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I agree with Rob C that trying a different card is the cheapest thing to check before assuming the unit is faulty — some cards just sit tighter than others. One thing I'd add: the wiggle itself tells you less than whether the card stays seated while you're actually carrying and using the device. If it only moves when you push on it, that's normal play; if it shifts during a walk or a bump and you get a dropped recording, that's when it's worth swapping the card or sending it back. Since yours is recording fine for the backyard use, I'd leave it be.
Pete, since you've settled on keeping the kid mask handy, one thing I'd add: try both masks on the smaller person in the house before you stash it, just to see which one actually sits over mouth and nose without a gap. A few folks here say fit doesn't matter much, but with a suction device the seal is what makes it work, so a loose adult mask on a narrow face is worth checking rather than assuming. If the adult one gaps at the chin, the child mask is the better default for that person.
I'm with Rivers on this one — the in-game save is the thing I'd rely on, and save states are just a convenience on top. For casual platformers and RPGs like Khan mentioned, they've been fine in my experience, but I wouldn't treat a save state as your only copy of progress on anything more demanding. So Mike, if you're playing the simple stuff, go ahead and use them; just keep a normal save as backup.
Alex, since you've got small ears, I'd start with the smallest tips and only size up if they feel loose or you get that whistling feedback — a loose fit is usually what causes it, not the device itself. Zoe's friend isn't wrong that fit can be hit or miss, but with three sizes in the box you've got room to experiment before buying anything extra. Give each size a proper try for a day rather than judging in the first five minutes.
Jenna, one thing worth flagging since you mentioned a work setting: the misses people describe tend to show up when the switch happens in a noisy room or the person trails off, not because the earbuds can't switch at all. I'd keep the app open on the table for the first few meetings so a quick manual tap is easy if someone drops a language mid-sentence, then relax once you see how your coworkers actually talk. That's a small habit, not a reason to doubt it works.
I'd side with Alex Foster here — the warmth you feel depends a lot on how close you sit and how cold the office already is. Linda's experience isn't wrong, but a plug-in heater like this is meant for taking the chill off a desk area, not warming a whole room, so if you're expecting the room itself to feel toasty in a minute you'll be disappointed. For a home office where you're sitting right by it, a couple of minutes is realistic, and I'd just plug it in before you settle in rather than waiting to feel it the moment you switch it on.
Since you're going to try it anyway, Tara, one thing worth doing is checking it after a stretch of gray days rather than just the first night. A couple hours of sun seems to carry it overnight fine, but several cloudy days in a row is where I'd expect it to fall short, so that's the moment to move the panel slightly or accept a shorter run. Nothing wrong with just testing it in that corner first.
Alex, the hand test only tells you the plunger creates a seal and pulls — it doesn't tell you much about a real blockage, so I wouldn't read too much into the mark. What actually matters more in practice is getting the right mask size and a good seal over the mouth and nose, since a loose fit loses most of the pull. I'd practice the placement and the pull motion on a willing adult now while everyone's calm, rather than judging strength from skin.
I agree with Tom in NYC that six months is optimistic — mine's been similar, fine for months but I wouldn't bank on the full claim. One practical thing: the app's low-battery warning is what I'd actually watch, since how often you trigger the find sound and movement alerts seems to be what eats the cell fastest. Keep a spare CR2032 like Paul Graves does and it's a non-issue.
I'd push back a little on Sarah Kos and Dan T. — saying it does nothing with old pipes goes too far. It's a point-of-use filter, so it's never going to fix rusty plumbing, but the OP's own update and a few others here show discoloration on the cartridge after a while, which means it's catching some sediment before it hits you. Dan's "clog fast" point is fair if your water is genuinely bad, but that's a sign to check and swap the cartridge sooner, not proof it's placebo. I'd keep it, check the filter every month or two, and judge it on whether your water and skin feel better rather than expecting a show.
Since you're actually sharing one pair between two phones, the bit I'd plan for is pairing: the earbuds will happily connect to either, but you'll each need the app on your own phone and you'll be re-pairing when you hand them over. That's the part that gets fiddly on a trip, not the translation itself. On Tom in NYC's point about Bluetooth drops, I haven't seen that flagged as an iOS-vs-Android thing, so I wouldn't assume one is worse — just keep both phones' Bluetooth on and re-pair cleanly rather than fighting a stale connection.
Nina, since you've decided to go for it, one practical thing: Sophi86's experience is real, but it's about fit, not the knife failing — a chunky handle just doesn't suit every small hand the same way. If it does feel bulky in longer sessions, try gripping further back toward the end of the handle and letting the finger hole do the work rather than wrapping tight; that's what makes it feel less awkward for me. And keep the return window in mind, as LauTop said, so a bad fit is easy to undo.
Carla82, your point about it lighting up when you didn't feel like you were pressing hard is worth taking seriously — I wouldn't assume it's perfectly calibrated. What I'd add is that the sensor is really just a nudge, not a precision instrument, so the useful thing is whether it makes you pause and ease off at all, not whether it fires at exactly the right moment. If it's mostly noise for you, that's a fair reason to lean on the app feedback instead, like Brooky mentioned.
Oliver, one practical thing before you buy: the RE700X has a single Ethernet port, so if you're after "a couple of wired ports" in the office, this gives you one, not two. On the brand question, I agree with HarrY that access point mode is standard and doesn't need a TP-Link router, but I'd push back a little on the blanket "it just works" replies. Jenna and Matt both reported instability in AP mode and neither pinned down a cause, so it's fair to call that a real limitation of their setups rather than proof the mode is broken in general. I'd grab it, test it for a few days, and keep the receipt handy in case your router turns out to be fussy.
Mike in NYC, you even said yourself it could've been your connection, so I wouldn't write off the earbuds based on that one call. Fast talkers plus a shaky connection or a noisy street is a different situation from a quiet room, and that's where I'd expect the lag to show up. Sara Beast, since you're going to try them anyway, I'd test them first in a quiet spot with someone who talks fast, then again somewhere noisy, so you know which part is the earbuds and which is just the environment.
Tommy, mine's got the same bit of play and it hasn't gotten worse, so I'd chalk it up to the build rather than a bad unit. The thing I'd actually watch for is whether the dial still clicks firmly into each of the three speeds — if it starts slipping past a setting or feels like it's about to come off, that's when I'd treat it as a real fault. A little wiggle on its own, I'd leave it.
Glad you got it sorted, Mike. The ice itself isn't drawing anything, but I'd add one practical bit: since the cold air makes you want to keep it on high, I'd try starting with ice on low and only bumping the speed when the room actually feels warm. That way you get the cooling boost without the runtime hit you were worried about.
Parker, crank it to high and give it a couple of passes like the others said — that's the honest answer. One thing I'd add that nobody's mentioned: don't lean into it hard on old spots, let the brush do the work and keep it moving, because pressing down just bogs the motor and doesn't speed anything up. And if your grates are coated rather than bare steel, go easy — the stainless head can scratch those.
I agree with Lisa Hydrow that it's fine for a desk as long as you're not expecting it to blast like your old cooler. One thing worth flagging: this is evaporative cooling, so it feels noticeably weaker in humid weather no matter how full the tank is — the 500 mL isn't really the limiting factor there. For your desk and camping it's a sensible trade for the smaller size; just don't expect it to match the bulky one on a muggy day.
Linda, one thing worth trying before you write it off as just a damp fan: evaporative cooling only really drops the temperature when the air is dry. On a muggy day it'll feel exactly like you described, but in dry heat, sitting close and using the ice chamber makes a noticeable difference for me. So it's less that it doesn't cool and more that it only cools under the right conditions.
Kevin C asked whether the smell comes back or lingers, and that's the part worth separating. A quick musty whiff that fades after a minute of running is just the standing water, but if it sticks around or gets stronger, that's usually water that's been sitting longer than overnight, and dumping and rinsing the tank is what clears it. EnderWizard, since dumping at night already fixed yours, I'd keep doing that rather than worry about it.
Chris, you've basically landed on the right take. One thing I'd add: the light is worth more against animals that are already wary of movement at night than against something bold like a raccoon, so where you point it matters more than how bright it is. If the cats are the main problem, angle the unit so the light sweeps the approach path rather than the spot they sit, and let the sound cover the rest.
Tom_Craig, since you're going ahead with it, one thing that'll matter more than the ice hardening for how long it stays sharp: hand-wash and dry it right after use, and skip the glass cutting boards. Beech wood handle and a steel blade both suffer from sitting wet or getting banged on hard surfaces, and that dulls an edge faster than normal cooking does. Mike Reynolds and M_Ortiz both said theirs held up for months of weeknight use, so I wouldn't stress about a few weeks.
Sam, since you're a back sleeper coming off a flat pillow, one thing worth knowing: it's not really adjustable in height, so the shape does the work rather than you being able to tweak it. The neck roll sits higher while the center dips, so if it feels tall at first, try it a night or two before deciding — that's the adjustment people keep mentioning. If it still feels too high after that, that's a real mismatch for your body, not you doing it wrong.
Lisa, since you mostly want a rough idea while traveling, I'd treat it as a trend tool rather than a sleep diary you can trust night by night — a few rough nights in a row tell you more than any single reading. One thing I'd weigh before buying: several folks here mention the charging routine getting old, and a ring you forget to charge gives you gaps right when you're jet-lagged and want the data most. If you're fine glancing at it in the morning and not chasing exact numbers, it fits your use; if you'd want it to actually guide decisions, I'd hold off.
I'd back up what Mar__kus and Tessa Lane said — mine catches some naps on its own but it's genuinely hit or miss, especially the short ones. Rob C, I wouldn't write it off as useless though; it's just that a quick doze is the hard case, so if a nap really matters to you, logging it yourself is the safer bet rather than expecting the ring to always notice.
I've never stuck to a full daily schedule either, but the one place a list actually earned its keep for me was the stuff I'd otherwise forget for months — cleaning the fridge coils, washing the curtains, that kind of thing. For day-to-day tidying, wiping and vacuuming when you notice it is genuinely fine, so you're not missing anything obvious there. If you want to try again, a short monthly list of the forgotten jobs works better than a daily routine you'll abandon by Wednesday.
With sensitive gums, the angle matters more than the mode. I keep the tip almost flat against the tooth and let it glide along the gumline rather than digging in, and I skip any spot that's already bleeding or sore that day. If it starts to sting, stop for a day or two instead of pushing through, and stick to soft mode for short passes. That's kept my gums calm, though I still leave the deeper stuff to my hygienist.
Small correction to the thread: you don't replace it, there are no filters. It's rechargeable over USB-C, so when it fades you just charge it up and give it a basic clean. Mine lasts a few weeks per charge, and I'd stick it mid-shelf rather than the door so it's not fighting every open-and-close. It'll dull the everyday leftovers smell but won't beat an open onion or ripe cheese, so keep those sealed.