Worst of 2022! 10 WORST Products I Reviewed This Year!

[@piggysister01]

Gotta just say that the soup pourer probably wouldn’t have worked anyway but it certainly was NEVER going to work on your potbellied pots, which meant the pot side pulled away from the inside pourer surface. LOL

[@ryandrouillard7088]

You know what James, my wife and I decided you’re pretty much one of the only trustworthy reviewers out there. Much love ❤

[@NecroBanana]

Are you guys swingers?

[@Sorchia56]

Absolutely!

[@inciMoawad]

​@@NecroBanana😂😂 omg

[@Kevin5262]

The pause between the string coming out and the "I broke it" always kills me on number six.

[@tommyhansen3649]

Just fyi, the "soup pourer" is actually a "paint pourer" for which that would fit on a standard 1 gallon paint can quite well and the viscosity of the paint prevents it from leaching under the item. It eliminates the build-up of flow-back paint along the rim which inhibits putting the lid back on. And hence the rubber construction which makes for easy clean-up once any paint left on it is dry. Actually, this is a brilliantly designed item.

[@dittohead7044]

I’ve used paint pourers but they’re sold for that use only

[@medes5597]

​@@dittohead7044like many As Sold On TV items, this is likely an attempt to expand the use of a niche item. In this case a paint pourer. A lot of ASOTV items are specialised tools trying to expand into new areas of just disability and accessibility items sold to a general public.

[@XxMeatShakexX]

That spy pen's honestly OK considering what you'll probably be using it for. Not expecting some hollywood level quality just enough clarity to film and record and it seems to do that just fine.

[@atk9989]

I know right, you're not trying to make a KZbin video on it you're trying to get evidence of someone saying/ doing something, you know that they wouldn't if they know they are being recorded.

[@keco185]

And you'd probably want it pointed up too so it can see the face of a person you're talking to

[@GoHARD99]

and the pogo camera picture was sharp and very clear

[@AttacMage]

definitely could do with the camera being tilted down just a few degrees, but otherwise it seems ok

[@wildjiggaboo1]

Think the air whirl crisper should have been toward the top considering the price and the fact that it will likely ruin the pan you use it with. All the products here were well deserving of the title though.

[@nsloane5384]

I appreciate how you are concise and get to the point quickly!! You don’t waste time rambling on and on before u ever get to the point!!!

[@sandracrosbie8468]

I completely agree with you about the laser scissors. I sew, so I decided that this would be a good tool to have for cutting my fabric. It is about as sharp on fabric as a garden shears. The laser beam definitely does nothing but shine a red light as you continue to cut crooked. My one has been demoted to paper. A waste of money.

[@adde9506]

The soup spout probably works better on a straight sided pan, but I've never needed a spout to pour soup either way.

[@networkdivalinda]

I agree. I was just about to comment almost exact words! 😄

[@clairelevasseur9434]

Chez moi on utilize une bonne vieille louche!!!

[@NoOne-bp2jw]

Ladles are a perfectly good tool. Stir and pour. Do you really need help?

[@jadedstar7442]

Who has a straight sided pot? Pots are what i would us it for. 🤔

[@jadedstar7442]

@@NoOne-bp2jw Yes. This is a great idea. Bad design.

[@Osonice1]

I use my spy pen daily. I'm a Realtor and have had two occasions where I feared for my life during a showing. It's a decent recorder to show faces. It doesn't replace my every day carry but it may help if something happens.

[@brigitteking969]

Wow, sorry to hear about how dangerous being a realtor can be! So you film people so the police can i.d. your killer? Wouldn't the perpetrator see the camera on your glasses and take it?

[@Osonice1]

@@brigitteking969 It's a Pen Camera.

[@mikesantiago1236]

@@Osonice1idk why this made me laugh so hard. …. It’s a pen. Hope you are ok.

[@florihae]

Ah yes, the real murican house showings, where the realtor arrives in his armoured humvee, a machete on his hip and a rifle in his hands. This country really lost it's way

[@utah133]

Pop-up toasters were perfected in the 1950's. My mom had one that was 30 years old and still worked perfectly. They did it with no electronics too.

[@brigitteking969]

My mom's 1959 Sunbeam pop-up toaster still works great too. That was before planned obsolescence.

[@dawnelder9046]

I inherited my husband's Aunts toaster. Bought in 52. She had 4 children and 4 adults using it. I had 2 children and two adults. Finally hit the dust about 15 years ago. Unfixable. My sister has my mother's toaster. Same version. Bought in 57. Still works, but never used quite as much. My mother had 3 children and 2 adults. My sister had 2 adults and 1 child.

[@MattMcConaha]

"With no electronics." Was it heated by coal?

[@utah133]

@@MattMcConaha Electric and electronic have different definitions. The auto functions were all mechanical. Of course the heating elements were electric.

[@larryn2674]

Thanks James, great video as always. I want to mention that I really like that you don't play music while doing your reviews. Much appreciated........................

[@julcaos]

I've watched your videos here and there throughout the years and I can say, you've build-up quite a brand for yourself... great job! Keep it up!

[@SlytherinHero]

Your outfit is sharp af

[@Thesnakerox]

The formal attire is always one of the highlights of these best of/worst of the year videos

[@YoursUntruly]

Right?! Looks like an old Armani one I had.

[@anim8rjb]

The strip club DJ way of talking is so distracting

[@ShellyS2060]

I didn't notice til you said this. That IS a "Sharp Dressed Man" The white under cuffs are very nice.

[@Mushroomancer]

He could be wearing no pants for all we know!

[@joterry7928]

The egg scrambler made me literally laugh out loud! Seriously!😂😂😂😂😂

[@ItsJustLisa]

I’d almost forgotten about the blackening toaster! It reminded me of the hand mixer my good friend and her roommate got their first year at Johns Hopkins. One afternoon, while E was taking a bubble bath, her roomie decided to use the hand mixer she’d gotten for opening her bank account to make a chocolate cake. (Remember the days of getting small appliances when you opened accounts at new banks?). Anyway, E heard a yell from the kitchen. Roomie came into the bathroom covered in cake batter from the waist up. She’d turned the mixer on to 2. After seeing that the counters, cupboards, walls and ceiling were splattered with chocolate cake batter, they decided that the mixer’s settings started at “whip” and went all the way to “atomize”.

[@laurallewien2165]

Gotta love when James says, "Oh come on now!" Thanks for another great video, Happy Saturday 😊

[@szqsk8]

That spy pen makes me think of those “X-ray glasses’ they always had ads for in the back of magazines back in the 60s and 70s. 😅 The soup pouring device is a good idea but executed poorly. Could it be repurposed as a doorstop? The laser on the laser scissors would probably attract your cat.

[@DaRealPhillyJawn]

X-Ray Specs. I actually sent out for those!!! 😂😭😂 They also had the mini spy camera too. I didn't bite one that one. Lol

[@Maninawig]

@@DaRealPhillyJawn I was born after the whole mail-in stuff. But I wonder how good were they?

[@szqsk8]

@@Maninawig From what I was told back then, they sucked. Just like the “sea monkeys” that were actually brine shrimp according to my late husband.

[@ItsJustLisa]

@@Maninawig, they were crap. I never got them, but I had friends that did. They definitely were a total waste of the allowance money saved up for sometimes weeks to get them.

[@ivanleterror9158]

Your assessment of the soup pourer may be accurate but I did notice the odd shaped concaved sides of your pots when testing it. Never saw cookware of the design.

[@beck3686]

They are Paula Dean pots. They are awful, I was gifted them and they are bad in everyday.

[@eyeonit469]

I live in a harbor city and when I stand on the beach looking at all these container ships full of plastic crap, it makes me weep.

[@GlawiPawi]

Ahh another year of watching reviews for stuff I'll probably never get, James is just so enjoyable to watch idk. Looking forward to what 2023 might bring 🥂 Also, I love how both the best and worst of 2022 videos are 22:22 long

[@QuietPenguin]

I just noticed that too and saw that all videos this year end with 22, and December videos of last year end with 21...

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

Video on my end is only 22 minutes and 21 seconds. But still impressive to be so close!

[@Cherryblossom18634]

I hear you 😂

[@TonyPunkRock]

Same. I love all his reviews. He’s got ‘it’.

[@LynnieLynn511]

@@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley Yes it's 21 on my video too, maybe next year it'll end in 23! Like maybe THAT'S his thing! ✌️😊

[@tastx3142]

I am still using my toaster that I received as a wedding gift in 1979 and it works perfectly with the midrange settings nicely toasted. It only holds 2 normal sized slices of bread but that’s all we use anyway.

[@Novocain-stain]

I’ve been a fan for a long time despite having zero interest in as seen products. You just make such relaxing and good content. Here’s to another year🎉

[@chelybeann]

He’s very calming!! I watch these till I fall asleep. Love James

[@purdyboi8078]

Good Lord...just nerve up & ask him for his phone # already, would ya? Jeez! 😆

[@Novocain-stain]

@@purdyboi8078 It's really strange that's where your mind went but, okay?

[@gerardmcquade]

i have been binge watching you for a couple days now some of your older videos i haven't seen and even some that i have seen i watched them again because i enjoy this type of video and they way you do it

[@auntiezann5146]

Oh my gosh! I am killing myself watching this! Ridiculous products, and you are completely hilarious! That absurd egg scrambler and the plastic wrap dispenser? Lol!

[@Q80vaper]

Looking sharp James shutting down the year with style

[@CJayC253]

With the soup spout pot thing, the problem isn't with the device, it's with your pots. They're barrel-shaped (bowed walls), whereas the spout is meant for straight-walled pots.

[@ItsJustLisa]

I noticed the pots too, but I wouldn’t trust it on my straight sided sauce pans either.

[@christopherbahr3222]

And I believe it was designed to be on a 10 inch pot

[@meun96rd]

The pots used were an unusual shape. They curved in at the top… it may work with the standard straight side pan

[@Ozzy_2014]

Thank you for testing this recycling bin material for us. Merry Christmas and happy new year @Freakin Reviews

[@dereksmith6126]

The soup spout needs a saucepan with vertical sides. Mine works great.

[@divakingsley9020]

This was a great video, from you finally wearing a nice suit, the cool music when announcing the next failed product and yea the cake was cool too. THANKS for posting.🤗

[@thebeyer8321]

Idk, I just got the giggles today, but each & every fail made me crack up!!! 🤣

[@Sydney2for2]

Great vid as always 👍 Merry Chrissie mate 🎄😎

[@ClaudioMichel]

Hmmm.... the soup pourer thingy could actually be useful: If you want to separate excess water from soup if the soup is too diluted. About the laser-scissors: the laser would have to be attached to the paper/card board instead of the scissors. then it would actually make sense (in the case for example that you can't draw a line on the paper because you want the paper to stay pristine).

[@brendakrieger7000]

Love your insight on these reviews😍

[@johnking975]

I look forward to your year end reviews now. Good stuff man! Thank you.

[@toxictrumptube7763]

The video running time of 22:22 is a genius subtlety!🤘🏽

[@GabrielDeafBlindPupFamily]

Love this channel! Products I never heard of, products I thought about buying. Love this! Thank you.

[@tvfromvcr8331]

Thank you for your reviews. I consistently return to your channel because it's just great entertainment and really relaxing to watch. I'd love to see another ice-cream/dessert maker review in the future.

[@rustynailmendlesohn8710]

The Air Whirl Crisper was the supreme joke. I was glad to see your real life demo back in the day. TY for that sir. That product should be shot into space to another planet. 🤣 MAYBE they can improve this disaster.

[@leonard5606]

They still have them on the shelf in Walmart they have alot of stuff on those shelves at the Walmarts in my area. :)

[@Pugs365]

It would just be more space junk.

[@soogymoogi]

One way to make sure aliens never visit us!

[@kassemir]

19:53 - I think you might have the bottle opener upside down. Though, it'd probably hurt regardless, as a thin sheet of metal would never give you a comfy grip.

[@QuietPenguin]

This just blew my mind, but I'm amazed that ALL of your videos (at least this year and last year) tell the year by the second count. Been watching for like 3 years now I think and only just noticed all your videos this year end with :22... Wow.

[@cathrineosberg292]

Love the reviews and your commentaries are priceless! ha ha ha laugh of the day. I think what all of these products have in common is where they are manufactured and the price points for such gadgets are out of this world! Just how many are Amazon Must Haves? Does not take an engineering degree to figure out that some are so poorly conceived and manufactured that they cannot possibly work! Glad I found a reliable source for trusted reviews!

[@frey28]

So funny, I love your comments. Our family were laughing at the spout review. Who'd buy that?

[@Bloopie666]

Great video! Don't remember the last time I laughed so hard. Became a subscriber because of this. Keep up the great work, it's much appreciated! 🤣🤣

[@DamienCooley]

Dang! I really thought the Air Whirl Crisper would have been #1, but at least it definitely made the list!

[@ItsJustLisa]

That was my thought too. Then he got to blackening toaster though and that definitely earned its spot.

[@karenneill9109]

We had a cuisinart toaster very similar to that 20 years ago. It was horribly inconsistent, it burned stuff SO badly, or it wouldn’t toast properly at all. I can’t believe they’re still making them!!

[@brendaweber2124]

Gotta love the passionate reactions! Makes this video so enjoyable!! Thanks for buying these 'lemons' and testing them out so we don't have to!

[@stickinug]

The number one spot is soooo deserved. I was practically screaming at my screen with frustration when you were doing that review 😂

[@nancyemery618]

Love your reviews! You do such a good job 😄

[@resourcedragon]

Your efforts with the egg scrambler reminded me of me trying to start my whipper snipper.

[@atomicforcegaming2867]

Thanks man have a merry Christmas ! Wish I could spend mine in Vegas ! lol!

[@JasonHalversonjaydog]

as with that toaster, i think there are a lot of fake amazon reviews that rate items higher than they deserve. i've had things too that were an amazon's choice, or #1 rated and they were no good at all. now when i make a big purchase i'll check other sites reviews too and not just trust amazons

[@PippetWhippet]

Just started and if the Air Whirl Crisper is number 10, there must have been some absolute stinkers I’ve forgotten about !!

[@Servergirlbudgets]

I remember when he was reviewing it the first time, and I was getting frustrated for him

[@leonard5606]

@@Servergirlbudgets You can buy them at Walmart.....lots of that junk still on the shelves. :)

[@serioushex3893]

haha. my dad would like that toaster, he likes his toast super dark. i personally like my toast just a step up from untoasted. warm, lightly crisp, but not dark at all.

[@yetinother]

I'd love to see a video where you take stuff that although wasn't total failures wasn't successes either and test them again or get someone else to test them again and really work hard on seeing if they can be good for certain uses. As usual love all the content

[@ShellyS2060]

My favorite part of the end of year. Great vid. Also, love the suit. "You're gonna get some leg for sure"

[@YoursUntruly]

“I’m gonna be aggressive, hold it in my hand and just give it a good yank.” ~ FreakinReviews 2022

[@amyrussell860]

Hearing that statement outside of the review and realizing what it sounds like! I can't! I just cant! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@GenerateMadness]

Great vid! I thought you were pretty nice to use a cake graphic instead of a giant turd 😁appreciate the nice festive clothing 👌🏻 2022 a good year for bad products!

[@networkdivalinda]

I see a lot of other people also noticed the odd-shaped pan you used for the soup pourer. For the slicer/holder... it might work better if you used an appropriate sized knife! Like an actual tomato slicing knife (see Rada) or even a steak knife. Also, if you angle your knife as you get to the bottom and let the tip of the blade cut the bottom as you pull it through you would maybe have better luck. I totally enjoy your videos! Sometimes you just verify my better judgement when I consider certain products. Please, keep up the good work!

[@yvonnelanese-coppola4999]

I have to tomato slicing gadget, it works better with a thinner tomato knife

[@jadedstar7442]

I wondered about that car vent as I live in the south. Didn't think it would work good. Thanks for answering.

[@battleangel5595]

I had a pair of window fans back around the 93-95 days. They were solar powered and back then did manage to keep the cabin air temperature to a manageable "I can at least grip the steering wheel." without burning my hands off. Back then they worked. Parking orientation seems to have been a factor. East to West perpendicular parking orientation of the sun was the best. Cut to now the Lanmodo Car Tent is the overall winner in my book when it comes to keeping the interior cabin cool in the summer and in the winter a respectably snow free vehicle.

[@grifftrain]

Great video. I love your voice and cadence. Keep up the great work!

[@wysgyeman]

Great recap! Thanks! Happy Holidays!!

[@christineparkin5443]

Omg the egg scrambler lol lol lol 😂 not seen this here but will defo be avoiding them thankyou x

[@laurakramer396]

I have the metal version of the tomato and lemon holder for slicing. It was my Great Grandmothers and I use a paring knife and works beautifully.

[@baronvg]

I like the fact that #2 the toaster was featured on the same episode as a toaster that made the years BEST list.

[@B.H.56]

My experience is that modern toasters are under powered. You need to crank them all the way up.

[@susansailors1716]

I was thinking about getting one of those window fans. Thank you

[@BigArt1970]

The soup spout would have possibly worked better if your pots weren't shaped bulged out. Flatter, more cylindrical would have been a better test.

[@arcadianwind]

The Auto Fan just doesn't make sense at all. If it's blowing air out of the car, that just creates negative pressure inside which is going to suck in outside air through the cracks in your car. Exactly the same effect as opening your windows, as you said.

[@barcham]

Great video as usual and I LOVE the new graphics!

[@danrahn9863]

Soup Pour Spout segment is hilarious.

[@groovydonkey]

I love your reviews and good eye candy to watch😀

[@pupfriend]

That Soup Pour Spout... you know a gift is bad when it's better served as a prank for the intended user.

[@gatorb8]

AutoZone sells a nice rectangle shaped rear view mirror that let's you see everything lol I put it in every car I've owned even my work rigs.

[@nikkibotts6239]

Another note on the toaster: If it wasn't burning everything, notice how uneven it toasts the bread. So it fails in that regard too.

[@blueclothes1]

After watching your best/ worst of 2022 list, I’m ready to face 2023 😎

[@shaggy5777]

Simple idea instead of the egg scrambler place the egg in the middle of a clean sock and hold the sock on both ends and spin the sock as if you were going to try to skip rope. This would be just as effective without the risk of breakage.

[@pikayla5749]

I don't know why this is making me laugh so hard but thank you! I am now subscribed!

[@ThePurleflower]

The toaster is for me. A toasting loaf from the supermarket has a higher sugar content and burns easily. A rustic and less sugar homemade loaf would be better. As a tester I don’t think you did this justice. I really like dark/brown/slightly burnt cornered toast!

[@Cherryblossom18634]

Worst products are much more fun watching then the best products 😊

[@Indianaparadise]

Appreciate the honest reviews 🙏😊

[@booberries833]

On the tomato slicer, it would be better with a 🍅 🔪 (serrated). If you don't have one it is highly recommended.

[@chrisPbacon114]

for the pour spout, I know you got a few comments pointing this out in your original video, but it seems to have worked so poorly because your pots were curved at the sides. and even though you gave it a "Second chance", you still used a curved pot so it doesnt really seem like a completely fair test IMO.

[@dgailharris]

The Soup Pour Spout is great IF your pan has straight sides. I use it to pour boiling water for pour over coffee.

[@harveyh3696]

I've really been enjoying watching this channel

[@Dstrbdmusctechr]

Love the intro!! The outfit is fire!! Lookin’ good!!!🥰

[@domeatown]

Pfft. The elite toaster IS elite. Its very elite if your version of breakfast is your house smelling like you've had a stroke

[@pinkysistamb]

Wow the pen was the only thing halfway decent. Almost got that slicer but I seldom slice things and found Rachel Ray's trick of slicing a tiny bit off 1 side to create a flat bottom was all need to slice better

[@vahvahdisco]

19:54 - you’re using the bottle opener the wrong way around ! The hook bit is supposed to be on top of the cap (at least that’s how it’s done in the U.K.), that’s why it was hurting your fingers so much and why it took ages !

[@MustangSally7259]

Love your reviews, shows us what NOT to buy and all with some humor!😁❤👍

[@me_i__a1313]

So true! Lots of great reviewers out there but James is so charming!

[@traebonay5928]

This channel gives me nightmares as a person who hates junk and hoarders.

[@frederico4d]

This is so depressing to watch, love the video, but I can definitely see people that made them reach that sweet spot of "Ok, this doesn't work but it looks like it could and it is cheap enough that people will buy it just to try it out, let's make a batch of them!"

[@milkdud892]

I have an Elite Cuisine and it's the same issue. High 1 for bread - toast and a low to mid 2 for bagels. It's gotten to the point we've put pieces of tape to mark where the best spot is for certain bread and the bagel. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@Jilliberation]

I have a cast aluminum slice holder (Item #4). I picked it up at a garage sale. It's worked peachy for me for nearly a decade. I use it about 3X/mo. It comes in particularly handy to pluck canned goods from their jar and then slice them directly onto the serving plate. It keeps the need for cleanup to a minimum, especially with pickled beets.

[@KougajiCalling]

Yours is cast aluminum. Cheap plastic is not a replacement for metal.

[@OS10100]

The laser scissor is for paper. You are supposed to make a starting cut aim the laser and then GLIDE the scissors straight to the other side following the lasers path.

[@cheriseelliott9230]

“That is not elite toast!”😂😂

[@shanethrelfall416]

Merry Christmas 🎄 X

[@ryank5350]

Just shows how much junk and waste is made in today's world. So odd.

[@丫o]

The corporations make cheap, easy to manufacture garbage that they know a few hundred thousand people will buy, and that’s all they care about. The C-suites aren’t affected by the pollution their corporation produces.

[@marveloussoftware1417]

The toaster may require 4 slices. When 2 slices take the heat for 4 they will be over done.