Gary Scott

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  • in reply to: Jetterix on a ladder for second story siding? #7210
    Gary Scott
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    If you can handle a drill one-handed on a ladder, this won’t change anything. I found the hose drag worse than the weight.

    in reply to: Dustaclean on car cup holders, or is that pushing it? #7161
    Gary Scott
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    I wouldn’t bother. Cup holders are shallow enough that you’ll be fighting the thing the whole time. Just keep a couple of napkins in the door pocket and wipe them out when you get gas. Less hassle than that little vacuum.

    in reply to: FitiBeats touch controls – do they ever get less finicky? #6804
    Gary Scott
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    I’ve had mine for a little over a month and I still accidentally trigger them whenever I adjust the fit. The tap spots are small and the whole outer surface seems to register touches. If I so much as brush against them when pushing the buds deeper into my ears, it pauses or skips. I would say it’s less about getting used to where to tap and more about learning how to handle them without touching the sensor area at all. That part doesn’t really go away, you just adapt to holding them from the stem or the side. For the price, I can live with it, but if you’re someone who constantly needs to reposition earbuds during a workout, it will probably annoy you more than once. It’s not a deal breaker for me, but it’s also not something I’d call fine either.

    in reply to: ClairLite UV lamp safe to run while I’m in the next room? #6316
    Gary Scott
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    Honestly this is one of those things where people overthink the safety angle. The remote exists for a reason, and if UV was somehow leaking through walls, there’d be way bigger problems than just this lamp. Close the door, hit the button, move on with your day.

    in reply to: Does the CoolCove work well in a really small room? #6239
    Gary Scott
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    Mine’s in a bedroom that’s maybe a bit larger than your office, but not by much. I didn’t overthink the placement, just set it on a shelf across from the bed and figured I’d move it if I had to.

    The evenness thing is kind of odd to describe. I don’t get obvious hot or cold pockets, but I also wouldn’t say the whole room feels exactly the same everywhere. It’s more like the general area around it feels fine, and the rest of the room just feels… acceptable. If you’re sitting right next to it you’ll notice more of a direct blast, especially on the heat setting, but if you’re on the other side it’s just sort of comfortable in a background way.

    I remember the first few days I kept fiddling with the temperature because I couldn’t tell if it was actually doing anything or if I was just getting used to it. Then I walked out for a couple hours and came back and the room was noticeably less stuffy than the hallway, so it was working the whole time. I just couldn’t feel it happening.

    For something that small and light, it does more than I expected. I haven’t tried it in a bigger space and I don’t plan to. For a room your size I’d guess you’ll be fine as long as you don’t expect it to feel like central air. It’s more of a background thing that you stop noticing after a while, which I guess is the point.

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