatever you're doing.

>>106590121
i submitted my cart already because i didn't want to get fucked by the unpredictability of disappearing of coin discounts.

>>106590201
Definitely above my budget and interesting stuff. So precision is pretty expensive. I was just looking for some decent scale to measure out supplement powders but damn. This shit gets into the $1000s.

>>106590281
If you're not too worried about a few milligrams of difference every now and then, the cheaper options from decent companies should be fine.

stacked store coupons, coins discount, and the CO13 coupon (now gone) and at the same time the keyboard I was going to buy dropped its price even more for like 10 min only, ordered a 30 dollar walnut wrist rest which ended up being virtually free, to think I was willing to pay full price lmao

i bought this over a year ago and i'm still using it frequently. it hasn't broken yet and still writes at 65mb/s. my only regret is that i didn't buy 3 more of them.

>>106590444
is it actually that size or is it 16/32/64/128G and lying about the rest?


If you haven't filled it fully and successfully transferred that data to another drive through that card and verified it all wrote correctly, I wouldn't trust it fully.

So I have a YunExpress package from a chink on the way that's technically chinkshit but sent directly with no connection to any order. Anyway, it's been at 正在发往【哈尔滨市】 for almost 2 weeks now, is this in any way normal? Already has a Last Mile Tracking number, but it also got stuck on the same day and was probably just assigned in advance, as it doesn't seem like it ever actually left China.

>>106590467
it's 366gb once you convert it from binary and yeah i've filled this baby up multiple times with no read errors or fake bullshit
digitaling store, i miss them so much

>>106590482
>it's 366gb
isn't that like 110GB lower than it should be?

512GB should be ~475GB when formatted.

>>106590493
bought the 400gb one. no complaints since the 256gb's are at least $18 before reductions
stock up on your finds anons don't make the same mistake i did

Huh, I thought the kickstarter stretch goal rewards wouldn't be shipping for awhile, but I'm getting a ~7lbs package from the same shipper that delivered my chair the other day. Can't even remember exactly what the rewards were, but it should be an extra battery, blanket, eyemask, and the footrest. Not sure if that all would fit in 7lbs or not. Guess i'll have to wait and see since i've not gotten any emails from them about this shipment.

Getting back into Lego with my kids and the older is fascinated by technic. I’ve got a bunch of 90s stuff but I’m short on gears so I guess any random pack of various gears and stuff for about 3-5€ for 50-150 pieces will do, but what about pic related?
Learning how to built a gearbox also sounds intriguing to me. Reviews are good, but that doesn’t really mean much.

Do coupons not work on bundle? They dont apply when I type them but no errror or message.

>>106590674
no coupons only shopping credit and maybe the late coupons(?)

>>106579716
What's with the tranny nails?

>>106590650
Well…
>>106590544
>90s stuff
Early 90s, so I’m too old for bionicle.
>Learning how to built a gearbox
It seems like the technic I knew was really about teaching kids about how stuff works while giving them something to play with.
Nowadays, it’s all (very nice looking, admittedly) models for manchildren to put into a showcase where you can’t see shit.
Are there still brands that do stuff where you actually see how stuff works first and have it look like the real deal second?
Seems like cada and mold king are now the best technically options, but those appear to be display models too.

legendary review

>>106591005
>league of legends in the background

>>106590983
goes well with my tranny keyboard

>>106590986
they've pivoted to collaborating with existing IPs and making a shitload of money from it. disney, spiderman, DC, harry potter, star wars (huge) minecraft (even huger seller)
i think you can still get bags of """lego""" from china but it depends on how anal your country is about counterfeit lego

>item getting pricier in the Fall Sale before my very eyes
What the fuck

>>106591338
the name's jack. price jack.

>>106588184
>I didn't even know ali had regional deals
Always has been a thing, it's mostly international sellers that don't want to bother with certain import annoyances like tariffs and warehouse availability. If you yourself browse you only see stuff that's relevant to your location so you'd never notice, but on here obv people share links from vastly different places.
>I guess this item is only available from some EU warehouse or something.
Nah I'm german, I had to set my location to the US for it to work, so other way around. But that's a two way street, some EU stuff won't ship to US and vice versa.

>>106590281
Do you really need mg precision for supplements? I feel like 0.01g at most should just a-ok.

>>106591410
Maybe he's doing anaerobic training and chooses to consume cyanide to make it so he reaches the anaerobic state faster. Don't judge.

>>106591337
>disney, spiderman, DC, harry potter, star wars (huge) minecraft (even huger seller)
I'm a millenial and within my friend group is someone who is deep into media brand consumerism and I just don't understand it
He'll buy Marvel and Star Wars collab merch nearly every chance he gets.
He's bought comics just to ship it to a proxy person to get it signed by an MCU actor at a convention he isn't even attending (paying several hundred dollars signing fee for this "privilege"), then have it graded and boxed before shipping the comics back to himself.
I really don't get it.

>>106591417
Well, anon, you see: this is an INVESTMENT and it WILL go up in value, so that person will be set for life. You will see!

>>106591417
>I really don't get it.
There's nothing to get anon. You either enjoy the consumerism aspect itself or you don't. It's like trying to "get" a different sexual orientation, you can be aware it exists and you can be fine with that thought, but you won't truly ever get it.
My past flatmate was into collecting shit like funkopops and it's bewildering to me too, but life is too short to police what others do with their time. As long as it's not my own children I won't care, may they sacrifice their money on the altar of commerce.
Also from their perspective a lot of shit you spend your money on is probably weird too, I know I have some rarer interests so who am I to judge.

>>106591432
>this is an INVESTMENT and it WILL go up in value
He has literally said this to me when I asked why he does it
lmao

>>106591432
Can I interest you in this boutique labubu NFT ma'am?
Sure to 10x within 3 years.

>>106590544
>>106590986
The thing in your pic seems far more interesting than the worthless display models. Weird if lego doesn't make stuff like that anymore. Maybe you have to get a bunch of generic parts and come up with builds yourself or maybe there's some website where they share such things. https://www.youtube.com/@BrickExperimentChannel could be a source of inspiration.

>>106586948
don't you guys just use picking guns in 'the biz'?

>>106591417
>He'll buy Marvel and Star Wars collab merch nearly every chance he gets.
NPC behavior. Don't waste your time trying to understand it.

>>106591432
>>106591448
anything you buy is worth $0 as soon as you buy it and only regains value if you ever decide to sell it, or if you're able to sell it.
i had to buy textbooks back in college and i thought i'd be able to sell them after i was done with them.
wrong. every year either had a new ed coming out with slight alterations or they'd come with a workbook which had to get used. sometimes there would be online only modules with unique codes which would also be used up in order to pass the course.
these nendoroids, funkos and gundams either have to stay in the box and be sold at the right time or they're effectively worth nothing.

>>106591857
>anything you buy is worth $0 as soon as you buy it and only regains value if you ever decide to sell it
I bet it sounded so smart in your head.

>>106576246 (OP)
sup niggers, haven't been in one of these threads in 4 years, good to see the tradition alive. anybody got a solid rec on a multimeter from ali?

>>106591863
fantastic rebuttal. please elaborate so you can humiliate yourself in front of me and the fine gentlesirs here.

any neat wallet/cardholder? i got 3 cards in total

>>106591337
>they've pivoted to collaborating with existing IPs and making a shitload of money from it.
1337post checked!
Technically, I don't mind licensed products. A few bucks more to be able to build something I like out of lego? Yeah, why not. But those few bucks more are quite a few, and it's really some pure consooomer-reditor-funko-pops-manchild level of cringe. Also, WTF is up with spiderman duplo? Who the fuck watches spider man with a little kid?
>>106591417
I don't get it either.
>>106591446
I see your point, but come on. You can be gay, and can't really do anything about it, fair enough, but being an absolutely insufferable faggot? How about you tone down that shit a notch? Same deal with manchild-fanboys.
>>106591448
Well, with the right timing, he's got a point, it's insane what prices some of this stuff brings in. Had wee lil' me left his various legos in their boxes, unopened, it could now sell them all for 3 to 20 times as much as my parents payed for them! And don't get me started about those various 1st gen Star Wars sets. But on the latter, with the new and improved death start starting at 1k, i guess there's not so much more breathing space left.
Plus, it certainly is nice to make a few hundred bucks on some lego sets, but how much lego can you realistically store in an average household? You're looking at a few k max, that you can make, ignoring the opportunity costs of storing all that shit.
>>106591857
>anything you buy is worth $0 as soon as you buy it
and this is the total opposite take, but just as retarded, espially when moving away from collectibles and into stuff with a real utility. All my textbooks I have, I could still sell, some for more money, some for less, because they still have some uses, because I only bought those, that are essentially finished, so that I can use them as reference book.

>>106591954
Have you forgotten how to read in those years? Just a few posts before there was a discussion about exactly that.

is aliexpress still the GOAT or is there a better chinkshitstore now? anyone bought direct from weird sellers?

>>106591005
i need to cum in her ass
>>106592078
yes

>>106592041
>All my textbooks I have, I could still sell, some for more money, some for less
in the literal first line of the comment you quoted:
>only regains value if you ever decide to sell it

>textbooks
if you can't sell them they're not worth anything anymore. you paid for them and you're stuck with them.
of you're using them for reference: how much this utility is worth in real money is not determined by you but the people who pay for the economic benefit generated.

i will fucking slay any debate-midget who calls an argument "retarded" like they're still 15 years old shooting the shit during recess, or uses a buzzphrase like "I bet it sounded so smart in your head" like it's a reddit post sent to the top of the page because everyone updooted it.

Henlo chinkshit frends

I am totally lost with Aliexpress trying to find legit products so some help is wanted

need a good flashlight I will use for a hike (needs to last 2-3h until I get to a cabin), the brighter the better
Also a 60W+ USB-C charger (no fake 5W or 12W shit)

>>106576246 (OP)
dear /g/entoomen, how can I outjew a chink? I have been ordering cheap chink shit around 3/4 dollars and returning it after receiving the package, they usually just sent the money right away without expecting me to send it back, I have done it multiple times, so far it worked. This time I ordered something more expensive (compressed air duster) for 16 dollars, and they keep nagging me about returning the product to the parcel first, I had thought about returning empty box or putting a jar filled with enough water to make it heavy enough but I am not sure if they will send the money after they get their product back or will they do it after me putting it in the parcel. Has any of you tried to outjew the chink?

>>106592207
>light
Headlight? Flashlight? Clip light? I would go with a headlight -- don't know where you are hiking, but I prefer my hands free. Wurrkos HD10 or HD15 is what I had, no complaints. Has an internal replaceable battery of a standard size (14500 for 10, 18650 for 15), so you can swap it once the stock one dies. Mighty bright, 2h battery life on 10, 3h on 15. Both can be used as both headlamp, clipped to something (chest strap) or just in hand.
HD10 also has Anduril autism included (see picrel)
>charger
Any Baseus, Ugreen, Hagibis will do. Essager seems to be fine for now from reports.

>>106592133
>in the literal first line of the comment you quoted:
>>only regains value if you ever decide to sell it
But that's not how it works.
Do you also think your money is worth nothing, until you decide to use it? Like
>Oh well, no big deal that this gentleman of the street robbed me of my money. Joke's on him, I didn't want to spend it, so he'll be pissed when he finds out the dollars he ripped from me are worthless!
>Oh well, my house burned down. At least I didn't loose anything of value, since it wasn't worth anything since I didn't plan on selling it.
Of course you can not put a completetly fixed price on stuff that you could sell, until you have sold it, but an asset is an asset. some are shitty assets and some are good ones, but that little fact is at the core of our whole economic system.
Here's an asset for your that's appreciating in value.

>>106592410
you're talking about cost. cost and value are not the same thing.
no witty meme pic or comment needed.

anybody had a good exp buying ram on ali?

>>106591821
Mostly just a bolt cutter and a nut splitter, at least for bikes. Picking is overrated. It is fun though.
>>106592041
>You can be gay, and can't really do anything about it, fair enough, but being an absolutely insufferable faggot? How about you tone down that shit a notch? Same deal with manchild-fanboys.
The analogy breaks down when you try to extend it to how much of it is a choice, I just tried to illustrate that you either have that enjoyment of consoomerism or not.
>>106592126
Aliexpress is still the goat. Temu was close for cheaper items but their coupons have gotten shit. Anything else is either vastly worse or vastly more specialized.
>>106592397
I sincerely hope chang sends you a pipe bomb next. People like you don't deserve to be part of society.
>>106592461
We had an anon talk about ram a few threads back. Seemed happy with it.

>>106592438
Based econ101 understander.

>>106592477
>We had an anon talk about ram a few threads back. Seemed happy with it.
dont suppose you remember them saying what they had that was good to go?

>>106592488
No, or I would have said so.
But it took me literally 10 seconds to find it, click the linked previous threads and ctrl+f.

See >>106511150
Picrel, open wide baby bird.

>>106592477
>I sincerely hope chang sends you a pipe bomb next. People like you don't deserve to be part of society
what's wrong with abusing poorly managed system of a giant corpo?

>>106592485
see, you went back to an ad hom again.
using your example: you paid $2MM (cost) on a house but until you can sell it the >>market value for you<< is $0. you can live until you die in this house. it burns down and you can't sell it.
yeah, assets go up and assets go down but the value of it isn't realized until you sell it.

>>106590279
Update. The discounts remained on the daily rollover.
I played myself out of about $1.
Missed out on the great sale.

First bad experience I had with Ali in basically a decade.
I ordered something on the 18th of August, no updates at all since the 19th, reached out to the seller on the 31st and once again on the 4th, where they said the package got lost and they were sending another.
On the 8th I asked again for the new tracking number but when I checked on cainiao it gave me an "Abnormal status" and the seller said they did ship it but couldn't change the tracking number.
Told them I would ask for a refund on the 12th if it didn't update and that's exactly what I did.
I got the refund in seconds and it's all fine on that front, but I don't know if I should order it again (from another seller) or if the thing I got is really on the way.
What should I do?

>>106592518
There’s now at least two of us trying to teach you…
Unless you’re a total retard that bought a crack shack made out of asbestos on an EPA superfund site on top of an Indian graveyard, that house will never be worth $0. Is it possible that you will have to sell it for less than you bought it for? Absolutely. But $0 is just not how it works.
Hell, even the cheap shit we’re discussing here mostly ist worth more than 0. There’s skyways the occasional anons who make money on reselling this stuff for more than they paid for, because they understand economics.
Sorry for this interruption, can we please go back to discussing chink shit. This rested just triggered me. Such fundamental misunderstanding of our system is what drives people to the
>disposses everyone who owns more than me!!! Reeeeee!!!
Left or the
>everyone who’s better off than me must be a Jew!!! Reeee!!!
Right.

>>106592518
>see, you went back to an ad hom again.
Anon I'm not the guy you're arguing with, and that post wasn't sarcastic.
I genuinely mean that it's based to understand that monetary value and utility aren't the same as many people who don't get basic econ101 tend to conflate them.

>>106592128
>her

The grow game slot machine is gone already. I guess it was too blatant with the casino mechanics.

>>106592506
>what's wrong with abusing poorly managed system of a giant corpo?
I'm simplifying of course, but society only works if we uphold the social contract. You are breaking that social contract to gain an advantage, which you hope will be minor enough of an infraction that noone will punish you for it.
In game theory, there's a reason tit-for-tat is the way most societies developed - societal cooperation doesn't work without it. I simply believe that what you're doing is wrong and if you aren't punished for it it erodes societal norms, hence I want you to be punished for it.
>But muh giant corpo
Putting the fact that the company being comparatively large to the damage done aside, it doesn't change if it's wrong or not wrong. If I shit in your food a smaller amount, it's still bad.
Even within your framework the justification doesn't work though, because you're not hurting aliexpress, they're just reducing that money from the seller, so that seller is who you're hurting. A lot of sellers on ali are neither rich nor part of larger companies, unless you specifically target large well established stores.

I'm not gonna issue a fatwa against you for it, but I do think you're a degenerate for it. The same logic leads to people stealing in public places, leaving trash etc. It's subhuman behavior.

>>106592766
>I'm simplifying of course, but society only works if we uphold the social contract.
That part I get, personally I doubt whether it will work with more expensive stuff, even if I shit in the jar and send it, they will most likely verify it and not send me money, however if they as a middleman between seller and buyer decide to send money back to a buyer without the need to return the product, it's their financial choice and not really a problem

>>106592792
>it's their financial choice and not really a problem
Well kinda, but the choice is done by aliexpress, while the burden is carried by the seller. Hence you're hurting the seller primarily, not the platform.
I suppose depending on your moral framework some of the blame is on the platform too, but it doesn't change the fundamentals in my view.
In the end I can't stop you, but I have always been a stickler for rules and even on a purely egoistical level I find that being moral is better for the conscience/soul, for lack of a better word

>>106592689
like i said, the (market) value to you is $0 unless you can sell it. you only think that it's NOT worth $0 because >>other people might not consider it to be $0<< and this is the basis of your argument.
you're basing your entire argument on the hypothetical value which other people MAY pay for, when in all practicality it's not real until you actually make the trade and get the money in your hands.

this entire thing is only confusing because:
1. you don't understand any of these terms you're using
2. you don't understand your own argument on a fundamental level
3. you're straight up not reading what i'm typing because you're an extremely poor debater and unintelligent person

of course i'm ready to move away from this but let it be known that i didn't cast the first stone in the form of some reddit "gotcha". fuck you, dumbass.

>>106592718
fair game

>>106592854
from what I am aware of most costs, at least in terms of cheap stuff I ordered from throwaway new accounts to abuse discounts, are covered by aliexpress due to their new user policy, I have been ordering used stuff as well from other platforms and never even thought of scamming anybody, in this case I simply abuse shitty service written by chinks with their garbage LLMs, if they prefer to throw money at a problem they don't wanna solve it ain't my fault

>>106592041
>Well, with the right timing, he's got a point, it's insane what prices some of this stuff brings in.
Unfortunately the right time was back before adult collectors were a thing, the reason why all that old shit is expensive is because 99% of it was bought by/for kids and played with until it was ruined. Some stuff can be worth a bit since people will want old shit when they're out of print, but you're not gonna get crazy amounts of profit unless it was super limited.
>>106592461
ram is super hard to fuck up, just memtest it and make sure you get the right speeds and you'll be fine.

>>106592921
>from what I am aware of most costs, at least in terms of cheap stuff I ordered from throwaway new accounts to abuse discounts, are covered by aliexpress due to their new user policy,
Fundamentally different system at play there. Yes new user discounts are covered by aliexpress. Refunds are not.
>in this case I simply abuse shitty service written by chinks with their garbage LLMs, if they prefer to throw money at a problem they don't wanna solve it ain't my fault
This might make you feel less bad about it, but it doesn't change the morality of the action in my eyes at all to be honest.

>>106592756
You only get to spin 4 times per day until it disappears. It'll respawn tomorrow.

>>106592397
you are indian
stop scamming
stop shitting up the thread
thinly veiled justifying your scamming ways with pseudo intellectual trite
the only one you're fooling is yourself
retard
plain as day retard
btw it's not ad hominem if it's true

>>106593033
>you are indian
no
>stop scamming
scamming who?
>thinly veiled justifying your scamming ways with pseudo intellectual trite
I just said that I simply return order and they pay me without expecting to return stuff
>the only one you're fooling is yourself
retard
wut? I am getting free cheap chink shit
>plain as day retard
yes
>btw it's not ad hominem if it's true
you are ad homo, faggot

Anons, I think I might be beyond saving... I ordered again. Not even with a good discount, just a generic $4 off coupon.
But you see, I NEED that 7" screen with 1/4" mount, HDMI, VGA and AV in -- I tell myself, as I press Checkout button. My life would be so much better once I own it. I would be a different man. Just need a 7" screen and that's it. Just this one little thing.

>>106593476
Do you have any actual use for that 7" screen planned?

>>106593498
Actually yes. I regularly fix or mod old consoles and having a small and light screen with AV in and type-C power is what I wanted for a while. I don't have a TV at home, and reconnecting my monitor all the time is a hassle, not to mention a need to dig up and power with something an HDMI converter. Maybe even going to use it as a second monitor.

>>106593532
7" is generally too small as a general use 2nd screen


Even 11-13" is too small in most cases from my experience.

>>106592756
I managed to get a dollar from it

>>106593008
Mine went back to the regular water bonus. No slots in sight for the new day.

>>106593716
Sorry brother. I will spin the next game in your honor. See you in valhalla.

>>106593583
Eh, it would probably play some background video I would look at once every 15 minutes for a second. Not as a full fledged second screen for that day trader look.

“99% of gamblers quit before they win big”

>>106593898
I have a 23" second monitor in portrait mode that I use only the top half for that purpose (basically a 14" screen) and I feel like if it'd be any smaller it would be useless.

>>106593898
Here's what 30cm away looks like on my 8" 1080p tab. That 1 inch you're losing will be around 31% less screen area i think. At resolutions less than FHD text will be less readable while videos will still be okay.

>>106594030
Um wait, isn't this pointless because I need to change the settings of the phone cam to mimic the human eye lol :3

>>106593997
>>106594030
You both seem to somehow miss the point. I'm buying a screen for testing old consoles first, and it's a nice bonus that I'm also getting a second monitor. Which would be used only to play videos that I barely pay attention to. Not to read Infinite Jest from it, not write a new OS from scratch, not to play competitive shooter, just old videos.

>>106594312
Sounds like you're just good at trying to justify your shitty purchases, but you do you.

>>106594322
Are you in the wrong thread?

>>106592461
Is it worth saving a couple bucks in exchange for all the potential hassle that it could come with?

>>106594332
Nope, I buy plenty of chink shit that actually makes sense to purchase.

>>106592674
you could wait a couple weeks to see if it shows up if you're not in a hurry

>>106587321
>>106587321
>>106587321
>>106587321
anyone?
pls chinkies

>>106594312
Well I did say it was going to be ok for vids even at lower res. I think you should buy it.

>>106591005
>This is the absolute state of men in 2025

>>106592207
https://zakreviews.com/arbitrary-list.html
Can we have this in the OP or wiki?

Does anyone have any experiences with these fake leNOvos? Just ordered a pair

>>106594463
nothing wrong with that

>>106596076
ye

>>106596064
is skin friendly a code word for gives you rash or skin cancer?

>>106596076
yep thats hot. i'm not gay but this is aesthetically pleasing.

>>106596554
Yeah I'm not gay either but I would suck his cock and swallow his cum

>>106596554
>>106596772
that's just a fat guy tactically cropping his photos.

>>106596841
don't have to be fat to have fat thighs.
genetics and leg workout does wonders.
(I cycle and my things are pretty thick so I know)

>>106596841
you WILL respect this display of artistry or i will suck your cawk and change your entire life.