Dip n Dots is made by flash freezing ice cream mix with liquid nitrogen. Just shoving anything into a tray and in the freezer to freeze over time would never make Dip n Dots. I really don't understand why the product was advertised like it could make the same thing other than obvious cash grab and hoping people find it too much of a hassel to return.
As a down to earth Dutch person I can’t for the life of me think why anybody should need a bread slicer aid or a butter grater. I eat sliced bread with butter everyday. Just get a bread knife and slice the bread, use butter at RT and spread with a regular knife. It’s not rocket science!
Supermarkets have bread slicing machines at the bakery counter too, though not so common these days. I can't see the use in a bread slicer either (I'm European too so maybe we just don't need perfect slices!)
The butter stuff is to make a frozen (aka. hard) butter more maleable. As in, it is so that the butter can be left in the fridge all the time when not in use and still be easy to spread. There are obviously workarounds. Cut off a small chunk of butter and leave it out in the open for a few minutes before spreading it, for example. But at least there is an actual function for it. Well, there would be if it did work to make it easier, not harder. The bread slicer though? Yeah. No idea. I assume any bakery can make slices out in the US as well. If you're not buying bread from a bakery, then I'm pretty sure that even US has bread bags that are already sliced, too. And even if not, cutting the bread evenly is more about using a good knife than keeping the angle. And even THEN, there are...actual bread slicers, as in, electric bread saws that will cut the bread evenly, safely AND quickly. This kind of bread slice aid tries to solve a problem that doesn't exist, and even then, fails at it monumentally.
When I was young, I sent away for a projector TV from an ad in the back of the Boys Life magazine. It was this, just bigger. You had to turn your TV upside down also. I had a small black and white TV and it was a huge disappointment! Still I regret not sending away for the kit to make your own hovercraft from your mom's vacuum.
I think that wood is very soft and would likely not penetrate the skin unless in the right angle and short so it wouldn’t bend. Hairs could do this too. I don’t think it’s that much of a safety concern
@@GoatDust It's a BIG safety concern. Remember the membrane at the back of your throat is very soft. A splinter gets stuck there and it's a trip to the hospital. Even worse if it's a child.
Bamboo was a very poor choice. It’s not that bamboo is a bad wood, but the grain is so long and slivers off easily when cut along it. My bread cutting board is raised rails in a metal base to catch the crumbs and the wood part is oak. There’s no side guides, just the base. If slicing is that important, have the bakery do it in their slicing machine.
It’s crazy how James said that bread slicer was highest rated one on Amazon. I wouldn’t use that thing I would be afraid of getting splinters in my food from that disaster.
I can't believe that a useless piece of counter clutter junk made it anywhere past a one star rating. You can't adjust the thickness and most bread comes already sliced that way. When I buy unsliced bread it's usually for other uses like French toast, croutons, or to accompany a soup or stew so I prefer much thicker slices anyway.
@@Proman2 A best seller, perhaps so, but how many returns/refunds once people started having splinters in their bread? They don't tell us that info... That's why I always check the lowest 1 star comments instead of the 5 star ones, as those can easily be inflated or faked.
My mom got me the space pong last year for Christmas. We tried it once in a totally dark room that didn't even have a window, and that was the first and only time it was used.
as the British might say "BRILLIANT" - 10 things I don't have to worry about whether I should buy or not. As always James you are a money saver for your subscribers!!
😂🤣 Completely agree, that "Zippidi-Do-Dah Sweaper" is definitely the worst.. Eats and craps at the same time.🤣😄 Almost bought one for myself and glad I didn't. Thank you Freakin Reviews for taking the chance, where most people refuse to go.👩🏻Seriously thank you for testing the products for us. The "Splintered Bread Cutter" that is it's new name, needs to be removed from circulation b4 someone swallows a piece of plastic and gets hurt. The product isn't safe for cutting bread or any food.
*"I love these worst of lists, but I kinda feel like a butthole for that because HE PAID for them.* 🤣😦" - I knew it was you when I got this text from my daughter🤣🤣🤣
I have an ICEE maker that I received as a gift about 20 years ago. It has a canister that you freeze, fill with a can of soda, then place it horizontally into a rock tumbler-type enclosure. Does it work? Yup. Like a charm. Is it loud? Yup. Like a rock tumbler fill of gravel. The BEST part? It takes FOUR D-CELL BATTERIES 😳 that last for about 1 1/2 uses. I've tried unsuccessfully to give it away for years. "How do you plug it in?" is always the deal-breaker.
The SlapChop cutting board being bowed inward, slipping on the countertop, and not lying flat make the product not only functionally useless, but outright dangerous. One wrong move and you're liable to hurt yourself while using it.
I bought the bread slicer a while back. Used it once. Threw it away. It should have ben #1 on your list. Thanks for saving me a lot of money this year.
Kind of funny with that inkless pen...I bought a 4 pack off Amazon that comes with 4 extra replaceable tips and each one has a removeable eraser...for less than 5 dollars. Not the most comfortable thing to write with because of the grip shape, but the lines look just as good or better than the expensive one.
The Icee machine is just a ripp off. For the price you would think it would cool itself or have a better way. It's basically just a spinning bowl. To make matters worse for it you could get a better much butter ice(cream) refreshment from the Ninja Creami $100 extra.
@@leahdavis9434 You might not know that the Ninja Creami can make more than just ice cream. It can make ice cream, sorbet, lite ice cream, gelato, milkshake, smoothie bowl, and mix-in while the Ninja Creami Deluxe can make ice cream, sorbet, lite ice cream, gelato, milkshake, smoothie bowl, mix-in, slushy, Italian ice, frozen drink, Creamiccino, and frozen yogurt.
Next year might you review some sewing gadgets? I've got zero seamster skills but I'm sure there are some good items out there for novices. One that I have seen which would match your channel was a handheld sewing device, it was marketed as simple and easy to use. It was like a sewing machine that was powered by squeezing it.
If you think you might use a sewing machine regularly, I suggest buying a real sewing machine. As long as it does sticking for stretch fabrics you will be able to do almost anything. It is worth the price to get a real one, and when you buy at a sewing chop they will teach you how to use it. I learned to sew at at 10 years old and a toy sewing machine was so frustrating, when I got the real thing is was so satisfying. A good sewing machine can last a lifetime if taken care well. In fact, you may find one in a yard sale or thrift store or one of your relatives has a good one they dont ever use.
omg! still watching, but if what is at #3 was not the worst than I can’t wait for the last two! Thank you for doing all these reviews, I enjoy every single one! ❤❤❤
Buttermill? If you want butter on your toast, and you forgot to take the butter out early enough, use the cheese slicer! Not those stupid things with the string, but a proper Norwegian cheese slicer!!😄
I really liked how he made his points about terrible products without being rude or dramatic. He said, 'it's not good", or words meaning "it's not as advertised", rather than "it's a terrible, rubbish product that you should avoid with a 10ft barge pole".
We recently had something like the Blade Blocker (without the blade), hoping we could stamp out info on our stuff - it behaved EXACTLY like yours did. Sent it back and tossed all of those documents into the old burn barrel - no returning from a pile of ashes LOL
10:50 there is, you freeze the butter as cold as you can, hold it by the wrapping and grate it with a microplaner as fast as you can before your hand starts to soften it, put it back in the freezer to harden again and repeat. I had to do that when I made mincemeat, because I didn't want to buy suet, and grated butter dusted with flour to form small "grains" of butter is a method for substituting suet. I'm also wondering if you could pulse butter with some starch in a food processor to get that same effect, since it worked when I made oie crumble, and biscuit dough, I found out food processor cuts cold butter into dry ingredients really nicely.
I was thinking of a suggestion for a video and it would be great if you did actual projectors, I thought about it because I have a mini projector I use for movies.
The vacuum reminds me of the Hokey from when I was a teen. (80s - early 90s) It was this contraption on a stick with rollers on the bottom convered in this rough cilia. It worked better on the rug, but you could get the floor pretty clean too by pushing this thing back and forth. There was a little compartment that held the debris. It was for light clean up... like in your video and did a good job... plus it cost next to nothing. Simple things always seem to work better :)
Ahh its a while back and not in depth, i think it was mainly face shavers Im getting it mixed up, he does talk about loosing his hair and using head ones recently. But never the full on 4 or 5 rotating head ones. He's on X, tiktok etc.
Thank you for doing these reviews for us. Makes our life a lot easier when trying to decide on something to buy. You have saved me money on items I almost bought but changed my mind after watching your review and your #1 worst product was one I almost bought until I saw your review and then I decided against it. lol. Hope you and your family have a wonderful and safe Holiday season.
1st yr in high school culinary damp towel under cutting board but wood and plastic were used, but your fold-able add a table lock on the end. Our plastic bread slicer was chipped after moving on foot still sliced but awkward angle (when we made bread for a month the wire broke [she always kept next to wall while cooking, wire 3ft long FOR A REASON at least a foot plus away and some slack ]
All the butter gimmicks aren’t necessary. Butter can be kept in a closed container on the counter. As long as the house isn’t warm, the butter stays soft. I’ve kept butter up to 2 months on the counter.
my favorite sweet, thank you for sharing… i will have to locate mawa, i am excited to try this. I’ve used the Swadd mix but i would love to make them myself.
That cardboard cell phone box projector (item #3) reminded me of my 2nd grade elementary school science fair project (a 2 D-cell flashlight with a cardboard tube and convex magnifier lens at the end). My "laser" was far brighter and had a longer range. I might sue for infringement, but the 60 year time lapse might run into statute of limitation issues ... Great review however.
Oh my gosh! I don’t know what it is about your reactions to the Zippy Sweeper, but even when I knew what was coming, I can not stop laughing 😂 Seriously, I can’t stop!
How do you clean that bread slicer? Wood, especially splintered wood, will harbor bacteria. It should have been probably made of some sort of non porous material...even plastic
the dipping dots one is so disappointing. When I saw that he posted that video I clicked on it so excited and was so bummed to see that it was a glorified ice cube tray.
@@lisaayers1975 Hmmm... I'm not sure, maybe on high heat. Another quick way is to use a lighter or candle and wave the flame back and forth over the label. Just make sure not to hold it in one spot long enough to burn.
I agree on bread slicer. Mine was a good quality, looked great, BUT, not worth the size, possible wood splinters, and would come apart while in use. Mine went away. Thank you. Enjoy learning from your reviews.
I figured that “3rd grade science project” would get on the list. That’s the silliest thing I’ve ever seen the Brookstone name put on! As I said on the video with the cutting board, there’s a much better one on Amazon that has grips on the bottom and works great. I think I even included the link. I use mine all of the time.
5:12 - I've got the Joseph Joseph version of that cutting board - much better design, rubber grips, "folds" easily, sits flat, I guess the only thing I don't like is it's not that durable - I mean relatively compared to wood and normal plastic boards, usually lasts me about 3 to 4 years before the handle part falls off from hard use) but as I usually find them on 50% of sales that's not a big financial hit and the "broken" ones still work as normal cutting boards so I can always keep one for slicing bread and the other for meat saving the "working" one for vegetables
Thank you for all of your videos - especially the ones on the ice - I have 2 Ice cube trays but since I have other things in my freezer I like the Oxo non spill one and I just bought it on amazon lol.
Oh, that's funny. I had a hand crank version of that Icee machine as a kid, and I remember it being terrible then too. I can't believe they tried again with an electric one, and charged something like 2-3x the price!
If you use the folding cutting board backwards, the smaller end is the perfect size funnel for those clear storage containers!!! You don't even have to take the lid off, just hold the handle in towards the opening and pour your little heart out, 🙃 with little to no spillage!¡!
I’ve got a couple folding cutting board like that with rubber on the bottom that doesn’t slide, lays flat, folds easy, that I’ve been using for probably five years. Don’t remember the brand, but I think I paid $5 for it at Marshall’s
Regarding that vacuum broom hybrid, the concept is sound, I've seen that sort of thing work well. Excessive pet hair can be an issue but they work pretty well when made properly. Shark has one a friend has that works nicely. A dedicated vacuum and a decent broom would probably be more effective and faster for most people, but for one device to do all surfaces, especially with mobility issues where that sort of thing is easier than a broom and lighter than a dedicated vacuum, they *can* be good... just not that one.
I bought an Icee maker at Walmart years ago, and it was awesome, it works great! You could make an icy out of any kind of soda or drink that you wanted. There was a metal bucket on the inside that you filled with ice and salt you put the lid on that put it inside and then you pour your drink around it and then put the lid on and spin. It worked super fast and was super fun to do.
Okay, I'm i'm liking this video, but I did want to say one thing that you were talking about the thing that dispenses the soda. Yeah, it comes out slow so that you're not. If it's coming out fast, the you know what happens when you pour soda fast into a cup. If is up a lot, then overflows. It's coming out slow so that it won't do that, so I think you need to rethink your review on that
I got given that chopping board for free from someone and I love it. Just have to put a damp kitchen towel underneath it to keep it from sliding around.
Just had a thought. I'm a mail carrier. Packages are insane right now...I can't imagine what the poor bastard on this guys mail route must deal with lol
I totally agree with you on the shoes from temu, i bought 3 different pairs of shoes from temu and all 3 felt like i was walking on timber, but what can u expecf when you buy cheap goods and when you dont take your time in shopping, altho i found that the watches were great especiially the more expensive watches that are water proof.Once i tried the 1st watch out i bought a cheaper one for my 8 yr old Granddaughter which came with a pretty bracelet I think i paid $6.99 for hers and $17.00 for mine
As someone who collects writing instruments...not for the collecting, but because I can't stop myself from buying new ones, the whole "inkless pen" thing just pisses me off. For one thing, they're pencils, not pens, and there's nothing remotely new about them. If you go to a good art supply shop, you can get ones that are basically a silver rod stuck in the end of a wooden handle. They sell a preparation to apply to the surface you intend to draw on, which I haven't gotten around to trying, but this type of pencil has been around for hundreds of years. The final device, the sweeper, seems like a cheap knock-off of a Bissel sweeper. If that's the sort of floor cleaner you want, get the Bissel--they've been making them forever, and they definitely work better than the thing you reviewed.
I'm in a downsizing mode, so not looking to add much to my household in the way of new products. I even had my freezer hauled away, because I could fit what I have in the side-by-side. I polled my siblings when I needed new shoes, settled on OOFOS.
I was intrigued with that cheaper inkless pen till I watch your original video about it and read the comments. They really aren't the same kind of pens. But hey, at least that Pininfarina pen is heavily discounted. You can get one for $65 now.
14:50 I remember being taught in middle school that the rule about siphoning is that donor has to be higher in elevation to the receiver, so I see how the soda dispenser became a flop despite its enhanced second iteration.
Thank you for the great shopping list for in laws.
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Dip n Dots is made by flash freezing ice cream mix with liquid nitrogen. Just shoving anything into a tray and in the freezer to freeze over time would never make Dip n Dots. I really don't understand why the product was advertised like it could make the same thing other than obvious cash grab and hoping people find it too much of a hassel to return.
Dip N Dots have that great texture. They can't be duplicated by freezing small amounts of liquid.
I think you hit the nail on the head there. I think the hassle to return comment is true for about 40% of "products" these days.
I thought how dip n dots were made was fairly understood. The expectation that it would be the same is kinda wild to me.
Well he didn't exactly use it to make ice cream
As a down to earth Dutch person I can’t for the life of me think why anybody should need a bread slicer aid or a butter grater. I eat sliced bread with butter everyday. Just get a bread knife and slice the bread, use butter at RT and spread with a regular knife. It’s not rocket science!
Supermarkets have bread slicing machines at the bakery counter too, though not so common these days. I can't see the use in a bread slicer either (I'm European too so maybe we just don't need perfect slices!)
The butter stuff is to make a frozen (aka. hard) butter more maleable. As in, it is so that the butter can be left in the fridge all the time when not in use and still be easy to spread.
There are obviously workarounds. Cut off a small chunk of butter and leave it out in the open for a few minutes before spreading it, for example. But at least there is an actual function for it. Well, there would be if it did work to make it easier, not harder.
The bread slicer though? Yeah. No idea. I assume any bakery can make slices out in the US as well. If you're not buying bread from a bakery, then I'm pretty sure that even US has bread bags that are already sliced, too. And even if not, cutting the bread evenly is more about using a good knife than keeping the angle. And even THEN, there are...actual bread slicers, as in, electric bread saws that will cut the bread evenly, safely AND quickly. This kind of bread slice aid tries to solve a problem that doesn't exist, and even then, fails at it monumentally.
That bread slicer would make a good letter, file holder.
Minus the splinters
My lord, that “projector” is such a sad piece of cardboard crap!!
When I was young, I sent away for a projector TV from an ad in the back of the Boys Life magazine. It was this, just bigger. You had to turn your TV upside down also. I had a small black and white TV and it was a huge disappointment! Still I regret not sending away for the kit to make your own hovercraft from your mom's vacuum.
The projector is a scam.
@@--harry_ LOL! I remember that hovercraft ad from Boy's Life.
everything he reviews is crap
I feel like the bread slicer deserves the dishonor of being #1 just for the safety concerns around splinters.
I think that wood is very soft and would likely not penetrate the skin unless in the right angle and short so it wouldn’t bend. Hairs could do this too. I don’t think it’s that much of a safety concern
@@GoatDust It's a BIG safety concern. Remember the membrane at the back of your throat is very soft. A splinter gets stuck there and it's a trip to the hospital. Even worse if it's a child.
Bamboo was a very poor choice. It’s not that bamboo is a bad wood, but the grain is so long and slivers off easily when cut along it. My bread cutting board is raised rails in a metal base to catch the crumbs and the wood part is oak. There’s no side guides, just the base. If slicing is that important, have the bakery do it in their slicing machine.
@@Pythonaria I don’t think a bamboo fiber is going to penetrate the throat, especially when wet. I think you’re being a bit paranoid.
The bread slicer was designed like our Southern Wall and both are failures
It’s crazy how James said that bread slicer was highest rated one on Amazon. I wouldn’t use that thing I would be afraid of getting splinters in my food from that disaster.
I have no idea why anyone would buy a WOODEN bread slicer and not think its a disaster waiting to happen.
I can't believe that a useless piece of counter clutter junk made it anywhere past a one star rating. You can't adjust the thickness and most bread comes already sliced that way. When I buy unsliced bread it's usually for other uses like French toast, croutons, or to accompany a soup or stew so I prefer much thicker slices anyway.
He said it was the best seller, not highest rated. A small but important distinction.
@@nunyabeeswax256 Wouldn't surprise me if you find one on Temu a year later for $9.99 made from bamboo.
@@Proman2 A best seller, perhaps so, but how many returns/refunds once people started having splinters in their bread? They don't tell us that info... That's why I always check the lowest 1 star comments instead of the 5 star ones, as those can easily be inflated or faked.
"We've got Dippin' Dots at home."
---quietly to the car's back window, "No, we don't."
A Sharpie replaces the Blade Blocker. GREAT JOB, THANKS FOR SAVING ALL OF US FROM WASTING OUR MONEY
My mom got me the space pong last year for Christmas. We tried it once in a totally dark room that didn't even have a window, and that was the first and only time it was used.
That sounds about right. Now if it worked at all like their promotional videos, it might actually be fun.
Damn mom. Seriously? 😳 😂😂
@@mamacindyrogofsky495 Mom couldn't have known... the TV ad or magazine ad looked so convincing 😂🤣😂
as the British might say "BRILLIANT" - 10 things I don't have to worry about whether I should buy or not. As always James you are a money saver for your subscribers!!
😂🤣 Completely agree, that "Zippidi-Do-Dah Sweaper" is definitely the worst.. Eats and craps at the same time.🤣😄
Almost bought one for myself and glad I didn't. Thank you Freakin Reviews for taking the chance, where most people refuse to go.👩🏻Seriously thank you for testing the products for us. The "Splintered Bread Cutter" that is it's new name, needs to be removed from circulation b4 someone swallows a piece of plastic and gets hurt. The product isn't safe for cutting bread or any food.
I don't know why but I love the way you will dress up for the best of or worst of videos. It's so official and fun lol
I hope you were able to return that horrible $200 pen 😳 to Amazon
*"I love these worst of lists, but I kinda feel like a butthole for that because HE PAID for them.* 🤣😦"
- I knew it was you when I got this text from my daughter🤣🤣🤣
His channel makes more than enough money to cover costs.
I have an ICEE maker that I received as a gift about 20 years ago. It has a canister that you freeze, fill with a can of soda, then place it horizontally into a rock tumbler-type enclosure. Does it work? Yup. Like a charm. Is it loud? Yup. Like a rock tumbler fill of gravel. The BEST part? It takes FOUR D-CELL BATTERIES 😳 that last for about 1 1/2 uses.
I've tried unsuccessfully to give it away for years. "How do you plug it in?" is always the deal-breaker.
Can't it be rewired to a plug? It can't be that hard
@@boat6float -- I don't know. It's not worth the trouble and I'm not an electrician, lol.
My favorite time of the year, your yearly reviews!!! Thank you for all of your reviews 😁
Happy Holidays, James! Thanks for all your efforts to show us the good, the bad, and the downright ugly of 2023! 🎄
Thank you for another year of great, honest reviews! I always search your channel before making a purchase. Here’s to a wonderful 2024! 🎉
The SlapChop cutting board being bowed inward, slipping on the countertop, and not lying flat make the product not only functionally useless, but outright dangerous. One wrong move and you're liable to hurt yourself while using it.
I'm surprised you didn't say the ICEE machine was bad because it didn't even make an ICEE, it just made an ice slushy. ICEEs are carbonated.
I didn't even realize that but Google says you're correct- interesting!
𝖂𝖍𝖞 𝖆𝖑𝖑 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖘𝖆𝖑𝖙 𝖎𝖓 𝖊𝖒?
I bought the bread slicer a while back. Used it once. Threw it away. It should have ben #1 on your list. Thanks for saving me a lot of money this year.
Thank you for sharing these reviews.
Kind of funny with that inkless pen...I bought a 4 pack off Amazon that comes with 4 extra replaceable tips and each one has a removeable eraser...for less than 5 dollars. Not the most comfortable thing to write with because of the grip shape, but the lines look just as good or better than the expensive one.
The Icee machine is just a ripp off. For the price you would think it would cool itself or have a better way. It's basically just a spinning bowl. To make matters worse for it you could get a better much butter ice(cream) refreshment from the Ninja Creami $100 extra.
Ice cream and icees are not comparable treats. Slushies are basically a drink, and they're refreshing. Ice cream is heavy and a dessert
@@leahdavis9434 You might not know that the Ninja Creami can make more than just ice cream. It can make ice cream, sorbet, lite ice cream, gelato, milkshake, smoothie bowl, and mix-in while the Ninja Creami Deluxe can make ice cream, sorbet, lite ice cream, gelato, milkshake, smoothie bowl, mix-in, slushy, Italian ice, frozen drink, Creamiccino, and frozen yogurt.
Next year might you review some sewing gadgets? I've got zero seamster skills but I'm sure there are some good items out there for novices. One that I have seen which would match your channel was a handheld sewing device, it was marketed as simple and easy to use. It was like a sewing machine that was powered by squeezing it.
If you think you might use a sewing machine regularly, I suggest buying a real sewing machine. As long as it does sticking for stretch fabrics you will be able to do almost anything. It is worth the price to get a real one, and when you buy at a sewing chop they will teach you how to use it. I learned to sew at at 10 years old and a toy sewing machine was so frustrating, when I got the real thing is was so satisfying. A good sewing machine can last a lifetime if taken care well. In fact, you may find one in a yard sale or thrift store or one of your relatives has a good one they dont ever use.
omg! still watching, but if what is at #3 was not the worst than I can’t wait for the last two! Thank you for doing all these reviews, I enjoy every single one! ❤❤❤
What you call a "butter mill" there, is in my country known as a cheese grater. Exactly the same model. 🤣
One $200 inkless pen that doesn't work OR 200 actual pens that work??? Hmmm🤔
Well it technically works... With way more effort and with more pen permanence, which is not an accomplishment it's the standard of all pens...
Even dressed up for the worst ones! We appreciate you!
I remember making a projector like that in our arts & crafts class, ...in 2nd grade
Amazing how much money one can save by not buying gadgets which are utterly unnecessary from the start .
Omgness the icee machine and all those steps
Love everything you talk about. Have you ever looked at air purifiers? Thanks!!!
So the inkless pen is a pencil! Makes sense. Who can’t slice a loaf without a bread slicer?
Could be an aid to someone with motor issues, or for those who are very particular about the thickness of their slices.
Even when stuff is bad, James still has the best job in the world 😁
😂😂😂the soles feel like they were made outta' 😳wood bro'.. HILARIOUS!🤣🤣🤣 I❤this channel. Happy#2024
Like your reviews! I will quibble with you about "Blade Blocked" being a noun. Lol
Buttermill? If you want butter on your toast, and you forgot to take the butter out early enough, use the cheese slicer! Not those stupid things with the string, but a proper Norwegian cheese slicer!!😄
Been A great year watching your channel, looking forward to what is in-store for 2024
Thanks for sticking with me this year!
This is a fun video. First time seeing this channel and this guys is funny.
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Dear lord that Icee machine sounds horrifying. Like one of those aztec death whistles
I really liked how he made his points about terrible products without being rude or dramatic. He said, 'it's not good", or words meaning "it's not as advertised", rather than "it's a terrible, rubbish product that you should avoid with a 10ft barge pole".
We recently had something like the Blade Blocker (without the blade), hoping we could stamp out info on our stuff - it behaved EXACTLY like yours did. Sent it back and tossed all of those documents into the old burn barrel - no returning from a pile of ashes LOL
10:50 there is, you freeze the butter as cold as you can, hold it by the wrapping and grate it with a microplaner as fast as you can before your hand starts to soften it, put it back in the freezer to harden again and repeat. I had to do that when I made mincemeat, because I didn't want to buy suet, and grated butter dusted with flour to form small "grains" of butter is a method for substituting suet.
I'm also wondering if you could pulse butter with some starch in a food processor to get that same effect, since it worked when I made oie crumble, and biscuit dough, I found out food processor cuts cold butter into dry ingredients really nicely.
I was thinking of a suggestion for a video and it would be great if you did actual projectors, I thought about it because I have a mini projector I use for movies.
The vacuum reminds me of the Hokey from when I was a teen. (80s - early 90s)
It was this contraption on a stick with rollers on the bottom convered in this rough cilia.
It worked better on the rug, but you could get the floor pretty clean too by pushing this thing back and forth. There was a little compartment that held the debris. It was for light clean up... like in your video and did a good job... plus it cost next to nothing.
Simple things always seem to work better :)
I've missed a lot of your videos last year. This was a great way to catch up on the flops. Thanks!
Awesome review. Good idea for a comparison video, how about the various electric "Head Shavers". I'm always curious if any of them work
He has done one on shavers, a while back.
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On regular shavers, or head shavers specifically?
Ahh its a while back and not in depth, i think it was mainly face shavers Im getting it mixed up, he does talk about loosing his hair and using head ones recently. But never the full on 4 or 5 rotating head ones. He's on X, tiktok etc.
Merry Christmas James. Thank you for your work.
Love these videos. Shows me what NOT to buy. Merry Christmas James and Happy New Year when it comes.
Thank you for doing these reviews for us. Makes our life a lot easier when trying to decide on something to buy. You have saved me money on items I almost bought but changed my mind after watching your review and your #1 worst product was one I almost bought until I saw your review and then I decided against it. lol. Hope you and your family have a wonderful and safe Holiday season.
Thanks for the reviews and the laughs. Have a safe and happy holiday season. Henri ( from Australia)
I love your sports coat. It looks cool.
1st yr in high school culinary damp towel under cutting board but wood and plastic were used, but your fold-able add a table lock on the end. Our plastic bread slicer was chipped after moving on foot still sliced but awkward angle (when we made bread for a month the wire broke [she always kept next to wall while cooking, wire 3ft long FOR A REASON at least a foot plus away and some slack ]
All the butter gimmicks aren’t necessary. Butter can be kept in a closed container on the counter. As long as the house isn’t warm, the butter stays soft. I’ve kept butter up to 2 months on the counter.
my favorite sweet, thank you for sharing… i will have to locate mawa, i am excited to try this. I’ve used the Swadd mix but i would love to make them myself.
That cardboard cell phone box projector (item #3) reminded me of my 2nd grade elementary school science fair project (a 2 D-cell flashlight with a cardboard tube and convex magnifier lens at the end). My "laser" was far brighter and had a longer range. I might sue for infringement, but the 60 year time lapse might run into statute of limitation issues ... Great review however.
Not only the worst products. Just the most useless products. Bread slicer? Butter mill? Foldable cutting board? This crap just should not exist.
Oh my gosh! I don’t know what it is about your reactions to the Zippy Sweeper, but even when I knew what was coming, I can not stop laughing 😂 Seriously, I can’t stop!
How do you clean that bread slicer? Wood, especially splintered wood, will harbor bacteria. It should have been probably made of some sort of non porous material...even plastic
the dipping dots one is so disappointing. When I saw that he posted that video I clicked on it so excited and was so bummed to see that it was a glorified ice cube tray.
I haven't been keeping up with your videos, but I came back for these videos. Beard looks great, brother.
For thermal printer labels you can just use a heat gun to turn the whole thing black.
@@lisaayers1975 Hmmm... I'm not sure, maybe on high heat. Another quick way is to use a lighter or candle and wave the flame back and forth over the label. Just make sure not to hold it in one spot long enough to burn.
I use a lighter
@@no_peace Yeah I do that at home sometimes. At work they aren't real down with open flames.
I agree on bread slicer. Mine was a good quality, looked great, BUT, not worth the size, possible wood splinters, and would come apart while in use. Mine went away. Thank you. Enjoy learning from your reviews.
I figured that “3rd grade science project” would get on the list. That’s the silliest thing I’ve ever seen the Brookstone name put on!
As I said on the video with the cutting board, there’s a much better one on Amazon that has grips on the bottom and works great. I think I even included the link. I use mine all of the time.
5:12 - I've got the Joseph Joseph version of that cutting board - much better design, rubber grips, "folds" easily, sits flat, I guess the only thing I don't like is it's not that durable - I mean relatively compared to wood and normal plastic boards, usually lasts me about 3 to 4 years before the handle part falls off from hard use) but as I usually find them on 50% of sales that's not a big financial hit and the "broken" ones still work as normal cutting boards so I can always keep one for slicing bread and the other for meat saving the "working" one for vegetables
I remember when you first reviewed the sweeper vacuum thing, I thought that’s the worst sweeper I’ve ever seen. And it still is! It deserves number 1
SALT in a Slushee??? Gross. As for the shoes, at leasrlt they'd be great to throw at someone.😂
i love you so much thank you for popping up every single year w one of these 😝
Thank you for all of your videos - especially the ones on the ice - I have 2 Ice cube trays but since I have other things in my freezer I like the Oxo non spill one and I just bought it on amazon lol.
Oh, that's funny. I had a hand crank version of that Icee machine as a kid, and I remember it being terrible then too. I can't believe they tried again with an electric one, and charged something like 2-3x the price!
If you use the folding cutting board backwards, the smaller end is the perfect size funnel for those clear storage containers!!!
You don't even have to take the lid off, just hold the handle in towards the opening and pour your little heart out, 🙃 with little to no spillage!¡!
I’ve got a couple folding cutting board like that with rubber on the bottom that doesn’t slide, lays flat, folds easy, that I’ve been using for probably five years. Don’t remember the brand, but I think I paid $5 for it at Marshall’s
Regarding that vacuum broom hybrid, the concept is sound, I've seen that sort of thing work well. Excessive pet hair can be an issue but they work pretty well when made properly. Shark has one a friend has that works nicely. A dedicated vacuum and a decent broom would probably be more effective and faster for most people, but for one device to do all surfaces, especially with mobility issues where that sort of thing is easier than a broom and lighter than a dedicated vacuum, they *can* be good... just not that one.
I bought an Icee maker at Walmart years ago, and it was awesome, it works great! You could make an icy out of any kind of soda or drink that you wanted. There was a metal bucket on the inside that you filled with ice and salt you put the lid on that put it inside and then you pour your drink around it and then put the lid on and spin. It worked super fast and was super fun to do.
lmao the projector XD
Okay, I'm i'm liking this video, but I did want to say one thing that you were talking about the thing that dispenses the soda. Yeah, it comes out slow so that you're not. If it's coming out fast, the you know what happens when you pour soda fast into a cup. If is up a lot, then overflows. It's coming out slow so that it won't do that, so I think you need to rethink your review on that
Temu sandles and boots are great. One pair of boots are my favorite ever
Great video as always and that zeepi sweeper demo have me cracking up.
Really enjoy your videos and have purchased many after seeing your reviews. Happy New Year!
I'm happy that the TJ Maxx projector made the list.
I got given that chopping board for free from someone and I love it. Just have to put a damp kitchen towel underneath it to keep it from sliding around.
No#3 the plain box with a lens was my favorite! Someone at that company got a huge promotion! 😂😂😂
I couldn't name one product on this list, the fractal artwork behind you was just too awesome!
Where can I get one??
I would love to see a video of the most surprising products of 2023. Things you expected to suck but didn’t or the reverse. Happy New Year
Making Ice Cream has always been labor intensive.m. Salt, turning etc. Stick with milk products.
Just had a thought. I'm a mail carrier. Packages are insane right now...I can't imagine what the poor bastard on this guys mail route must deal with lol
The icee machine is insanely crazy work.
I use a Sharpie to cover up my address on labels and I used a metal letter opener that works wonderfully 😊
The Projector would been my number 1.
I totally agree with you on the shoes from temu, i bought 3 different pairs of shoes from temu and all 3 felt like i was walking on timber, but what can u expecf when you buy cheap goods and when you dont take your time in shopping, altho i found that the watches were great especiially the more expensive watches that are water proof.Once i tried
the 1st watch out i bought a cheaper one for my 8 yr old Granddaughter which came with a pretty bracelet I think i paid $6.99 for hers and $17.00 for mine
Looking good my man. Happy holidays to you, your son and daughter
As someone who collects writing instruments...not for the collecting, but because I can't stop myself from buying new ones, the whole "inkless pen" thing just pisses me off. For one thing, they're pencils, not pens, and there's nothing remotely new about them. If you go to a good art supply shop, you can get ones that are basically a silver rod stuck in the end of a wooden handle. They sell a preparation to apply to the surface you intend to draw on, which I haven't gotten around to trying, but this type of pencil has been around for hundreds of years.
The final device, the sweeper, seems like a cheap knock-off of a Bissel sweeper. If that's the sort of floor cleaner you want, get the Bissel--they've been making them forever, and they definitely work better than the thing you reviewed.
That cell phone projector came out years ago as seen on TV product. I don't know anyone who had one but i remember it being advertised 😂
The snoopy snow cone machine they had back in the days worked much better. Not an icee but basically the same concept 1:39
I'm in a downsizing mode, so not looking to add much to my household in the way of new products. I even had my freezer hauled away, because I could fit what I have in the side-by-side. I polled my siblings when I needed new shoes, settled on OOFOS.
I was intrigued with that cheaper inkless pen till I watch your original video about it and read the comments. They really aren't the same kind of pens. But hey, at least that Pininfarina pen is heavily discounted. You can get one for $65 now.
I don't know how much you delve into comments, but I just saw an ad for the Granite stone Piezano, and I want you to test it!
14:50 I remember being taught in middle school that the rule about siphoning is that donor has to be higher in elevation to the receiver, so I see how the soda dispenser became a flop despite its enhanced second iteration.
This is the first review you’ve done that I haven’t felt compelled to buy something. Good job!