the thing that surprises me the most with these year update videos is seeing products and realizing it's been a year already since they were originally reviewed

@madizzle90

11 ай бұрын

Right? It feels like he just did that review for the taco gadgets.

@MinscShip

11 ай бұрын

stop making me feel old!!!

@crystalkerstal

4 ай бұрын

⁠@@MinscShipIt might suck in a lot of instances to age, but for the most part, it’s a blessing to get older🤍 There’s so much beauty in someone that’s lived. Remember not everyone gets to age🫶🏻

I really like when you do these 1 year follow-up videos. I have purchased a few items after seeing them on your channel. Keep up the great work.

@anti-ethniccleansing465

6 ай бұрын

What items have you felt were worth buying? Just curious.

@crystalkerstal

4 ай бұрын

@@anti-ethniccleansing465I’m curious too🫶🏻

Maybe I'm just old but the quality of the video and audio from that pogocam actually impressed me for it's size.

I dont watch your videos for the reviews but for the relaxation. These are very calming. Especially after a stressful day at work just watching you review products makes me instantly feel better.

Your ability to know when to be informative and when to leave in conversation and jokes in your reviews is incredibly effortless, and what makes u special from other review channels. I believe that's why u appeal to a broad spectrum of people and why I've watch ur channel for many years grow. Everything u do appears to be genuine and unbiased and people like that (ask project farm). I also can't forget to mention how ur able to show some of ur private life, and even family members, and yet people are civil and respectful, while also still retaining ur privacy. It's masterful and u don't give yourself enough credit for it. Keep up the good work, James!!

@kitten375

11 ай бұрын

He's the best!

@dcwatashi

11 ай бұрын

I like project farm, KZread channel as well, but the guy as he’s talking it sounds like he’s yelling where I can listen to James voice any time

@RhinoLCS

11 ай бұрын

James is the kind of guy I'd like to have a few beer with. A straight up, chill and genuine dude.

@iwrin

11 ай бұрын

@@RhinoLCS absolutely, and he's a man of his word. I was lucky enough to win a wallet, but the company was being difficult with fulfilling the giveaway. Let's just say I got the wallet, to this day in fact

We actually bought that metal taco holder set and we use them every taco night; they are a great way to be able to make all your tacos at once and keep the toppings from falling out of the taco.

@barcham

11 ай бұрын

They work well for hotdogs too!

i hate app related products because when the company closes down your left with an unusable item

The hot dog on a stick was a brilliant idea.

I have a set of plastic taco holders, same style as the metal ones you tested, and I use them all the time, not only for tacos, but for hotdogs as well. I have a set of four and they are great to load up and put on the table when friends are over and everyone can dress their own tacos or hotdogs. The Emeril Forever pan impresses me and I am in need of a replacement 8" pan right now and at the reasonable price of $34 on Canadian Amazon, I think I will be ordering one. Thanks for the update!

I use taco holders all the time, but I 3D printed mine to hold 4 tacos at once. For drop stops I just buy a $1.99 pool noodle from Walmart and cut to length. I love the idea of the pizza slice storage box, but pizza doesn't get stored at my house.

@BeccaHetrick

9 ай бұрын

What are drop stops?

@LutraLovegood

9 ай бұрын

@@BeccaHetrick The thing he uses in the car to avoid small objects from falling between the seats.

Lmaoooo the toilet brush stating it’s dishwasher safe is insane 😂😂😂

Product request: some people use canned air a lot. On Amazon there are a number of electric handheld air compressors that claim to be a rechargeable equivalent.

@hectorg5809

11 ай бұрын

Good idea

Bought my coolify 2 after your review and it’s like my signature accessory now 😂

love these 1 year update, one more suggestion, probably do a long review every year summing up gear you still use regardless of time or something so good that if the first one broke you went out and bought another. I remember you doing something similar before. Those are great.

@Midgey

11 ай бұрын

He does do the best and worst of the year each year, maybe he should add a part that's like an addendum for things that surprised him for the previous year

I enjoy all of your videos but you do a great job putting together these 1 year reviews. Great editing and content.

I'd be weirded out if I saw a camera in the bathroom of someone at first :D Nah great video as always! Thank you for going back to the products after such a long time!

I quite like these as it shows if the product held up . Thank You

I watched your channel from time to time. This '1 year later' series are really good. Thank you mate!

That little blue can strainer, we have 2 different sizes, there also a pinkish one, and I think it's a bit larger. I think we've had them easily for 2yrs now and I never want to lose them. They're great and long lasting. Our potatoes are about to get dug up and now I wish we had that crinkle cutter. I'd use it for sweet potatoes too for some yummy sweet potato fries. And the Ninja pans/pots were a great investment. However one of the little circles on the bottom of the small pot, exploded. Luckily we have a gas stove, but it could've easily made a cracked spot on those smooth glass top stoves. None of the others have had that happen, so just a freak micro accident. It hasn't happened again. I wish we could clean the bottoms to how shiny they once were tho.

Thrifty has a IMO a nice ice cream scooper. If the ice cream or sherbet doesn’t can’t be too soft it doesn’t work well. It’s about $30.00 but it’s worth if you want the nostalgia.

I purchased the coolify after your original video and I’m glad I did. Working outdoors here in Florida can be brutal sometimes and that fan has been amazing! Worth the price. Great at the parks too

consistently one of the most "class act" reviewers. Love your stuff dude.

For anyone considering the level 9 cut proof gloves made of stainless steel chain maille, I understand that some people don't know how to care for them, but they're quite easy once you know: when they get dirty, stinky, whatever, pop them in your dishwasher. You can drop them in one of your utensil baskets, or distribute them over your top rack, just so long as they can't get loose and fall into the spin arm of the dishwasher. But that's it, wash them like any steel pan or utensil, pull it out and let it dry thoroughly before tossing in your drawer or whathaveyou. If you have something tenacious in the mesh, it can soak in vinegar, lemon juice, or bleach water, it can be wiped down with goo gone wipes, whatever. It's steel mesh, it's resilient. Also, it's a finger saver when using a mandolin or V slicer. The level 5s are fine for most household use, but don't be afraid of steel mesh if it makes you feel safer.

That's a bummer about the sunglasses. Pretty ridiculous the company charging so much for just a case when you already paid so much for the glasses. It is a bummer when something has a proprietary cable that you can't replace easily.

Ever since someone pointed out that you used the pot strainer on a curved pot, i cant unsee it. I wish you had tried it on a standard shaped pot

@hoosiermama3001

11 ай бұрын

I almost never make soup in a square pot lol

@nuclearseahorse

11 ай бұрын

@hoosiermama3001 the pot is curved up the sides, like a fancy glass, it's not a simple cylindrical shape

@chrisPbacon114

11 ай бұрын

I agree with you. A ton of people were saying this in the original video (including me), I also commented on his worst of video. And now this one... I really feel he just didnt give this one a fair review. Not even saying he did on purpose, but he does seem to be ignoring all the feedback on that on purpose. As for the square pot comment, lol, smartass.

@hoosiermama3001

11 ай бұрын

@@chrisPbacon114 at least I didn't use a photo from a court appearance as my avatar 😅

@chrisPbacon114

11 ай бұрын

@@hoosiermama3001 lol, its scrubs genius. Im a vet tech. Its my work picture since this account is associated with my work email. I had that pic up for 3 years but I guess its time to remove it.

Always love these update videos! Keep them coming James! Thank you❤

'Didn't 'pan' out (holds up pan). That's brilliant Dave, just brilliant!

I absolutely love these reviews! Amazing work thank you so much 😊

I always look forward to these update videos and immediately press play when I see them on my home screen! Keep up the great work!

22:44 “You know what more people need in their bathroom? A camera. Introducing the camera shaped toilet dispenser! Let your guests feel safe knowing they could be being watched while relieving themselves.”

I gotta say, you have to be one of the most dedicated product reviewers out there. Keep up the good work, dude!

Thanks for all your hard work James, it makes my day when you have new content!

I love these reviews, and your comments are always enjoyable and cover real life use.

Lmao I’ve used the can colander ever since I was little. Lol when you eat a lot of canned tuna, it’s super useful.

The can colander is great.... It makes it very to drain off tuna water to divide evenly among your cats. 😻

@The1stDukeDroklar

9 ай бұрын

Can't beat it for draining tuna cans. Love mine, used it for years.

Taco tamer is an essential kitchen gadget for me! It works so well for me that the gimmick was totally worth it. I even bought some for my mom!

Regarding Icegone, it will work with any metal pan. I defrost my meat by setting it on an upside down toaster oven pan. Metal is not insulating and dissipates both heat and cold, which is why it works over a plastic cutting board, which doesn’t dissipate temperature.

I love follow ups on reviews. You got a new subscriber.

I have 4 of the flat bottom taco shell forms for frying and they work GREAT. I've tried other gadgets but those work perfectly.

Loved the update video. Thanks.

Give this man a million subs already

I find the update videos to be very important. Anything might be functional, or pretty cool, the first month or so, but that doesn't mean they'd hold up over time. I am always interested to know which things you're still getting use from after having it around for awhile. Thanks!

Ice cream sandwiches: Lay the quart on the side...slice through the carboard. Done.

Love these update videos

The Pristine Toilet Paper Spray: THIS IS NUTELLA 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I bought the NoCry glove years ago along with a mandoline slicer, and it's saved my fingers many a time.

Amazon had the pizza keepers half off a few months ago. My two sons eat a lot of pizza and use these all the time. They give them a thumbs up. 👍😊

I've owned the can colander for almost 20 years, I use it all the time and love it!

@The1stDukeDroklar

9 ай бұрын

Same. Can't even remember how many years I've had mine. I only use it for tuna.

The stainless steel gloves (or ones like them) are used at Arby's to clean their slicer.

I actually bought the pizza keeper on Prime Day. Using Ziploc bags and then forgetting them because they get pushed to the back of the fridge is a pain. The pizza keeper with the little separators means the slices aren’t a mess in the baggies and we can put the pizza with mushrooms (the kind I like) and the ones with jalapeños (son and hubby) in the same container. I’ve considered getting those taco holders, but we don’t really have space in our cupboards for something we might make once a month. Whoever designed the kitchen in our house when it was built wasn’t a cook. I’d forgotten about the can colander! That I’ll definitely go looking for. As for the thawing tray, I just use a small baking pan on the center griddle on my stove. That’s plenty of metal to speed thawing.

actual LOLs (again) at the "THIS IS NUTELLA"

I was TOTALLY waiting for this particular video. I have majority of these saved and was was waiting for the update. I will say a few of these updates pleasantly surprised me mainly the Emeril pan. I really want the hex clad but that price is crazy. The whole Emeril set is less than one hex clad pan

@Dyanosis

11 ай бұрын

Just remember that no matter how they word it, non-stick is still non-stick. It's still a coating, just like the seasoning on a cast iron pan... and it's still very susceptible to being ruined by regular use. They also don't hold their heat, even they conduct it well. That's where Hexclad earns its price is that it's a blend of stainless steel and non-stick without the fear of ruining the pan.

@hectorg5809

11 ай бұрын

I would use his affiliate links or be absolutely sure you buy the same pans. Emeril licenses his name like crazy and I wouldn't be surprised if there were multiple pans out there of differing quality

@udesirekyejc

11 ай бұрын

@hectorg5809 very true. U make a great point. I did see them on Jc Penny's site for pretty reasonable. But I'll either use his link or just wait till I can get the hex clads

@udesirekyejc

11 ай бұрын

@@Dyanosis Indeed. I really want the hex clad.

@udesirekyejc

11 ай бұрын

@dyanosis I actually didn't know the science behind the hexclad till you mentioned it and I went to look it up. Thanks for the info!

19:00 I use a gallon ziplock bag for leftover pizza, like everyone else 😁

@bikeny

11 ай бұрын

I was wondering who has leftover pizza? TBH, when I'm getting pizza for myself, I get Sicilian slices, usually 3 corner pieces with sausage. No leftovers. If I bought the Neapolitan pie, any remaining slices get wrapped up in aluminum foil. Then when it's time to reheat, I just put them in the toaster oven (or regular oven).

Love the Polaroid toilet paper dispenser....mess with people, you KNOW they will wonder if it's functional and toss something over it🤣

Hey James, looking at your shirt, I have the urge to sing "I'm getting closer to my home...I'm your captain..." Great video as always 👍

I honestly think I would use the taco holder/dispenser long term because I love the Taco Bell Doritos taco holder. I find it super useful to hold the taco together while I eat it. It’s just a little piece of cardboard but I wish all their hard shell tacos came with it.

I reach often for the level 5 glove when I grate carrots, they have held up well for many years and I grate carrots with confidence now. I dont use them to chop , I have a good technique and I proceed with caution. If you keep your knives sharpened there is less risk of cutting yourself.

Taco holder you should have done premade hardshell tacos. Would have been interesting. Great video as always! Go Hawkeyes!!

I use the taco stands with and on my flat top grill. I put on the cool side to heat the flour and homemade tortillas makes serving them so easy. Then use a serving tray to bring 18 tacos to the table, Bbut your expectations maybe different

These update videos are the best. A lot of these products are neat, but are they useful over a year? Thanks for the content.

@BrittMFH

11 ай бұрын

Guess that would be up to you for your personal needs.

I only have one product from these reviews, and it's the Can Collander. It works just fine, although I don't find I have a need for it very often. I mainly used it the last time I made a green bean casserole and had a lot of cans of green beans. And it worked great!!! 😊

@DigitalYojimbo

11 ай бұрын

I use it for tuna cans mainly, I find it works really well.

@BrittMFH

11 ай бұрын

​@@DigitalYojimboSame! 🐟

@The1stDukeDroklar

9 ай бұрын

I love mine for tuna. Since I go on kicks where I'll eat a ton of tuna, I get a lot of use out of it.

The glasses camera feels more like a proof of concept. Now we know its possible so we can try for a good one.

Oh man i love these little taco stands i have that are stupid simple just plastic with a square bottom from one of your favorite companies, Joie...

Woooooot! Update video! :D

The tuna can colander is a great gadget. We have one that's similar and we use it ever time we have tooter fish. Very useful.

@The1stDukeDroklar

9 ай бұрын

agreed

I made the mistake of buying that soup spout (before seeing your review) and it was horrible. But I use the can drainer all the time. Thanks for the follow-up vid James.😊

@Dyanosis

11 ай бұрын

You bought the soup spout after seeing his review of how it didn't work? The design is literally horrible and you could see that coming from a mile away.

@shannondore

11 ай бұрын

@@Dyanosis I said I bought it before I saw his review. If I knew it was crap I wouldn't have bought it.

I bought the can colander, and use it all the time. Great when making tuna or chicken salad to get out all the liquid.

Love these update videos! Even though I'll most likely never buy any of them.

Oh I like the idea of using a material with relatively large mass and high heat conductivity to defrost meat quickly! I wonder what it's made of exactly.

I appreciate your practical test for the cut resistant gloves. I've seen dozens of channels buy cut resistant gloves, and do nothing but strap them down, and drag a straight razor or box cutter through it as hard as they can. They never go into it thinking, " I wonder if this will work". It's always, "I'm ending this video with 5 finger tips cut from this glove. Period" Like, it's so dumb. No where on them does it say, "These gloves will protect you from your stupidity when you intentionally try to cut your fingers off" They're meant as a 1 second buffer to give you a fleeting moment to protect your finger, whereas you'd be digit-less without them. It would be like getting a nice pair of chainsaw chaps, and strapping them down to make streamers using a scalpel. That's not how they're designed to be used, but -Wranglerstar- -ghetto homestead channels- petty uploaders will only make content if they can somehow laugh in the face of a product that they themselves don't use/need.

The can colander isn't really needed, you can just use the lid cut with the can opener slightly offset/tilted just enough for the liquid to drain out...

@CaliMel184

11 ай бұрын

I thought everyone did that! I just cut the lid almost all the way off, leave the opener on the can and flip it and it drains. Super easy and you don't any extra steps. Then you just take the can opener off and dump the food out into whatever container/pan/etc.

@BrittMFH

11 ай бұрын

I do it both ways. The colander is just easier sometimes..

what about the head shaver? that always looked handy to me but nothing a clipper can't handle.

I make maille (chain mail) ... those "chain mail" gloves are actually made for more of the production line butcher (hence only one glove) than they are for a regular person making food at home. Production line butchers, rederers, etc. wash them by putting them into a steam cleaning machine similar to an autoclave. There is literally no home kitchen need for the chain mail protection 9 glove.

I def want to see that old toilet brush!

those can colander things work pretty well, I got one for a birthday. They never seem to totally clean though, and everyone who has a mandoline needs kevlar gloves

I think the ampere glasses would be really cool if they had a dusk sensor on the top to automatically turn up or down based on the environment.

Thanks!

The nuzzle pillow was purchased after returning home, from hospital, and on Morphine, I declared I wasvin love with my pillows. I also was able to buyvone get one free. Only issue, it needs queen pillowcase instead of a full sheet set pillow case.😂 i use both inserts and will rotate pillow ovenight but im a thrashing sleeper.

The stainless steel taco holder that looks like a bunch of folds if you have it on one side of it it is two holder and if you flip it over it can hold 3, is also good if you're having other kinds of things other than tacos I have seen that in used for everything from holding French fry packets for a fish and chip shop it's more of a stand as far as that goes and I've seen it used more frequently at a falafel stand, in fact I've seen it in one of those falafel stands and they have been in use for years. So no it doesn't surprise me at all.

You must test the cooling belt Sparkle Tornado. Semes awesome.

That pizza stacking container still baffles me. Aside from a slice being excessively melty, I've never really had issues with pizza sticking together. It's also a lot of pieces to clean after every use. If I can't fit the box the pizza came in into my fridge, I usually just clam-shell my slices between paper plates (that I can re-use). *shrug* It does do what it promises though, I suppose.

@todaywelearned

11 ай бұрын

I have that thing and I love it

Someone needs to invent house windows with that electrochromic technology.

@SilvaDreams

11 ай бұрын

They've been around for a few decades now, they just tend to be expensive and you have to either build the house with them in mind or completely renovate to put them in.

24:29 doo doo butter lol

I've used the can colander for years to drain tuna but nothing else. I eat a lot of tuna lol, love the stuff. You can't beat this device for the purpose.

Top-of-the-line neck fan. Quote of the week.

If you own a 3d printer you can print some of these similarly yourself. I have seen a taco holder on thingyverse which I might try out.

2:35 i do wonder if what your seeing on the pan is the metal scratching off onto the pan making the pan look scratched cuz if the pan is harder than the mixer metal it would scrape the mixer metal away tho i dont have the pan so i cant say for sure without doing the test personally

I got to wonder how difficult it must be to pick a pan, accessory, utensils, cleaning device ect when you have so so many. Do you constantly get rid of something once you find a better option?

Need to cop the taco holder ngl

12:20 what a treat to feel like I’m in 2004 again

The stainless steel glove looks like it's is made of the material they put on divers swimming with sharks.

19:59 you didn't mention if you still use the drop stop or the pizza pack.

Omg I need the drop stop

you were very aggressive where pan got scratched but what a great company to give you replacement 👍

You never gave your opinion on the head shaver, the one thing I wanted to hear about 🤣

Only $100 to charge your sunglasses? What a steal.

My mom used the taco stands. Nice for parties. Still messy.

Just a note, you're not supposed to sleep on a pillow cover...the pillow case goes over that, unless that cover is designed to be slept directly on.

I have the cheaper pair of cut resistant gloves and like them very much. They've held up well for over a year and wash easily. Not sure I'd like the chainmail type. Can you feel the food you're cutting?

I searched for your review, if any, on key locater 'tiles' of any brand and this video popped up. Not listed in the contents. Did you have any reviews on gps locater tiles?