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I tried bare skin once and the pulse felt a lot more noticeable, almost too much on the higher settings. Over a shirt it’s a bit muffled but I can leave it on longer without fiddling with the intensity. The heat felt about the same to me either way.
Leaving mine out in the rain never crossed my mind until this thread. I just checked the battery indicator after a wet week and it was still showing a decent charge, so the solar side seems fine. My old motion light had a rubber seal that went stiff after a couple seasons, so that’s the part I keep an eye on.
Mine barely changed the noise but it did mess with how the window light hit my desk setup at night, which I actually kind of liked. If you want it for the cozy factor, fine, but I wouldn’t buy one expecting the street to get quieter.
Mine mostly lives in a drawer, not on the charger. I plug it in the night before a cookout and that’s been my whole routine since I got it.
I used one on my old accord that sat for maybe 10 months, and it did clean up the hazy look a bit on the roof and trunk. Didn’t do anything for the rough gritty feel though, that stayed. For like 12 bucks it’s not a big loss if it doesn’t work out.
I’d probably call now rather than wait. My buddy’s dog was around that age, and the “just slowing down” thing ended up being a heart issue that was manageable once they caught it early. A phone call costs way less than a guess.
I’d just leave the cat alone and keep the routine boring for a bit. When I moved, mine stayed under the bed for like four days and I mostly ignored him except for food and litter. He came out when he was ready.
I’ve had the best luck just leaving a couple of those crinkly mylar balls scattered around. They’re cheap, take up zero floor space, and mine bats them under the couch over and over. Not exactly fancy but it’s the one thing that consistently gets used.
I’ve had mine on my keys for like two months now and the fumbling part does get better once you build the muscle memory. What helped me was actually noticing the little pull pin thing has a slightly different feel than my other keychain stuff, so after a while my thumb just kind of knows where it is without looking. Kind of like how you can find your car key in your pocket without digging around.
That said I get why people move it to a bag. The one thing I’d say about keys is they’re always on you, whereas with a bag there’s that split second where you set it down somewhere and forget. I used to lose my old mini flashlight all the time that way back when I clipped stuff to a backpack.
Not saying bag is wrong, just that keys have that going for them. Give it another week or two and see if the fumble goes away before switching.
Brushing it isn’t gonna break anything, the grid on mine has survived way worse than a toothbrush. I’ve had mine for a few months and just clean it when the buildup gets visible, no set schedule. You’re fine.
I mainly care about keeping my phone out of my hands, so I get the appeal. For me that’s the whole point of any of these glasses, not the translation stuff. If the nav voice is clear enough to follow, that’s a win.
Mine stayed out on the deck all last summer and fall, no issues. I did notice the little indicator light gets dim in direct sun, but that’s about it. Still charged fine after months of sitting out there.
Fair enough, seems like it’s a mixed bag depending on the unit. I’ll probably just keep mine plugged in when I need the light and see how it goes. Appreciate all the replies.
Setting up a second controller was actually easier than I expected on mine. I paired a wireless one and it just worked for two-player stuff without going into any menus. Only thing I noticed is the second player’s pad had a tiny bit of lag, but nothing that ruined a race or anything.
Mine did flatten out but it took way longer than a couple weeks, more like a month or two of hanging. I never fold mine though, I just lay it flat on a spare bed between uses. Folding is what puts those hard creases in that don’t want to let go.
Mine squeaked a bit right out of the box too, mainly when I’m between settings. It’s been sitting in my trunk for a couple months and still works the same. I just twist past that spot quick instead of easing it.
The engraver itself isn’t really the bottleneck for tiny initials, your hand control is. I’d rather have the corded one with a finer tip than a cordless that still wobbles on curves. Switching tools won’t magically fix small details.
I had the opposite happen with a different slim wallet. It fit fine but made the card stack sit a little uneven, which bugged me more than actual thickness. If your wallet is already tight though, that extra card will probably be the thing that tips it over.
You’ll probably get more out of them than people let on, but it depends on what you’re watching. I tried mine with a few subtitled foreign films and it was fine when the dialogue was clean, less so when things got busy. For just following the plot it’s doable.
Mine pulls from a bucket without any priming, you just drop the hose in and hit the trigger. First few seconds it sputters a bit while it’s pulling the water up, then it’s fine. I mostly use it that way at my apartment since there’s no outdoor tap anywhere near the parking area.
One thing I noticed though, it doesn’t like sitting too deep or getting the filter buried in crud at the bottom. I had a bucket with some grit in it and the flow got weak until I moved the hose up a bit. So the suction itself works, it’s just the intake end that needs to stay reasonably clear. Nothing you have to babysit, just something I ran into.
The waterproof case thing is more about which seller you buy from than the camera itself, from what I’ve seen. Qinux sells the Pixgo through a bunch of different listings and some of them are basically camera-only, even though the photos look identical at a glance. I remember looking at a couple of these action cam listings last year, not this exact one, and the accessory bundle varied a lot between sellers. One had the case plus mounts, another was just the cam and a charging cable. Same model name, same price range, totally different box contents. So the box contents aren’t really standardized across sellers. If snorkeling is the whole reason you’re buying it, I’d make sure the listing you click actually shows the case as part of what’s included, not just a lifestyle photo of someone using it near water. That’s usually the giveaw
High ceilings do change the math on these little plug-in heaters, but not in a way that makes them useless. I had one in a place with a tall living room and what I noticed is it warms the air around wherever you put it, just not the whole volume of the room. So if you’re sitting on the couch with it nearby, you feel it fine. The catch is the warmth doesn’t really climb or spread much, so the upper part of the room stays whatever temp it was. It’s more about where you are than how big the room is.
I’d think of it as heating your little zone rather than the room itself. If you’re usually in one spot in that living room, it can still be worth it. If you’re moving around a lot, you’ll notice it doesn’t follow you.
I’ve got a septic too and I’ve used it maybe three times over a year, mostly when the tub drained slow. Tank got pumped a few months back and the guy didn’t say anything was off. Powder vs liquid never really crossed my mind, it just goes in and gets flushed out.
The size of the brush is the main thing I notice too. I don’t think it’s really about the motor or battery giving out on a staircase, it’s more that the head is just narrow so you end up doing more passes. If you’re only hitting a few steps at a time it’s fine, but doing a whole flight in one go gets tedious just from the back and forth. I’ve used small handhelds before where the shape of the tool mattered way more than the actual suction, and this feels like one of those cases. It’s not that it can’t handle the stairs, it’s that the attachment makes you work a bit harder for it. For quick spot stuff it’s totally fine, I just wouldn’t expect it to feel efficient on a long run of steps.
For me the whole connection thing is a non-issue. I have mine hooked up to my PC for gaming and my phone for music, and it just hops between the two without me having to dig into settings every time. Maybe I got lucky, but I have not had to forget and re-pair them once since I set them up.
The battery keeps the sensors running, not just the alarm. But I would not assume the screen stays on the whole time. I noticed mine dims the display pretty fast on battery to save power, which makes sense. So it is still watching, you just cannot glance at it as easily during an outage.
I’d play it safe with this one. Even though some people get away with power strips, I’ve had too many heaters over the years that eventually tripped something or made the strip feel warm to the touch. That’s usually the sign you shouldn’t push it. Heaters are one of those things where the manual says direct wall outlet for a reason, and I’d rather trust that than gamble on a $15 extension cord.
That said, I get the awkward outlet thing. My old setup had the bed blocking the only decent outlet in the room, so I used a heavy duty cord for a while with a different heater. It worked, but I always unplugged it when I wasn’t home. With the WellHeater specifically, it’s compact enough that I’d probably just rearrange the room slightly or use a short, thick extension cord rated for the wattage if there’s no other option. But honestly, the safest route is moving a lamp or something else to the strip instead and giving the heater its own spot on the wall.
If the outlet is really that far, maybe look at where you’d place the heater anyway. These things work best when they’re not tucked behind furniture or under a desk, so you might find a better spot that also happens to be closer to an outlet. I’d just avoid making the cord the permanent solution.