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The way I see it, if the tips never change based on what you actually do, then it’s not really personal. I’ve noticed that with some gadgets the advice shifts a little after you log a few things, but then it plateaus and just repeats the same lines. That’s usually a sign it ran out of new data to work with.
Ceramic heaters still blow warm air around with a fan, so the air in the room ends up feeling about as dry as with an oil radiator. The difference is speed, not moisture. If dryness is your main complaint, switching won’t fix that part.
The thing I’d actually check is whether the case is still fully clipped shut on every edge before you get in. I had a similar style housing on an older camera and the door looked closed but one latch wasn’t fully seated, so it let water in on the first dip. Now I run my thumb along the whole seam and give it a light squeeze to feel for any give. If it feels solid all the way around, that’s usually good enough for me. For the ocean I’d also rinse the case in fresh water after, since salt can mess with the gasket over time. Pool water is pretty forgiving compared to waves pushing at it.
I don’t think the shallow floor is actually the problem. My trunk is tiny too and I just tossed everything into one sturdy canvas bag, and now I only deal with one thing sliding instead of five. It settles into the corner and stays put well enough. Digging around isn’t an issue since it’s all in one grab.
I’d still take the old handheld for a quick chat. My preference is being able to see the screen myself, and with earbuds you’re trusting whatever gets whispered into your ear. Passing it back is annoying but at least nothing gets lost in the moment.
USB-C doesn’t mean it’s meant to run off a battery all day. I’d check the listing for a wattage number before buying, because a weak power bank can leave you with a fan that barely spins.
I just do a few quiet things in the same order every night, no devices involved at all. If one thing falls through, the rest still happens. That’s the whole point of not hanging the routine on one item.
I don’t think the learning thing matters as much as people say. I used one for a week in a loaner and it still made the throttle feel smoother right away, even if it wasn’t fully settled. Fuel savings I couldn’t tell you, but the drive felt nicer.
I mainly use mine out there when I know I’ll be sitting in one spot for a while. If I’m up and moving around the yard it’s pointless, but parked next to a chair it’s fine. Dragging it back and forth got old fast though, so now it mostly just lives by the door.
I mostly use mine for workout stuff and I just lay the smaller pieces flat on the bottom rack instead of hanging everything. Works fine for me and the clothes come out dry. I know people say hanging is better but I haven’t had issues.
Mine didn’t fit on a wider bottle at all. It just sat on top and spun without grabbing anything, so I grabbed the old manual one. If you’ve got a few of those bottles, I’d keep a backup around.
I’ve had good luck with mine on a rough collie, of all things. The trick for me was the beep and vibrate modes, which don’t need skin contact at all, so the coat barely matters. That alone made it worth it for us.
Fit really does come down to the individual ear. I used to think I just couldn’t wear earbuds at all because so many would work loose on me, but what actually made the difference was the tip shape rather than the bud itself. I do better with the flatter, oval style tips than the round ones most companies seem to default to. Round ones slide out of my right ear within minutes, but the flatter ones hold for hours.
That’s my main thing when I look at any earbud now, honestly, before I even care about battery or sound. If the tip doesn’t match my ear shape it’s a nonstarter no matter how good everything else is.
So I’d say check what kind of tips these come with and whether there are alternate sizes in the box. That tells you more than any general “fits small ears” claim, because small ears can mean a shallow outer ear or a narrow canal and those need different things.
My eye doctor mentioned that some smart glasses frames just aren’t built to hold prescription lenses securely, so it really depends on the specific model. Might be worth asking an optician before ordering since returns can be a hassle.
Not sure updates are the fix. Mine is still a bit sluggish on the Flixy and I’ve been running it since spring. Maybe it’s just how the cheaper sticks feel compared to Roku.
I keep one in my glovebox for door handle scuffs, so I get the appeal. For trim though, I’d rather use a trim restorer and save the cloth for paint. Scuffs on textured plastic are a different beast.
Mine feels plenty warm to me, just in a different way. The oil one had that heavy heat that wraps around you, but the WellHeater actually gets my space comfortable way quicker, so I don’t miss the old one.
Mine works from the kitchen if I leave the door open, but closed doors seem to block it more than actual walls. Not sure why that is.
I switched to an electric one last fall mostly because my hands were getting tired with the twist handle after a couple of bottles. What surprised me was how much I noticed the difference during a dinner we hosted, not on a random weeknight. When you’re opening four or five bottles back to back while people are waiting, the twist handle used to wear my wrist out by the third one. With the WineCork Pro I just press it and move on, so that part is genuinely easier for me.
That said, it’s not like it changed my life on a single bottle. One glass on a Tuesday and I barely notice. The real payoff shows up when there’s a crowd and I’m the one doing all the opening. I also like that I don’t have to grip and twist at the same time, which was the annoying part with my old one.
Battery has held up fine so far, I charge it maybe once a month. Noise is a bit more than I expected but nothing that bothers me. So for me the answer is yes, it’s easier, but mostly in those repeated-use situations rather than a quick single cork.
I asked my septic guy about powder drain stuff last year and he said the main thing is not to go crazy with it. I’ve used SavingStars a handful of times when the shower got gross and nothing weird happened with the tank. It’s not something I’d dump in every week though.
I actually disagree that it’s terrible for stomach sleepers. I still roll onto my stomach sometimes and it’s been fine for me, just not as plush as a flat pillow. It’s not perfect in every position but it’s way better than the basic pillow I had before.
The longer I wear mine the less I notice them, but those first few days sitting down definitely had me second-guessing the fit. Once I adjusted the straps so they weren’t pulling the stabilizers tight against my leg, the digging stopped. Could just be where they land on you when you’re seated.
I’ve had mine through a couple of shorter outages and the sensors definitely kept working, which is the main thing. The screen does go dark pretty much right away though, so you’re not getting any live readings during that time. For me, that’s fine since the alarm is what matters if something actually goes wrong.
If you’re checking close enough to see uneven teeth, you’re probably looking harder than the chain cares about. I’ve sharpened maybe a dozen chains with mine and some cuts look better than others, but they all cut fine on the saw. That’s what matters to me at the end of the day.
I think a lot depends on whether you expect it to be a live tracker or just a “last seen” kind of thing. I keep mine in a card slot in my purse, and it usually shows the right general area, like the right neighborhood or the right store, but it’s not going to tell you the exact seat on a train or which room it’s in. The ping seems to update when my phone happens to pass by other Apple devices, so sometimes it feels instant and other times it lags for a few minutes. For a wallet that I mostly lose around the house or in the car, it’s fine. But if you’re picturing yourself tracking it down to the exact spot in a crowded parking lot, you might be disappointed. It gets you close, not precise.
It’s basically a small stick, so it doesn’t really have room to get dramatically hot. I’ve left mine on for weeks at a time on a less-used TV and the only time I notice any warmth is if I actually grab it, which I never do. I would not think twice about it.