More frivolous purchases, stuff you don't need..
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bought an Oculus Quest 128GB for £499.
Great bit of kit (have had two other people order them after going through the tutorial on mine!) but have no need for it and already own all the bits and pieces for 4k gaming on both consoles.
Also spent £150 on (pretty much) all the apps and games for it.
Storming a castle in Virtual Reality, with 20 other people (also in VR), while blocking incoming arrows with your shield is pretty epic, as is Vader Immortal.
Great bit of kit (have had two other people order them after going through the tutorial on mine!) but have no need for it and already own all the bits and pieces for 4k gaming on both consoles.
Also spent £150 on (pretty much) all the apps and games for it.
Storming a castle in Virtual Reality, with 20 other people (also in VR), while blocking incoming arrows with your shield is pretty epic, as is Vader Immortal.
simo1863 said:
bought an Oculus Quest 128GB for £499.
Great bit of kit (have had two other people order them after going through the tutorial on mine!) but have no need for it and already own all the bits and pieces for 4k gaming on both consoles.
Also spent £150 on (pretty much) all the apps and games for it.
Storming a castle in Virtual Reality, with 20 other people (also in VR), while blocking incoming arrows with your shield is pretty epic, as is Vader Immortal.
Doesn't sound very frivolous to me Great bit of kit (have had two other people order them after going through the tutorial on mine!) but have no need for it and already own all the bits and pieces for 4k gaming on both consoles.
Also spent £150 on (pretty much) all the apps and games for it.
Storming a castle in Virtual Reality, with 20 other people (also in VR), while blocking incoming arrows with your shield is pretty epic, as is Vader Immortal.
In town at the weekend and noticed that Steamer Trading cookshop was closing down, with 20% off everything.
So it seemed the perfect time to bag a pair of stainless steel electric salt and pepper mills, to replace the perfectly functional regular salt and pepper mills we already have.
So it seemed the perfect time to bag a pair of stainless steel electric salt and pepper mills, to replace the perfectly functional regular salt and pepper mills we already have.
gregs656 said:
V8mate said:
I'd be interested to hear how these fare, once you've had an opportunity to test them in various environments. I'm on the hunt for some true wireless IE headphones and all the products at the ~£90 price point seem to be getting mixed reviews.
The Sennheisers seem to be significantly better, but I don't really want to spend £220-250.
Sure.The Sennheisers seem to be significantly better, but I don't really want to spend £220-250.
The technology isn't all the way there yet. You have to hand it to Apple for the Airpods, they do some very clever things in a tiny package.
I have at least 250 hours on my Sonys (WF-1000X) so I am familiar with their flaws and the specific areas that I am looking for improvement on - specifically battery life, maybe video lag, and call quality. The Sonys generally have a solid connection when I am using them (mostly in the gym) and they do sound great for what they are.
I was specifically attracted to the Sonys for noise cancelling, but I never use it. I also find the high level of isolation they provide is almost too much for ear buds for what I am using them for - in the city it is sometimes disconcerting to be too isolated, and in the gym or if I'm running I can't have polite conversation.
In the mean time, I've grabbed some cheap Taotronic wireless jobbies - under £18.50 today - but highly praised for what they are. If they're no good though, I'll fork out for a pair of RHA MA650.
I was hoping to avoid the link cable, but think that'll have to wait another year.
Shakermaker said:
In town at the weekend and noticed that Steamer Trading cookshop was closing down, with 20% off everything.
So it seemed the perfect time to bag a pair of stainless steel electric salt and pepper mills, to replace the perfectly functional regular salt and pepper mills we already have.
So it seemed the perfect time to bag a pair of stainless steel electric salt and pepper mills, to replace the perfectly functional regular salt and pepper mills we already have.
They once asked if I wanted to know how much I'd spent at the Chichester store...
I declined.
Will have to dive in ASAP to pick up some bargains. Some of their knives have been tempting me for a long time...
V8mate said:
The more research I do, the more it seems clear that no manufacturer has yet cracked the 'true wireless' concept. Every brand/product has at least one significant drawback, and it's just a case of prioritising your compromises.
In the mean time, I've grabbed some cheap Taotronic wireless jobbies - under £18.50 today - but highly praised for what they are. If they're no good though, I'll fork out for a pair of RHA MA650.
I was hoping to avoid the link cable, but think that'll have to wait another year.
I have these headphones, they're brilliant for the price. In the mean time, I've grabbed some cheap Taotronic wireless jobbies - under £18.50 today - but highly praised for what they are. If they're no good though, I'll fork out for a pair of RHA MA650.
I was hoping to avoid the link cable, but think that'll have to wait another year.
Just ordered one of these
https://www.poppyshop.org.uk/acme-clicker-470-poli...
At least it's for a good cause!
https://www.poppyshop.org.uk/acme-clicker-470-poli...
At least it's for a good cause!
V8mate said:
The more research I do, the more it seems clear that no manufacturer has yet cracked the 'true wireless' concept. Every brand/product has at least one significant drawback, and it's just a case of prioritising your compromises.
In the mean time, I've grabbed some cheap Taotronic wireless jobbies - under £18.50 today - but highly praised for what they are. If they're no good though, I'll fork out for a pair of RHA MA650.
I was hoping to avoid the link cable, but think that'll have to wait another year.
The Creatives are excellent so far. Not had tons of opportunity to use them but probably have an hour or so on the phone with them and have used them for maybe 2 or 3 hours of audio and some video from different sources and I am impressed. A big improvement over the Sony's in all the areas I expected.In the mean time, I've grabbed some cheap Taotronic wireless jobbies - under £18.50 today - but highly praised for what they are. If they're no good though, I'll fork out for a pair of RHA MA650.
I was hoping to avoid the link cable, but think that'll have to wait another year.
The link cable is a deal breaker for me for gym use and generally it is a pain - if you think it's a cure for drop outs you might be disappointed.
Sway said:
Shakermaker said:
In town at the weekend and noticed that Steamer Trading cookshop was closing down, with 20% off everything.
So it seemed the perfect time to bag a pair of stainless steel electric salt and pepper mills, to replace the perfectly functional regular salt and pepper mills we already have.
So it seemed the perfect time to bag a pair of stainless steel electric salt and pepper mills, to replace the perfectly functional regular salt and pepper mills we already have.
They once asked if I wanted to know how much I'd spent at the Chichester store...
I declined.
Will have to dive in ASAP to pick up some bargains. Some of their knives have been tempting me for a long time...
Note - it isn't actually everything that is 20% discount. Its nearly everything, not sure how it affects knives. But for example, there were no Kitchen Aid mixers in store which my wife was a bit disappointed with as she's wanted one for ages despite the price, they had all gone before the sale annoucnment.
Shakermaker said:
Sway said:
Shakermaker said:
In town at the weekend and noticed that Steamer Trading cookshop was closing down, with 20% off everything.
So it seemed the perfect time to bag a pair of stainless steel electric salt and pepper mills, to replace the perfectly functional regular salt and pepper mills we already have.
So it seemed the perfect time to bag a pair of stainless steel electric salt and pepper mills, to replace the perfectly functional regular salt and pepper mills we already have.
They once asked if I wanted to know how much I'd spent at the Chichester store...
I declined.
Will have to dive in ASAP to pick up some bargains. Some of their knives have been tempting me for a long time...
Note - it isn't actually everything that is 20% discount. Its nearly everything, not sure how it affects knives. But for example, there were no Kitchen Aid mixers in store which my wife was a bit disappointed with as she's wanted one for ages despite the price, they had all gone before the sale annoucnment.
Hoping the particular knife I'm after isn't one of those...
Sway said:
Kitchenaid and Nespresso (I think Le Creuset too) tend to be under supply contracts that do not allow unilateral discounting. They'll have bought back the stock.
Hoping the particular knife I'm after isn't one of those...
Sounds about right, there was no Le Creuset stuff eitherHoping the particular knife I'm after isn't one of those...
J4CKO said:
I just bought an Apple Watch 4, decided carrying my phone in the gym was a pain just for some tunes so got the Apple Watch and it can send music to my Bluetooth headphones, with some annoying caveats.
What a superb little device though, it gets its first try out in the gym in a bit.
I find it useful in the gym as you don’t need to carry your phone, use Bluetooth headphones with it. If your gym has WiFi, pair your phone to it and your watch will connect to it when outside of phone range. You’ll be able to receive texts and use tune-in, etc.What a superb little device though, it gets its first try out in the gym in a bit.
Unfortunately I don’t think it’s a frivolous purchase I’m afraid!
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