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The oil really only matters if you let it sit and collect grit. I’ve seen chains where the lube turned into a sticky paste that attracted everything, and that’s when it starts gumming up the works. Fresh oil during use is fine, it’s the long term storage that gets ya. If the chain is going back on the saw within a day or two, a wipe is optional. If it’s going in a box for a month, a quick rag pass saves you from digging crud out of the drive links later. The SawShark doesn’t care much either way, but future you might.
I went back and forth on this too when I set mine up. Ended up adding one of those cheap diverters you just screw on, mostly because the first rain after a dry spell dumps a ton of junk off my shingles and I got tired of pulling leaves and grit out of the spigot. Took maybe ten minutes to install and I just twist the cap off every so often to drain it. It’s not a big deal honestly. But if I’m being real, half the barrels I see around my neighborhood don’t have one and those folks seem fine watering their tomatoes. So it’s more of a nice-to-have than a must. Depends if you care about the water being a little cleaner or you just want to fill up and go.
Mine warms my bedroom fine but the room is pretty small and the door stays shut. Takes maybe 20 mins before I stop noticing the cold. I usually just leave it on low overnight and that works for me.
I usually just rinse mine under the tap since it’s water resistant, way easier than brushing. Buildup is normal after a few weeks of nightly use. I’m lazy about cleaning tbh so rinsing wins for me.
Mine sits on a pole about 15 feet from the house and the birds honestly couldn’t care less about the IR. I think they look at it because it’s just sitting there near the food, not because of the light. Never had one leave because of it.
Mine just lives on my screened porch now. It’s not going to cool the whole area but if I’m sitting right next to it with a drink it’s fine. Dragging it out there is like a 10 second job so not really a hassle. I’d say just try it one evening and see.
I got one for my kitchen and honestly the 120 number worked out fine for me. My kitchen is pretty open, maybe 100 sq ft if I’m guessing, and I noticed less activity near the counters within a couple weeks. Didn’t expect much since I just grabbed it on a whim with some other stuff. But the thing that surprised me is it actually seemed to help in the hallway too, which is right next to the kitchen. No wall between them though, just open space. So I get why people say it’s optimistic in closed off rooms, but in my case it reached a bit further than I figured it would. For a small apartment with open layout I think one could be enough for the main area. Separate closed rooms are a different story though.
I actually disagree with the “not realistic” take. I’ve used mine solo twice when something went down wrong and it cleared it. You can get enough pull on yourself if you brace it right. It’s awkward but it works.
I just used mine right away and it was fine. Didnt bother with a full charge first and the battery still lasted me a good while. Figured id charge it when it actually needed it.
Folding it up and stuffing it in the bag is probably your issue more than the screen itself. I get why people fold these things, it’s fast and the bag is right there, but that habit is what sets the crease in deep. I had a similar screen and the fold line stuck around way longer than any wrinkle from just being hung up.
I actually disagree that it’s just how these things are. Mine sat in the closet folded for like a month between uses and that one line got worse, not better. Once I stopped folding it and started laying it flat under a couch or hanging it loose in the garage, it slowly relaxed. Took a while but it did come out.
Two weeks isn’t much time either way though. If you keep folding it after every use you’re basically resetting the clock each time.
The hose setup still makes more sense to me for a patio. You just grab it and go, no battery to charge or filter to mess with. For light dirt it does the job if you hit it before it bakes on.
I fly mine with just the remote all the time and it’s way less annoying than people here are making it sound. The phone only comes out for me if I actually care about getting footage that day. For just buzzing around the yard the remote is plenty.
I use mine mainly for the drive to work and they do help with the sun bouncing off the hood. Not a magic fix but my eyes feel less tired by the time I park. For the price I paid I got my money’s worth.
I actually stopped using mine for work calls after a couple weeks. Not because it’s bad, just that with clients I’d rather not have anything in my ears that could glitch mid sentence. I had one call where the app dropped the connection for like 20 seconds and I just sat there nodding like an idiot until it came back. That was with a client too, not a random call.
For travel stuff it’s great, menus, taxi drivers, that kind of thing. But for actual business where you need to look sharp, I’d rather just use my phone on speaker with a translation app open so at least I can see the text and correct myself.
Maybe it’s just me though. I know some people swear by them for calls. I just prefer having the screen in front of me instead of relying on audio only.
I grabbed one mainly for the cooling side and was surprised the heat mode actually does something. It’s not going to replace a real heater for a whole house, but for a small office it’s fine. Mine puts out warm air pretty quick, way quicker than waiting on oil to heat up.
My mom is 74 and she actually does better with it on her non-dominant hand since she can just press the button and go slow. The thing that helped her most was doing it sitting at the kitchen table with her elbow propped up. Takes a few minutes but way less risky than clippers for her.
Mine actually works better for me left handed when I flip the whole thing around and pull instead of push. Saw a guy do it on youtube and it stuck. Weird at first but now its just how I use it.
The 360 thing is more useful than I expected but not in a dramatic way. I’ve used mine mostly for rinsing off my truck and the walkway, and I do notice the difference when I twist it. It’s not a pressure washer though, so if you want patio stripping power this isn’t it.
Mine came with the case in the box, so you shouldn’t need to buy one separately unless you’re looking at some weird listing. Snorkeling should be fine with it as long as you seal it right.
The tips come already on it, so you can just charge it and go. I don’t think anyone really needs a setup guide for this thing. Learning curve is mostly just getting your hand steady, took me a few practice lines on scrap before it looked decent.
I’ve got mine on a little laptop stand so it sits a few inches above the desk surface, and that alone stopped it from catching loose stuff. Airflow kind of skims over the top instead of blasting straight across. Might just be a height thing more than angle.
I’ve been running mine with the ceiling fan on for about a month now and the combo actually works fine for me. My setup is a bit different though since the AiraBreeze sits on my dresser instead of the floor, so it’s already pushing air around at roughly the same height as the fan blades. The way I see it, the fan keeps the air from getting stale in one spot and the cooler just adds to that. I tried turning the fan off for a few nights to compare and honestly couldn’t tell a huge difference, so I just leave both running now. Maybe in a bigger room it would matter more but my bedroom is pretty small. Either way it’s not like the fan cancels out the cooling or anything.
I think people overthink the height thing. Sound waves bounce around a room regardless. Mine is in a low outlet behind a couch and I haven’t seen any critters since I set it up. If the room is cluttered, that’s probably a bigger issue than where the outlet sits.
It’s basically a fancy rubbing cloth with a mild compound in it. I think people overthink it, yeah you’re technically removing a tiny bit of clear coat every time, but it’s so minimal it probably doesn’t matter unless you’re using it every single day. Most guys using it are just spot treating, not polishing the whole car.
Weird, mine has been the opposite. I’ve worn them around town a bunch and nobody on calls has ever mentioned hearing traffic or anything. Maybe I got lucky with a good pair, or the noise reduction kicks in better for some people. I haven’t touched any mic settings in the app either.
I’m a touch control guy all the way. I just find it faster than waiting for the voice assistant to kick in, especially when I’m just pausing something or skipping a track. Voice is good for the bigger stuff like setting a timer or translating, but for quick stuff my thumb just goes up automatically now.
I picked one up mostly because I didn’t want to keep pulling my phone out every time I needed to say something. It’s fine for the basics, but the voice recognition really depends on how clearly you speak. If you mumble or talk fast, it kinda falls apart. Just keep your sentences short and it does the job.