More frivolous purchases, stuff you don't need..
Discussion
21st Century Man said:
hacksaw said:
That's lovely, I bet it handles beautifully. I do like a bit of quality.
Me
A ryobi air compressor for blowing up tyres.......which I can't remember the last time I did, but it uses the same 1+ battery all my other stuff does.
A new bluetooth speaker for my laptop, I already have 3 UE Booms
A new gaming headset, i only game with my son who sits in the same room.
And some camping gear....currently camping in the garden so wont be used till probably summer....or next year.
21st Century Man said:
hacksaw said:
That's lovely, I bet it handles beautifully. I do like a bit of quality.
This thread is bad for the wallet!! I’m now looking at drones for flying around the private woodland I have access to!
Yes, I know I need a CAA license to fly the damn thing but I’m not doing much so I have time to do it.
Can anyone suggest one that’s under £200, and has a decent video cam onboard or can carry a GoPro?
Yes, I know I need a CAA license to fly the damn thing but I’m not doing much so I have time to do it.
Can anyone suggest one that’s under £200, and has a decent video cam onboard or can carry a GoPro?
I too was hovering (pardon the pun) over the buy button on a drone yesterday. I figured I would have more time at the mo to learn how to fly it but then also realised there was probably nowhere I could fly it (city centre dweller) whilst under lockdown.
All my research led me back to the DJI Mavic mini. If you’re spending £200, surely a man maths uplift to £369 is plausible?
All my research led me back to the DJI Mavic mini. If you’re spending £200, surely a man maths uplift to £369 is plausible?
Shnozz said:
I too was hovering (pardon the pun) over the buy button on a drone yesterday. I figured I would have more time at the mo to learn how to fly it but then also realised there was probably nowhere I could fly it (city centre dweller) whilst under lockdown.
All my research led me back to the DJI Mavic mini. If you’re spending £200, surely a man maths uplift to £369 is plausible?
The DJI ones are great. I’ve got the original Mavic, but I have the same problem with nowhere to use it.All my research led me back to the DJI Mavic mini. If you’re spending £200, surely a man maths uplift to £369 is plausible?
I live in the suburbs. Most of the parks have banned drones, and I always feel I’m being viewed with suspicion if I use it in the smaller open spaces where it is allowed.
I use it on occasional UK holidays to the countryside, but 2-3 short flights a year for a drone that cost £1k certainly counts as frivolous for me!
kingston12 said:
The DJI ones are great. I’ve got the original Mavic, but I have the same problem with nowhere to use it.
I live in the suburbs. Most of the parks have banned drones, and I always feel I’m being viewed with suspicion if I use it in the smaller open spaces where it is allowed.
I use it on occasional UK holidays to the countryside, but 2-3 short flights a year for a drone that cost £1k certainly counts as frivolous for me!
Exactly as I foresee my own usage. And like my numerous gopros, it’ll be in the drawer unused and when I do have anything to capture, it’ll be at home or I’ll film it and then never get around to the video editing to do anything with it. I live in the suburbs. Most of the parks have banned drones, and I always feel I’m being viewed with suspicion if I use it in the smaller open spaces where it is allowed.
I use it on occasional UK holidays to the countryside, but 2-3 short flights a year for a drone that cost £1k certainly counts as frivolous for me!
Did you watch ‘Inside the Factory’ this week? Very interesting.
I’ve been terrible during lockdown for pointless spending. Psychologically me and the Mrs have been 97% fine with just a few rows probably same as usual tbh but my outlet has been spending and DIY
Have painted 4 feature walls and doing 1 with paper, Painted the gym, shed, bike store, fireplace, Built a valet hut outside with a plumbed in pressure washer on a 15m wall mounted reel
Then bought 7 watches (in addition it my existing 5) have had to build a watch rack for cupboard)
- Vostok Soviet troops watch
- Seiko vintage chrono
- 2x Zadig Voltaire Chronos
- Kickstarter one that I saw on here GigabDesign
- Casio black on black cloth strap
- Gucci Dive
Football goal
£400 conferencing sound bar with webcam built in
Xbox one with 16 games
24” monitor
QI chargers for my devices
Loads of new clothes (have been dieting and lost weight)
3 new bracelets (for me)
All bits needed to replace watch batteries
A Tommy Wiseau ‘The Room’ Tshirt
Have painted 4 feature walls and doing 1 with paper, Painted the gym, shed, bike store, fireplace, Built a valet hut outside with a plumbed in pressure washer on a 15m wall mounted reel
Then bought 7 watches (in addition it my existing 5) have had to build a watch rack for cupboard)
- Vostok Soviet troops watch
- Seiko vintage chrono
- 2x Zadig Voltaire Chronos
- Kickstarter one that I saw on here GigabDesign
- Casio black on black cloth strap
- Gucci Dive
Football goal
£400 conferencing sound bar with webcam built in
Xbox one with 16 games
24” monitor
QI chargers for my devices
Loads of new clothes (have been dieting and lost weight)
3 new bracelets (for me)
All bits needed to replace watch batteries
A Tommy Wiseau ‘The Room’ Tshirt
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