I Reviewed the Most Ridiculous Gadgets from my Spam Folder

[@johannesviljoen9656]

I like your funny words technoman

[@thefrieguy4328]

Jfk quote

[@PMcDFPV]

I read Technomoan lmao

[@mackado]

Not nearly British enough to be Techmoan

[@valian8985]

"I like your funny words,Cyberwizzard"

[@L337f33t]

I like your funny words cyborg guy

[@astroorbis]

14:35 "I judge products, not promises." THIS! More reviewers need this attitude. Props to you!

[@CreeperPookie]

14:38*

[@astroorbis]

@@CreeperPookie Giving context is good too, but thanks!

[@678friedbed]

that's literally why I'm here.

[@DrJigglebones]

honestly, I'd love this to become an infrequent series with this same video structure i.e. a whole bunch of products lined up and picked apart one after another in rapid succession

[@samueldykes2938]

Agreed

[@Andromeda_2211]

Same here, don't want it too often. Maybe a monthly video but the format is spot on for this type of video

[@kashmirmoorhouse666]

I'd subscribe for that lol

[@lua-nya]

You saved me many words there.

[@elyknavillus777]

Also agree

[@CommanderWiggins]

Every once in a while Zack drops a line that feels like I just got sucker punched. This time it was "barely holds enough singles for 15 minutes at Femboy Hooters" and "a bunch of squirrels in a trenchcoat trying to assasinate Mr. Peanut". I love this channel.

[@GrrillaFinger]

I like the "Sharge, like you were trying to charge but you poop a little".

[@Elmojomo]

The 'squirrels in a trenchcoat' comment got me as well. A wordsmith, indeed.

[@erinfinn2273]

The one that got me on re-watch: "Steve Jobs' rotten corpse that's still sitting in a gold chair. I think it makes Apple Maps work?"

[@noraschoots3167]

"Like prusament but prusament doesn't have built-in bisexual lighting"

[@xanderplayz3446]

But that category is restricted to floridamen who get much less value out of the lifetime warranty.

[@TheFlaccidCarrot]

I have never heard of you, I don't do any robotics or making, I find review videos difficult to get through, But this is a masterpiece. Such a good watch and packed to the gills with top laughs and genuine insight.

[@GMluco1]

Couldn't agree more. Exactly the same for me.

[@CommanderWiggins]

His content is so funny and well made that he can make videos about anything and have it be interesting.

[@sethl8905]

Check out his only fans then, same videos but he shows his nipples.

[@nodrance]

3d printing is getting easier every day, and it's never too late to pick up a new skill :)

[@FurlessApe22]

Zack! That leather wallet you showed, it had the upper portion missing threads. That is actually extremely repairable, literally just resewing. Don't throw that nice piece of handmade leather away before considering a relatively inexpensive repair! With all that I've seen you make, resewing some leather doesn't even rate.

[@ElskerSovs69_]

@@Tast_the_Confused we’re not on reddit haha

[@Tast_the_Confused]

@@ElskerSovs69_ I'm aware. Higher rated comments still show up earlier, do they not? I honestly don't know how KZbin does anything.

[@ZackFreedman]

I'd never throw this away, it's one of my most important mementos. I think I'll take it to an expert leathersmith to have it professionally restored.

[@TanyaHakala]

I enjoyed this! I like the detail you put into each review. I’d like to see more of these, but not as a regular feature. I would like to see you do an SBC review video. There are a lot out there now with all different specs. It would be nice to know which are worth looking at and best use cases for each board.

[@DarkDragonPath]

Waiting on the episode where Zack chops up an old creality sh@rt box printer and prints/programs a 3D sewing machine to repair his wallet for him.

[@metrotorful]

The balance of humor, information, and a critical view makes this one of the best reviews I've seen. You reviewed the components that mattered (not just those that were advertised) and that's an amazingly complex thing to do. Most reviewers make up their mind after spending only a small amount of time with a product and then fit their views to that narrative they've build up in their heads but you stayed objective and not to forget, interesting. Thank you for this video!

[@eric13hill]

FINALLY...someone who is observant and says what he thinks about products without bias. Massive credibility bump!!!

[@davidwilson6577]

With the exception of Raspberry Pi for some reason.

[@Handles_arent_a_needed_feature]

@@davidwilson6577 yeah that was weird

[@TuxraGamer]

@David Wilson nothing about his opinion on the RPi seems objectively wrong tho

[@Handles_arent_a_needed_feature]

@@TuxraGamer how

[@Handles_arent_a_needed_feature]

@@TuxraGamer i dont see whats wrong with hiring a police officer

[@davidbwa]

One thing I like to see on battery reviews is testing of their actual capacity vs stated capacity. So often they fall short, sometimes very short. The two models you reviewed look pretty nice so hopefully they didn't cheap out on the actual batteries but for me if I'm traveling the usable capacity is the most important factor.

[@ZackFreedman]

I really wanted to do this! It was just too time-consuming to run them both dry multiple times. If I review a similar device, I'll splice some ammeters into the board to figure out how much power the frilly features actually waste. But you can see the exact IMR cells through the plastic, they couldn't fudge those.

[@davidbwa]

@@ZackFreedman I saw another youtuber - Projectfarm I think it was - test brands of tool batteries. It didn't seem like he had to run them dry. He had some test equipment, did calculations. Did do some draining but far from full I think. Sorry that's not a better description because I'm not that smart about it.

[@ledumpsterfire6474]

Yeah, that's usually because they test under ideal conditions. Perfect temperature, humidity, drain, sometimes even ambient pressure. They're not lying, they're just being disingenuous in their marketing, but what else is new. Obviously almost nobody is using batteries under ideal conditions.

[@ZackFreedman]

@@ledumpsterfire6474 Listed capacities are usually the nominal capacity of the batteries. The observed capacity will be about 15% lower, depending on the quality of the regulator and inductor, and how aggressively the undervoltage lockout is configured.

[@davidbwa]

@@ledumpsterfire6474 No, it's more than that. Some of them are absolutely lying. I've watched testers remove the case and the battery was 1/4 the size of other Li-I batteries of the same rating. To the point it defies the laws of physics and what the style of battery is capable of. A sort of comparison would be if you had a huge honking truck battery rated at 1000+ CCA and then you open up the shell and inside is a tiny little lawn and garden battery with 150 CCA. So yeah, some batteries are close but not exactly. But some of the lesser brand stuff just blatantly lies.

[@kaybe9797]

"I got all these products for free, so my judgment is compromised." THANK YOU! I see so many people say, 'this video isn't sponsored, but I did receive the product for free' as if that won't affect their judgment. Totalbiscuit was one of the only other people who seemed to have that level of integrity, and I'm glad I can add you to that list.

[@DanteYewToob]

I know.. lol My favorite was a guy reviewing a laser projector setup and he kept saying “Well I’m never going back to a standard tv! You should absolutely buy this! Blah” of course asshole! You got a 9,000$ setup for free! Obviously EVERYONE would rather use a theatre quality shortthrow laser projector with a special screen that costs 2k! But we don’t get it for free! Like… wtf?! The point of a review is to review within context… is a Honda Civic the best car in the world? No.. obviously we would all prefer a Gwagon or Ferrari or something but no one is offering me a Ferrari for free! That Honda Civic is the best within my context, the context being my financial situation. Obviously everyone would just have the best shit if it was an option… a good review put it into perspective for us to know how to best spend our money. Those “reviewers” irritate me so much.. lol i should start reviewing for free shit…

[@Justnothankyou132]

RIP

[@toffetitel5233]

@@DanteYewToob Sounds like LTT

[@16jms]

Bullshit. If someone hands me something that is bad, I'm going to say it's bad. Also basically every reviewer I've ever seen mentions the price as a substantial part of their final verdict.

[@SeraphX2]

not sure how that would skew a review. there is no incentive to lie, even if it's free. because if it's free, there was no contract. if someone is lying because it's free they are already probably a shady channel anyway.

[@vincentferrari]

I loved this video because it’s not just a standard review but also has your distinct level of brutality and that made it fun to watch so yeah.. more of these please!

[@testicon]

"Put a cardboard box in the living room, tell them not to touch it, and by the time you finish your rose, they'll have an entire cinematic universe" This is why I click on a voidstar video the second I see it. You're a great writer on top of everything else. Please keep up the good work. 🤣

[@sergiomendez9231]

That line got me too! Also, that's a very true point!

[@eTiMaGo]

Randomly found this video, that line made me a subscriber :D

[@ashleyreid155]

@@eTiMaGo I’m almost jealous that you now get to watch all his old videos for the first time because he’s hilarious af

[@greenanubis]

Back in my day we had rocks. And sticks! And you still could make a rock-stick shuriken to poke the neighbors kid eye. There is nothing to stop a maker kid doing.

[@NoReason2Liv]

This video was so much FUN! Your style, delivery, script, personality and content was a breath of fresh air. I do love your 3D printing posts as well, but these reviews were on a new level. LOVED IT!

[@sxndwich3395]

29:50 I loved this. My first Arduino project was a "random insult generator" that would just show a random insults on a LCD display

[@SeanCMonahan]

I've been extremely happy with my 0.4mm Diamondback nozzle. It has a good sized flat surface around the tip, and I'm able to get basically glass with a clear PETG when I run it with ironing on. I don't miss having to change nozzles depending on the material I'm printing.

[@mightygreen3364]

Just wondering, can you tell something about the difference to the ruby nozzle?

[@SeanCMonahan]

@@mightygreen3364 I don't have a ruby nozzle to compare against, but PCD (polycrystaline diamond) is ten times more thermally conductive than ruby, and it's even four times as conductive as brass. I print at lower temperatures, about 2 or 3°C, with the PCD nozzle than with the brass nozzles I was using before. I've been using exclusively the 0.4mm diamondback nozzle since February. (At 4:25 I think Zack mistakenly uses mono-crystalline diamond's thermal conductivity instead of PCD's. Mono-crystalline diamond is harder and more thermally conductive even than PCD, but it's more brittle I think.)

[@bladelaw]

Have you tried any carbon filled filament at 0.4? I can only afford to splurge on one nozzle and it's a tossup between 0.4 and 0.6. I'm really well dialed in for 0.4 but I'd go through the pain again for 0.6 for "the last nozzle I'll ever need".

[@Rob_65]

@@mightygreen3364 ​ I used to have an Olsson ruby (0.4) and used it for a long time. Until that one moment when the nozzle hit the side of my glass bed and the ruby tip got separated from the brass nozzle. Print at a bit higher temp than a regular (steel) nozzle. There is only a very small piece of ruby and most of the tip is still plain brass and lots of plastics stick to the nozzle but it printed very nicely through its whole life. If I had to buy a new nozzle (I now use a DyzeEnd Pro with a Tungsten nozzle) I would go for the diamond one. Due to the large piece of PDC this one is much more stable and will last longer

[@Rob_65]

​@@bladelaw I have used different carbon filled materials in an Olsson Ruby, DyzeEnd Tungsten and a Chinese hardened steel nozzle without any clogging. I used ColorFabb XT-CF20, FormFutura CarbonFil, and PET Carbon PAHT Carbon from Azurefilm a lot in my E3D v6 with great success and just started using the DyzeEnd Pro tungsten nozzle. I have gone through at least 10 kg without having to clean my nozzle even once even though AzureFilm recommends to use a 0.6 nozzle. But ... with the new Arachne perimeter generation in the slicer a 0.6 nozzle delivers results that are as good as a 0.4 nozzle with traditional perimeter generation. For structural parts the 0.6 is the last nozzle you will ever need. For Gridfinity and larger parts I would even suggest a 0.8 nozzle to speed up printing even more

[@0Rookie0]

I gotta say your script and delivery is not made for groggy bedtime viewing. Keeps my brain engaged the whole time. Masterful as always.

[@watergazer9010]

Kept me awake during my night shift, that's for sure

[@genexplore]

The fact that you teased not just one but TWO follow-up videos, when I know your backlog is as long as your arm tells me these "review" videos should be a once or twice a year thing AT MOST. Was fun to watch tho, smiled throughout! 🤩

[@OutCastsHope]

I can tell you put a lot of work into this! honestly having a person who doesn't do reviews do these is nice bc you have lots of relevant technical knowledge to be either appropriately brutal or dish out praise when earned. Plus the videos are fun to watch even though i'm never going to even consider buying 99% of the things in the video.

[@71be7]

You remind me why I fell in love with the internet as a kid!

[@Cassocian]

There are several 3d printer channels already. You shine in displaying tech capabilities/limits, inspiring project ideas, wow factor, unique topics, and of course your personality really makes the channel fun to watch. Thanks and best wishes

[@xl0xl0xl0]

VGA is actually a good idea. There are loads and loads or cheap ~17" VGA-only monitors laying around, and you would not really go through the effort of using an hdmi-vga converter, but they are ideal for this use case, and you can pick one for like $20.

[@raugust6786]

Agreed. Workplace is full of them.

[@Intelwinsbigly]

I have one of those connectors.

[@2vookkme536]

my storm2 worked 2weeks, i emailed shargeek (where i bought)few times never got response

[@l3gacyb3ta21]

oh yeah totally, i have like 3

[@802Garage]

Plus vintage aesthetic setups, which budget computers are popular for.

[@wazzu4488]

33:16 Hands-down the BEST 40k joke I've ever heard. Hats off to you, Zack!

[@HipyoTech]

Seeing you review a random womier keyboard was very entertaining

[@mattl5000]

"Barley enough singles for 15 minutes at femboy hooters" Is the line that made me subscribed because how the fuck can you not!

[@mintycups]

"unlike our love its begening to wear out" made me smile that's such a good spin on the boomer "hate my wife" type jokes that made me smile a lot

[@TylerTMG]

Imma -stalk- sub to you

[@theeclipsemaster]

You mean the spin makes you smile, right?

[@rodiculous9464]

It's not a joke for boomers 😂

[@enderlore1337]

This guy is one of the best youtubers out there in terms of his mentality towards content. Keep it up, man!

[@BunkerSquirrel]

If you had as much fun making this as I did watching it, I wouldn't mind product review episodes from time to time :)

[@ZackFreedman]

This episode was a BLAST. I giggled while I picked the products, I cackled when I got to play with them, I guffawed when I wrote the script, and I snicker seeing them strewn across the workshop.

[@tyler.walker]

@@ZackFreedman I chortled at this comment.

[@dr_tie]

@@ZackFreedman I tittered when you said guffawed.

[@definingslawek4731]

38:56 everyone I know in the fpv drone hobby still uses lead solder as it's easier to work with. Allegedly the lead cannot vaporize while soldering so it's not neuro toxic, you'd have to eat the lead for it to harm you. The reason it isn't commonly used any more in large enterprise made products is because when the products get thrown away, the lead goes into the environment.

[@alekseimarianov3388]

"And in the visible spectrum note how filament almost refuses to stick". That was pure gold haha! Thanks for your fantastic work!

[@digital_gibbs]

I love this style of no nonsense review wrapped within an entertaining commentary. Please make more.

[@darrenscruggs8832]

Zack, you are an absolute legend. This review video was the perfect blend of humor, honesty, and information! I personally wouldn’t mind more videos like this every now and then. It’s fun to see some of the new stuff out there, and you present it in a way that is both informative and entertaining. Chef’s kiss as far as I’m concerned

[@yukisaitou5004]

The VGA port on the Orange Pi 800 definitely makes it more appealing as an emulation box for CRT owners, I'm guessing that's what they were going for when they included it.

[@wibbledee]

Also, you would be amazed at how many VGA ports are kicking around UK schools. Money is always very tight

[@deathclawplum]

not just uk schools, a lot of schools in the usa still use vga

[@CitiznDouchebag]

34:14 "... and I'm pretty sure the supreme court is going to make those illegal". The speed of which my jaw hit the floor 😂🤣😂 I didn't catch it the first time around 😅

[@IRazor90sYT]

The “owo, what’s this?” Got me on my knees for this channel 😂

[@cassandrabaxter3618]

Ooooh new channel discovered! I love the nerdy techy references. And mentioning Dean Kamen made my inner teenager soooo excited! I used to be part of FIRST Robotics in high school lol

[@UltimateAK86]

This is the best round of reviews I've seen in a long while. You're detailed, honest, and your humor is perfectly on point. I would love to see more reviews like this.

[@MeppyMan]

This was the best review video I’ve ever watched. Your writing, jokes and prose is fantastic. I’m not even a maker and I’m totally into this. Keep them going. But not super regular, just when you can do a fun bunch of weird items.

[@LisaHarsh]

I absolutely loved this video. Probably the most honest free stuff reviews ever.

[@cooperised]

Speaking as an engineer and a maker and a dad 21:33 gets a massive YES!

[@KahleemDay]

As a maker myself I really appreciate this kind of content. There are many times we're I find myself wondering what's out there for me to use to expand my knowledge. I like what you did with the soldering kit and the mini computer. Having that quality of information available is a huge plus.

[@CaptainJack2048]

Very happy with the review, since they're so honest. This feels a lot more like asking a friend what they think about the latest thing, rather than an awkward advert. Well done, and please do more from time to time.

[@AndreasPrawdzik]

I'm a newcomer to the channel but I've had your videos recommended to me for a while. I'm not a huge maker, I have an ender but I've probably only printer ~100 hours on it. This review was a really easy way for a community outsider like myself break into both your channel and making in general. I like that you reviewed starter kits since that's my experience level. I like tech reviews and it's nice to have snappy, honest reviews of more obscure products

[@joshhardin666]

You're the only youtuber who I have to adjust my speed settings to "normal" to process... I typically keep everything at either 1.5 or 2x but between your jokes and deep layered content, real time is perfect. Please note, I wouldn't change anything you do, every moment is fantastic! Thank you and please keep up the fantastic work!

[@qdmc12]

I second this and would only amend ...append..? ...everything in moderation.

[@kazmonster4062]

Loved this video man! Idk how anyone could get bored of your delivery of products and other topics because it's got the perfect balance of information and comedy.

[@ZaquMan]

I've enjoyed watching you roast these products with your witty script, and enjoyed seeing Brooke. We need to see Brooke more!

[@bartekburmistrz8679]

Love this video, the fact that you take not only the product but alternatives and target audience into account makes it so good

[@chopper3lw]

I kant say just how much I love your scripts and narration of them. I watch your channel purely because you're so entertaining. I'm left smiling so hard my face hurts. Thanks! Happy New Year too.

[@Lukas-qy2on]

i love this kid of video, but to be fair i like every video you make lol it's a nice way to break up a lot of your heavier content with something more lighthearted. it means i get an excuse to watch you casually more often for the times when i don't have the energy to sit down and watch a full project video. it also means fellow-adhd heads don't forget you exist. absolutely make these kinds of videos! (if you want to or whatever 🗿)

[@antonnym214]

Zack you are an excellent communicator and writer. This is the first of your vids I have seen and I subscribed immediately. Looking forward to more. All good wishes for 2023!

[@DustinRodriguez1_0]

Holy crapsticks, your sponsor! I've been waiting for software like this for years, ever since I read a few papers on the algorithms likely behind their code. It looks amazing! And I have my first VR headset arriving tomorrow... oh man... Also, YES, I absolutely enjoyed the hell out of watching this. I have another tab open where I'm buying the Make Your UNO kit. I am a software dev, I can solder (even have a nice Hakko for it), been meaning to get more into hardware but haven't gotten around to it, it seems perfect. I don't have a 3D printer yet, but feel like a Prusa with those Diamondback nozzles is in my future. Perfectly content with my clicky dasKeyboard so don't need the keyboard stuff and other things don't appeal to me, but I like seeing the products you specifically get pitched and your writing is 'chefs kiss' as always. I don't CARE if the videos are "low-effort" and neither does anyone else. Forget that Protestant Work Ethic horseshit sold to us by employers and dust-bowl-era grandpas. We're living in the fucked-up cyberpunk future my 90s-teen self molested himself with. EMBRACE IT. Feed me that consumerist opiate of productized goodness! I block all ads like a civilized netizen so this is a magnificent way to find out what the corpos are up to.

[@MeryddJ]

You certainly have a way with words 😂

[@madmachanicest9955]

I really like this video format and your fun way of reviewing all these products is really fun. I also like the way you translate what is good and bad about each Item into nerd speak. It refreshing to see a review in a mix of in-joke, sarcasm and technobabble.

[@ragzard]

47min of Zack talking stuff? Yes plz! And yes, this episode was fantastic!

[@justinchamberlin4195]

Those Diamondback nozzles...whoa. I've been mulling over switching from cheap Chinesium nozzles on my Ender 3 to a CHT, but maybe I'll only do that for giant nozzles and go with a Diamondback for more normal sizes. The one pitfall of my CHT plan was for abrasive filaments, since the hardened CHTs don't yet seem to be out, and that wouldn't be a problem with a Diamondback. To the Amazon wish list they go!

[@tomengman]

CHT for abrasives are coming soon :) Seen the prototypes and they are looking every bit as awesome as the brass CHT. You should upgrade for sure, there is honestly no better nozzles for V6 hotends. Sure there are copies that will perform close to the CHT:s, but the longevity of the CHT is incredible. Been printing with the same 0.4 and 0.6 CHT for over a year, thousands of hours, and they perform as new. Oh, and I'm running PLA at 100-150mm/s and TPU at 70mm/s on my Ender 3 with a Bondtech BMG direct drive and Phaetus Dragonfly V6 hotend

[@ILEFTCAPS0N]

I mostly clicked on this video for the coextruded filaments and the fancy nozzles, but I thoroughly enjoyed the whole video. Just subscribbled.

[@davidbetancourt4028]

I about fell out of my chair when I heard the Steve Jobs joke, bwhahahahahahahahaha. Holy shit, that caught me off guard.

[@robwgeorge]

Yes. Once a year product reviews would be fun. Your delivery is honest and your honesty is funny. Keep up the great work.

[@Adanos_ger]

as someone who happens to also watch dawid I have to say: this gadget review video is so far superior it's almost impossible to compare. the way you look at things, try things, the fact that you don't care about a short video that much, your writing .. it's just perfect. I've been chuckling and laughing so much in these 47 minutes, it was worth every second of watching.

[@spencerworkman]

I was reading comment this thinking "No way that was 47 minutes" but after checking, I discovered it really was 47 minutes long. Time flies when you are having fun!

[@SparJar]

The shoutout to Dawid was great. Didn't realize I need a crossover with you two chaos lords until now.

[@brood5184]

I only understood maybe a third of whatever tf you were saying but holy shit man you kept me engaged the entire time, taught me some new stuff, and pointed me in the direction for learning more with seemingly zero effort.

[@ZackFreedman]

Thanks! That's the idea, I just have to use the right terms, so if you want to learn more you can search up the right thing.

[@EvenTheDogAgrees]

That's OK, I understood the other two thirds. 😂

[@tasmedic]

I hope for the world's sake that those banknotes never become legal tender.

[@Meepyneepy]

I love your way of reviewing things. You are straight forward, and make issues known. I hope you continue to create mass reviews like this in the future.

[@tonymorris3935]

I would love more review vids. No other reviewer on the tubes has the pop culture smothered cynical positivity that you do.

[@brendanarmstrong7802]

25:25 - I'm willing to bet that a majority of American public schools are still flush with VGA monitors, resulting in that decision. VGA survived well into the flatscreen era.

[@gardenguy357]

35:00 since it needs a male barrel jack i just realized that you can plug this thing into a ac to dc power supply and probably get 120v out of it through one

[@MichaelHonsinger]

As entertaining as usual. I can’t think of anyone who surpasses your WordSmithyNess. Your clever super sharp wit cuts right to the Bon Apetite of a Chef’s Kiss Award! True Lols at multiple instances in every episode! Thanks for the entertainment you exude!🤓+😎 🤜🤛

[@johngrimsley8848]

I like your videos. Thank you for the great content and humor! Happy holidays Zack!

[@Xw3dn3sd4yX]

This was a blast to watch, Zack! I loved seeing how you value all these different things with both their positives AND negatives.

[@hazonku]

This review video is a new gold standard for how review videos should be done. I have absolutel zero interest in literally any of the products but the CNC does seem nice. Would love an update on that once it's fully out in the wild to see if perhaps they watch this and do update their documentation.

[@TinkerTech]

Just meth stumbled into your channel and this video instantly turned me into your number 1 stalker. You make me laugh so much,we will be great friends. Forever.

[@james0000]

"and a touch plate calibrates your new tool's length. Gigiddy. " 😂

[@Daseril]

Concerning XVX keycaps I actually just got some for Christmas. I mainly got them cause the Tab, Capslock, Shift, Enter, and Backspace keys actually have the words on them instead of just the arrows. I cannot express how much I hate having just the arrows for those keys. So in my book, for the price, they are excellent.

[@squidcaps4308]

60/40 is perfectly ok for hobbyists. Yes, lead is neurotoxin but that is not at all risky to use. The reason it is removed from MASS PRODUCTION is in the words "mass" and "production". When you are doing tens of boards, you can't use 60/40. If you are doing single boards and prototypes, use 60/40. For beginners especially since every single lead free solder is more difficult to use.

[@1pcfred]

RoHS is because of ewaste and the total mismanagement of handling it. The government conveniently exempted themselves from following the law too. Hobbyists that use lead free solder deserve what they get.

[@atomicskull6405]

They still use SnPb in aerospace and medical devices because tin blight and tin whiskers become a huge problem when you take the lead out of solder. If they tried to use lead free solder in a space probe there is a good chance that it would no longer be working by the time it gets to where it's going. Also pure lead metal is low risk it's lead compounds such as lead oxide that are dangerous.

[@squidcaps4308]

@@atomicskull6405 The interesting thing about whiskers is that we still are not sure why it happens. And that it has been filmed once, there are about ten image slide of it... Because it is probabilistic, rare and we don't know how to reproduce it, it means documenting it as it is growing is incredibly difficult. You need thousands of solder joins be photographed at macro level just in case one of them spurts a whisker in the next 20 years. I believe the current hypothesis is crystal growth, caused by the immense pressure at the surface, which in turn is caused by cooling happening from the outside in, which then compresses the skin until it starts to form crystals, and then all that force has a way to "escape" by making the molecule arrangement more energy efficient. Lead acts as a "rolling bearings", so that molecules can slide past each other, relaxing the forces that come from skin being compressed.

[@luke_fabis]

I'm always down for shiny toy reviews, if they're going to be snarky yet very fair like these.

[@phiro4305]

18:06 "barely holds enough singles for 15 minutes at femboy hooters"

[@thenextlayer]

"Oh capitalism, you so crazy" I'm borrowing that.

[@lordrefaiv]

I prefer your usual videos, but this was a nice one-off. I would be happy to watch wacky reviews every other month or so, but I'm here for your high energy makering!

[@IanDresarie]

the 35$ robot kit is insane imo and you kinda sold me on those nozzles. So good job advertisers, I guess?

[@DaleHooton]

This was hella enjoyable. You should occasionally sprinkle these into your rotation of awesome vids

[@rodiculous9464]

"I was suppressed" dude i spilled a bit of ghost energy on myself 😂💀

[@dougcox835]

I just realized that your delivery is like slam poetry. It's mesmerizing to just listen to your rants.

[@horsthorstmann1143]

Well, this was a lot of fun. Nothing I would need to see too often on your channel, but something I would enjoy once in a while :) Thanks for your always chef quality content!

[@mr.grotto]

I rely on review videos often and appreciate them. They help me tell friends NOT to get something.

[@ragemodeonline7778]

I always enjoy your scrips and the perfect pronunciation of products and punctuation. Lots of stuff I would have never heard of before. And the 3D printing content is always welcome, now that I've yeeted my cr-10 smart to a friend for an artillery X2 in trade(and xmas gift cause he's awesome). I have a lot of gridinity stuff to print.

[@Kumquat_Lord]

5:54 to answer your question, remember that it's a polycrystalline diamond. It isn't one large crystal, it's smaller ones sintered together.

[@inthefade]

I just discovered you. This is hilarious, and as long as people keep sending you stuff, keep giving these brutally honest reviews.

[@Jonas_Keunecke]

Thanks for the video, I think it was a really good one! I thought the criticism of the Aruduino kit was a bit harsh, though it's a very good point to put warnings into the instructions about the socket and chip. If you're assembling a kit I feel like you should pay that much more attention, or blame yourself. About the leaded solder I feel like it would only be a benefit to a beginner to use it, and have only had terrible experiences with unleaded solder. Watched 2 videos after this to try and confirm there is not actually lead in the fumes but mostly stuff from the flux, not entirely sure, but it def. doesn't seem to be a problem handling it. Now nobody probably thinks of washing their hands afterwards etc., but I think it's just that much nicer than unleaded solder, though I have not tried many variations of the unleaded solder intentionally. It was not supposed to be a ranty comment, thanks again for the video and happy new year!

[@slycooper1001]

The reason the us army uses leaded solder is because the solder doesn't crack after a while You don't want something you need to work in a combat scenario to not work so they use leaded solder.

[@atomicskull6405]

@@slycooper1001 Lead free solder forms tin whiskers that cause shorts in fine pitch electronics over time which is why it's still used in aerospace and medical devices. Lead suppresses this effect. Other heavy metals do too but lead is the least toxic option.

[@atomicskull6405]

Lead boils at 3180 °F so unless you are soldering with an arc welder there is no lead vapor.

[@Jonas_Keunecke]

@vaultboy 124 @Atomicskull thank you both for your answers, that is very interesting and puts some more weight behind the question if you use leaded solder or not. I would have intuitively said that yes, leaded solder does make the nicer and more secure joint when soldering, and that it might also be more flexible in itself because of the soft lead. Atomicskull explains another very good reason why lead is helpful, would not have known that! And finally thanks for pointing that out with the boiling point of lead, so you would not see lead vapor below it. Reading it now makes sense, though I also wouldn't have come up with that myself, just going to internalize that. :)

[@siberx4]

I honestly loved every minute of this, and I would not mind one iota if you did additional rapid-fire review round-ups like this.

[@whatbee]

Lead solder is *fine*. I'm in Europe and went out of my way to buy the leaded stuff. In fact for a beginner, leaded is necessarily better, because it melts and flows easier.

[@shevinhalvorson4350]

Hahaha "call me Dean Kamen..." Did the whole FIRST robotics thing through Middle School and high school, brought me straight back to the Canadian Tuxedo yapping at me in the Georgia Dome year after year.

[@WatchmakerErik]

There are so many gems from the dialogue in this video I don't know where to begin. So I won't. You have earned a subscription today my good friend 👍

[@WatchmakerErik]

Oh and in addition to being funny... My little mekery heart beats with delight at the possibilities of things I will learn watching this beautiful channel.

[@rougerogue1996]

Ive never seen this chanel till just now, I love the energy and the humor and the communication given out. I know next to nothing about programing, circuitry or what not and i think i was able to follow what was said the entire time. Verry funny and really enjoyable.

[@yeahright5286]

36:20 "Good ending points if she needs to drop everything and make me a sandwich" made me laugh out loud

[@ialicat9074]

Femme boy Hooters, OMG, I am cracking up. Your comedy has earned you a new subscriber my friend.

[@clairekholin6935]

The phrase "breadbowl full of marmalade" is one of my favorite quotes ever now.

[@Anarky001]

goverment agent - "nobody will ever say his secret activation code", Zack - "44:56"

[@neotype2001]

@18:55 "...it took me over six hours cuz I didn't read the instructions and had to start over three times."

[@royal_FIFTY8]

"...I'm pretty sure the supreme court is going to make those illegal..." 🤣🤣🤣

[@justinbanks2380]

"you should only get this if your kids wants to program this. Not just use it. ... You should also take that kid to therapy. Because a desire to code is not natural!" 😂😂😂😂😂 I'm a programmer.... explains soooo much.... 😂😂😂😂 I think it might be too late for therapy for me though... lol

[@jlchips]

That feeling when you're waiting for your Shellrus screen protector to come in and you see a dude with the lens protector

[@Kitopa]

The manly men from Amurica line where he voiced "Murica" slowly with the Bald Eagle 🦅 literally had me unable to breathe from laughing while driving. It was so random and hysterical I was not ready. As always great video