Do These Products Still Hold Up? (Update 53)

[@BankruptMonkey]

Instant chairs are so essential as a mobility aids if your disabilities cause standing fatigue. I personally use a telescoping stool because I don't need the cane function, but that's even faster and more convenient than my stool. The speed really is important if you have to whip out a chair every 15 minutes you're out and about.

[@HelenEBranam]

I need to use a roll-a-rator. I have a pinched nerve, below the waist and need to sit every few yards. I take it shopping in places that have no seated baskets to drive around the store.

[@Northern.Town.]

@@HelenEBranam Same here. They're better for balance. I have severe fibromyalgia that is slowly taking away my ability to walk. Instant chairs wouldn't work for me, but when I was younger, I used to hike a lot, and I can see how the product would be beneficial.

[@keen8271]

@@BankruptMonkey very nice to be able to quickly sit when my service dog tells me to. I still haven't been able to get one of these so i have to sit on the floor

[@ceballard1215]

It does worry me a bit that it looks a little like a firearm when it’s collapsed

[@treynolds94]

Id be keeping the tadah chair in my truck just incase ever going for a long hike or camping. I might actually get one.

[@ItsJustLisa]

Good for things like the state fair, local festivals and the like too.

[@Jawwaad1111]

It’s funny that people invent gadgets that are much harder to use and much more impractical than traditional methods.

Absolutely agree but some people say the same about the "scrub daddy" for example.

[@annnoyez]

So true... 😂

[@sterlingodeaghaidh5086]

Often these products are meant for specific demographics, such as the disabled, but they market them to everyone to gain enough market appeal to reach their customer base.

[@tshaffer9681]

They also take up space. I'll stick with the old fashioned way.

[@Gamer3427]

@@sterlingodeaghaidh5086 I'd say that while that's certainly a potential demographic, the majority are actually just made for the "novelty" aspect more than anything else and hoping to get sales off of people thinking "that sounds neat". Particularly since many of them are either cheaply done enough it costs the manufacturer nothing to make them for a bit then discontinue them if sales fall off, or on the opposite end, expensive enough that they don't need many sales to turn a profit.

[@brendakrieger7000]

This is why I love your channel so much! You do follow up reviews!

[@Mike-42069]

Absolutely love the update videos!!! Thanks for being you and doing what you do. We appreciate you!!

[@Yakubi]

I honestly just wind down after long college days with this videos, just a vibe

[@FirstLast-iv2tc]

I did buy those Insta Brew cubes and yes, they were very good. But with everything being so expensive these days, it's not something I plan to repurchase anytime soon. Next camping trip though, for sure!

[@Freakinreviews]

That pretty much sums up my experience! Tasted good, too expensive. Camping does seem to be a good fit, though.

[@kbaker9804]

I always love these updates.

[@TwistedIdentity]

I'm surprised that bamboo bread slicer hasn't been recalled because of the splinter thing.

[@trendingstylelist]

Welcome my home ❤

[@jordanliszewski6549]

I'm surprised he doesn't know what a teaspoon is

[@scottbitz5222]

The half sandwich maker is exactly like a pudgy pie maker (camping thing) and has a very similar design making it kinda silly especially since it's handles are so short and you can do the same thing with an actual pudgie pie maker!

[@AusKipper1]

Does a pudgie pie maker have cast aluminum technology?

[@ItsJustLisa]

@@AusKipper1, the best ones are cast iron.

[@ItsJustLisa]

I was introduced to pudgy pies in Girl Scouts 50 years ago. Everything old is new again!

[@crunchyfrog555]

Thos bread slicers would be so much improved if you were able to apply pressure to the sides to "clamp" the bread while cutting and those sides had slight teeth on them to hold the bread more firmly to get more even slices.

[@IceTTom]

Not sure that would make any difference. The bread isn't what's moving around, so adding a clamp wouldn't do much. Simply cutting it by hand is superior in many ways.

[@crunchyfrog555]

@@IceTTom Not here no, but it does in general. I've used them before. If you use something like a typically available British bread for slicing, then it DOES move around so that it would be beneficial to do. You need to remember that these products are sold internationally.

[@ThatSoddingGamer]

Guy probably needs to do specials on both egg and bacon cookers at this point. He has covered so many gadgets for them that remembering which ones were good and which ones were bad would probably be difficult for the average viewer. Would make sense to have a dedicated video for each extolling the merits and demerits for each cooker and cover current availability. Seems like a good idea for a couple of videos anyway.

[@Nostrite]

Problem with the butter cutter thing is in my area in Canada, its very tough to find butter that actually fits, most butter here is 1 lb bricks.

[@karenneill9109]

There’s a lactancia and a Presidents choice brand that come pre-quartered. I bought a similar dish on Amazon that’s designed perfectly for that size of butter stick.

[@Nostrite]

@@karenneill9109 I found one on amazon thats designed for cheese, it looks like it fits, I've ordered it and might edit this with my findings, if I remember

[@Okurka.]

If there only was a way to cut the butter to size.

[@Nostrite]

@@Okurka. If only, oh great invention gods, give me a gadget similar to a knife that cuts butter.

[@paulalarsen7697]

I love my tens unit and my neck tens unit. I have neck problems too, and those help immensely with the pain.

[@annieviera1]

Hi James just a note to let you because of your Temu "tens-like" next massager is the reason I too bought one. It works fantastic but I went one step further and placed it on my bum shoulder and wallah! This thing is fantastic! Thanks for your honest reviews.

[@xRhino95x]

Yay update time!!! My favorite part of your channel :)

[@bioLarzen]

Haha, that "Slim" Mint wallet is thicker than maybe all of the wallets I've ever used :D

[@reaperofburgers]

I'm pretty sure my dad's old tri-fold wallet stuffed to the brim was thinner than that thing 😂

[@bioLarzen]

@@reaperofburgers :D

[@mariaperham1851]

Great channel with very sound content. Thank you once again!

[@Emeraldwitch30]

I do like the mexican aisle nescafe instant coffee. We've used it mixed half and half with instant cafe bustlo espresso. But i do use cream and sugar. When we hike i make up my own little cream/sugar/coffee packets. Each one sized for my travel cup that i take hiking. Then all I do is open and pour into hot water. I make them up for hubby with his sugar free substitute stuff. Nothing makes ya feel better than a nice hot cup of coffee out on the trail. In the morning or afternoon. I have matcha powder too and i like my own chamomile/mint blend for evening hot drinks. As silly as it sounds we like hot broth too so those little bullion powders really help out on the trail if you've gotten caught in rain. Oops sorry got yappy again

[@Emeraldwitch30]

That hotdog thing we have the square and round version. They go camping. He needed to butter the bread. We used to make apple pies with pie filling (or cherry or blueberry etc.)

[@msdouglas12100]

I use the nescafe iced coffee and it's so good.

[@andrewzach1921]

I appreciate these review videos. Thanks

[@trendingstylelist]

Welcome my dear ❤

[@dawnmeier2834]

Thank you so very much. I love your reviews.

[@annielee8724]

🍁 yes, this was good. Please do more. Just keep going.

[@TRIPPYHUNNY81]

Cause of your review we got that butter dish very happy with it. Was doing the putting it on a dish since we couldn't find a suitable dish before. Thanks

[@GMAMEC]

Thanks for your honest feedback. It’s nice that you don’t keep everything that you test. This isn’t a good job for individuals who have a hard time donating or throwing items away.

[@seemah81]

Love your videos!! Informative and entertaining!! Subscribed!!🥳❤

[@allydog3452]

Your face 12:06 🤣🤣🤣 I love the update videos. Thank you James!

[@Freakinreviews]

Haha yeah, and that was not an exaggerated reaction. That feels strange and uncomfortable!

[@allydog3452]

@@Freakinreviews But you still use it!

[@rebekahk5329]

I got the Tada chair after the original review. As a came user who can't stand very long, it's a great alternative when going places I'll have to stand (now sit) in line. Or places where people will be standing around without seating available. It is twice as heavy as a regular cane, so not for everyone, and I don't take it unless I'll need it.

[@lorahohday]

I bought the tidbyt for my husband, and he uses it in his office and keeps him up to date on sports scores (mainly baseball), weather, his calendar, and raccoon pictures from reddit. He was so resistant to it at first, but now it's definitely become a staple in his office. 😊

[@tamaraholloway9634]

I bought the butter dish after your review last year. Still love it. I've also bought a Dreamfarm Sharpel vegetable peeler, and a Kitchen Mama can opener after your reviews! :)

[@donnalipke998]

Seems like the chair might come in handy for an outdoor event without seating or waiting in long lines. But I like my stool that I bought from REI years ago. It’s lightweight, has a sling so you can sling it across your shoulder, and it’s comfortable. I’ve used it many times. I can’t find that REI still sells these.

[@braydonthegreat5099]

I bought the butter dish after your butter gadgets video and I have no regrets - good product!

[@phillipa2346]

The butter cutter is great. Just leave it in the fridge and you’ll never have an issue with cutting or clogging. And as for cleaning, it’s butter so just rub it under hot water and boom all clean

[@gingergypsy1328]

Love your reviews and channel. Especially appreciate your follow ups if a product remained useful. I’m famous for impulse buying products that seem fabulous but are really just foolish.

[@DonP_is_lostagain]

Wondering if the Tidbyt failed to connect because the apps either updated, or needed to be updated.

[@robertreynolds930]

i recommend using a bread knife for all the bread

[@dtape]

I applaud your commitment to using that wallet for 3+ months. It looks like a hassle. I use the ancient Storus Smart Money Clip. Works fine for a 20+ year old design.

[@HFVidShotz]

Sweet. I dig that half sandwich thing. Thanks James!!!!

[@peridot1706]

I kinda like the teal Sungrace butter dish but seems Amazon US no longer carries it. I also saw a bread bamboo slicer with a plastic cutting board base instead of wood. Yhat seems like that would be an improvement. There's an all stainless steel slicer too, likely the best option to avoid plastic bits and wood splinters.

[@karenneill9109]

I got a different brand of butter dish off Amazon- it works wonderfully!

[@tarstarkusz]

The allways drops is 15 bucks for a tiny bottle. Walmart sells a very similar product for like 2 bucks.

[@lorahohday]

I had this thought as well. It just seems like a "premium packaged" Mio. Its all my husband and I drink at home. They're definitely overcharging for them tho. Even the store branded ones are 4-6 bucks each for a small bottle (may just be in my area)

[@tarstarkusz]

@@lorahohday The 2 Dollar ones are Great Value (walmart's house brand). But the name brand ones are 5-$6. Amazon is selling the allways for 15 bucks as of yesterday. Seems expensive to me.

[@randystout4600]

Love the channel. Do you have the model number of the tens unit? I also have neck pain and would love to have it. Thank you sir.

[@DawnSyko]

Could you please review crimping tortilla sealer? Do you still use the bed jet? Thanks

[@mieradesigns1015]

What is the cooling device for your neck called? I couldn’t quite catch it when I rewound the video. Very informative channel!

[@bioLarzen]

The butter products segment is another perfect example how when you8 have several products for the same or similar purpose, it's usually the simplest one that proves to be the best :)

[@bioLarzen]

After one year, I still say you'd deserve a medal of bravery for daring to test that blue Temu neck massager :D

[@doctorbeanis]

The last video (annual follow up) James released i commented on how quickly the last year had flown by which of course triggered somebody in the comments -- so for that person: "Wow! I can't believe i watched these a year ago! It sure does fly by!!! 😂😂😂"

[@Suebe1962]

I got the Always Drops in several flavors, but only tried one. I'm a big fan of root beer and so that was the first Always Drops I tried. It was just awful, I never tried any of the other flavors. I still have them all, so maybe I could try the other flavors and get back to you on those. I bought the butter dispenser, and tried to get the butter to come out, it was hard to push it out, and it didn't really slice anything. I cleaned the thing out and put it into my "bone yard" which doubles as a trash can! I have the butter knife with those tiny holes on the side of the knife part. Sometimes I can get the butter to curl, but most of the time, it doesn't work. I don't use it anymore, but it's probably in a junk drawer now. I have a couple of items that I love that you reviewed in the past. One was that plastic box that you put grapes and cherry tomatoes in and the slice them into halves and then into fourths. I used it recently and it worked great! My all-time favorite kitchen gadget is the pizza scissors, I used that every time I made a pizza. It works awesome!!!! Thanks, James for video!!!

[@jezzlynnnoparticularniche8019]

A bread knife should be used instead of a straight bladed chef's knife.

[@jaehaspels9607]

I'm surprised you didn't find use for that Tada Chair. You could easily keep it in your car trunk. It would be hand for those times when you don't want to carry big stuff around but need a chair like a parade or a show in the park.

[@TexasBlueBonnet61]

My DH bought one of those half sandwich makers when he was on a hot dog kick about a year ago. Used for about a week, every day, to make himself 2 toasted cheese dogs. After that, it sat in the box under the cabinet until he decided to do some decluttering. Now it's in a box in the storage room. lol

[@dednarts]

Allet wallet sighting! I bought mine because of this channel.

[@ICRDTech]

You should turn The Boneyard into a proper Vegas experience. I'd buy a ticket and tour it! Can you take us on a virtual tour? How big is the warehouse now?

[@johngallea5288]

Thanks for the info

[@FflawedMetalhead]

I ordered those Allways drops after watching your review, and man, I had so many issues. There were shipping delays, then they sent me the wrong flavour (also, the dropper wasn't working correctly), and after multiple emails back and forth they were hit with more shipping delays whilst trying to send me the correct flavour (which they upgraded to the full size!), but they changed the formula for the drops, and it really didn't taste that good. I also had to use like 7+ droppers full to really taste the it; less then 5 drops wasn't even at a La Croix level of flavour. Just disappointment from beginning to end, though I'm sure they fixed the shipping issues at least.

[@Z_E_B_O]

I feel like with the butter gadgets the dispenser thing wasn't really used, cause either you need butter for a pan, where you just use a knife youll use for something else anyway or you spead it on bread, where you need the knife anyway to spread it ...

[@CK637]

I've really enjoyed my Akeeni XSTO wallet. It is the only "new-age" wallet I've used that I found actively improves the wallet experience, without creating excess bulk or sacrificing usability. No other wallet comes close for me.

[@melcox8993]

Would love to see the boneyard. Wonder how much you have lol

[@WildMindLife]

The half-sandwich maker might be good for camping.

[@davidbendall7919]

Thanks

[@Zardox2]

So... I wonder if when friends of James move, do they try to guess what "housewarming gift" he will bring from the bone yard? 😳🤣

[@Donteatacowman]

I went looking for the sales link for the good $40 massager in the original video, forgetting it was temu. Boo. I'll put it as a maybe on the xmas shopping list for family anyway and see if I can find a different dropshipper.

[@meandmyEV]

I have a WowBacon which looks a lot like this yum bacon device. It doesn't make the greatest bacon compared to traditional methods (I usually use the oven) but it is fast and convenient and good enough.

[@Nerfunkal]

Full Beard looking great!

[@andybrown4284]

The cheap instant probably use cheaper robusta beans mixed with arabica, the cubes are a gimmick although I could see them having potential for making a brew on a hike to avoid having to carry an easily lost teaspoon. At home, they're like coffee pods adding a ton of cost per drink for no extra value

[@tokisakikurumi1623]

love ur content for years but can u do a playlist of the products like one when u got them and one for the 1year of use. also u could do it as like seasons since the product number and videos are going 500+ keep it up :D

[@jimmy.r.minnelli]

James, I was looking for a good reliable way to crack an egg because everyone says don't crack it on the side of a glass because that introduces shards but rather crack it on the counter. When I try cracking it on the counter, it fractures the shell in such a way that you can't separate it in two. I have no idea how people like Emmy and others can crack egg after egg after egg with the greatest of ease. Anyway, I tried that egg cracker gadget you said worked so well (the little plastic soap dish thing with a sharp edge poking up) and all it did was fracture the egg into a thousand pieces and made a mess. I did return that thing for a refund but you owe me an egg.

[@Yenneffer]

Sounds like you hit it too hard lol.

[@jimmy.r.minnelli]

@@Yenneffer I don't think so. Perhaps the organic eggs I buy have a shell that cracks differently.

[@Yenneffer]

@@jimmy.r.minnelli Might be... I remember getting some eggs once that were extremely fragile where they would shatter and make a mess at the tiniest touch. And sometimes the shell is a lot stronger. Guess some hens get more calcium.

[@duffin.caprous]

I would gladly take the Tada Chair if you don't want it!

[@SwearMY]

I love the sandwich maker because it reminds me of the sandwich maker my grandmother had.

[@davidbendall7919]

Slim Wallet: I keep my driver’s license, my SSA card, my VA ID, my insurance cards, my prescription card, my credit card, my debit card, my disability card, my card that IDs me as legally blind, my Lions Club card, my library card, my NFT card, my professional license ID card, my signature assist card for low vision people and my emergency contact card with NFT disc and micro USB. Then there's my emergency cash, two keys and some emergency dental floss. I guess that tiny wallet might suffice for some or as a secondary wallet for me, but us old folk have a lot of crap.

[@themustar601]

Darn skippy we do. Thus the fanny pack.

[@IceTTom]

So... you're a hoarder?

[@davidbendall7919]

@@IceTTom We prefer to be labeled as _compulsive collectors._ My 22 indoor cats help me maintain it.

[@davidbendall7919]

@@themustar601 My fanny pack is so full the zipper broke. I now carry a manly man purse.

[@florihae]

Legally Blind but having a driving licence 😂😂😂

[@Breezy-bv9te]

That last item "The Sandwich Maker" that item, and similar of others, has been around for a long time at least since the 70's, when I was a kid my parents had a few of those in our camping cooking gear to make pizza-pockets, cheeseburgers, smores and fruit pies when we went camping or our family cook-outs using them over the fire pit and they were a lot of fun to use, I think thats what they were originally made for not for home kitchen use,. I still have 4 of them and they still work just as well as they did almost 50yrs ago, but I'm sure they are better made being cast iron. The other stuff noted here just looks like a waste of money.

[@suefergusson5351]

1 other problem with da 'slim wallet' nowhere to put coins!!!!!

[@IceTTom]

Coins in your wallet? 🤨

[@me_i__a1313]

Your videos are asmr for me

[@endymallorn]

You missed one fact about the Slim Mint. It kills chips on credit cards.

[@efad3215]

How does it do that?

[@endymallorn]

@@efad3215 I don’t know, exactly. All I know is, I bought one, my chip cards worked fine before putting them in the Slim Mint, and now they don’t.

[@robertheinkel6225]

How and why?

[@Gundumb_guy]

Did you see you got a couple plugs on the VAT 19 channel the other day!? Pretty trippy seeing you on there for a random product review.

[@annnoyez]

Credit cards are way more thicker than some paper cards... just noticed it... but perhaps you cant put that much in it or rhey are more easy to put out i dont know... ❤

[@TrevBeck]

love the ghost atlas shirt

[@IMDARKFIRE007]

I want the Ta-da chair....even though I'm concerned at a distance it looks a LOT like a rifle. It's a product I would be mindful to keep vertical and in one hand, in two hands horizontally it might actually spook people at say 15 feet or better.

[@VelveteenRabbitinRedFern]

LOL about those massagers!

[@susanwahl6322]

I’ve used the intab Brew and I liked it.

[@TheMetalmachine467]

The ta-da chair looks like a rifle lol

[@drbolle5992]

Instead of some fancy slim wallet, I use my Ögon aluminum wallet. Its a very well made wallet fo its price and it takes a bunch.

[@mccallosone4903]

butter dishes are great, and can keep your butter soft outside the fridge for a few days (maybe not in AZ tho). those knives are ridiculous, just use a regular butter knife and scrape along the top of the butter, they a literally made for that, its in the name. those bread slicers are space wasters

[@keith32482]

The banana sandwich... use french toast 😋

[@johnphillips5097]

That massager’s a real pain in the neck although it was by JML 🤙(UK)

[@lindabarrett5631]

What do you do with all of those products?

[@AnonVideos]

I bought a Ridge wallet. It works for me. There are many competitors if you don’t like it for some reason.

[@John_Locke_108]

I've got one, too. But the thing I dislike is that it constantly slides out of my pants. Countless times I've shown up at the grocery store with no wallet. So I go back home and there it is in the couch cushion.

[@AnonVideos]

@@John_Locke_108 maybe add a rubber band from broccoli like older guys used with cash 😂

[@John_Locke_108]

@@AnonVideos Would that actually help? I guess it would add friction to it. I actually might try that.

[@AnonVideos]

@@John_Locke_108 yeah in the old days we used just that broccoli rubber band by itself. You can use any kind of rubber band though. Somebody even made a broccoli band product, it was hilarious to see it

[@gort420]

have you ever done a review of laundry sheets?

[@Lorexbg]

the bamboo bread slicers prob made nice firewood .

[@royces8681]

If the tada chair were a spear n housed an umbrella up top that would kick ass.

[@Okurka.]

Even more if it were an umbrella n housed a gun.

[@hinderwl]

Got to remember that the Instabrew had sugar in it and GV didn't...

[@perry92964]

cream soda is my favorite soda, with those drops your not saving any money unless your using tap water, its probably cheaper just to buy the soda cause carbonated water is more then actual soda, hell even plain bottled water costs more then soda

[@IceTTom]

11:55 Boney calfs?! 😳 Might wanna go see a Dr about that!

[@John_Locke_108]

Sitting like that in the ta-da chair looks...dangerous.

[@mccallosone4903]

you can make half sandwiches in a full sandwich maker by folding the bread towards the edges

[@bascodelagamma]

👍👍

[@andreipop1]

Try the Ridge wallet.

[@agrow42]

Your beard is looking quite good

[@goodtimefolkrock]

the clasp on my slim mint broke in 3 months now i hold it shut with a rubber band😅

[@oddsavage]

Wtf are you cutting bread with a chefs knife?

[@SuperK2016]

Right?!

[@keen8271]

I was excited to try them, but i wasnt a fan of the always drops

[@Freakinreviews]

What flavor did you get?

[@keen8271]

@@Freakinreviews the cream soda. It sounded promising! Even though it wasn't to my taste, my son enjoyed it

[@bestsony4933]

The water drink flavour in Canada is $29.99 😮😂