Is Amazon Basics Better Than Name Brand?

[@dotar9586]

The Amazon shredder seems a little faster. That can make a difference when the feds are knocking on the door.

[@westonwright6113]

we should go comment that on the amazon listing

[@ryant1626]

Shredding paper doesn't stop the feds. They will put it together piece by piece. Burning documents are the only way to get rid of the information

[@followup3418]

@@ryant1626 that’s why you keep some Amazon basics spray paint next to your shredder at all times homie! Spray that sh*t all over before and as it’s goin in then ur all good🤙

[@Tofu_Delivery_Boi]

Lmao *cough* *cough* looking at you Nixon

[@muskybawls2952]

I have a amazon shredder. It overheats fast and the hotter it gets the less it can shred

[@majorbuzz]

I never expected to be watching someone reviewing staplers on KZbin, but here I am watching you and enjoying every moment as usual!

[@mookzmom]

Well said! Same here.

[@camerongover8459]

I could watch this guy watch paint dry

[@mattwallbridge1155]

Was thinking the exact same thing

[@isaiahcoufal]

Same

[@Th3P3rf3ctPlanz]

Welcome!!

[@RamenHokage]

So what I have learned today: There are battery powered staplers?! Genuinely surprised by that. You don't get that satisfying mildly aggressive thwack.

[@jessegrunden7326]

Literally the first time is seen one i was like “WTF WAS THAT” 😂😂

[@lucasbotelho316]

And less sheets to, I can get up to 100 on my heavy duty stapler

[@TheRealStitchDaSavage]

Never seen one until now either

[@Steve211Ucdhihifvshi]

heres a mind blower. Some photocopiers can staple automatically as well.

[@Steve211Ucdhihifvshi]

and the japanese make staple less staplers. also on amazon.

[@munkustrap2]

The glee on Tyler's face as he watched the credit card pieces shoot across the room brought a little sliver of happiness into my night 😊

[@Zach-uc1nu]

As far as the shredders Intertek is a quality assurance testing facility. So these could vary well be different manufacturers that were tested both by Intertek and the numbers that are also on the label are the specs that the shredders are assured against. I know this because I used to work for Intertek right out of college. Love your content!

[@PoorMansPreparing]

The tape yest was definitely invalid due to using plywood. For sure needs to be a completely flat surface to see any results that matter.

[@cjstokesdetroit]

Came to the comments for this.

[@decaybabe5680]

I concur

[@mydoggylives]

Exactly

[@justme002]

Even as he's pointing at the bad spots you can see where they are lower spots in the wood that seeped in under the tape because they were very clearly dents. It's like trying to use a drain cover on cobblestone.

[@mrcmcalvin]

Should have used scrap drywall

[@ghromcol924]

When I saw him insert 25 sheets into that stapler I was on the edge of my seat. Had no idea it could get more suspenseful. Then he said he was gonna add 3 more! I almost passed out. Absolutely top notch KZbin content! Edit: OH fawkkkk he added more.

[@SalveSandWonk]

did you die?

[@flinn9090]

XD

[@the_once-and-future_king.]

Absolute mad lad.

[@tylercoon1791]

Heart-pounding action!

[@endtimes711]

Try and get out more lol 😆 😂

[@tsantmm]

as far as the blue tape, sometimes stickier doesnt equal better, super sticky tape can pull paint off of trim pieces

[@petrokemikal]

Thats why frogtape is junk.. Worst tape ever.. Notmal masking tape stuck to your clothes then ripped off to remove most of the adhesive is all you need..

[@buckiesmalls]

When you get down to smaller pieces. You have no opposing force holding the screw/hanger in place. That why they turn away from the cutting edges.

[@SlipperywhenRhett]

That's me trimming off stragglers when cutting holes in plenums

[@Pantallicaa]

I’m really surprised Tyler didn’t realise this😅basic physics

[@SkinnyFG]

for someone like myself that knows little to nothing about hardware and considering he reviews so much stuff including hardware, I was baffled he didn't even know that it's pretty unfeasible to cut such a small nail and questioned the AB product

[@buckiesmalls]

@@SkinnyFG yeah sometime he makes me wonder.. At the same time that's part of his charm..

[@jiggnorth3593]

@@buckiesmalls I like the guy but he certainly comes across as an airhead at least once every video lol

[@MDT_Hazu]

I love your plywood art piece! Beautiful balance of texture and tone; the looming gradient of the middle contrasts with the firmness of the edges that souround it, truly inspiring work 👏

[@mikeytrysyoutube]

Love that you're doing longer videos I'm always pumped to see when you upload and the topic is killer. Thanks so much for the great content you provide and I'm glad to see your subcount go up!

[@jaredreed13]

The look on Tylers face when Amazon Basics products hold their own is priceless.

[@Wizkid490]

In the case of the bolt cutters, Workpro is owned by Great Star tools, a Chinese tool manufacturing giant that makes many of the "house brand" tools available in U.S. stores, so they very likely are indeed made in the same factory.

[@Whereismycheese5582]

35:53 such beautiful artwork that should be in a museum

[@sihiri_kabari]

I’m late but that’s the first thing i thought about. It seriously looks better than a lot of modern art

[@shawn9899]

I’ve had a rough time the past couple weeks and you’re reactions to the shredders made me genuinely laugh for the first time in a long time and I can’t thank you enough for that…on a side not should’ve done like a piece of cardboard and a piece of paper at the same time and go up in the amounts of paper up to its limit…

[@RealKiwiHourz]

i find so much comfort from watching this dude, he deserves to go far

[@onyxtay7246]

For a shredder, I think the duty cycle is more important than the number of pages. I know that that's what caused you a problem when doing more sheets. As it heated up, it got weaker. That's fairly normal, and treating the shredders like you did is likely to kill them. Needing to do a max of 10-12 pages is annoying. Needing to use the shredder for 5 minutes & then wait another 5 for it to cool down is much worse. At least, it is in my experience.

[@marksmithson1414]

Tyler having way too much fun shredding the credit cards without the bin on it.

[@kmstreetstar]

The noise the Amazon shredder makes at the end will make me go for the branded version

[@Darkelfbrah]

Sounds like a vacuum

[@zsigzsag]

@@Darkelfbrah I was thinking a Marine horn.

[@toecutterjenkins]

Paint tip. Put tape on, then paint over it with the stripes color(white), and then after it dries, it will seal it and then do the black. It will give you a crisp line.

[@tyroark]

This is the most useful comment! You absolutely do learn something new everyday. Been using painter's tape all my life and don't know why I never thought of this and it makes perfect sense!

[@zimdalf]

Came to the comments to say this. 👍

[@CpillarTahoe614]

The wood grain being deep like that in the wood was a poor choice to test. The tape technically did not fail, due to paint leaking under the tape from the deep grain. Smooth surface is a better controll test for that.

[@DonaldHolben]

And remove the tape when the paint is wet.

[@predalien34]

Its incredibly interesting to see how well the amazon basics items held up and even surpassed the name brand products and just goes to show that I didn't even watch the video because it was just posted 2 minutes ago

[@gordonjames7779]

😭🤣

[@WinkTartanBelle]

You’ve nailed it! Riveting content! I was glued to my seat! Your reviews are a staple in our household! In all seriousness, I’m happy to watch you review these types of things so I don’t have to. 👍

[@thehumanperson7448]

Tyler: "15 sheets" The shredders: "Tyler, why!?"

[@interchangexVP3]

I was gonna buy your merch, but I ended up going with the Amazon basics version

[@ProblemChild-xk7ix]

LOL

[@tenplex]

FYI, a lot of locations around the United States will collect paper and cardboard if it is kept unshredded in recycling, but many will not recycle shredded paper. They will only throw shredded paper in the garbage and not recycle it. So it is best for the planet to only shred important documents and not every paper you have.

[@Indie_Outlaw]

Tyler! We need to have a “5 things left in a jar of Muriatic Acid for 30 days” video. Pleaaaaase!

[@theunknown6034]

This!!! Joined this channel for things left in jars.... Now we're here watching product reviews..... Bro....

[@mrbmp09]

The deep grain in the plywood created ditches which allowed paint to seep under the tape. Should have used a smooth surface.

[@joshpeck_]

Can you imagine the combo of bob Ross’s hair with Tyler’s beard- absolutely epic

[@ruggedpower]

The issue with the cutters was due to you not holding the nail. When you were holding it you prevented it from shifting with the downward motion. If there was something holding the nail like a board it would have cut just fine. I have these cutters and use them all the time. I have the Amazon one

[@keithwoodcrest]

Workpro also makes Jorgenson clamps and a bunch of other brands too. I've got some Amazon Basics face clamps and they work pretty great, can't really complain about

[@marychace1011]

Bypassing the safety and shooting credit card pieces everywhere while grinning maniacally - total Tyler!

[@Dakota-je9os]

So for the side cutter testing when it wouldn't cut through the nail towards the head. This is because they harden the heads of a lot of nails so they a less likely to bend or misshape. Pretty sure that's what was happening there.

[@tyresesp9696]

the amazon basics shredder seems to have a war cry after it shreds something like "MOOOOOOORE"

[@elisha3611]

$54 shredder is not what comes to mind with "name brand" shredders

[@DubStorm]

1:07 wait.. Energy drinks? Can you leave stuff inside a jar with that? 🤔🤣

[@Archphoenix1]

At what point can we call tyler scientist? he is one of the brightest minds earth has ever seen,when he doesnt do something really stupid.

[@thatguy3903]

Many brilliant minds were also very stupid

[@AzuraTheRock]

@@ChickenYale Yikes

[@craigjensen6853]

BETTER "SCIENTIST" THAN FAUCI AND THE OTHER DEMONRATS AND VACINE PUSHERS!!

[@ProblemChild-xk7ix]

When does he ever not do something stupid?

[@BritishEngineer]

General science degrees are easier than electrical engineering degrees, despite both fields being science. That’s what sets apart Nikola tesla from Einstein, who failed his electrical engineering entrance exam. I think this really makes a point.

[@tweezerjam]

Tyler- “I’d never think in a million years I’d be reviewing staplers on the internet.” Me- I’d never think in a million years I’d ever see an electronic stapler. 😂

[@halasil12]

at the nail thing it doesn't cut through because you are not holding the nail straight anymore, so it probably gets shifted while cutting

[@phenomenalj3407]

Tyler, the reason the nail doesn't cut at the very end is because it has nothing stabilizing it as when you were holding it with your hand before. Right before you make the last cut, you let go of it which then there's nothing to hold the nail while cutting... Then it twists/shifts and doesn't cut.

[@KrazyKlown666]

Bruh I swear to God Tyler you are such a man child and I am absolutely jelouse 😂😂 like the stuff you do in your vids never fails to entertain me and just seeing you get all giddy and happy from such miniscule things is just great lol keep up the great work with whatever you wanna do

[@rottenapostle]

never in my life thought i'd be watching a grown man test staplers in his garage at 7 in the morning

[@mockingdream02]

I mean when there was a toilet paper shortage, Amazon was a saving grace.

[@probably3dprintingsomething]

Downside for all of the Basics: Giving money to Amazon, rather than $2-5 more dollars, to people who may have even designed the original product.

[@zimdalf]

True that. I’d give a couple dollars more to anything that is not Amazon.

[@willybur7779]

I had no idea battery powered staplers existed... like.. I figured they would, I guess? For maybe thicker sheets or industrial settings. But for regular staplers? I figured the standard press-staplers were the perfect ones

[@Xathian]

Nothing to do with size, it's about avoiding cramping or RSI when you're stapling a thousand pages in a day

[@willybur7779]

@@Xathian fair enough, thanks

[@Gohka]

When he said those staplers were $34 and $41 I couldn't believe it, then I realised they were ELECTRIC!? I've never even seen an electric stapler in all my 34 years and I even worked in a Staples shop for like 5 years.

[@noodlelynoodle.]

There was one in the library at my highschool

[@jasonhundley]

Thank you very much for this video, Tyler. You've answered a question I've had for a long time - are Amazon Basic products as good as the name brand ones? Now I know that, in many cases, they are.

[@portal1218]

Please do not buy amazon basics and support the monopolistic tactics of a corrupt company just to save a few dollars.

[@munkustrap2]

@@portal1218 Spoken like a person who doesn't need to worry about each dollar spent 🙄

[@portal1218]

@@munkustrap2 I guess you can take it that way if you so choose. But I I actually do need to worry about each dollar spent. I just won't support a corrupt company anymore than I have to for a few dollars savings. If the savings were $100+ to go with Amazon Basics then yes I would use them. But if the savings were a few dollars then I avoid Amazon Basics. All that being said, if I don't have the money for something, I won't buy it immediately unless it's something that is essential for my day to day living. In which case I would use me emergency credit card and pay it back slowly over time at a rate I can actually afford.

[@tyroark]

@@munkustrap2 I can see where you are coming from as far as in saving money, however if everyone thought that way, we would no longer have small local shops that are mom and pop ran and owned. Walmart has done a wonderful job of proving that as well. I mean if the local store is selling Amazon products, I could understand not shopping there 😅 that's like a local selling Great Value! However, 9/10 shop local! Support small business, not Jeff Bezos.

[@austinbentley6234]

Tyler will cut things that end up flying without safety glasses, but he looks terrified when the paper shredders are almost failing XD

[@brigham2150]

I work in an office and it wasn't until right now I found out there was such a thing as an electric stapler.

[@Boosted1981]

Didnt know that as well...at the same time, dont really see the need for it! 🤣🤣

[@reallife3338]

I work for a company called Western forge in Colorado springs, we made hand tools for Craftsman husky proto and snap-on, with the same machines under the same roof it's all the same different steels maybe but all the same

[@JWSDeCrypt]

Do Amazon basics electronics or smart devices which is better and durable for people that throw them as morning alarms

[@kebby8251]

A lot of times when an item looks exactly the same as the name brand they are made in the same factory but the difference comes down to a multitude of things such as fit and finish and quality of materials used. On metal items I would suspect that cheaper metal is used or a different blend causing them to be softer and wear out faster. But that's something that would be known over you know a long time.

[@skelebrosgaming7189]

I didn’t even know electric staplers existed

[@danielwilson8952]

Am I the only one who imagines Tyler having a huge pile of junk in his garage from all the stuff he throws and launches around? Also, the reaction at 19:09 is hilarious! I've definitely found the same. Amazon's brand is pretty good!

[@JZM006]

can someone explain to me why a stapler needs to be battery powered?

[@kcmtmm5326]

laziness

[@blue_jm]

Perceived effeciency in an office setting

[@derbabo8455]

america moment

[@schilling3003]

That's way more work than just breaking down the boxes and recycling. However, if you compost, cardboard is great to add to a compost bin.

[@malachi4838]

really expected the amaazon basics stuff to be worse, weird to see that in some cases they could be a bit better actually for about the same price or even cheaper

[@ethanmenzel]

This should be a series

[@Boundforever90]

Always be weary when representing energy drinks. Hopefully it is good. Nice video btw.

[@davidkeyser128]

But, the Swingline isn't red. If it was red, then it would be a stapler worth burning the building down for.

[@koi.in.pond3149]

For sure I have the retro red one .

[@Helicard]

There is no brand loyalty in business anymore

[@ibid49]

To be fair, that's mostly because brands get bought and sold all the time now. The brand you loved from 5 years ago may very well be made by a completely different company now with wholly different standards.

[@jahnbro1353]

Not only did you not expect to be reviewing staplers I didn’t not expect to enjoy someone reviewing staplers

[@kingadamus8820]

Its been found that Amazon often sees items/products that work and will copy the item and make an Amazon version of it at a cheaper price. Additionally, Amazon will rate the Amazon product as it's choice obviously. Messed up but we're in a capitalist country so...thems the breaks i guess.

[@timallen2336]

I am thinking of starting a new band called The Slimline Stapling Experience. Thanks Tyler!

[@theresawagar4524]

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[@danielmihai5628]

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[@platinumpepe8626]

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[@meerasingh4841]

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[@phildonnavan4300]

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[@g_s.a.p.o]

“I’m gunna wear glasses because you guys yelled at me last time” NOT because he still needs his eyes LMAO

[@travissolem7994]

try setting the painters tape with a damp cloth prior to painting, they say it sets the edge to get rid of the bleeding through. after you use the damp cloth take a dry cloth over the top, you are also making sure it is making a good connection with surface.

[@robbiegreene7041]

The reason the nails weren’t cutting all the way through is because u weren’t holding them steady, they will twist just enough to not get a solid cut. If u held the nail with a finger on either side while it was short, it probably would have cut just fine. Love ur content man…keep ‘em comin

[@Ibonic]

If that's a piece of plywood, the overspray that you're seeing is the divots in the wood itself allowing the paint to go actually underneath the tape. It works best with drywall for something that doesn't have a lot of texture to it to allow the material to go underneath the sides of the tape.

[@pekgezicht]

This is the first time i see an electric stapler lmao 27yo stil learning every day

[@austind9960]

Tyler grew up and is living our dreams, even though I had no idea my dreams were to test stationary products

[@darronb248]

All decorators tape seems to react to the water in the paint and make it gooey on its tape . To stop the bleeding use a roller as this helps stick the paint down. And the reason why the spray paint bled more is because it has to be thinned enough so it can spray through the nozzle of the spray can . The fluidity / viscosity is different

[@cierapaige9139]

Tyler: “maybe I can cram it in there” Me: boys 🙄😂

[@azazelmakara3716]

Watching the paper come out on the other side of the shredder is an ASMR vibe I didn't know I needed.

[@Jawsbyte01]

Another long upload! Love too see it, as well as more comparisons!

[@observingrogue7652]

Every time the Amazon Stapler held onto paper, I made growling dog noises, like you were playing tug-if-war. XD

[@brucejordan7381]

From working in an office, I know that those staplers are for < 10 pages. For >20 use a large, heavy-duty manual stapler, uses larger and thicker staples, too.

[@tbelding]

More importantly on the paint test. 1) Spray paint is thinner and contains more VOC's, so it'll seep more. 2) If you're using painters tape, you try to NOT brush _against_ the edge of the tape, but rather either with it, or at an angle. Less important if you're using a roller, but the bristles will pull the edge of the tape. You were brushing back and forth across the tape.

[@CodeRedCody]

You should try a neck tie in the paper shredders. There's always safety warnings about getting your tie caught in the shredder

[@gazza8524]

I've used amazon basics for a few things, just for camping, holidays, etc settings where I would be happy to lose said items or not bring them home. Some things are good, some things not so much. For my plates, bowls, etc I use amazon basics, as they're just, good and not awful in price here.

[@chandlerhorton7286]

i honestly stopped watching you for 5 or 6 months until you popped up in a dream of mine, now i feel obligated for sending the content directly to my brain

[@timturner7609]

The real mark of a good shredder isn't how many sheets it can do at once, but how long it can handle a continuous feed before it goes into thermal shutdown. Like if you have 10 reams or 5000 sheets, how many can you do before you need to give it a 30-40 minute break

[@ekill1395]

With the cutters and the drywall nails, when you got down to the end of the nails, you didn't have enough room left to hold the nail while cutting. Since you weren't holding the nails, they turned when you tried to cut them that's why they didn't cut all the way through.

[@jujujustme]

LOL! I love how giddy you get with the credit cards shooting out!! 🤣🤣

[@wizardblue55]

On the staplers, we always called the "stick" a mag, because we shot them at each other with rubber bands. Great video!

[@blackbearelectronicswithco9541]

You should test various types of wood like hardwood, softwood, HDF, MDF, LDF, and plywood to see their strength, durability, water resistance, fire resistance, etc

[@SamHarrisonWordVomit]

Man, the sonorous war cry these paper shredders make after devouring 12 sheets, is so raw. Blood for the blood god, paper for the paper throne.

[@the_once-and-future_king.]

Old shredders just had spinning discs that produced the long strips, hence why they couldn't handle staples. Modern ones with those toothed wheels (more like industrial car shredders) can easily handle staples, paperclips etc).

[@theavengerbros3770]

This man always be getting my views at 2:30 in the morning. Always him and the Indian dude making pools in the woods

[@GadgetAddict]

Amazon has a history of cloning their best selling products. It doesn't mean it comes from the same factory though.

[@gigglegal1988]

If you want to get a super clean line no matter what painting tape you use take a little bit of caulking and smooth it over the edge of the tape first. It works amazingly

[@plindquist84]

The wire cutter doesn't work with short material because the material can turn to the angle of the cutting edge rather than going past the cutting surface, forcing the material to stop and break clean.

[@SkIzOjImBo]

I know someone who was working in a leather factory. She said that the only difference between a really high price boot and a low one is just the brand. She was literally just sticking different ones on the same shoe but one worth 300$ retail and the other one 80. When you know your shit and factory processing of an item, who can save thousands to have quality. But...I know nothing about leather and how it's really made so for common people, we can hardly notice it.

[@Blalack77]

I'm a logger. Keep shredding that paper. As my dad says when he uses way too many paper towels, "Job security".. Lol.

[@bidwell13]

8:39 downside to the Amazon basics stapler is you will have to reload more often if you are stapling a lot of stuff.

[@Thetimecapsuletx]

One main reason for painters tape is, it will not peel off the paint underneath. The test should have included which one is safer to use on a prepainted wall.

[@nekoprincess4130]

I agree with what Tyler said 100%, that I am shredding every single bit of cardboard I get from now on.

[@staplervs2961]

6:30 woahhhh my fav youtuber using an object i love

[@X22GJP]

With the shredders, they overheat and become less effective. Even with normal numbers you are supposed to only do so much throughput at a time. Could try again with 16 sheets each when they are cold.

[@blindwit]

Had the *big* Amazon Basics shredder. The one for cardboard. Died after the first use (or more accurately, the fill sensor got stuck, so it's broken because they don't offer parts to replace/repair it).