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@@kuehnel16 Haha, Yeah, but on the other hand you'll only need one video 😉

@@paleface8 You're very welcome, thanks for watching the video and stopping by to leave a nice comment! /DrMBalmer

You're Welcome! Sorry about the dongle, it seems to be hard to find. But maybe one will turn up if you keep checking back on ebay or aliexpress. I don't know if the dongle is paired specifically to an instance of the keyboard though. For instance if you have several such keyboards in an office environment, close to eachother, so that they don't "collide" if more than one is using the dongle mode... It is good that you get at least two BT connections, though.

@DrMBalmer yeap, you are totally right, nice that I can use 2 Bluetooth devices at least. I also noticed that this keyboard works only 3-4 weeks if I use it everyday 1-2 hours per day, is it only in my case? I thought it will be charged for 6 months

@vic2net Do you use backlighting on the keyboard? I find that if I use the keyboard without backlight, a few hours every day, it lasts about 1.5-2 months per charge. With backlight it really drains the cells, and I have to recharge it every 2-3 weeks. Of course, it also depend on the health of the battery - age and number of charge cycles it has gone through. If you got the keyboard used, battery health may be a bit lower perhaps. But there are spare batteries to get online I believe if it gets really bad. But no, I have yet to see 6 months of battery time to believe it. 2 months tops if no backlight is used and keyboard is turned off when not in use. I don't know whether the battery drain is higher or lower over BT vs dongle RF though.

Thanks a lot for the answer, especially for mentioning that your HP 975 discharges in 2-3 weeks with backlight. It seems my keyboard is similar to yours. I'm using it with minimal brightness but with the maximum duration for the backlight set to 30 seconds. I have an MX Master 2S mouse, and it works for 1.5-2 months on a single charge. I thought the keyboard's battery life would be comparable to that. Now, thanks to your reply, I know that the battery life of my keyboard is normal.

@@DeliuValeriu Hi, Thank you! I am not very good at making bread and stuff like that, but good to know what I did wrong 🙂 Next time i will try a bit less. Have a nice day! /DrMBalmer

Hi, Oh, you really got a bargain then - getting an HP cheaply and getting to build LEGO at the same price!😂 Glad to hear you like the keyboard! Oh, I would love to make a video of the dongle. However, currently I don't have access to my main PC and peripherals for a little while. Once I do, I will take some pictures and make a community post or make a short video of the dongle. Are you in a hurry regarding this, the third device via dongle?

@DrMBalmer ahaha yeah, you are right, that's a real bargain) I'm not in a hurry, I'll wait for this video, thanks in advance!

Hello there again, The day has come (sorry for the delay, was travelling and had some work to attend to). The HP 975 dongle closeup was incorporated into another video of a pocket microscope, so check it out if you like 😃 th-cam.com/video/EsiSpfHUW0g/w-d-xo.html I hope it helps you out! /DrMBalmer

@@DrMBalmer thanks a lot!

@@HiepDang-gz6rk Hi, Oh, the million dollar question! 🙂 It is a tough one, maybe I would just flip a coin and follow the outcome. Or, well, maybe I would stick with the Logitech. I have a feeling that it's got a longer battery time, more finegrained backlight control, feels good to type on (with my fingers). I would have to give up on raisable/folding angle feet that the HP had though and the lighter feeling of typing on the HP. Yeah, but I thing I would go for the MX Keys. Although I could as well choose the HP without more hesitation than the Logitech.

@ thanks for replying. Your video is just amazing. I am going to buy a new keyboard after a very long time live with my laptop's keyboard :). Just ordered the Logitech, right after see your reply :)

@HiepDang-gz6rk Hi, Thank you very much for your kind comment, and I really hope you will be pleased with the keyboard! I am happy that I could be of help, I just hope I managed to convey the subjective feeling of the keyboards well enough, so that you could make a well-informed purchase decision. 🙂 Would love to hear your verdict of the keyboard when you get it. Have a nice week! /DrMBalmer

@@daciimini8672 Hi, Thank you for watching the video and for you comment! That is a good question. I am not sure. Would test it but will not have access to my vehicle for about a month unfortunately, so I can't test the exact time right now. However, i believe it turns off after a couple of minutes. Have a nice day! /DrMBalmer

@@MarcoAlessi You're welcome, it was great fun to test and compare the keyboards in new ways! Rtings are maybe more accurate than my kitchen scales, but at least we could conclude that the HP was consequently lighter to press by about 5g. If you are very light at the touch like you say, maybe the HP would feel a bit more natural to you. However, if you can get used to the MX, then it is a very nice one! I agree, the backlight is more than sufficient, and you get more steps of brightness control on the MX. The backlight eats battery charge like a kid eats candy for Christmas though 🙂

@@vic2net Yay, you found yourself...almost one hour into the video 😅 Oh, was it HP themselves who claimed the keyboard wouldn't work in BIOS...amazing! Well, it seems to work for me at least 🤔 Oh well, you are welcome and Thank you for the idea to test it, it was great fun to test! /DrMBalmer

The only reason why it stated so is Bluetooth connection only. But if you use receiver/cable it would do so just fine.

@@shaheensamavati2010 Hi there, You are almost correct. I measured it now, and the diameter is 1.5cm pretty much on the spot. Thanks for stopping by, and have a nice day! /DrMBalmer

@@vic2net Hi, Yeah, sorry, I haven't got an HP Link-5 to test with. But at least it should work with Bluetooth for the two BT-slots. Thank you for stopping by and for your comment! /DrMBalmer

@@DrMBalmer yes I know that the keyboard will work with 2 Bluetooth devices, but the important thing to me is that I want the keyboard keep working in BIOS (Bluetooth keyboard won't work in bios) and I found an information that this hp 975 will not work in bios even if it's connected via usb receiver.. that's a shame, MX Keys in this case is much better, so hp 975 don't worth it's price.

Hi again, I have posted a follow-up video on the HP975 and MX Keys. If you are interested in the BIOS aspect, you might be interested to watch it :) I also have a look at actuation force and backlight comparison. The video is here: th-cam.com/video/4DavBlfPArk/w-d-xo.html

@@DrMBalmer nice, thanks for the video! I'll watch it

@@DeliuValeriu Hi, Thank you for watching the review and for your kind comment! I think you will be pleased with the keyboard. I have been using both the HP and Logitech - switching daily between different PCs and I like them both a lot. Have a nice day! /DrMBalmer

Yes, very strange, I also replied to your comment the first time, but both have disappeared is seems. I think you are right regarding the SoH, it is not too intelligent of an algorithm. Regarding the display having to be charged..does the battery meter show it is cheging when in the sun? And also, once the battery is drained, does it start charging if you put it in the sun? thinkinh that maybe there is a problem with your device's solar charge for some reason. I agree that bluetooth for such an application is a bit cumbersome if you want to see the battery voltage etc every day. Maybe if you just wish to check it once in a while it might be okay, but I also prefer this type of Always-connected display. Thanks for a good comment! /DrMBalmer

@@DrMBalmer Hi again The battery meter show when there is sun it show charge the battery icon,but in space 20 days the bars from battery icon drop and the end switch off the display,i put the usb cable and charge it for another 20 days,i thought it was a general problem. You told me something correct,to put a usb tester and i see how capacity have the battery when charge it from usb,i have a usb tester and i will try it. Side by side i have a TPMS system the same and it with solar panel but it never i have charge it with usb cable. Τhank you for your answer.

Hi, Yes, I have learned that measuring the internal resistance correctly may be very tricky. Nevertheless, I suppose it might give an indication of battery health if the resistance is high even after using some sand paper on the terminals 🙂 You're welcome! /DrMBalmer

@@chacharealsmooth941 Hi, Thank you for your question! As long as the voltage is still 12V and the physical dimensions of the batteries are the same (or as long as the new battery fits), you should be good to go with the 9Ah battery. The UPS should simply charge it for longer until it notices that the battery is nearing a full charge. I have not swapped batteries myself yet while the original ones still work, but if you do make the swap, please let me know how it went! Have a nice day! /DrMBalmer

@@DrMBalmer thanks, I'll consider your response while making the decision

@@r-l-h7p Hi there, Thank you for stopping by, watching the video and leaving a very good comment! Definitely, the Logitech needs more force on the caps, and if you are not comfortable with the indents on the buttons. I currently used both the HP and the Logitech for different PCs and I like them both! It's crazy, because every time I switch keyboards, I like the switch. Not because any of them is bad, but the opposite - I like how they both feel, and when switching, you get to re-live the feeling of going from one accustomed feeling to a new sensation for a while. I love that feeling. But yes, switching from HP to Logitech certainly requires more force to be applied when typing. Yes, you are right in that when I say that the HP keys feel "hollow", it is probably just a very large contrast when comparing to the Logitech. All in all, both are great keyboards, but what one likes is very subjective, so the best thing, if possible, would be to try both out in a store first. Have a nice day! /DrMBalmer

@@MarcoAlessi Hello there, Thank you for stopping by, and leaving such a good comment; I am very happy that my review could be of some help. And thanks for good ideas on the actuation force and backlight comparisons - I will try to investigate that in a follow-up and let you know 👍 Thanks and have a nice day!

Hi there again, As promised, I have (finally) made a follow-up video, where I comapre the HP 975 and Logitech MX Keys regarding the backlight and actuation force. You can have a look here: th-cam.com/video/4DavBlfPArk/w-d-xo.html Have a nice day! /DrMBalmer

Thank you so much! It was really kind of you to make this video. I’m eager to check out the update on your comparison! In the meantime, I went ahead and purchased the Logitech MX Keys. The few reviews I found on Amazon for the HP975 weren’t all that glowing, and there just weren’t enough of them for me to feel confident. So, I decided to play it safe. That said, while I’m really enjoying the MX Keys, I would’ve preferred the keys to be a bit softer and more responsive. So, I might still consider the HP975 or a more refined version of it in the future. As for the backlighting on the MX Keys, I’m more than satisfied! Especially when compared to other keyboards I’ve tried in the past. I currently have it set at level 4 out of 7 - any higher, and it’s almost too bright for my eyes.

@MarcoAlessi You are very welcome, and thank you for the good ideas on further comparisons of the keyboards! Yes, the Logitech is a nice keyboard. Once you check out the updated video, you'll see the actuation force difference and backlight comparisons. I use both the HP and Logitech ones interchangably, I they both have their pros and cons - but neither of them is outright perfect nor bad. They both very good I think. I hope you will be satisfied with MX. I haven't yet checked why people were not too satisfied with the HP, but using the backlight really drains the battery quickly, I found. Have a nice day! /DrMBalmer

Hi, Thanks for stopping by and watching the video! Yeah, but I couldn't find a printer furniture like that on IKEA anyway...

@@margar2321 Hi there, It seems like the Dlyfull A4 charger has more or less been discontinued. I don't remember the price I paid several years ago, but I did find rebrands of what seems to be the same charger. Such as "EverActive uc-4200" which Google Shopping displayed when I searched for the DLYFull A4. Didn't find that one either on amazon, but perhaps there are other rebrands available in North America. Otherwise, check out the other similar chargers I have had a look at on my channel as well. The Nitecore UMS4 is a decent one (or the older D4 from the same brand). Let me know if you find some other rebrand of the A4 as well. Thank you and have a nice day! /DrMBalmer

Hi, Thank you stopping by and for your comment! The DLYFull A4 only has a Test(and discharge and refresh)-function on slot 4. However, in Test mode, you still seem to be able to choose the charge current at least. Hope this provides you some answers. Thank you and have a nice day! /DrMBalmer

Hi there, Thank your for watching the video and for your comment! I have two of these devices installed - in in my own and one in my father's car (installed within a month's time from eachother). They both still work well. The major questionmark is the "SoH - State of Health" value. My father's battery was only a few months old when the device was installed, and the SoH value started at 95% or so, but within a week or two it was down to 80%, and then quickly down to 75%, then 70%. Now it is showing 68%, with the battery being maybe 6 months old. Seems pretty aggressive of a decline on the SoH maybe. But it seems that it falls off quickly form high values and then stabilizes for ever longer periods of time one it gets down to 75% and below. The battery in my car was in a pretty bad shape when installed the BM200 Pro, and it has been showing SoH in the 60-68% range. Now acouple of weeks ago it fell down to 58%. The battery still starts the car, but the cranking voltage goes below 10V when tha car has been in the garage for a few days, and I believe that some battery cell is damaged since the voltage stabilizes at 12.3V within a day after a full charge using a battery charger. My conclusions so far is that the SoH is not so accurate at the higher levels and seems to fall off quickly anyway. Then, once is reaches down to at least 75 % it slows down and becomes more "accurate". Sometimes (rarely, but it happens maybe once a month), it beeps with a "Charging" warning, complaining about the charging system/alternator. It seems to happen when the battery in the vehicle gets 100% charged and the charge voltage seems to drop off from 14+ Volts to 13+ volts. Not a huge deal, but still something that may happen from time to time. The display unit itself I haven't had a need to charge yet even once. The solar cell and internal battery seem to do their job well so far. I am very pleased overall with the devices. Nice to see the actual voltages (which seem accurate enough), and when to charge your vechicle battery manually before it dips too low. The unit generally sits pretty solidly on the dashboard, but if you drive too fast through a corner, it might slide a bit (does not happen in general though) :) Have a nice day! /DrMBalmer

@@DrMBalmer Hi again I observed the SoH (Status of health) is interconected with cranking voltage,every 3 or 4 times where the cranking voltage drop down from 9,6 volt and alarm beaper sound ,the SoH drop 2 %.I thing this is not exact calculation size because if someone it have drl light,dash cams,ambient light,obd 2 head up display,e.t.c always the cranking voltage is drop 9,6 volt and after 3-4 times it happen the SoH drop 2 %.Now after 5 months where it have it show 40 % SoH. The exact measurements is the battery diagnostic tools it have the EN or SAE battery Ambere i put my battery Ambere at the diagnostic tool and it measurement the internal battery resistance and it calculation the correct EN or SAE battery amber SoH.I have the tools and it show my battery SoH 90 %. One else The display i must charge it every 20 days with usb cable,with sun it show the bar charge it,but after 20 days it show zero battery level and the display closed. My location is Athens - Greece here we have many many hours sunlight. This is the negative,but i like to see my battery voltage when i am out of my car and shake my car,the device wake up and i see my battery voltage,with out any load.I see the SoC (Status of charge),and i see the battery temperature. I like the display 433 Mhz transmition,i do not like others car battery diagnostic tools with bluetooth application (i must open my phone to see my car battery voltage).

Hi, That's a very interesting observation, Thank you for sharing it! Yes, now that you mention it, maybe I can relate. I know that when my car with a pretty bad battery has been standing still for a few days, the SoH value does drop since the cranking voltage drops low (9.x volts). Strange though with the display unit discharging. I haven't had that issue...yet. maybe the cell inside is bad or low capacity - did you buy your unit from Ancel official store or somewhere else (thinking if it might be a copy where they put a b-grade cell inside to sell cheaper or get higher margins maybe... Once the suit is discharged, if you have a USB tester, could you measure the amount of mAh you can get into the cell? I believe I got around 750mAh into my units. Thanks for the update and info! /DrMBalmer

Have you measured the current drain caused by the device itself? It may be the monitor itself draining the battery, that's my concern in getting one of these for continuous monitoring rather than just a one shot measurement. If it draws more than 10mA I wouldn't use it for long term monitoring, but only for a short time of a day or less.

@@dubmob151 The display turns off after a few minutes of standing still and has its own battery. There is a "shake" sensor inside, which turns it on when you open/close the car door or start the engine. For me, I have only had to charge the display during winter when it is so dark outside and not much sun, and when the car has been in the dark garage for a long time. There is probably still some background current draw even with the display off, but considering I only need to charge the display manually in Winter (driving a lot when it is dark drains the battery, since the solar panel cannot charge it and using backlight gives the display no chance to charge up on its own), indicates that if there is a problem with discharge in warmer, sunnier climate, then maybe either it is overheating and stops charging or the solar panel is not properly connected inside or the cell is damaged maybe.

Hi, I believe that your observations are correct. having used the keyboard for a while now, I also noticed that the backlight really drains the battery. With full backlight intensity i would say it lasts a week or so (depending on use of course). So, I have made it a custom to turn the backlight off when it is bright in the room. I wish there would be a lux sensor in the keyboard, so that it would only turn on the backlight (and adjust intensity) based on the surrounding light conditions, and keeping the backlight off during the day. When keeping the backlight off, the kayboard does not need to be recharged for one to a couple of months (depending on use). Thank you for your comment and quesion, I hope my answer helps out. Oh, the Logitech MX keys also gets drained quickly with backlight, but maybe it seems to last a few days longer I'd say (but I haven't measured it in any meaningful way though). Have a nice day! /DrMBalmer

@@DrMBalmer In the HP Accessory Center you can enable the lux sensor so that it will adjust the light intensity based on the surrounding conditions, but it will not keep the backlight off during daylight. 😐

You are correct! 🙂Seems like it could be fixed in software/firmware in a future update perhaps. But at the current moment one has to turn off the backlight manually.

@@robertkorth605 Hello there, Thank you for watching the video and for your question! The keys have are very slightly concave (that is, not completely flat and not convex). Compared to the Logitech MX Keys, that one has really large hollows, while the HP one seems almost flat when they are side by side. Hope that helps! /DrMBalmer

Hi again, I uploaded a few photos in a community post, where I have close-ups of the keys, and also a comparison to the Logitech MX Keys. Please check the Community tab on my channel and see the photos. Thank you! /DrMBalmer

@@roxorbeton Hi, Thank you for watching my video and for the tip about the Solar Crook lantern! I looked it up and it seems to be a very nice lantern indeed!

Thank you for your kind and uplifting comment! Yes, the device needs some time to adjust the algorithm it seems, to slowly find a more precise overall State of Health value. My car battery which is not in a very good state (I need to replace before winter for sure) is showing 60% SoH now and only two progress var blocks. The car still starts but the idle voltage always drops to 12.4V and below pretty soon after charging the battery. I haven't had any issue with lost Rf signal even on hot days so far, but I can imagine the cell inside maybe does not like to be in the sun in a parked car for too long with no airflow. Time will tell 🙂 Thank you and have a nice day!

Hello, I am happy you found my 1 hour video and left a comment! :) Don't miss Part 2, also almost 1 hour :D th-cam.com/video/jm2usfuMsXo/w-d-xo.html Have a nice day! /DrMBalmer

Hi there! Thank you for watching my videos, your kind comment and for becoming a subscriber! More videos are incoming, so stay tuned :)

I am happy you liked it, thank you for your uplifting comment!

You're Welcome, thank you for watching the review!

Hi there! Thank you for watching the video and your nice comment! I have been using the Nitcore UMS4 and DLYFULL A4 a lot lately, and they work great (most of the time). There are reviews of some chargers on my channel as well DLYFULL A4: th-cam.com/video/HcqUjFKKqZo/w-d-xo.html XTAR VC4: th-cam.com/video/aY4pYl9AmZc/w-d-xo.html Nitecore UMS4: th-cam.com/video/HrN62GAsq7M/w-d-xo.html The Nitecore D4 I have as well, but no video of it yet. It is similar to the UMS4 charger, but I noticed I got some issues trying to chage 16340 cells (Nitecore cells) that aged 5 years or so. They would constantly stop and start charging. If I charge the cells in any of the other chargers mentioned above, it works fine. Apart from that the D4 is a really nice charger. But do have a look at the videos above - I hope those videos will help you out a bit on some of the options at least. The other chargers you mention I haven't had a chance yet to try out, but the xtar dragon vp4 plus I have wanted to buy and have a look at as well - it seems to be an upgrade to the vc4. Thank you and have a nice day!

@@DrMBalmer Thanks very much for your answer, i will watch the video reviews you mentioned now.

Hi, Thank you for watching the video and leaving a nice comment! Be sure to also watch part 2 of the video, available on my channel as well :) Thanks and have a nice day! /DrMBalmer

Hi there, thcnk you for watching the video and leaving a comment! It was quite a while back when I made the video and unfortunately I didn't make any measurements as to the time it stays on and so forth, but I had mine in a closet, which I didn't open too often and I only recharged it once or twice, before the lithium cell inside swelled up - in both of my units. I have planned for a folllow-up video on that and where I'll try to replace the cell inside etc, but that video isn't yet finished unfortunately. I'll let you know when it is though :) Sorry I didn't have a better answer. I would test the lights now for you if I could, but since the battery cells in both my units had to be discarded I do not have the original cells and therefore charge capacity and times at hand to test. So maybe there is a quality issue with these, why they are so cheap (maybe they put b-grade cells inside to get rid of them while still being able to sell a product). I don't know, but at least I have a follow-up video in my plans. Have a nice day! /DrMBalmer

Very often

it will work for few months then the light won't turn of by him self

Hi there, Thank you for watching the video and for your comment! The timer does indeed have a silent alarm feature. Simply set it into "mute mode" by pressing the volume button on the back until the volume is off (indicated by a muthed loudspeaker symbol on the display), and set the alarm countdown. When the alarm goes off, there will be no sound, but the figures on the display will be flashing to indicate time is up. Hope this helps, have a nice day! Kind regards, /DrMBalmer

Hi there, Thanks for watching the video and leaving a comment! Indeed I did publish a couple of updates on this flashligt, including disassembly and battery charging. You can search for "COB" on my channel and you will find the viseos,none of which is the following: th-cam.com/video/ZCNi6jl7GNQ/w-d-xo.html Thank you and have a nice day!

Hi, Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment! It says on the box and in the Quick Start Guide that it should work well also with mobile devices such as mobile phones, although it is best suited to be paired with a PC. But I kind of felt that they could have released an app for smartphones as well if all the EQ and other settings are simply post-processed in software and not in hardware. Thanks for the info on the Sidetone. I must have misinterpreted the meaning of that.

Hi there, Thank you for you kind comment and for stopping by for a watch of my review! I am very happy to hear it could help you in you decision for buying a timer 🙂👍

Hi there, Thank you for stopping by and I'm happy my video could be of help! Spring type timers in all their glory, but they are not very accurate at all times 😊 I've had this timer right about a year now, and the display still looks good with the included batteries, so it should take a year at least or maybe even two between battery changes. However, that probably depends a lot on how much the backlight is used. The chemistry of the included cells had them at over 1.6v when new, and that really is good for increasing the contrast and clarity of the display, so getting batteries of the same type once a year or two should give the best experience I think.

It's all ok brother. It worked out just fine. Great video. I think my videos are getting worse...Lol.

Thanks mate! :) At least I managed to brute-force the 21700 cell into the base, although it required some expensive equipment to do it, lol...switching over to bread and water diet for a while might be necessary maybe But hopefully I will get a lot of good use from it. So far after the full charge, the lamp itself has been running 5-6 hours I think of everyday use and so far still going strong. Don't be too hard on yourself, you just moved. You have to get settled in properly first. :)

HI! Oh dear, yeah, a bit of video editing software gave me a hard time so I had to re-export the video, and it seems it ripped some audio from the beginning it seems. Good that you catched id, I will try to get it fixed somwhow. Will have to try to do a re-export and re-upload maybe. Thanks for the fast info! I did pui a 21700 in there, did I not? :) Glad you liked the music! Test the voltage of which cell? I believe I did test the voltage of bothe the original cell and the 21700, or maybe Microsofts Clipchamp video export failed with even more parts of the output? I must have a closer look what has happened...

Thanks. Your edits we're very clean and well setup. Excellent job.@@DrMBalmer

Thank you, yeah I have been waitig for some parts to arrive for the crazy cordless lamp, and when I was chosen by ReviewClub to test the Bosch mixer I had to take that on first. But rest assured, the lamp teardown and DIY improvement is planned :) Oh, people think Canada is a tropical resort, huh? Here in Sweden it can also get quite cold at times, so I would also very much enjoy such a video about heated gloves and vest. I have a father who's lost some weight and is now often freezing in the winter, and I have a seed of thought in my mind to get him some heated gloves or vest or insoles. Hard to know which would be the most effective. Gloves are maybe the easiest to handle? I see now that you have a winter gear e-bike video uploaded...why did I not get a notification about it...hmmm. I shall watch it soon for sure! Thanks for the compliment on my videos, I am very happy to hear it! 👍I agree, reviews should be focused on practical use, DIY-ability, numbers, results and the process and videos should not be rushed. Of course I am far from scientifically correct most of the time, but hopefully the videos will show enough aspects of the products for everyone to be able to draw their own conclusions as well. That's why I also relly like your videos and style as well - we are indeed on the same track! Lol, yeah, it's always a surprise when having a look at Chinese products from well known budget.friendly sites :) The dramatic musicreally does convey something, both when trying to untie a cable strap and when dealing with interesting Chinese products 😀 Yeah, 41 subscribers on the channel - I am very surprised we are so many, very grateful! Wishing a merry Christmas!🎄

Well a very Merry Christmas to you and your family. I may have a video that may help out your dad. I recently had a fellow e-biker in the UK ask me about winter gear as I ride all year round and have an outside job. -20 to +30 degrees, whatever. So I pumped out a really crappy video in a hurry as the poor guy was dying of the cold with the wind chill on his bike. I made just a quickie with the vest and heated gloves I'm using. I put links in the description but obviously whatever is appropriate to Sweden would make sense. I work outside all day and especially the vest has been a game changer. Hopefully it helps you out. I'm sure your Dad would appreciate it.@@DrMBalmer

Thank you very much! Oh, sounds nice, will have a look as soon as I get a chance. Not every video has to be long or extremely detailed or whatever of course. Quick and dirty does the job in many occasions. What I meant in my previous reply was just that on this video platform it is almost as if people cannot keep their concentration or interest for more than 1-3 minutes. There are TH-cam Shorts, but not TH-cam Longs, if you know what I mean :) Many channels are for that reason just trying to cram in an entire review or whatever into those 1-3 minutes, and personally I just get stressed and feel like "whoa, slow down and breathe a little" :/ E-biking all year round in Canada, that sounds risky? Here in Sweden as well I see people using bikes in the winter and considering how many of the bicycle roads are not always kept free from snow, it looks very risky. A heated vest, yeah, in such conditions that is maybe the way to go. I shall have a look into that for my father.

Thank you for your kind words. Yes biking is a little risky in the winter but I've been riding motorcycles for 40 years so I know what to look for. It's not the cold, it's the "black ice" you have to worry about. It where there was some water on the road and it flash froze and now it looks like a black spot on the road. You'll go down for sure. As far as your Dad is concerned the good thing about a heated vest is it will keep his core body temperature higher. That's the key. With the vest I purchased it also has heating elements in the neck which sits on the jugular veins in your neck so it's heating your blood as well to increase overall body temperature. If you can't get the specific vest I have I'm sure something suitable that is able to be acquired in Sweden would be sufficient. Usually with these Chinese companies they may change the name but the product stays the same. Same shit, different pile 🙂 @@DrMBalmer

Thanks for the info! You know your stuff if you've been riding motorcycles for 40 years :) Yeah, a vest is probably the way to go. And as you say, many "brands" are just re-branded Chinese ones.

Hi, Thank you for your comment, I am sorry to see you leave, although I can understand why. I will have to look into alternative platforms later on maybe. In the meantime, you're welcome back any time!

Hi, Yeah, I had to check, and to my great surprise it turns out its neither made in Germany nor China. It is made in Slovenia 🙂

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Thank you! Oooh, that does indeed sound like an interesting device - would love to see you showing it in a video! "[...]that is named after a mythical tribe of women warriors", I like your style! :D If the cells are in parallel, is there charge balancing circuitry or does it just treat both cells as it was only one cell? Maybe it is not so crucial in a 2P pack though if the cells drift a percentage point or so. Thanks, yeah I am planning too see if I can improve the battery capacity in that lamp. Next part video should contain a bit more DIY :) Yeah, if you also get one of these, then we would indeed have a sample size of 2 - interesting to see how much the included battery cell capacity will differ.

Hi, Oh, it's that bad...yeah, hopefully the Right to Repair will become even more a thing of the future so that there will be spares for "all" products at least within a reasonable amount of time. I suppose if one can find a broken MX keys somewhere online for dirt cheap and use it for spare parts, that could be a solution to get hold of keys that hopefully look better. The 5 key that stick, maybe it just needs a cleaning with electronics cleaner and/or some oil in the mechanical parts. I had an Asus ROG keyboard a while back which would type several instances of the same letter for "R" I believe. After a clean it worked fine again. Thank you for stopping by, watching the video and for your comment!

Thank you for yourn informative comment! Yes you are right, and i realized a bit later that the difference between the cell voltages were so small that the only real conclusion would be that all chargers did end the charge at a reasonable voltage level at around 4.2V. No charger overchargrd or undercharged the cells, which is good. But as you say, to get the accuracy needed, it would require some more measurements and also test all cells after the same amount of time after the charger days full, since i believe the cell voltage drops a bit after charge cutoff. Thanks for stopping by, watching the video and applying your great comment!

Hi there! I must admit that it sounds a bit spooky - I just uploaded the video a few hours ago! I hope you found the video useful and thanks for stopping by :)

Hi, Thank you very much, very nice to hear from you and your support of my attempts on TH-cam! :) That's quite the story with the computer on the wall, haha, and a very interesting and effective level of security with the shorting of the pins I must say! Yes, most systems do get cooled the best in open-air, but there are some cases that which may improve cooling, if air gets directed right into the CPU or GPU cooler fans with some pressure via chassis fans. That's why leaving a solid side panel on a case might give better thermals than running in a case without the side-panel, since the pressure drops without it. Thank you for the kind offer to help out on software and hardware side of things, that is much appreciated! Currently I have what I need to move forward at this pace, but I'll remember your offer! The PSU is an Fractal Design Tesla 800W, but it is 80+Gold rated at least. With the GTX 950 and 960 I believe it should be okay, even with an OC'd system and GPU. I shall have a look at the power draw maybe...but if I manage to get hold of a dual 8-pin GPU in the 1080Ti or Titan class card as we move forward, then maybe I need to up the PSU power a bit. Your words are very encouraging, thank you! I lost my mother recently (just over four months ago and we were very very close), so I have found that working with TH-cam channel is having a therpeutic effect, and my mother was happy about me starting a channel so I also feel that I cherish her memory as well by trying my best to continue in the way that I can. Look forward to Part 2 of both the GTX 960 OC and the Green Fan Project video! ;) I have some ideas for projects and I like the Overclocking (yeah, BIOS is the way to go!) so I will do what I can to keep making the videos, and it makes me plenty happy to know that they are seen and appreciated as well =) You have nice videos as well that I really enjoy watching, so once you've settled in after the move, I hope you have some nice ideas as well for new vids on your channel!