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I never really got used to mine either, to be honest. I used it for a couple weeks and ended up going back to my regular knife. Some people seem to like it though.
I mostly use mine around the yard after sunset and the bats show up fine against the sky once it starts dimming. Not much detail on the bats themselves but you can definitely track them. The IR mode barely matters for that window honestly, it’s more the silhouettes.
Stop and go is actually where mine did the most, but not for fuel really. It made the throttle less touchy so I wasn’t lurching forward every time traffic moved a few feet. That alone was worth it for me, the mpg thing was secondary.
Mine wouldn’t pull from a bucket at all the first couple times I tried, just made noise and nothing came up. Then I realized the filter end was sitting flat against the bottom and once I tilted it a bit it started pulling fine. Still needs the hose fully submerged though.
Mine actually felt harder to use at first because you have to hold the bottle steady while it does its thing. The twist handle let me brace everything together. After a month though I got used to it.
I get where you’re coming from with the fiddly part. I used one of those basic file guides for years and got decent results but I always felt like I was guessing a bit on the angle, especially when I was in a hurry. A buddy let me try his SawShark on my chain last fall and I ended up grabbing one for myself not long after.
For me the difference was mostly in how it sits on the chain. The old guide always felt a little loose and I’d catch myself tilting the file without meaning to. The SawShark clamps on more solidly so I’m not fighting it the whole time, and the angle thing is just sort of set rather than something I have to keep checking. After about six or seven sharpening sessions I could tell the teeth were coming out more even than before. Chain cut straighter too, which I noticed more than I expected.
That said, I still keep the old guide in a drawer. Habit I guess, and for a quick touch up when the chain isn’t too bad I don’t always feel like dragging out the other thing. My preference leans toward the SawShark now but I wouldn’t say the old one is useless.
If you sharpen often enough that the fiddly part bugs you, it’s probably worth trying. If you only do it a couple times a season, whatever you’ve got is fine.
I notice it too but I just leave it alone. The sky looks good and the shaded bits are a little dark, and that’s fine for bike footage. I tried messing with exposure once and ended up making the whole clip look worse, so I stopped bothering.
Mine sits on the top shelf in the corner of my small fridge and I honestly forget it’s even there until I need to charge it. The only thing that caught me off guard was having to remember it exists when I shove stuff in, since it does take up a little rectangle of space. But it’s not like it’s blocking anything major, just kind of sits there doing its thing.
I had mine up in a room that faces the sun pretty hard from mid afternoon until dinner time. I remember being surprised at first because I expected it to struggle more than it did. But I also learned pretty quickly that the mounting height matters a lot. I had it lower initially, kind of desk height, and the air just sort of stayed in one spot. Once I moved it higher up the wall, closer to where the heat was collecting near the ceiling, the room felt way more comfortable overall.
That said, the sun is still going to win the battle for a couple of hours no matter what. The unit keeps the room from becoming unbearable, but the wall near the window will still feel warm if you touch it. I found myself closing the blinds on the really hot days, which honestly did more than the AerioQ ever could. But as a combination of keeping the air moving and taking the edge off, it does its job.
I guess my take is that it works, but you have to adjust your expectations. It is not going to make the room feel like a walk in cooler on a July afternoon. It will make it livable, especially if you give it a head start and turn it on before the sun really hits. I usually switch mine on around noon when I know it is going to be a hot one, and by the time the afternoon rolls around the room is already in a better place. If I wait until the room is already stuffy, it takes a lot longer to catch up.
If grip strength is the main concern, it probably will help. The one-button thing means he doesn’t have to squeeze anything, which is half the battle with regular clippers. My main worry would be whether he can hold it still enough to actually line it up with the nail. The guard stops cuts, but it doesn’t stop the shaking itself.
I actually had a power outage about a month ago that lasted a few hours, and I remember thinking the same thing when I first got mine. The display does go dark, that part is true. But I noticed the little status light kept blinking, so I knew it was still doing its thing. I didn’t sit there and time it, but it was still running when the power came back on, which was around four hours later I think.
What I found more useful during that outage was actually having a separate battery powered CO alarm in the bedroom. Not because I don’t trust the CarbonOne, but just because I didn’t want to have to walk over to it in the dark to check if it was still alive. The blinking light is fine, but it’s not exactly easy to see from across the room.
For me, the backup is more about peace of mind than constant information. I don’t need to know the exact ppm reading while the power is out. I just need to know that if something bad happens, it will make noise. And from what I can tell, that’s what it does. I did test the alarm function once while it was on battery just to hear it, and it was plenty loud.
I would say don’t expect it to be a full monitoring station during an outage. It’s more like a safety net. If you’re someone who wants to keep an eye on readings during a storm or whatever, you might want a second device with its own display. But for basic detection and warning, it seems to hold up fine for typical outages.
I actually don’t mind that it doesn’t have a timer. I just plug it in when I’m sitting down and make a point to turn it off when I get up to leave the room. It becomes a habit pretty fast once you’ve been using it for a week or so.
I’ve had mine running on the nightstand for a couple of weeks now and the hum is pretty steady, almost like a soft white noise. I’m a light sleeper too and it hasn’t woken me up once. It’s more the warmth that I notice than the sound.
It’s kind of annoying that they don’t just toss a small one in there, but I get why they don’t. I’d rather pick my own card anyway since I know I’ll want more space for video. I’d just budget for one and not stress about it.
Good to know, thanks for the replies. Sounds like it just needs to be in the wallet somewhere and it does its thing. I’ll probably grab one and not stress about where it lands.
I’ve used mine on bathroom mirrors a bunch of times, and honestly the key is not lingering in one spot. If you hover too long with the steam, yeah, it’s gonna look foggy for a second. But if you go over it with the squeegee attachment right after, it clears up fine and I don’t get streaks. The heat actually helps cut through toothpaste splatter and hard water spots way better than a damp cloth ever did for me.
One thing I’ll say is that it’s not magic. You still have to wipe, but it’s way less elbow grease than usual. I wouldn’t use it on a mirror that’s really thin or cheap, just because of the heat, but on normal bathroom mirrors it’s been fine. I’ve had mine for a couple months now and it’s become my go-to for the glass shower door too.
The auto network thing is nice but honestly the thing that sold me was how much less fiddly the whole experience is. With my old router I always felt like I was babysitting it, especially when the signal dropped and it would just sit there stuck on the last carrier. The Ryoko just seems to sort itself out without me having to dig into the settings every time.
I travel a few times a year for work and my patience for that stuff is basically zero these days. I just want to land, turn it on, and have WiFi. I don’t care which tower it talks to as long as it works. That’s probably the biggest difference for me, it’s just way less thinking. Is it worth upgrading if your old one still works? Maybe not. But if you’re already annoyed by the manual part, it does feel like a different experience rather than just a new coat of paint.
Used mine for weeks before I ever bothered putting a card in it. It just works like a normal scope, you point it and look, that’s it. The SD card only matters if you actually want to save what you’re seeing. For just walking around at night you won’t even notice it’s missing.
I think people get too hung up on whether it’s as fast as a proper tumble dryer. For me the real win was not having clothes draped over every chair and door handle for two days. It dries stuff overnight, I fold it in the morning, done. That alone made it worth switching for me.
Mine has been hanging with a couple of hooks for about two months now and I have not had any real issues with it. There is a slight wave along the bottom edge but it is barely noticeable unless the projector is shining right on it. I think people expect it to behave like a framed screen and it just does not. For a casual movie night it has been totally fine for me.
I’ve had mine for a few months now and the fence alerts are decent for what they are. There’s definitely a small delay, but it’s not bad enough that I’ve felt the need to switch back to anything else. The main thing for me is that it’s way better than just hoping he comes back, so the warning gives me enough time to check the app.
I must be the odd one out here because mine dies way faster than that. I use mine maybe three or four hours spread out over the day, and I’m charging it every other day at most. The 30 hour claim never held up for me. I don’t think it’s a defect, just how I use it.
