5 Useful Gadgets Under $10

Today I'm testing out five gadgets from Amazon, all under $10! Here are some additional observations after 1 year: • 1 Year Update on 10 Pr...
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0:00 Introduction
0:17 Transparent Sticky Notes
3:35 RONXS Candle Lighter
6:51 Bobino Phone Holder Shelf
9:29 Microwave Plate Stacker
12:31 Magnetic Key Holder
15:05 Conclusion
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[@Freakinreviews]

Be aware of scam/spam accounts pretending to be me in the comments, telling you to contact them or offering you a prize. I report/block these as I find them, but KZbin rarely does anything about them. When in doubt, click on the profile to see if it's legit or not! Also, I don't give away prizes in the comments here!

[@frozedokkanbattle]

I was getting them all the time never clicked on them. Love the channel James thanks for the heads up to your fans

[@humble2246]

Hi there, I highly suggest you do not use the phone holder shelf as it exposes the live plug of the adapter which obviously can expose you to mains voltage and perhaps short circuits that would cause a house fire.

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Hey man what you can do is go into your channel settings and blacklist common words they use like prize and such so comments using those words will be automatically held for review. If you do it right you should be able to just about eliminate all of them.

[@jagergerg9771]

Yeah you’re totally right KZbin does nothing about them I must’ve reported hundreds it’s not worth it anymore

[@hannahanderson4305]

Just an FYI, you can put your phone on a night stand and wireless charger, 😁

[@gkmacca1]

2:30 - in a few years time, James will open this book, see the scribbled notes and think, 'What does this MEAN???'

[@ShellyS2060]

And you have just summed up my note taking in any class ever😀

[@ShirlBussman]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@nii_amart]

Didn't think the transparent sticky pad would be too useful but they are very useful. Especially with highlighting words in books. Something like that would've been really helpful when I was in college.

[@Freakinreviews]

I didn't expect much either, but I was pleasantly surprised!

[@TheMaraj]

I had always avoided highlighting and taking notes in my textbooks because I wanted to recoup the any cost I could be selling them. Those sticky notes are amazing. Too bad I’m not in school to enjoy them haha.

[@Freakinreviews]

My thoughts exactly!

[@RBickersjr]

I've actually bought the candle lighter previously. One use for it that you neglected to mention where it is perfectly suited is lighting fireworks. Higher winds won't matter and quick lighting is very important.

[@qg786]

I usually keep my car keys upstairs rather than downstairs. I know of a few people who was burgled whilst they slept and they took off with valuables and cars because they left the car keys downstairs.

[@benchandler4298]

A suggestion for stationery products such as the sticky notes - would be great to see these tested with ballpoint, rollerball and gel ink pens in the future, as these all act quite differently! Fountain pens are more niche, but at least covering those three would be very useful. Thanks for showcasing those interesting translucent notes!

[@Asyouarenow]

I can agree, I'm in a situation where I'm taking notes lately. Some ball points are fantastic and some are garbage, same goes with gel pens.

[@RunescapeMeister-san]

All in the inks baby, really big on my diamine imperial purple but it has a bit more of a smudge issue than others I've tried. Would be interesting to see how quickly it writes and dries on plastic like that.

[@IvanGonzalez-xg4zw]

Also, have these pads and they smear when I write on the actual pad itself

[@JJJ115583]

in addition to that, after you made notes on the sticky notes, try CLOSING THE BOOK and leave it that way for a while. when the pages gets compressed, usually the opposite page can get ink blots.

[@daddynolegs]

Asking a general product reviewer to test stationary to its full extent is unreasonable. Should we have him take apart all the electronics to make sure they don't have faulty wiring too? Measure how much power they take out of an outlet? It's an 8 dollar sticky note!

[@Kenbur]

I have a version of the candle lighter with a built-in light that points toward the sparking arch. It is something I have used regularly to light multi things over the last three years. From candles to campfires to burners to pilot lights. With the built-in flashlight, it is great for many things like overnight camping, hiking, and travel trips.

[@Freakinreviews]

That is a wonderful additional feature!

[@ManosRK]

I love these videos with the various smaller, everyday objects!!!! Rather than the others were you show one big thing to the fullest extent.

[@Meepstrocity]

I have expensive textbooks for college and I don't really want to mark them up, especially if I make a mistake in my markings. The transparent sticky notes are an awesome idea. This will be the first time I actually buy a product after seeing the review! Thanks! I will have to self experiment with the kind of pens I use, incase they smudge with the different ink types. Changing to a different pen won't be an issue if just for note taking. Thanks again! I never knew I needed something that I never knew existed in the first place.👍

[@Freakinreviews]

Good luck and let me know how you like them!

[@hamasathecold7842]

I 100% agree. I’ve been using sticky notes for note taking for a long time, this will actually be quite beneficial to me since I’ll actually be able to read what’s underneath now

[@ivanpetrov5255]

I'm not in school anymore, but this was my first thought, when he started slapping them on books.

[@flamefangstar]

I hope it went well!

[@quintonkoepnick]

I'm not an electrician or anything, but when you put the plug shelf on the metal prongs and plugged it in, my brain said "Now who am I gonna watch for product reviews?". Not advised to ever risk electrocution lol.

[@popenieafantome9527]

That is definitely a risk. But bigger risk is probably prongs heating up and making plastic catch fire. Pretty sure he is careful about how he pulls out the plug

[@lilsheba1]

I have had that exact electric lighter for a couple of years and love it. Light candles every day with it.

[@Freakinreviews]

That is wonderful!

[@lisaboban]

I have that arc lighter and it's still going strong after 2 years. Nice product.

[@technicalotaku5970]

the sticky notes seemed so bland at the start but seeing how how they work when you use them as bookmarkers/highlighters in combination with the freedom to write or scratch through whatever was really impressive for such a simple item, kinda gives yoou the ability to give a second layer to anything you put it on

[@DeltaDemon1]

Normal BBQ lighters tend to stop working if not used over the winter for me. So I thought it was because they were cheap. I bought an expensive one, same problem. I reverted to using matches for BBQs but this might be worth it.

[@nateacgd1122]

For the charger sliding situation you can wrap a rubber band around the charging brick to create a lip so the stand doesn't slide

[@ItsJustLisa]

I love those post-it notes! I’d send those to my to my nephews who are in college. Those would have been fabulous for selling books back to the bookstore. If you forget one or two, the next person can just peel them off and it’s as good as new. I do have one of those rechargeable arc candle lighters and I love it! It’s a pain trying to light a candle with a butane lighter only to realize it’s empty and you forgot to replace it the last time you realized it was empty.

[@InfectiousGroovePodcast]

We have one of those electric candle lighters. We were very surprised by how well it worked. We use it a lot and the charge screens to hold.

[@Freakinreviews]

So far I like it!

[@Scott924m]

I like how it was a camera from below then it magically turned into a candle from above 😄

[@labsareperfect]

That lighter made it so that I can light scented candles and birthday candles again! Having no more strength in my fingers I couldn’t use the regular lighters anymore.

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

Okay, my mind is blown with those sticky-pads for highlighting! I'm not even in school anymore and can see how useful those would be! I hope the libraries and book stores at schools/colleges keep them on hand for sale so studentd have quick access to them (though this also being said, these places also often sell them above regular price, but if you need them in a pinch and don't want to damage your books, they'll do. Maybe sell the pads individually for 50 cents each or something). Hope this can help with getting more value back if the texbooks are sold off, considering they already cost an arm and a leg to buy them.

[@Freakinreviews]

Libraries should sell something like that!

[@zigweegwee]

@@Freakinreviews I work in a library. This is such a great idea. Unfortunately, we're not allowed to sell anything - just replace the books people ruin by writing in them. 😥

[@JorgeGonzalez-yt8sy]

also may be able to reuse the sticky notes by wiping with alcohol

[@margeebechyne8642]

With the smeary pens, they are probably using gel pens. They smear badly, but are recommended for writing checks (they are very hard to erase from check paper). But I use regular pens when just writing notes, etc - so those new sticky notes will be a great thing for me to use. I'm also going to look for the candle lighter and maybe the microwave stacker. When I'm visiting my dad (about to turn 92), he likes to microwave food for us but he does it one at a time. I'm sure he would love to have one of those. Thank you!! 😊

[@markbajek2541]

If you could get in the right position to light a cigarette with the electronic lighter , it would certainly light a cigarette. (although they do make smaller versions of that device for cigarettes.)

[@rmx77]

those sticky notes are great to keep books clean. many times i find books that were used in school like novels, and personal text books. i even find people writing stuff in the middle margin in a bible. these would keep the books clean for the next reader or user

[@T3hN3wB]

Love cheap gadget videos!!

[@robert.m4676]

Love is always good

[@Sicara91]

The transparent sticky notes are so cool, those would have been so handy for rental textbooks

[@cyberi4a]

I had to have my furnace repaired last winter and the repairman used one of those lighters to relight the pilot light. So if a professional uses one, they must be a good product. Those sticky notes were a good item. I use gel pens so that may be what smears, couldn't really tell if any pen you used was a gel pen.

[@brianbaugusmusic]

My concern about the cloud key holder is it’s so close to the wall, you’re gonna get scratch marks where the keys rest after a while

[@paulmcfarlane5481]

Hi love the channel.been a fan for ages now.before u even demonstrated the candle lighter I went on amazon and ordered 1 for a friend who loves candles.she has been looking after me while recovering from a heart attack and then covid that I got in hospital.all the best from Scotland

[@woodstream6137]

Those sticky pads are a great idea - $10 for 400. Wish I had them in college, book prices were outrageous.

[@sabby_80]

I've been using those charging lighters for a while now and I'll never go back to the Bics. Love em

[@foxycrystal8961]

Really would love to see a Magnetic Key Holder update in the upcoming weeks to see if it's holding up instead of waiting a year for the usual monthly update videos lol

[@Freakinreviews]

If there's a change, I'll update the video description and my article and possibly post a KZbin Story about it.

[@jerrymiller276]

I have a propane lighter similar to the one used here, but it is flexible just like the RONXS. I can also light things like campfires, charcoal grills, deep candle lanterns, and many other things with it, unlike a lighter that is only designed to light candles and the occasional gas stove. Take that RONXS.

[@kathy32850]

The plate stacker is interesting but one needs to measure their mw turnplate first.

[@ligiav864]

The little clouds I've had them for 5 years now and still holding strong.

[@daveharvey1141]

I really like the camera angle in the candle and the nicely timed edit when you lit it. Very nice James! 😊👍

[@Freakinreviews]

Thank you! That was actually one of my favorite moments to film!

[@barcham]

Well, you just cost me $11.33 CAN because I had to order the transparent sticky notes. LOL Cost a little more in Canada, but I think they will be well worth it. I plan on using them in cookbooks to add notes to recipes, this way, I won't have to mark up the pages themselves. Great idea! I would have ordered the cloud keyholder, but that is $18.60 here on Amazon Canada and that is just more than I am willing to spend on something like that. The phone holder is a nice idea, but my phone has wireless charging, like my 2 phones before it, and my PC has a wireless charging pad built into the case, so I have no use for it. I really like these cheap gadget videos, I can usually find something that is really useful. Keep them coming! 👍

[@AwkwardHistory]

This video was fun to watch. I really enjoy the videos where you cover multiple items. 😊

[@bradasstv]

I don't like the plug/phone holder thing... Mainly because it does weigh down the plug and after a while your outlet will probably be screwed up and your plugs will be falling out without the holder there. I would think that would speed up the process of ruining your 2 pronge outlets for sure lol

[@Skilful_basics8]

I had the insert for my zippo that was rechargeable and worked like the candle lighter. It sucked though and I couldn’t do crap with it. I now have the butane insert for it and it works like a charm.

[@jeanneg7430]

If you decide you need to take the adhesive attached cloud from your wall, try using a hair dryer. It usually will release adhesive from the wall (or stickers from a glass or plastice surface, etc., etc.). You may have to buy your own adhesive to reattach it, though.

[@james0000]

Right off the bat, those are amazing at being a lazy way to highlight very large sections of text. I am loving these so far.

[@cantsay]

I would like more tets on the microwave stacker please. Usually these technically work, but because the foods spread around so much it requires much more time to properly heat, so much so that just heating the individual dishes is faster. Can you do some time vs temp tests? Does it create excessive cold pockets in the food? Otherwise it seems like a great idea! Thanks!!!

[@Organizing-TV]

For the first product; did you notice any smearing on the opposite page after closing the book? That would by my main concern as the sticky notes looked like plastic. In my mind I image the smooth plastic would easily rub off on the more rough paper when the pressure of a closed book is applied (especially if moved around). But again, thanks for taking the time to share all these innovative products with us!

[@lakrfan4980]

On the transparent notes you could have tried a gel pen to see if it smudges.

[@dinero1169]

CANDLE CAM!!!!!!!!! Loved it. Good thing I didn't enjoy my gummies from the "candy" shop before that. 😆

[@lhoffmann6537]

I bet gel pens will smudge on the sticky notes. They smudge on anything glossy.

[@bomafett]

I have a similar lighter and I like it a lot. It is basically a mini stun gun. It can give you quite a shock if you touch the arc.

[@christinekeleher3578]

I love the sticky notes and I use my lighter all the time. Have one for home and trailer.

[@debbys2058]

Great reviews, especially the translucent sticky notes for students & their books ....always a "thumbs-up" video.

[@laurallewien2165]

Oh I remember that picture of the Russian kids standing around the sunlight in that psychology book, circa 1980something....great video as always James 👍

[@JDKaye]

Great video. Nice mix of gadgets. I have the arc lighter, but mine also has an led light. Same price.

[@TheNinnyfee]

I absolutely love my electric candle lighter, it's so durable, saves you refills, doesn't explode on you, lights so many candles before you recharge. Good ones even stay charged long in the drawer. Just too narrow for lighting cigarettes etc. But you shouldn't smoke anyway. 😄♥️ The stacker should fit on the rotating tray perfectly being the simple plastic tray it is. 😕

[@vloveg80]

As soon as I saw the plate stacker, I thought of those tiny tables inside pizza boxes to keep the lid off of the cheese. Now ai’m wondering if you could use that to stack plates… 🤔😆

[@michaelmardling3152]

probably what it was based off of. I wonder if it was made for larger microwaves, since the legs barely sit on a smaller one, and if there are smaller versions of the stacker for the small/medium plates/bowls

[@CrazyBikerGuy]

Phone holder is perfect as long as you have 3 pins. 2 pins if round have better holding than flat pins but I still personally didnt keep mine. Passed it on to family as i just didnt get on with it myself.

[@Thekingofgodofwar]

That bobino also will pull at the wall plug, I'd argue that product does more harm than good

[@cristinweekley2547]

Thanks for the product testing, very helpful!

[@tOSdude]

I skipped forward during the sticky notes and thought you highlighted a page as a comparison, then you removed the clear note. Would absolutely be something I grab if I choose to go back to school.

[@bluephreakr]

The Bobino is a nope-a-rino from me. I am deftly paranoid about NEMA connectors having exposed prongs, this especially makes my brain itchy thinking about it. I am sure with GB plugs it would be _great_ though, since the squared-off prongs allow for better fitment so long the socket isn't clapped out.

[@ShirlBussman]

I love the sticky notes but I can't think of any reason that I would purchase them. Thanks again James for another enjoyable video. 😁😁

[@crawdaddydoo]

I've been curious about those sticky notes for a while, thanks for reviewing them

[@briankale5977]

Transparent sticky notes blew my mind like "why haven't I seen those until today?"

[@katiehenry7]

I wonder if those colored gel pens smudge or the popular felt pens?

[@hannahanderson4305]

Love all of them, good picks

[@michaelclatecki8157]

All of the products seem pretty cool, hours. Pretty impressed with the first product. The highlighter paper stuff. I'm not a book guy but I could see that will be real useful for kids or even adults who's going to college or even whatever kind of desk work you do with books. It doesn't damage the book and great on top of the sticky note. So that's pretty useful. I was surprised how expensive the phone charger holder thing is. The lighter was cheaper than that lol. And that seems like a basic piece of plastic with a hinge lol. Yeah if they make maybe two or three different sizes of the stack microwave thing that'll be pretty good. Lot of microwaves got different size, rotating dishes. And the phone holder again. Not too sure if I trust how it might wear and tear the sockets or outlets for having that weight. Looks like it might be better with those different shape of bricks or chargers. The ones you have to put the phone holder on the wall first then plug it in so it's secured just a little bit.

[@MasterBalmung]

The ink from whatever you're writing with on the transparent sticky notes gets on the opposite pages when you close the book. It's like you have to double stack them and write in the middle of the two notes. (best with either two clear, one colored on bottom and one clear on top, or maybe even put a black paper over it to use as a divider)

[@shelleylemmond46]

Awesome video! I actually like all the products. Nice prices too. I really enjoy your video's!

[@Mrs.Foulfellow]

Awesome review on all of these 😘😘😘 thanks

[@AidenRKrone]

I'm impressed at how much weight the cloud-shaped key-magnet trinket can hold, but I'm positive it wouldn't be able to hold _my_ set of keys; I have three four sets of keys, plus utilities, all connected to a single large keyring.

[@nrieh4553]

Definitely going to get those highlighter stickers for my daughter! How come I never saw these?! It's a blessing. I wish we had something like that when I was a kid, most I could do is carefully using very soft and erasible pencil, but It did not work for library books.

[@pennytrui1149]

5:38 pov: freaking reviews shocking you with the candle lighter lol 😆

[@EggMan2003]

Im still rocking my 10sMax too! Works just fine for what i need it for

[@Thekingofgodofwar]

I love lighting my candles with a taser

[@luigiviking3667]

I've noticed the bigger wall charger you get you can actually set the phone on top of the whole charger sometimes and it works without having to buy this product that you showed

[@justincornelius3670]

Love your videos man keep it up

[@scootermom1791]

You can even buy lined transparent sticky notes. 🙂 The lighter would be great for lighting fireworks, since it's wind resistant.

[@Rigel_Chiokis]

The phone holder: I always have mine laying on the desk, dresser or bedside table. I've never put my phone on the floor to recharge. The microwave stacker is a neat idea, although, it might be better with a larger oven with a larger turntable. Just meassured my turntable and it's 12 3/4" diameter.

[@juliebradley1184]

The cloud key thing is cute. I'll be excited to see how long it holds up. Good video James! 😊

[@Freakinreviews]

Thank you, Julie!

[@CrimFerret]

I've already ordered a pack of those transparent sticky notes. Would have loved those when I was in school

[@AwkwardHistory]

I love innovation and these things are a great insight into human creativity, and sometimes weird thinking. 😊 Always interesting though. Oh, and yeah, the scammers are onto your commenters. 😮

[@Lives.2.Ride.]

I'm in school studying for my electrician journeyman test and have lots of texts books , those sticky notes look useful 🤔 thanks 👍👍

[@1RungAtATime]

What a coincidence; I'm about to order that same lighter...to remove static from my vinyl records! Good thing to know it works on candles as well.😆

[@valerief1231]

I’ve had mine about 2 years and it’s still like new, the charge lasts a long time, and recharges quickly. I’m very happy with it!

[@Freakinreviews]

Haha that is a coincidence, Eradicator!

[@JustMamba]

the candle thing is cool because it's very easy to burn your fingers or hands holding that candle lighter upside down. done it multiple times lol

[@adrenirushxaudri]

That's EXACTLY the dialogue I used whenever I marked my college textbooks. 😆 awesome reviews as always!

[@llgaines7892]

The more food you add to a microwave, the longer it takes to cook. You may find it faster to heat the plates separately.

[@Kiyoko191290]

That key holder like most key holders are a burglar’s dream but especially with it not having hooks

[@Sessuro]

I found that the plate stacker actually made cooking times longer than prior. While doing two at once over all still speeds it up, things that would have taken say 3 minutes now took 4-4:30 to reach the same temp if not even 5 minutes.

[@miamiceprincess]

I own one of those candle lighters and LOVE it. It lasts a LONG time on one charge and is able to get down into tall jars/vases to light the wicks. I find the BIC ones too hard to use because you have to hold it and push and pull and light all at the same time. Not with this one...just push and light.

[@Telcomvic]

I have used Command hooks to hang keys on the wall for years. They work well and you can put up as many as necessary to accommodate all of your keys.

[@bioLarzen]

The arc lighter will light a cigarette without any problem - there are arc cigarette lighters ;) I bought an arc fireplace and oven lighter a few years ago - something akin to your candle lighter minus the flexible neck (but looks better with it's imitation wood design) - and it has worked like charm. One charge is enough for at least a month, it has never failed on me. One of my best buys of the past few year I must say. After years of daily use it hasn't even got charred or discolored... looks like it was bought yesterday.

[@Timmycoo]

I'm not a big fan of adhesive things either but I do use command strips in certain places (it's how I hang my keys in my apartment since we can't drill without permission). That transparent sticky pad thing was pretty awesome. I would've loved that in HS/College. Also the plate stacker seems a little gimmicky as I can't think of any times I've had to microwave multiple things after each other. When my wife and I reheat leftovers, we just combine it and then split it up lol.

[@theBabyDead]

at 5:10 , you know, they sell the classic gas lighters with flexible tubes, too xD

[@BIGGROBB112IDGAF]

I have the magnetic key holder. Love it. Hold up to 3 sets of keys.

[@LuckyStone888]

I have a plasma arc light and I believe it's the same one. I charged it once when I first got it and never charged it again for almost a year, It's great for candles and some fireplace fire starting,

[@todd-makes-videos]

I have flexible long lighters. The advantage of the arc lighter is you won't have a flame coming up toward your hand in a tall jar candle.

[@Chris-hm2ww]

Applebee's gonna invest billions on the microwave food stacker

[@niacal4nia]

As comedian George Carlin once mentioned Americans buy shit they don't need with money they don't have on credit. lol

[@shellyswanner3069]

I have the key holder and I love it!!

[@davidturcotte831]

Ah the classic wall outlet phone holder. Perfect for anyone who has never heard of a table.

[@robertcasto9806]

Stick notes I’d suggest give gel pens a try. That might be where the smears come from. Bobino might not slip if the wall outlets were newer.