Can These Gadgets Level-Up Your Holidays?

[@ADHDVLOGS]

I've been using those drink bags for a while in my night club in the UK, my area had a problem with drinks getting spiked with date rape drugs, the bags help my patrons feel safe while they are having fun and if someone drops one I don't have any glass on my dancefloor.

[@ShirlBussman]

Great idea, maybe it will catch on in the US!

[@JessFirefox]

Love that idea

[@applegal3058]

Wow, I never thought about that! I guess these do serve a purpose other than being a novelty.

[@Valspartame_Maelstrom]

Finally, non-woke drink bags!

[@karenneill9109]

That was my immediate first thought- so much safer!

[@zsigzsag]

Those little fortune telling gadgets always brings to mind the Twilight Zone episode, "Nick of Time", where a couple becomes bound by their own superstition reading answers by a penny fortune telling machine in a diner they stopped at. Classic TZ!

[@shannondore]

I love that episode. William Shatner at his best.

[@baronvg]

My second favorite episode behind Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up.

[@Dusty10]

Is there an echo in here😄

[@zsigzsag]

It was written by none other than, Richard Matheson, my favorite scifi author of all time!

[@harveyabel1354]

@@zsigzsag "What Dreams May Come"

[@DOMAPOI]

During the holidays you can also use ribbon and tie one end to each finger hole hand hang it over your neck, then you won't have to worry about setting it down and loosing it or just to have two hands available for use in eating hugging dancing, etc. etc.

[@freethebirds3578]

Drink pouches are for adults who grew up drinking CapriSuns.

[@applegal3058]

I personally have no desire to drink alcohol out of a plastic bag. Plastic cup, sure, but a bag just sounds bound to burst or leak to me...plus its just weird.

[@EmeraldHill-vo1cs]

Same as a wine bladder in a cask.

[@JimNortonsAlcoholism]

Good for novelty drinks like a red colored one to look like a blood bag for Halloween

[@AKayfabe]

Hey I still drink Capri Suns and I’m in my 40s

[@keenbtf]

LOL "look ma, I'm drunk!" Had me laughing XD

[@jaystovall37]

He did it so naturally.

[@Freakinreviews]

That was the first thing that came to mind while drinking alcohol out of that pouch! haha.

[@bokunochannel84207]

every kids ever, with a juice box.

[@duckpwnd]

Did Bailey ever beg for a treat?

[@jaredkestner5130]

Yeah for real! I bet she did!

[@zeusapollo8688]

I bet she doesn't have to beg

[@cookiesandstreams]

ayyy some of my favorite covid-era hangover inducers from takeaway restaurants came in those drink bags! good stuff

[@cdub166]

That christmas light charger would only be good to use overnight obviously. Since it charges slow and is also a night light. Plus, charging slow is better for the battery usually. I'd buy one. Another option is to use a plug that puts out more amps, or watts.

[@trublgrl]

The problem with Mr. Predicto is you have to switch it on. The Magic Eight Ball is fun because you can just grab it and ask a question, no preamble set up. I don't want to play with it, I just want to use it and put it down. It actually helps focus your mind on the problem you're facing. Just forming your thoughts into a question helps you think them through.

[@PattyWagon496]

Yes. Especially with having to boil your thoughts down to yes/no questions. It builds a decision tree. Yes, yes I am a nerd. Why do you ask? lol

[@lorenclarke7815]

Dunno about the beer in the bag. Looks a lot like a catheter bag.

[@perry92964]

might be a good way to keep you guests from drinking to much

[@karenneill9109]

😂 a tad, yes

[@AmazinglyEmber]

But catheter bags are sterile, at least.

[@EmeraldHill-vo1cs]

Ahh, damn i didnt think of that, tho i can see them hanging like a i.v. drip.

[@weeepsalotts723]

Would go good with some halloween costumes, especially with the catheter or IV bag look.

[@dheisey1014]

I can see the use of these drink pouches, but not really on holiday theme… some make ahead daiquiri recipes poured in there, fill up the freezer and have a fun frozen drinks party.

[@Donteatacowman]

The drink pouches seem really redundant if you have to wash them first! I bought some disposable plates recently that also required washing. Seems really counterintuitive to me, unless those bags are supposed to be multi-use! Good luck on the 100k.

[@doriskem1478]

I think they can be used more than once.

[@jpendowski7503]

James I love watching you test ludicrous items. The lights are pretty and useful, the Mr. Predicto you can wait a bit and get at Goodwill, the drink bags are good for safety and transporting at a busy event. Won’t buy any if them but loved your method.

[@laureendavis2369]

Are the bags reusable? I need to have knee surgery and will be stuck with a cane for a while. That could make getting around with drinks when I'm home alone a lot easier

[@pattimaska4124]

I've had these for ~4 years. I found mine to be durable although a bit of a pain to clean. I would chuck my (alcoholic) drink into the freezer and it would become a slushy. Bottle brush is helpful to clean. I think I got mine on ebay & they were a tropical theme.

[@JC-il4or]

The bags would also be good around a pool party. No broken glass.

[@weeepsalotts723]

And in the pool because they wouldn't spill as much as an open top, or get chlorine water in them either.

[@VacMaster1991]

The drink pouch is basically a Capri Sun for Adults.

[@redfive5856]

Capri Sun isn’t for adults?

[@Freakinreviews]

Exactly!

[@umbrellacorp.]

Mr. Predicto definitely is the Magic conch shell from SpongeBob and the 8 ball.

[@Naz_Nomad]

Watching Mr Predicto I couldn't stop thinking about the Twilight Zone episode with William Shatner

[@jamstrmorgan1757]

Love this review!! 😊❤ And just read your latest newsletter, just ordered my 1st 12 pack of Zoa pineapple coconut too. Lol. Can't wait to try it!

[@Freakinreviews]

Excellent! I'm glad you enjoyed the video and newsletter. Let me know what you think of the Zoa!

[@joshuauriarte452]

What's great about the drink pouches is they can be reused. Just wash them out dry them out and put them away. I had reusable bags like that for frozen food. Now I have a thick plastic silicone style. The charging cable is better for nighttime. Your asleep for 8 hours, and 8 hours is plenty of time to charge.

[@cyberi4a]

I stick with the Magic 8 Ball. You didn't knock over the drink pouches to see how much will come out. Drunks are known to knock things over after all.

[@AbeM.]

Oh hah. I have the predicto thingy. I never thought of it as a Christmas thing before 😂

[@lindao7887]

If you tip the drink pouch or lay it down flat, how much leaks if you have a straw in it, or does it leak at all?

[@lDarkfoxxl]

The drink bags look like a colostomy bag 😂, especially with the brown liquid.

[@janleslie7163]

There ya go looking for someone to say that 😆 😅😂

[@TheVHSReviver]

I wonder if you can hook more than one set of those lights together? Maybe if you could mention in an update video at some point. That would make them even more worthwhile.

[@SheereenLychee]

We are tired of seeing prices go up every year while quality goes down. Add to that the sweatshop controversy and it's easy to go to other more affordable brands. As you said, kislux really popular

[@Sarafimm2]

I like the bag drinks because you can easily put names on them, they're harder to spike, or you could use them to smuggle drinks into venues that might not check to see that the bags are empty. Give them that "embarrassed look" when they ask what the yellow colored fluid is and tell them to mind their own business! LOL

[@autobotjazz1972]

Not surprised the Christmas light charging cable is inefficient as you lose significant power to run the leds.

[@alejandrocabral4637]

Is it significant? Usually led use between 1 to 5 V

[@Xos_BassHead999]

​@@alejandrocabral4637the lights take watts away from the charging current

[@bryanjk]

⁠​⁠@@alejandrocabral4637over a long distance it can be. LEDs can be wired in series so each one has a low voltage drop individually. USBPD could provide a higher voltage and possibly work great in a series string

[@zamnelna]

This was my thought too. I’d be curious to know how it fares here in Australia, where we have 240V.

[@blzt3206]

It’s a wire gauge and hardware handshake issue has absolutely nothing to do with the LEDs hoss

[@bluephreakr]

The concern I have about the drink pouches is _when left unattended_ anyone can quickly tap a syringe with fluid into a straw, shake it up and _oops_ your drink is spiked now. So you need to leave your beverage within eyeshot at the centre of the party - perhaps, have a centre table where if somebody tries that, guests can throw a fit, then empty and bin the pouch. _Alternatively_ with a prepared solution of chemical in a syringe with a hypodermic needle, slip the needle through the _other_ hole where the straw isn't in, expel past the zipper line and _oops_ the drink is spiked now. Nty, I'll stick with using a water bottle for my beverage and keep the drink with my person when using the bathroom.

[@nickbryant2318]

You're crazy

[@weeepsalotts723]

The fact that you could hook the carry holes to a lanyard would actually make this one of the safest drinks as you never have to leave your drink alone at all. You could dance while wearing it, use the restroom with it, etc.

[@DNBursky]

I like all the items. I have one concern though about hot beverages in the drink pouches, it's probably not a good idea, as it's non bpa, and who knows what the bags are made of.

[@mickm6309]

I like the concept of the charging cable with lights, but I feel that the lights themselves are just to big and bulky for a short cable that you are using to charge a phone or any other item.

[@Sarafimm2]

Bulky and it siphons off some of the charge is what made it a big NO for me. I LOVE the concept, though, and could see them with different light colors so your friends or kids could have "assigned colors" so they don't forget them and/or you know whose cable belongs to whom. No accidental (or on purpose) theft!!

[@mickm6309]

@@Sarafimm2 I think a low wattage led strip attached to the cable would work great, especially if you are plugging it into a 55 watt or higher charger.

[@Lexielouwho]

The drink pouches would be good for women to take to a bar to prevent being roofied but I can't see them being used at a friends or family holiday party.

[@AKayfabe]

like women aren’t the only ones. There was an entire serial killer thing going on where men were being roofied and then murdered.

[@gnic76]

Advantage of the drink in a bag is, your guests can write their name on them.

[@gingersnips522]

Mr Predicto Says: do not insult me, otherwise, i'm just as fun as the magic 8 ball for most ages 5-10. (however I still have an iphone app that I still use for fun from time to time when we get silly)😂😂😂

[@fshibs]

Hey james you could make a "gift ideas for men", i never know what to gift the men in my family haha

[@benrobbins1803]

The drink bags are the adult caprie sun pouch version

[@k1ngofpayne991]

Lol those pouches and that charger are great. always love the videos and i hope you have a nice festive season. oh! and remember u cant drink all day if you dont start in the morning 😂

[@TommyCrosby]

I've used a USB charging cable as lights for my tabletop xmas tree for nearly a decade (before USB-C).

[@vukkumsp]

5:45 I think, Mr Predicto is like Magic 8 Ball, just gives some random answer that implies yes or no. Good for fun though

[@Bionicbabyy]

Loved the products. My favorite is the charger, so I can be festive at work during the holidays

[@brendakrieger7000]

You should make a post with people asking random silly questions and do a video with Mr. Predicto answering😹🤣

[@romacoco]

I feel like the Belcher kids would love a Mr Predicto for xmas

[@trublgrl]

You can use the bag with a straw for input, and the same bag with a catheter for output.

[@susan7775]

Just like the man in white in Catch-22

[@dlancaster99]

I think James was feeling a little bit merry and bright during the drink bags section haha 😂😂

[@marylhere]

There was a Wizard in a Dome that worked on that waving of the hand. It was pricey in 1990.

[@4biz]

wow.loves the bagged drinks.its impressive.loves your vids.

[@erinchamberlain1315]

Paused to comment and OH DEAR LORD was I worried you were going to get electrocuted if you popped off one of those lights 😳🥺😂. Unplug it first 😂😂. Back to the video

[@irenejoseph9547]

Add cherry Kool-Aid or a nice Cabernet and the drink bags become blood transfusions. If the bags were clear, would be cute for Halloween.

[@kathleennagwak1761]

The charge cable would remind me to disconnect the cable, when I’m done.

[@HeHut]

I saw some of those drink bags at Dollar Tree, if someone is looking for a cheaper way to try them. I don't remember how many came in the pack.

[@benjamintan2733]

Oh, cool, my sister would definitely want Mr. Predicto, right, Mr. Magic 8 Ball? Shook the Magic 8 Ball 'Reply hazy, please try again.'

[@dawnmeier2834]

I really love your reviews 😍 ❤️

[@anaR541]

I bought my cousin a Mr. Predicto as a fun joke for him to use on his streams and he's still using it two years later as a gag. I have been surprised by how well it's held up

[@reginabeasley872]

Mr prediction looks like an eyeball 😂

[@joycehunt1307]

A fun holiday assortment for sure. I might have to order a new charger cable just for the fun of it!

[@lynnsenger9950]

I predict parents everywhere on Christmas Day disowning their siblings for buying this talking Magic 8 ball for their kids.

[@retluoc]

Oh yes, I got an EZ-bake oven, and I put in a 75-watt LED bulb. It came out raw. 😆 That's why I always endorse LEDs. They emit almost no heat, they use very little power, and they light up immediately. All my current Christmas lights are LED. That Mr Predicto IS like a modern magic 8-ball. Will I buy it? All signs point to NO. 😆 As for those pouches... let's be honest; it's for egg nog. 😀 Chocolate Martini works too. And beer, why not. 😄 Hey, it's 5 o'clock somewhere.

[@shannondore]

I probably wouldn't use the drink bags, but I like the long bendy straws.

[@GypsyRose666]

the drink bags are used by one of the mead places near me to do frozen drinks

[@tourmalino3205]

The drink pouches are actually used in some restaurants around here, for mixed drinks and "adult drink pouch" drinks,

[@jaehaspels9607]

As Steve would say about those drink bags, "Nice Gusset."

[@parkds]

I’ve seen a lot of restaurants use those think bags, especially for outdoors. The quality of the plastic on the bags I have seen has been much higher though.

[@bahamutbbob]

Must not quote SNL's Celebrity Jeopardy....

[@RossysusejDillenberger]

I love my kislux bags. I've had them for a long time and they look like new. I like to spend money wisely. How many people spend all their money on expensive handbags, cars and accessories only to have it blown away? There's nothing special about high priced luxury bags

[@marshmallowbonbon3221]

Could you review the hammont drink bottle machine?

[@michellecoleman5577]

lol my kitten would see that charging cable and go "oo! lights! toy! I can chew on this!" (Whoever says poppies are the only ones who chew up shoes and things is wrong lol)

[@ted1583]

Mr Predicto sounds like Optimus Prime. Or Mr. Worf.

[@m.h.w.weckseler]

As someone who charges his phone overnight as i sleep, the longer charge time would not be a deal breaker for me. I would have been more interested in seeing if the cable also has enough power to power a wireless charger dock.

[@Sarafimm2]

Good Question! And I want to know if they come in all white, red, blue, etc. and not just all colors at once.

[@Okusar]

Charging your device more slowly is also better for the longevity of your battery. The longevity longer charge time also means it's spending less time just sitting there trickle charging at 100%, which is also quite hard on lithium ion batteries.

[@97BuckeyeGuy]

I actually really that Christmas light charger. It's really too slow, but at least it looks nice.

[@safiremorningstar]

It dawns on me that a drink bag like that can be very useful for me no need for me to carry a thermos or even a mug with me everywhere.

[@EdHadder]

I Love Freakin' Reviews Videos 🧡💛

[@thomaskendall452]

Beer makes it look like a filled catheter bag.

[@brenthaymon280]

Pee bag 🤣

[@mrsmissy2669]

Oh, I'll bet you need a bit of coffee after those mixed drinks. lol

[@stephenadams8712]

How easy is the drink bag to clean

[@redbeard36]

Those beverage containers look like IV bags.

[@Valspartame_Maelstrom]

You’re an IV bag.

[@loralou-djflowerdove]

"Mr. Predicto ‐ did the drink pouch makers rip off the idea from Capri Sun??" 😂😂😂

[@johncameron4194]

The drink bag good to prevent spiked drinks

[@KarIsTheStar]

Will the drink bags still stay standing if there is little liquid in them? That would be my concern if I was using them at a party.

[@gsman1]

You can't drink all day if you don't start in the morning.

[@airgunsandstuffyorkshire269]

Charging cable would be a nice tuch on a toolbox or ..... office monitor 😂

[@kellymae2421]

Errrchhh… Drinking before 8am.. part of the job. Sign me up! Lol

[@Purple___]

I have owned battery operated LED light decoration with built in timers I notice the ones with timers batteries run out sooner. I’m starting to think the timer uses more battery power than if the light just stayed on. Has anyone else come across this?

[@alejandrocabral4637]

No, but it makes sense... Leds consume almost no battery

[@YourMotherSucksCocksInHell]

It's not the timer that uses more battery power; it's the transistor that pulls down the power line that uses more battery power when the circuit is badly designed.

[@madizzle90]

That’s just a more expensive magic 8 ball.

[@MsMeditatingPanda]

Mr Predicto reminds me of a game I use to have Ask Zandar.

[@KaneshaAndrews]

I was wondering if someone would mention Ask Zandar as Mr. Predicto operates the same way.

[@icameastito]

Ah! Rocking the Good Tiger merch! A man of culture I see.

[@davidbendall7919]

I like the lights just for the lights.

[@gaylegoodman9097]

It's probably an old wives tale, but I was told that you can get drunk faster if you drink beer through a straw.

[@drakeshadowraven2162]

LED! Leds r used because, unlike resistive filament bulbs, leds dissipate very little thermal energy so most of power consumed converted to visible light. They shouldn't get warm.

[@Michsomething]

I liked all those gadgets. Hope you get your 100k.

[@davidbendall7919]

Mr. Predicto works well. It looks fun.

[@debrajahnke5904]

The drink pouch thing would also be safe at a party. No one can slip anything in it.

[@bikeny]

It was not a 26% increase but over 100% increase (it more than doubled, from 22% to 48%). One could say it had a 26 percentage-point increase. And for the final value, going from 48% to 92% was a 44 percentage-point increase or at 44/48 =.916, so a 91.6% increase.

[@ThePrufessa]

You don't have to use the charging cable for your phone. Could use it for anything USB-C. Things that are permanently plugged in and would benefit from the decoration

[@harveyabel1354]

Mr. Predicto appeared in a recent episode of Frasier.

[@selw0nk]

You should have tried soda in the pouches.

[@The-farms-101]

Nothing can beat the 8 ball!

[@BankruptMonkey]

The lights charging cable is probably best for a desk worker who leaves their phone plugged in while they're working at the desk. Adds some ambience; and speed isn't important in that situation.

[@JoyOfSnarks]

Have they got any electronic grandkids I could plug in and watch them open up their christmas presents?

[@superblitz]

🤣 mr predicto was trolling you.

[@Cp_gaffney]

My husband said that the pouches look too much like a catheter bag 😂