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I went the other direction on this. Started with Do Not Disturb while driving and thought it was enough, but after a few weeks I noticed I was still picking the phone up at stoplights to “just check” what got filtered. The setting silenced things but the phone was still right there, so the habit didn’t really change. What actually stuck was leaving it somewhere I can’t grab without thinking about it, basically making the reach annoying enough that I stop bothering. Voice commands I never leaned on much, mostly because I only ever used them for music and even that felt like more effort than the buttons. For texts I just don’t reply until I’m parked. Nothing urgent has ever come up in a 20 minute drive that couldn’t wait. The notification glance is the hard part to break, and for me no setting fixed that on its own. It took a couple weeks of just not having it within arm’s reach before I stopped reaching for it out of reflex.
What made you start thinking about changing the routine now?
I tried fitting one in my glove box and it ate up more room than I liked, so it lives in the door pocket now. Works fine there.
If you’re just doing basic travel stuff, the earbuds do make it feel less like a transaction. I used something similar in Spain last year and ordering food was way less clunky than pulling out a device every time.
Mine actually felt pretty good from the first night, so I don’t think the weird feeling is something everyone gets. The thing that sold me was waking up without that usual stiff spot between my shoulders. If it still feels off after a bit, that’s a different story.
I don’t think offline mode on these earbuds is as reliable as people here are making it sound. I picked up the Talkbuds mainly for a two week trip through rural Japan and honestly I ended up switching back to my phone’s translation app more often than not.
The offline thing does work, but only in a very narrow way. Simple stuff like asking where the bathroom is or ordering coffee came through okay. Once anyone said anything longer than a short sentence it fell apart. It either gave me a garbled result or just froze for a few seconds. Also the voice playback quality drops a lot when you’re offline, which makes it harder to repeat back what it said.
I also noticed the offline languages are a much shorter list than what you get online. Japanese was there but some of the smaller languages I might have needed for a side trip weren’t available at all until I got signal again. That’s the part nobody mentions when they talk about offline mode being good enough.
So I wouldn’t plan a whole trip around it. If you’re in a city with decent data it’s fine, but for actual remote travel I’d keep a backup app on your phone.
I lean toward keeping the small stuff in a shallow open tray rather than sealed up. Mine sits on a shelf where air moves past it and I get way less spotting that way. A closed bin just seems to hold the moisture in.
My setup is in a narrow room so I’m usually watching from an angle anyway. I’d rather have a screen that holds up a bit off center than one that only looks right dead on. No idea if 179 is real but that’s what matters to me.
UV protection from a spray like that is pretty limited. It sits on the surface and washes off after a few rains or washes, so reapplying often gets expensive. If sun damage is the real concern, a proper wax or sealant will do more for less effort.
The screen is nice for a quick framing check but I wouldn’t call it necessary. I mostly use mine at the start of a ride to confirm the angle, then ignore it. Bulk-wise it’s barely noticeable compared to my old camera.
Hard to say if it actually removed the hair or just moved it. I used it on a tub drain with a hair clog and got a few months out of it before it slowed down again.
I wouldn’t count on the cutouts for broad shoulders. Mine didn’t feel any different from a regular contour pillow, and the sore neck stayed. Returned it after a week.
I used to think these indoor antennas were mostly a gimmick and that any missing channels meant the thing was junk. After messing with one for a few months though, my opinion shifted a bit. It is less about the antenna being “bad” and more about where the signal can actually get through. I had mine sitting low near the TV for weeks and got maybe half the channels I knew were out there. I moved it to a different wall just to get it out of the way, rescanned, and picked up a handful more. Not a huge jump, but enough that I stopped assuming the product was the problem.
The thing I realized later is that rescanning does not always help right away. Sometimes I would move it, scan, get nothing new, then try again a day later and a couple extra channels showed up. Weather or whatever else was going on probably played a role. So it is not a total waste of time, but it is also not something where you keep shuffling it around every ten minutes expecting a different result. If a spot gets you a decent chunk of channels, that is probably your spot. Chasing the last few missing ones gets old fast. I still do not know if I would buy one expecting every local channel to come in perfectly.
I don’t have the DrFlexa specifically, but I’ve used a few knee sleeves and straps over the years, and the looseness after a few hours thing usually comes down to how the straps sit on your leg rather than you doing something wrong. If your leg changes shape at all through the day, even a little swelling or the muscle warming up, the fit shifts a bit. That’s just how it goes with anything adjustable.
For me, I figured out I prefer a snugger fit right off the bat and then just leave it alone instead of fiddling with it all day. Some people like it loose and re-tighten later, which is fine too, just a preference thing. If it’s not sliding down then the anti-slip part is probably doing its job. I’d say just wear it a bit longer and see if it keeps happening or if it settles into a spot you’re happy with.
I don’t think the coverage number is the problem, the layout is. I had one in a hallway that fed into two bedrooms and it did nothing in those rooms. But in a single closed room it seemed to hold its own. So for a few separate rooms you’re probably looking at one per room, not because the 120 number is fake but because it doesn’t travel through doorways or around corners well. If your place is small and open it might be fine with one. If it’s chopped up you’ll want more. Also I wouldn’t judge it in the first week, mine took a bit to show any difference. Not sure if that’s normal or just my situation.
I don’t own one yet but I’m watching this thread since ear hair is the main reason I’d buy it. My preference would be a trimmer I can just run along the outer ear without thinking too hard. The circular instruction is what’s making me hesitate.
The pull on mine is definitely smoother than the old keychain ones I had years ago. I clip it to my jacket pocket when I walk the dog, and it hasn’t snagged on anything yet. Feels like it was made to come out quick instead of needing a hard yank.
I’ve had one on my nightstand for about a month and it does fine without being moved around, so I don’t really get the whole cordless thing. If you’re just using it at a desk, plugging it into a laptop or wall brick is normal. That’s not really a downside for me.
Mine gets soft once I zoom past 3x, so you’re not imagining it. I mostly just leave it at 2x if I need to read something. Above that it’s a coin flip depending on light.
Mine sits in the closet more than I’d like. The battery only gives me about 10-15 minutes of real use so by the time I get going it’s already fading. For a quick pass it’s fine but I wouldn’t count on it for a whole carport cleanout.
I’d be more concerned about the outlet itself than the swivel. Older outlets get loose and a small heater can wiggle its way out of those over time. If the outlet grips the prongs firmly, the rotating part having some play probably won’t matter.
I had mine in a backpack for a while and it was hit or miss. Sometimes it updated fine, other times it lagged for hours. Depends how many iPhones pass by, not really the bag itself.
I switched from a Samsung to an iPhone about six months ago and all my weigh-ins were still there. The app account keeps the data, not the phone. Took a minute to pair the scale again but that was it.
I’d just get it and keep it at your desk, not wear it all day. If it’s weird looking, that only matters for the few minutes it’s actually on you. Use it on breaks and nobody will care.
The Glokore uses standard 1/2 inch threads, so it should screw on like any other showerhead. If your arm is the normal fixed type you see in most apartments, you’re good. Just use the tape it comes with.