Thread 106981585

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
>>106926059 - Anon shows off his ceramic fountain pen
>>106930465 - Bunch of watch straps
>>106936489 - Haul review including household stuff and iems
>>106942050 - Anon got himself a tea set
>>106943452 - Foldable umbrella with a hook handle
>>106954757 - Bootleg figurine anon got another one and reviews it. No hotglue involved.
>>106955003 - Anon trusts the chinese with both his ability to walk and his balls. Now that's trust.
>>106961288 - Anon has the need to heat a very specific small corner of a room.


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>News
>>106962591 - Yihua 929DV desoldering iron review
>>106963156 - Anon decides to an hero.
>>106964175 - A happy GuliKit ES Pro customer reports back
>>106972287 - Haul review of headphone accessories
>>106972553 - Fishnet review by a cute girl (male)
>>106975195 - Anon is one of us now. Remember, the sooner you start laughing at yourself the sooner you start to have fun

They also updated Gimp and now if I merge down to one layer and copy all it gives me this shit rather than the properly cropped version (where it increases image size to fit all layers perfectly and adds padding to do so). Cropping doesn't do shit unless you export the file.
Why the fuck would you do this?

Are there any decent kitchen knives on aliex?
I believe I had seen something somewhere

>>106981673
Yes but I can't spoonfeed you because the listings change all the time, so what worked for me won't necessarily work for you.

Read the guide and the /ck/ guide linked in it to get some basics about knife stuff if you don't know those already, then look for one of the decent factories selling VG10 damascus steel (which means vg10 core with a cheaper cladding). Outperforms expensive german knives for a fraction of the price.

Singles day when?

> >>106962591 - Yihua 929DV desoldering iron review
I had a similar one and it almost killed me.

The insulation inside it failed and the tip became live at mains voltage and when I was desoldering a ground pin I also touched parts of the ground plane at the edge of the PCB, getting a shock big enough to trigger my GFCI - I'd be dead if my room's circuit wasn't protected by one.
Never get an ungrounded mains iron.

>>106981150
Pens are a given, I feel like there's often good mousepads missing in offices and such, normies dont care to go to a store and buy one would rather take a piece of A4 paper.

>>106982146
There's a hint in the name anon.

Does anyone here own this monitor? If so, how is it for a Mini Led panel?
https://us.ktcplay.com/products/27-inch-180hz-hdr1400-miniled-gaming-monitor

Has anyone ever bought the tiny thinkpad clone looking laptops from Ali? Having a tiny 7” laptop sounds comfy for my electronics workstation to not take up much space but be useful for having docs pulled up or run super basic windows programs. Are any of them actually good? I know GPD makes nice ones but those are like 800$ and there’s cheaper ones for like 250-350$

>>106982723
I haven't tried these specific ones, but you should really consider if 7" is enough (inb4 it's above average).
I find 10" to be the sweet spot for portability while remaining useful to work with, and even there the keyboard will get cramped. If it just works as a terminal that's SSHed into a server, fair enough, but I think you'll really appreciate the additional screen real estate for docs and schematics. Sadly for tablets in that range your options are usually android or overpriced x86 laptops with shitty battery life (though I suppose that won't matter if you keep it plugged in). Still waiting for that ARM tablet that has native linux support or at least makes flashing linux onto it easy while not costing 3 times what it should.

>>106981749
gracias familia

>>106982788
Gotcha, what laptop are you using now? I’m not set on 7” specifically, I just want a mini laptop to keep on my workbench or throw in a bag to take with me. I do think the tiny ones look cute but I wondered about the usability of them

Do coins make a big difference? I hate sm*rtphones and do everything on my computer, but it seems you're penalized for doing that?

>>106982863
I use a 14" Lenovo laptop as my "main" laptop for actual work.
For documentation, notes (obsidian) and ssh sessions I use a Xiaomi Mi Pad 6 which is 10". It's a great size for when being more compact (and lightweight) matters. It's thin, small and light.

I always recommend to relatives to measure out the relevant sizes (7", 10", 14", whatever you're considering) and mark them on a piece of paper. I find just a screen diagonal to be too abstract, when you really see the size as a mockup you get a feel for what you do and don't need. 7" might be enough for example for a PDF if you either use it vertically or are willing to scroll more; if you want to be able to see larger circuits or maybe have one half of the screen for notes (obsidian) and the other for the PDF, then it's borderline too small. All depends on your usecase.

>>106982889
Not really in most purchases, it's like a 1-2% flat discounts usually. But if you seek out coin discounts and try to maximize them you can save a lot with them (though about half of those "savings" are fake as those listings are often overpriced to suggest larger coin discounts than they really offer).
Sadly the aliexpress app is just plain better than on the computer; search works, the different store pages like bundles etc are easier to navigate, most of the discounts etc. come from the app too. But it will schlurp your data in exchange for that.

>>106980131
ALX does Black Friday?

>>106982982
Has started doing it a few years ago. Unlike the anon you are responding to if you don't use cashback it's usually basically just a longer lasting 11.11 as it starts just after that ends. Worth if you have 1 time coupons as they refresh, but that's about it.

>>106982889
>>106982925
Realistically speaking, what can AliExpress even do with those permissions? The fun things are usually done with location info (too lazy to search it, but there was a fun talk at CCC last year where they got some location data set (as a free sample, afaik) and looked for folks that are often at various political buildings in Berlin and a know brothel…) and that is always from some apps that ask you for it, AliExpress doesn’t even do that.
Camera and photos is a risk, true, but if apples safety functions are fucked, AliExpress is the least of my concerns. Plus, they already got my address and know that Anon Anonberg, living at Anal Alley 666 in Fucking, Bavaria is regularly ordering buttplugs, so Chang already got me by my balls (which brings me great pleasure).

>>106983741
Now with picture.
And to not waste a post:
I’m probably gonna skip 1111. If the trend from the last years is gonna continue, it’s not gonna be worth it, if you’re not a thirdy (or neet) whose time is worthless. I’ll monitor if AliExpress is gonna change their mind, but I don’t have high expectations.

How do I coinmaxx/gemmaxx?

>There is less cargo at the freight station, we are following up
wtf

>>106983949
*kisses you* :3

honestly i came into the month looking to play a lot of games to get a shitload of gems for 11.11 and BF but they are so. fucking. TEDIOUS.
i'm sorry, maybe i'm old or maybe it's the adhd. i don't enjoy any of them other than the speedrunning of the otter 3-tile game. merge boss is kind of ok. the rest can go fuck themselves.
i know the gem game is based off candy crush or something? it's so boring. grandmas around the world using up the precious last years of their lives playing this game. bah.

What are the best chink controllers? I want something with 4 back buttons and on-device remapping for them.

>>106982389
I was given a bunch of swag by some company, and the only thing I ended up using from it was a tech cleaning thingamajig, similar to the picrel. A brush, a piece of suede and a small spray bottle inside.

>>106983949
>>106984296
if it was easier then everyone would be doing it and immediately extract all value from it.
which is basically how gems were at teh start.

>>106984641
the level 4 lootbox reward is $1 shopping credit. i wonder how much ali gives away during this event

>>106982182
wtf

>>106982592
You're in very strange luck.
I have that exact one.

Your luck runs out when I tell you I know nothing about monitors. Any questions I can answer though. It's good. There's some ghosting but that comes from being a VA panel. I wouldn't say it's majorly noticeable. Blacks are black, there's a local dimming option but the higher you set it the dimmer the entire screen gets so sometimes I just have it off anyway.

>>106979996
>>106982191
>>106981200
thank you anons
i forgot to mention I am a complete cheapass however and those are out of budget. I was hoping for $70 at an asbolute maximum.

If I say screw Google Play books, where else would I keep my book library so that it can be synced with my phone and with my ebook reader? I like Play books because I can highlight words and it'll come up with the definition immediately.

>>106982182
the 3-prong plugs like how uk/aus/china uses has a ground pin don't they? most of europe uses 2-prong type c, so does that mean each house has like surge protection/breakers by law?

>>106984904
when you use google books you're tied down to their platform? i pirate all my books for DRMless copies and i store them in google drive

>>106984911
>when you use google books you're tied down to their platform
Well I have all my own copies, I just upload them there because of the convenient sync with all my Android devices. But e-readers, well, cheap ones, don't like GPlay books so I'm wondering what the easy alternative is to keep the sync but lose the goog

>>106984559
>on-device remapping
anything but flydigi
>4 back buttons
Specifically back buttons, or just 4 extra buttons that are convenient? Blitz 2 set a trend of 2 back + 2 shoulder that's becoming more standard.

>4 back
upcoming Gulikit TT Pro and TT Max (November release)
most of ZD's lineup
presumably Mobapad Huben 2 since their older controllers could, but I haven't seen confirmation
don't know if PXN P5 8K or Beitong's lineup have it on-device or not

>4+ extra
BigBig Won Blitz 2 and Rainbow 3
Gamesir G7 Pro and Tarantula Pro
8Bitdo Ultimate 2 Wireless

>>106984904
>I was hoping for $70 at an asbolute maximum
That'll likely lock you to kindles.
>I'm wondering what the easy alternative is to keep the sync but lose the goog
The easiest one that came to mind for me is Calibre and Kindle.
To sync to you phone syncthing.
Free and you are in full control of your data, plus no self-hosting required.
But it'll only sync if both instances of syncthing are running and in the same local network, so still a pretty hacky workaround.
If self-hosting is an option you can either run a sync method like nextcloud or just straight up host your calibre libary to the net such that you can access it anywhere. But that's a fairly technically demanding approach.

The best idea I can come up with is to just create your calibre library in your google drive and you got it both on there for easy access on your phone and on your kindle. But even that's not ideal.

>>106984904
>>106985053
Get a used/refurbished Kobo and figure out how to use KOReader on your phone, then use Calibre to sync your books to the both of them. The only problem is that I don't think Calibre syncs your reading progress if that's important to you?
>I like Play books because I can highlight words and it'll come up with the definition immediately.
Any decent ereader/book app will do that.

>>106982723
>thinkpad clone looking laptops
never seen these, link/pic?
Unless you are talking about the Pocket 386 laptops?

>>106984905
>most of europe uses 2-prong type c
Uh, No?
Most of Europe uses Schuko type F. What you are refering as type C is the old Europlug, and while it can be used in schuko plugs, it's currently only sold on on devices with a double insulation logo on them (square within a square logo, like a small tv that has its shell made from plastic) (or chink shit that wants to kill you). No certification body in the EU will allow your new device to pass its certification, and be sold, if it has exposed metal pieces and is using an europlug.

>>106985145
>Any decent ereader/book app will do that.
So this is stupid but they don't
See, on Google Play books, just highlighting the word will bring up the definition
On the other readers, you have to highlight and then click "define", for example.
It's minor but enough to where I took to GPlay books.

>>106985100
>>106985145
Syncing my reading progress is important, so it's a shame Calibre can't do that. Sometimes I like reading on my phone, sometimes a laptop, etc.
I have a NAS so I don't mind keeping book files there but I'm a bit shit in knowing how to actually configure that NAS.
It just seems weird there isn't a more seamless option out there than actually relying on Google. It's handy to just be able to pick up where you left off on any device as long as it has access to GPlay Books. Is Amazon's Kindle app any good if I bought a Kindle? I know you can upload your own files to them but it's a bit painful to do
Thanks for the help.

>>106985335
>It just seems weird there isn't a more seamless option out there than actually relying on Google
I mean you can use the kindle app as you said, but then you just switched from one bad option (google) to another (amazon).
My books are all DRM free so I personally wouldn't use either.
That being said normie relatives who do not mind embracing the ecosystem seem happy with the integration of kindle and the app. Maybe another anon can chime in who has a bit less of a normie mindset to explain if it's worthwhile.

>>106985366
>My books are all DRM free so I personally wouldn't use either.
Mine are too, I keep local copies of them all
I just upload them separately to GPlay for that convenience.
If Kindle works OK I don't mind switching just for the sake of being able to use a Kindle device, but I don't know how seamless Kindle is on PC and non Amazon devices, and if uploading your own files is a pain in the ass as it iseems. I know Kindle doesn't take .epub, and most of my books are .epub so I'd have to convert them all. Don't mind so much but eh still annoying because often it still results in formatting issues

>>106985335
I've always found it weird that Calibre doesn't support reading sync, maybe I've missed something super simple though?

>>106985385
>but I don't know how seamless Kindle is on PC and non Amazon devices
With calibre? Pretty seamless. Without? A big pain in the ass.
>and if uploading your own files is a pain in the ass as it iseems
Local upload with a cable is trivially easy with calibre, just press "upload" and it sends it, sets up the folders etc.
>I know Kindle doesn't take .epub, and most of my books are .epub so I'd have to convert them all.
Again, calibre does that automatically.

You can also send files to your kindle via email iirc, but my kindle has been in airplane mode since the day I got it so I can't speak to how well that feature works.

>>106981600
i'm sorry neoOP

>>106986686
My sacred workflow anon, why would you do this to me.
I legitimately can't think of a situation where someone would want Ctrl+A and then Ctrl+C to increase canvas size to fit each layer's outer bound, pad it with the secondary color, and then copy that.

Any daily use backpack brands/specific models recommendations? Preferably something on a bigger side

>>106981600
>>106987807
It's dumb but I think you need to use the "copy visible" command?

Budget tier smartwatch giving me a rash after two weeks. It was fine until today.

>>106988285
I've been wearing Dakone Campus from 2016 to 2023 almost daily, and only got rid of it when it got moldy due to me working from home for the time and also being stupid. Lugged 15.6" laptop in it almost all that time, took it with me when traveling. Solid backpack.

>>106989443
I've had the same reaction to a cheap band I've got from chinaman for MiBand back in the days. Sometimes what they claim to be a medical grade silicone isn't it and will give you (and me) rash and irritation. Change the band/strap, it should help.

>>106988285
What matters to you? Weight? Style? Features? Materials?
I have a canvas backpack I got from Ali 3.5 years ago that is still holding up great, with minor superficial wear. Not the lightest, but AI like the aesthetic.
As for Anons Dakine option in >>106989502 : They are cheap and fairly sturdy but mine tended to start heavily degrading after two years or so with inner plastic liners disintegrating and threading coming loose (I'm not careful with backpacks though).

>>>106965094
leobog a75, i got it on discount on the last sale

>cainao out for delivery since 5am
>now almost 10pm
Last mile delivery fuckers robbed me is what I'm guessing. I swear if they're late and ring my bell at like 11pm when I'm gonna sleep ima crash out.

>>106981600
thankfully with the magic of open source you can just pin the version you want instead of auto updating

Recommend me chinkshit that can help me with the post nut clean up

I would like to thank the chinks for providing me everything needed to refurbish my 15 inch laptop that my mom gave me.

>>106989729
Once I've had my package out for delivery (according to the last mile courier company, not even some generic tracker) at 7pm. It arrived at 5pm two days after it was out for delivery.

>>106991606
Post mom.

>>106991606
rams and ssds I'm guessing?

>>106985335
>See, on Google Play books, just highlighting the word will bring up the definition
>On the other readers, you have to highlight and then click "define", for example.
>It's minor but enough to where I took to GPlay books.

Anon, I loved this about Play Books too, but it seems they changed this very recently. I updated Play Books a week or two ago, and now I have to highlight a word, and then press Define, like in other apps. Typical Google to ruin what worked great.

>>106992283
Damn I love that feature on a mac. You just press the touchpad with a bit more force and it defines the word. Great feature, miss it so much on Windows and Android.

>>106992283
Well, shit, turns out you're right.
Ah, these useless cunts. I am pleasantly surprised someone else cares for this feature like I did but holy shit why bother changing it.
It still works OK on a web browser, might consider getting an older .apk and seeing if that works.

>>106989729
highly depends on where you live, but over here, outoftown, nowhere, my house is pretty much their last stop, it sucks. One time the guy actually ringed 11pm, it didn't even occurred to me it was a delivery so I didn't even got up, and he threw the package over the fence and bounced.

I got this remote for 10 oyros and I really like it so I'm going to tell you guys about it

The build quality is good, the body doesn't bend or flex too much, there's some unsmooth edges but overall it feels good.
The buttons are good quality rubber with good printing and feel pleasantly clicky to press.
There's a decent-sized keyboard on the back which feels comfy to use, unfortunately the punctuation keys aren't on their own buttons, they're Fn alts, but I think it's probably better to have fewer bigger buttons rather than more tiny ones.
It has air mouse functionality which is really impressive, previously when I've tried this on other chinkshit it's been really jittery and/or swung around unpredictably, but this is very smooth, very useable.
It's got both a dongle AND a separate bluetooth connection, both of which work well, though the air mouse feels a little more sluggish on the bluetooth. Still good, but not as good. Apparently it also has a learning IR function but I haven't had a chance to test that yet.
It's backlit, and you can cycle through about a half dozen backlight colours. The backlight LEDs aren't that good, they're not very well diffused so it looked a bit mottled, but you can definitely see the keys in the dark, it's not a big deal.
The keyboard automatically disables if the remote side is face up and vice versa so you can't accidentally press keys.
The only drawback for me is it takes AAAs rather than having a USB-rechargeable lithium cell. But I might mod that in myself.

It's just really good, I love it. I literally only bought it because I had to pick something to fill out my bundle and it's actually the favourite thing I got in that delivery.

>>106993683
You fucked up anon.

>>106993689
fuck YOU

>>106993699
>>106993683
There we go.
Honestly surprised about the "keyboard automatically disables if the remote side is face up" part.
Does that mean the backlight also respects that or do you end up with a glowing flashlight whenever your try to use it at night?
>The only drawback for me is it takes AAAs
Better than being rechargable but only taking micro-USB I'd say.
>>106993723
That was uncalled for. Remember to attach your pictures next time.

>>106993734
>Does that mean the backlight also respects that
It does actually
I do have one other qualm about the back light though, it only turns on when you press a button. Maybe I'm just spoiled by my Shield remote which turns on from the accelerometer when you pick it up.

link incidentally https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005009145928242.html

smart bulb that can get dimmer or a backlit light for working / reading at night but not wanting bright light? backlit lights seem expensive for literally being a usb cable, few leds and resistors

>>106942050
Got a link for this?

I need all your suggestions to make my life at home comfier.

>>106992283
>>106992544
You could try Koreader, it's hard to figure out how to use it but it's very customisable. It has this feature as well, you just have to choose which dictionaries you want download to get definitions from to set it up I think. Koreader has a reading progress sync as well, I've not used it myself so I don't know how it works.

>>106993823
I actually need a new remote after my old one shit the bed, thanks for the link and review anon

>>106994454
>Smart lighting with many localized warm light sources for comfy mood that you can control without having to press a bunch of switches
>Comfy soft blanket to chill in
>Smart thermostat to heat room to optimal coomf levels when in use
>Robot vacuum (with good mopping function if money isn't of concern) so you don't have to clean yourself anymore
>Cup and thermos for access to warm tee, coffee and choccy whenever wanted
Rest depends on what you like to coomf with, reading, watching media, using your PC, something else entirely.

bought a small step up converter from temu cause it was cheap, and it came with a repairability index score on its packaging. i mean, there is no actual rating on it, but will stuff start to have this in europoorland? thats not bad from a cumsoomer point of view.
also, whats the deal with the manufacturer name? is chang trying to one up the krauts? or is that just so it can fit in a oneliner, jej.

>>106994684
>Comfy soft blanket to chill in
getting one that wont weigh a ton, or is made of dogshit materials like polyester, from china, without paying a large amount of money, is almost impossible i swear, unless someone ITT can do it?
>Robot vacuum
yeah these are a god-send.

>>106991941
yes and screen and battery.

>>106984205
Umh, ok.

>>106984205
what site is that? doesn't look like ali or temu

>>106995572
It's Superbuy, taobao agent.

>>106995039
>or is made of dogshit materials like polyester
Honestly I don't mind personally if it's well made. Polyester that's well made is super soft and easy to clean. Still attracts smells easier than other materials so it needs more washing, but I have some polyester blankets I adore.
Issue is the cheaper or worse made polyester feels like the loop side of velcro, which is not enjoyable at all.
>yeah these are a god-send.
Tempted to get a more expensive one that does a good job at mopping this 11.11/BF, my old one does well with vacuuming, but I still have to mop by hand. A clean kitchen that I don't have to manually mop regularly sounds heavenly.

I got a raspberry pi model 4B for free, it has a case, anything I can get for it? I saw a touchscreen display but I don't know what I would do with it. I have a monitor I can use and a keyboard.

>>106995971
Nothing, unless you have something particular in kind. Then the world is your oyster: sensors, displays, hats. Maybe get a good PSU if you don't have one already.

A small haul feat. a small pumpkin in the corner
>meme cap
While you are all jumping on meme t-shirts, I'm one step ahead with meme caps. Not a fan of fishing ones, so got one about underwater fishing.
>bike tail light (Giyo GL09S)
Got another one (own multiple bikes), to find one I really like to recommend to everyone who asks. This one is much more flimsy than the XOSS one, full plastic. Quick release is pretty stiff yet doesn't look very sturdy; but you get two of them: for seat rails and for any round tube. Modes are more or less the same, manual promises up to 24 hours in my favorite mode (slow flash) and up to 100 in eco-flash, whatever that is. Has a couple of "smart" features: auto shutdown if stationary for 45 seconds or in a bright light; auto turn on if you are moving, and a brake light. Plenty bright as well. For 6 bucks it's pretty decent.
>USB DAC (Snowsky Tiny A)
Since Shlomo took 3.5mm away from my tablet, and I can't be bothered to charge Bluetooth headphones or DAC all the time, I've got this little thing. But this specific one has a very cool feature: pass-through quick charging. So I can just let it plugged in and still charge my tablet normally, while having a proper audio jack. It sounds just as well as you expect from one of them chink DACs. Also features 10 band PEQ, if you're into that sort of thing. Should work with the switch too. Could recommend it if you want to let it sit in the port 100% of the time.

Bought sweatpants from ali. Outer is 65% cotton but inner is 95% poly(plastic) so it feels weird as fuck. Like the fit though. Usually wear USA M size, which translates to XL asian size.

>>106996718
It's a blue board, my man. Can't be posting lewds here.

>>106996744
I cropped the top so it doesn't expose much except to show where the pants sit on the waist. Mb if it's still too much skin.

>>106996791
I Am Going To Rape You

>>106996977
Sir this is /csg/, calm down

>>106989517
It's not the band. It's the sensor bump.
It's a contact irritation or maybe the light. Could it be a UV light? Is this shitty watch blasting out cancer rays?

>>106991606
thank you, dear buyer

What's a good ergonomic mouse? The guide only talks about gayming but I don't care about pretty lights.

>>106997686
Most of the modern gaming mice are flat single color and no lights. We're past that disco stage in peripherals, now it's all inside the case.
Have you tried a trackball? I found it much better and comfier than an ergo mouse.

>>106997826
Have never tried one but it doesn't look comfy to me, whereas I had the opportunity to try ergo mice in the past and found myself at ease with them.

>>106996791
>I cropped the top so it doesn't expose much

>>106998433
Do not goon to random anons. He's probably a guy too.

>>106998865
>He's probably a guy too.
Good.

>>106996718
are you a girl?

Have the chinks really not figured out how to make a dirt cheap dlna DAC?

>>106998928
Trans woman but idc of you call me a guy.

>>106999556
Stop being a retarded pick me and stand up for yourself hon

>>106999614
Nah it's because I legit don't care. Been trans for 4 years and confident enough to not care what strangers think.

Fuck off trannies.

That aside, whoever told me to try wifi-hotspot to get my chink dashcam working, yeah, that worked a treat actually, thanks!
Its inconvenient to access but it definitely works now, it even read and formatted the SD card finally, but leaves a disclaimer about it being 'wrong', even though it works.

>>106999646
show us your body sis

>>106990788
douzo

looking for 2 things if any anons can help me out
>xbox controller
alot of people say the G7 pro but my main concern is the D-pad as I use it alot when I play helldivers
>DAP
looking for something under or around $80 that works with android auto, wanna free up some space on my phone

>>106999556
why?
I mean why go through that stuff when you can just love the same life without labeling yourself and taking hormones that will have health reprecautions?

im a poorfag looking for motorbike gear, im currently comparing temu vs aliexpress prices for basic apparel (gloves, neck) but its so annoying trying to browse aliexpress with all these "Choice" products so i cant draw a definitive comparison

Also when two chink products look very similar while being different brands, are they ripoffs or just manufactured at the same place but getting rebranded by different companies?

Recommend me a good chink wireless mouse

>>106996718
Brazil?

>>107001412
>just manufactured at the same place but getting rebranded by different companies?
This.

>>107001640
This list might be a bit outdated, but should give you plenty of options. I've been using VXE R1 SE for a couple of months now and enjoyed it. No lights, no spyware (but also no settings aside from dpi button), 2.4GHz+BT+USB, charge it every so often (but don't game much these days).

>S+:
Scyrox V8
Scyrox V6
Zaopin ZPW Max
ATK F1 Extreme
ATK X1 Ultimate
>S:
Attack Shark R3
VXE MAD R
Attack Shark R5
Delux M900 Ultralight 8K Set
ATK Z1
MCHOSE A7 Ultra
ATK A9 Ultra
>A:
VGN F1 Pro
VXE R1 Pro Max
Zaopin Z2 Mini Max
Zaopin Z1
>B:
Fantech Aria II
IYX Amber
Incott G23 Pro
Helios II Pro
>C:
Rapoo VT3 Pro Max
Rapoo VT1 Pro
MCHOSE A5
Delux M800 4k

>>107001412
buy whatever you want for gloves and neck stuff, but do NOT cheap out on your jacket, get the best one you possibly can. My brother would be either dead or in a wheelchair if he hadn't paid for a $1000+ jacket when he got sideswiped off the freeway a decade ago. It got totally destroyed too, but he made an almost full recovery.

>>107001412
I'm not a biker but are you sure you want to trust chinese safety equipment?
Biking is inherently dangerous and from my understanding your jacket, gloves, boots and helmet are all risk factors: helmet (duh) where you want torsional impact testing. Fortnine the YouTube channel has a good explanation about what to pay attention to with dot and Snell standards.
Second is gloves, where at low speeds your hands are likely the first thing to contact the ground if you have a tumble. Third are shoes/boots because as a beginner you have a good chance of having the bike fall onto your ankles. This is mitigated by most legislations requiring beginners to buy lighter machines.
Lastly a jacket that has been tested on a Darmstadt machine for abrasion resistance. At higher speeds you will slide and the asphalt will become sandpaper, with your skin being the wood.

If you want to be even more safe, add an inflatable airbag vest (the analog ones with a chord and refillable has canister not digital fancy ones) but that step is for those who want to be really safe and don't mind both a lot of added cost and looking goofy with them.

>>107002185
so much this
a couple of my friends are bikers and they spent a handful on proper jackets/pants
got into accidents too but nothing too serious/bucks broken

>>107002064
i was thinking about buying vxe r1 pro (not max) but is any of the vxe mad r series mouses better?

>>107002064
What are these ranking even based on?
I got a g23(non pro), works fine no problems charge it i think every other week.

>>107002185
fair enough, i already have a decnet jacket
i dont plan on doing long trips or using the highway anyway, i only own a small 125cc
>>107002220
ive rode bicycles for a decade i know that being in two wheels can be tough, im just always hyper aware and i know speed can turn a minor injury into a fatal one

>>106996629
> While you are all jumping on meme t-shirts, I'm one step ahead with meme caps. Not a fan of fishing ones, so got one about underwater fishing
That ocean gate cap is on my list since forever (well, not really forever, obviously) how’s the quality? Probably nobody would get the joke.
Does anyone have any good dental tools?
Don’t worry, I’m not gonna chink my chewers, but I need a small mirror for my workshop to look into small nooks and crannies and I need one of the scratcher-thingies, to scratch around in said nooks and crannies.

>>107002363
Define "better" first. They have almost exactly the same shape, have same sensor and controller. Mad is lighter and have a higher polling rate, R1 Pro should have better battery life.
>>107002368
Some mouse community came up with it. If you're not a wannabe pro gamer, you'll be fine with any mouse from any tier, they all are pretty good. I guess the weight, polling ratio, sensor, price were considered.

>>107002488
Quality is fine, your average non-expensive cap. Print quality is meh, the kind that will flake off after a wash or two, but since it's in the place that is not going to be creased and rubbed constantly, it should last for a while.

>>107002594
Alright so its all meme shit that doesn't actually affect you, would think its based on build quality or something

>>107002657
Those things do have an effect on how you play. But that's a gaming mouse list, so it makes sense. If you only care about build quality, get an Intellimouse.

Anyone here bought some poster / canvas pictures like pic related from ali?

I'm not sure if they're gonna ass quality

>>107002752
>Canvas
It's actually just cheap vinyl, it looks like crap from close up but it's ok at a distance with the small A4 posters I've bought from ali. The print quality of the posters I've bought have been decent, but maybe I just got lucky?

>>106984205
It's moving after all now.

>>107002726
They really don't, if you are shit with a 5$ walmart mouse you will be shit with a 80$ chink mouse

>>107002752
They're shit and A4. Nor worth it.
>t. bought one "I want to believe" shitty poster years ago

>>107002064
For pc mice, get whatever feels best in your hand, and doesn't require you to strain a finger to hit something constantly.
>t. Boomer with bad thumb tendons from claw gripping mice for years.
I like my Corsair Ironclaw, best size yet, but why they don't make xbox-huge mice for people with big hands i'll never know, my hands are only medium sized too but outside of the boutique cripple-mice everythings tiny.

>>107003021
Whatever works for you, man, I'm not getting any kickback from mouse sales, so not going to persuade you. My experience -- both playing games and general day to day usage -- was much better with a entry-level decent gaming mouse than with anything "$5 from Walmart" or office ones.

>>106985171
Please?

>>106996718
This is a blue board anon, I don't browse these threads to get a boner.

>>106999694
>that worked a treat actually, thanks!
it was I, glad it worked I guess
But damn you shouldn't be putting up with that shit at $200
How's the cam then?

>>107003299
desu it works at 4k res, and is a standalone, single unit. Everything else both costs more, and would require professional installs for the rear cameras, which i don't really want. Normally single-unit dashcams are 1080p at most and dogshit.

It fit my requirements perfectly on paper, its why i impulse bought it. So long as the SSD i bought separately doesn't bug out on it, it's the best one i could want for the price tag. Looking at the footage so far is pretty good, definitely 4k footage judging by my phone.

elektrikat.com/products/best-dash-cam-2024
Nobody should buy this for obvious reasons, but it has its perks.
Now i need an easy way to hide the cables so its less ugly... any ideas? like small velcro sleeves i can stick to the dashboard?

>>107003404
Well I guess it half worked out in the end. I still think you overpaid massively but long as you're ok with it and with impulse buying chinese shit, eh
>any ideas?
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005008072588114.html
Something like those.

>>107003474
oh that'll work great, very unobtrusive, looks good. Ebay didn't have anything like that.

Specs-wise it was wayyy cheaper than any other 4k dashcam on the market, so long as it doesnt die on me (it probably will, West-Australian summers are brutally hot at times) im getting good value now.

>>106981585 (OP)
Time for a mini review of recent hauls:
>tablet
Barely fulfilling it's functions, but I'm glad I got it and I'll use it for low volume reading, some light youtube, and airplane entertainment
>pants
Great fit, great price, can't recommend them enough
>chair
holds my fat ass (~100kg), has a decent recline, not perfect zeroG as I imagined
>gym pads
will be used today
>laser range finder
it works
>audio cable
not microphonic, which is the sole reason it was purchased
>umbrella
inspires confidence

>>107004128
>not microphonic
Those color lines in the connector actually tell you this. I fucked up once and some anon let me know.

>>107004152
>The term microphonic refers to the phenomenon where an electronic component—especially a vacuum tube, capacitor, or even a cable—unintentionally converts mechanical vibrations or physical movement into electrical signals, much like a microphone does.

You can hear cheapo cables when you move your head on your headphones. Hate that.But you're also on point that the knowledge of how audio jacks work is important.

>>107004152
What should it look like instead?

>>107003081
This mouse folded 1000 times premium plastic winner chicken dinner guaranteed

>spent 2500 euros on chink stuff
>really out of stuff to buy except for gifts

you think I got problem? whats your spending?

>>107004951
i bought a mousepad for $1.75.

>>107001200
I want tiddies.

why isn't there an aliexpress for food?

>>107005328
There is, its called alibaba

had a problem with my credit card so i could not pay for my products on aliexpress because the limit was set to 0€. Tried it several times not understanding why i couldnt purchase

Finally figured it out almost a month later and finished the payment, but aliexpress by mistake send me said products twice (on separate dates)

what do?

>>107004951
I mostly buy cheap shit in the $1-15 range.
Most expensive item I bought was a mobo and a watch, both $60.

>>107004951
My last few items
>$30 Flashlights
>$65 Riser cables
>$120 Portable monitor
>$170 Multitools
>$210 Electronics microscope
Will probably order an hdmi multiview next. (Puts multiple hdmi streams on a single monitor.)

>>107004152
You're confusing microphonics and microphone. Microphonics is when cable slides over your clothes and you're getting an explosion of noise delivered straight into your brain.

>>107004128
>Barely fulfilling it's functions
>t606 + 4Gb
I'm surprised it even turned on in 2025 with a modern android. I used to have a phone with the same specs and it lagged on a launcher screen. And the thing ran Android GO.

>>107004951
I have been buying chinkshit directly since 2011, I'm afraid to even think about the amount of money I've given them. Although the most expensive thing I've ever gotten was a $350 tablet.

>>107004181
>>107005673
Thanks for correcting me on my retardation.

>>107002064
I just want one that is big and comfortable. I don't care about gayming shit.

What do you guys do when your chink trinkets start taking too much space in the house? do you just throw away the ones you dont use or what?
i have a space problem right now

>>107005869
Nta but I use rawm mh01 which is about $50. 8k wireless and hotswap. It's a near 1:1 in shape with razer viper which idk if you consider big or not.
If you just want a chonker like those logi ones, keychron m6.

>>107005970
I just don't buy shit I know I won't use.

>>107005970
Sell on fb marketplace. Sold a ton of random shit there.

>>107002391
>ive rode bicycles for a decade i know that being in two wheels can be tough, im just always hyper aware and i know speed can turn a minor injury into a fatal one
Fair enough. At the risk of beating a dead horse, keep in mind that accidents get worse exponentially with speed, not linearly.

Anyways regarding your question:
Bike accessories like phone holders, as well as personal accessories like a neck gaiter or glasses can all be had from Ali. I don't really use temu so no idea how it compares, apparently it's okay for clothes so maybe worth getting a windproof gater with UV protection rating from there - but personally I'd likely stick to Ali.
>>107003510
At the risk of asking a question that can only make you sad: Consider probing with ffprobe/ffmpeg to make sure it's not at a lower res and just pretending to be 4k (fooling the file explorer details about resolution is trivially easy and a lot of cheap cameras do it)

Bought a "fake" harting connector.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32919536122.html

>>107006017
good idea, people dont use fb marketplace in my area but i will use the closest thing to it
>>107005995
how can you know the future? i obviously dont buy shit i know i won't use either, but who can't know wether you will use something for a while or not
i bought a kobi e-reader and gave it a pretty good amount of usage until i finished the few books i was interested in, and now it just sits in my room. I repurposed an old tablet into a manga-reading device but the same thing happened and i rarely grab it now. I got a phone stand and i use it like once a month at most

>>107006228
Well, if two thin devices and a phone stand are enough to cause you a space problem then I don't know what to tell you.
Of course I have some chink shit I also rarely use but nothing that would cause me a "space problem"

2 year review on my Aer day sling 3 x-pac I got off ali for $50: shit still works and looks almost like the day I got it.

>>107006264
im just giving examples, i have tons of shit at home

>>107002064
>have both Zaopin Z2 Mini and Z1
The PAW3395 sensor is more than enough for me.
Don't need any of that 4K or 8K polling or PAW3950 sensor.
Hopefully the Z2 Mini can last "forever" since it has hotswappable microswitch sockets

>>106994745
You should understand that those are just symbols they print on the packaging. You can just get the shape, and ink it onto some paper without actually having done the underlying paperwork/certification

>>107006375
Any still available on AliEx?
I'm a sucker for EDC slings even if I end up with too many to use them each every day

>>107006501
Store I got it from is gone, I can see listings off taobao though.

>>107006375
wtf. if I saw that on ali I would assume its fake or there is some catch.

>>107006218
Pretty cool even though a bit pricey, I could see them being used on my model railroad club layout

>>107006605
The only major difference between the fake and real is that the inner pocket mesh is thinner on the fake. Everything else is authentic, including the materials used. Most aer stuff are being sold at half price in taobao and people are of consensus that the chinese factory is leaking the design or it's b-grade stuff.

>>107006187
>Consider probing with ffprobe/ffmpeg to make sure it's not at a lower res and just pretending to be 4k
its possible, but there was like ~4 resolution settings on the app for the camera, so maybe, it looked pretty high-def on my phone, and im a pc-monitor autist, so i think i'd notice, but yeah, its plausible.

>>107005328
I remember when anons were buying 7D mangoes.

any chink printer recommendations?

>>107005274
>>107005450
well yeah its those small items that add up but I checked it by sorting by seller and just adding up.

>>107007175
Niimbot B1

I want to buy things, should I redeem my piggy bank money or is it better to wait for the next sale?

>>107005287
why?
also gyno isn't breasts.

>>107007106
>it looked pretty high-def on my phone, and im a pc-monitor autist, so i think i'd notice
Then don't bother finding out; either it's what it says and you wasted your time, or it's worse and you'll feel worse.
In the end as long as it's good enough for the purpose you got it (dashcam use) it doesn't matter frankly.
It's like my thermal print camera being actually 420p rather than 1080 and faking resolution. Doesn't matter anyways because the thermal printer can't achieve that fidelity anyways.
Anyways, I'm hoping it'll be there and work when you one day need it, that's what these things exist for after all.

>>107007744
What? You can only redeem it on sunday, and the credits expire the same day, no reason to not do it.

>>107002064
is there a wired list of this?
I'm concerned CM will just discontinue the MM711 any day now

>>106981585 (OP)
Any good not-so-clown-looking barefoot shoes? better in black-white color combinations.

>>106994684
give me more info on the:
>Smart lighting with many localized warm light sources for comfy mood that you can control without having to press a bunch of switches
I am a comfy guy, i do comfy things

>>106981585 (OP)
this fuckin thread is costing me money.
I just bought an arthas and sylvanas figurines from Ali, rip my wallet im overspending here.
www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005951306025.html
www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007207916589.html

Has anyone ever used chink thermal putty? how bad is it? im tired of measuring thermalpads.

>>106996629
>>107002488
I bought that ocean gate hat for me and my friend and both came with shoddy stitching in different areas but each hat was like $4

>>107008596
Basically light is one of the cheapest ways to make a room more comfy in appearance.
For comfy lighting there's really only two rules you need:
No cold lights (so a warm color temperature, unless it's for a work surface, in which case colder light is fine)
and no central light source. If you have a single ceiling lamp to illuminate your room it looks sterile.
To get around that you want multiple smaller light sources thrown around the room.
Look at some sources for rooms you find to look comfortable and you'll note that it largely tracks with those two rules.

The big issue with that approach though is that rather than one big switch to turn on the light in a room, you now have multiple lamps that you need to switch on, in the past the solution was often a weird solution like multiple power strips rigged in series, so you could toggle them all with one switch, but that lead to cables and limited options on where to put lights. These days with ioT smart lamps (I use zigbee for example) it's as simple as clicking a setting on my phone (or a physical button that talks to the zigbee network).

Picrel is some of the changes I had done for my room and posted sometime back, the effect seems less strong on the image than IRL, it makes a massive difference (the white color in those pics in the after looks warmer IRL, also that sunset lamp is on the opposite side of the room now and pointed at the ceiling for more of a moody setting).
Far from perfect, but a massive difference for not much money.

>>107008891
amazing if that's really 13W/mk
I've been using that one GD900 that's half that for everything inc. my 5600, so it should be fine

Are these 433mhz remote switches with a batteryless/kinetic remote any good?
The guys working on my apartment fucked up and can't run a dedicated line to one of the lamps.

>>107010204
OR even better, is there a RF remote out there that can work off just the live wire? I have extra unused switches and I have no idea what they control.
I've seen wifi smart switches that can be powered off just the live wire IIRC.

anyone tried these chinkshit bluetooth sets for motorbike helmets?

>>107008480
Don't think so. Everyone and their mom moved on from wired to wireless now. Plus you can run almost any wireless mouse as a wires one if you want. I've tried three chink mouse brands -- VXE, Ajazz, Attack Shark -- and all of them included a cable so soft you don't even notice it's there.

>>107008918
Oh, hey anon, I remember you from months ago! Even saved that thread where you explained your setup to eventually take inspiration from it. Good stuff, thanks.

>>107008918
>Basically light is one of the cheapest ways to make a room more comfy in appearance.
I always wanted to improve the lighting in my house but im no electrician and im afraid of making a mess of a cable set up

For instance i would like having a low intensity "warm" light during the night in my bedroom, or one directly above the bed for reading
>These days with ioT smart lamps (I use zigbee for example) it's as simple as clicking a setting on my phone (or a physical button that talks to the zigbee network).
can you lead me to some guides on how to do this? id preffer using buttons tho

>>107004128
You from Russia, or is that Russian text some kind of an accident?
If you are, any reason you order stuff from Ali instead of ozon? Same range finder can be bought there for cheaper and with faster delivery, not to mention that ozon always sides with customers over foreign sellers.