I was expecting an April Fools joke, but you actually delivered. Props.

@gorak9000

Жыл бұрын

Seems like the "fool" in all the april fool's day videos this year is that they're not really gags - this isn't the first video in this vein today. It's not a trick, it's not a gag, it's just kindof a 'weird' product, or "weird' project, but the video itself totally legit. I must've missed the memo, but I do know about the new cover sheets on the TPS reports - I got that memo from all 8 bosses...

@texas1852

10 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂 - thank you for the laughs!

@k.hendrickson8735

8 ай бұрын

This “Money saving gadget” is a REAL (although 109% ripoff) item that is heavily targeting homeowners throughout the world who are (in actuality) being bent over by their local power companies. I found STOPWATT (same gimmick as in this video) then started researching a little. Thankfully, came across this honest review.

@IraQnRollAllDAyLong

8 ай бұрын

We need to add a new truism, “Let the seller beware”.

@Vodallus

Ай бұрын

He delivered and gave us a laugh.

I honestly did not expect where this was going, but i laughed quite hard as soon as you did the short circuit.

@alexsport99

Жыл бұрын

same here

@bejenjamin

11 ай бұрын

I too laughed pretty hard. Still am.

Everyone is uploading funny videos, while Matthias is educational as always.

@ferez1985

8 ай бұрын

educational AND funny

@PyroShields

8 ай бұрын

He's cIowning.

@patti719

7 ай бұрын

Boy I got screwed 😢😮🎉

@fentie2003

5 ай бұрын

You have to wait 4 weeks before you start seeing reduction in your bill

@railgap

4 ай бұрын

"Educational"? Teachers shouldn't lie to you. Residences are not billed for power factor, and PF is all his mod can help with. It will not actually save anyone money even after the mod.

Wow! I could tell by the change in lighting that you were saving energy! And saving energy means saving money! JOICES!

🤣 as an experienced electrician this made me smile...job well done Matthias 👍

@djsalseromusica5433

8 ай бұрын

Love this! 🎉😂

@user-ro7so5ct1f

4 ай бұрын

What? For being a good comedian? I liked that shit, too, but without proving what that so-called "magical pixie dust" really was, and just why it can't do the trick, then he has nothing but a comedian's show. I've done electrical, too, Bro. I would've expected you to expound more on why he is right ...if he was even right. I guess you really don't know either. Rather, you were to caught up in the shits-&-giggles to put the final nail in the coffin, hum?

@user-ro7so5ct1f

4 ай бұрын

So it was a low voltage unit. Great! We're not trying to defeat the purpose anyway. And whatever that shit was, it sure looked like a filtering agent to me (hence the filtering of dirty electric mind you). You could, easily tell he was biased, from the get go ... especially when he said that he expected to find the black box filled, with glue or whatever. Then, to supplement his comedian-ship, he just dumped the contents, there of, on the table & made a spoof about it. But don't be a sucker. He might have just, arrogantly threw out the baby with the bathtub water. Ah! And you wouldn't even know Tesla's Majick, Mr. Experienced Electrician You. For all you know you might just resonate, with Matthias in deceived-ignorance. Js, Bro. Js

@briangallentine3810

3 ай бұрын

​@@user-ro7so5ct1fDid you pay any attention to the ACTUAL CONTENT of the video, specifically the wiring diagram of zero through-put of the "magic black box"? Or the fact that no what that powder was, it COULDN'T DO ANYTHING. Nicola Tesla's genius notwithstanding. Your accusals of bias betray YOUR BIAS. JS JS

@user-ro7so5ct1f

3 ай бұрын

What? Matthias' circuitry diagram, hum?.... claiming zero connection with the hot to the neutral (to complete the circuit), hum? Yeah, and he also implied that there was nothing of concern, on the back of the motherboard. Yet, I seen three components back there ...a capacitor, a resistor or whatever, etc. And those components have studs that run right through that board, to the other side and make connections to multiple spots on the other side of it. That said, in his comedian's display, he could have, easily, duped people. Or, if biased, blinded, himself, to the simple fact. And most people (even of credential) would just eat that shit up for breakfast, lunch and supper. At the end of the day, I don't give a fuck if Matthias, you, Tesla or I am right. But, I do care about what is right. And you'll have to do better than that to convince me. Js. Js. And a sound-defeat is welcomed, but neither him nor you have obliged me, yet, Sir. However, I encourage you to bring it on ...if you got it, cause I don't mind admitting when I'm wrong. Do you?

I saw an ad for this item and they claimed Elon Musk developed it and while looking for product reviews I found your video. Your video was Honest, and made me chuckle when you exposed the magic pixie dust... Thank YOU for saving me money, I almost fell for it.

@carlawillis2508

11 ай бұрын

And me too❤❤❤

@thatpoeticthug

10 ай бұрын

Same

@t3oscar1

10 ай бұрын

Same

@trishybug8830

8 ай бұрын

Me toooo! Lol smh

@kmw8775

6 ай бұрын

My mother fell for it. I told her that it will not be saving her electricity and in fact the LED light on it will cost a tiny bit of electricity. I have an electrical engineering degree and I can also do a pretty good search for scams. My mother has removed it. (" Oh well, at least it was cheap." - And that's how the scammers keep making money. The loss is not so great that people will make a fuss.)

As an electrician I knew this was a scam. Love how you broke this down 😂

@ashyslashy5818

25 күн бұрын

i am too,but ive saved 50% with a device.

That was impressive, I didn't think those devices could get even scammier than a capacitor into the plug, but it keeps getting better every second of the teardown. Absolutely impressive!

@awaiszaffar8892

9 ай бұрын

😅

There you go. Opening the thing, an electrical diagram and an experiment. All in less than 3 minutes. Well done.

By reading the title I knew exactly what type of shenanigans I could expect. 10/10 would buy as well!! 😂

@shintarolin1933

Жыл бұрын

Unless you are a married man 😂😂

@adrianleo930

9 ай бұрын

A friend if mine uses it and has saved 42% power each month. It actually works!

Hi Matthias, thank you for this brilliant dissection and analysis of this break-through device that can save our planet's energy crisis. As a retired engineer, I applaud your "destructive" investigation of the inner-working of this device - Joke aside, thank you for your honesty and for protecting your viewers from such scams. May God bless you, Ciao, L

@k.hendrickson8735

8 ай бұрын

Ditto from Southwest USA! 👍🏼👍🏼

Thank you so much. You saved me money and I got a giggle, that made me cry, when you showed how you wired it to save energy. Saw results immediately!! 😂👍🏼

Dude, Thanks, that was excellent. I am an Electrical Engineer. I knew it was a scam but I wanted someone to tell me technically why. You did not disappoint You DID get it to save energy and I laughed out loud when you did that.

Love it! I saw one of these advertised on KZread so I guess they aren’t that concerned about misinformation after all.

@syzygy4365

10 ай бұрын

Yep, and how did they gear it to the elderly population. That needs to be a flag there to check the adds they're putting up. 😒

@k.hendrickson8735

8 ай бұрын

Oh YES! Yes, You Tube is VERY concerned about lies and utter misinformation…. Signed, STOPWATT Owner

The pixie dust is a special chemical that binds the carbon hydrate and produces an impulse reactor that negatively produces sythetic metons. My electric bill was $154.00 after using this device my bill was $141.00 (we weren't home for 2 weeks).

@syzygy4365

10 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@meavey38

10 ай бұрын

Wow, that's phenomenal. NOT! 😂

@jteach9124

9 ай бұрын

R u serious or just joking lol.

@k.hendrickson8735

8 ай бұрын

LOLOLOL!!!! “We weren’t home for TWO WEEKS “ Please follow through with critical thinking on what you just said?!! ✌🏼☝🏼🤯😳

@user-kh5ig4tr9y

7 ай бұрын

Yes.

engaging a special power saving mode 😂😂😂😂😂 you made my day, great!

Frigging hilarious. 😂 I almost bought it but found your review. I love smart people. Bloody Brilliant as they say… Thanks for this!

Thank you. After watching too many “do this trick” for homeowners reels that were pure insanity, this made me feel human again!

@TechnikJens

Жыл бұрын

Be careful, this is not Matthias, it's another account that stole his pic!

That could be useful for tracking circuits to the breaker.

@JesusUruchurtu1

Жыл бұрын

Much like an old radio with it's volume all the way up to hear when the music stops.

@equallywrong

Жыл бұрын

​@Jesus Uruchurtu I think his solution is simpler.

@nobody8717

Жыл бұрын

until you do it to one and a breaker doesn't pop, then a fire starts in a wall somewhere... knowing my luck, i'd have an old broken breaker switch that doesn't disengage.

@ejrupp9555

Жыл бұрын

And in some cases, testing the response time of the fire department.

@user2C47

Жыл бұрын

​@@nobody8717 Or the breaker does the opposite, and opens and can't be closed again. Or just explodes.

Well my grandparents bought this thanks for sharing and saving me the time of opening up one myself to show that it’s junk!

@k.hendrickson8735

8 ай бұрын

SEE! See what I mean?! These gimmicks/rip-offs are truly a Consumer MENACE in a Global scale… (I wonder if I can depend on the Biden Administration to protect the American consumer…🤔💭?)

Oh… it’s April First. I was wondering why we were getting an extra silly video today. I chuckled at the “not recommended for married men” part. That’s good advise!

@RickMeasham

Жыл бұрын

Right before he said that I was thinking "I bet you didn't film this when your wife was home"

After watching you tear it apart, I was wondering how you were going to fix it to make it work. Genius! Pure genius!

This video is SOOOOO underrated! Power saving mode was brilliant. Subbed my good sir!

When you said you were going to modify it to make it work, I really thought you were going to pull out some electrical wizardry from your sleeves, instead you simply connected two wires and voila! It works! Genius! I was laughing so hard! :D

@k.hendrickson8735

8 ай бұрын

As a homeowner living in the S/W USA and paying egregious utility bills for several months of the year, I too, was waiting in hopeful anticipation for him to “fix” this gizmo so that it would really work…🥴😞 (I would also like to kick the **s of the home-builders that set in motion the idea that putting an Air Conditioner ON THE ROOF of a home in a geographical area that gets to 115 degrees F, was a good idea. 😡🤦🏻🤦🏻‍♀️)

Lol. Great stuff Matthias. Actually laughed out loud!

@JesusUruchurtu1

Жыл бұрын

Hahahahaha this could actually be accomplished with a capacitor across the line... this one 🤷‍♀IDK hahahaha I did LOL

Don't know who you're looking at the whole time BUT....LOVE THIS VID! Educational and funny! I just saw this thing on TEMU and was so curious! I love that you don't take 30mins to get to the point. Thanks!

Got to LOVE them grammar on that instructions. It gives me great energy to see it in actions.

Bwhaha.. this was hilarious. I'm no electrician and didn't know where this was going until you tripped the breaker and said, now we are saving energy. 😂

Oh man, my 65yr old mom fell for this one. Luckily I looked it up and she's calling her bank to let them know about the scam. Thanks for the laughs. You had us both rolling on the floor laughing with your invention. Also check on your elders and make sure they're not getting ripped off. SMH 😂

Love it. You really are saving power. And here I thought these things were completely useless.

🙏🙏🙏Thank u for averting a disaster purchase!! 🙄 geeze. Tryna outsmart these scammers is something else!

Thanks Matthias I've been an electrician for 40 yrs. Never knew it was all in the Pixy dust. LOL

@ashyslashy5818

25 күн бұрын

i am too,but ive saved 50% with a device.

Thanks for making this video. A friend was asking me about these sorts of gadgets, and I told him I was wary of them. You confirmed my suspicions. But hey, maybe that "magic pixie dust" has some good uses. Maybe it can repel ants, or melt ice on your sidewalk! 🙂

@jacquelyn1400

3 ай бұрын

I was wondering if it was smart dust of some sort... There are routers now that can monitor the where abouts of people in the house. Our internet provided required an upgrade last year after there were a series of internet outages... anyway,, just wondered if it was some new surveillance device, but it didn't look like it was??

God Bless for people like You There is still hope for humanity because of You. ❤

The unfortunate part is that many people buy these items and believe they work. There was a much earlier version that actually made an attempt to correct the power factor, but it would only work on appliances with motors.

@k.hendrickson8735

8 ай бұрын

What puts a BURR UNDER MY SADDLE, is the extent of this total SCAM coming out of Communist China, UNRESTRAINED in any way, and showing up in the most innocuous places on the internet - with a lot of scam “spokespeople” pushing it as well… The Lying, POS, manufacturers of this SCAM gadget have spent A LOT on internet advertising. They actually BUILT a real-looking gizmo, somewhere in mainland China, possibly Taiwan, they’re paying for production, shipping, advertising-- The Government in which these ____les produce these items HAS to know about them and this 100% Bogus item. NOT that rip-off artists & Snake-Oil salesmen haven’t been around since Cain & Able…. But…. That speaks VOLUMES about the GOVERNMENT, that allows these rip-off manufacturers. Also VOLUMES as to the morals, or lack of, of these Communist Capitalists.

Love the sarcasm!

It really saves energy by covering up one of the receptacles preventing you from plugging some other power hungry device!🤣🛫

Oh, this was such a joy to watch, and it's my birthday too, so this means it's like a special birthday present from one of my favorite youtubers! Thanks Mattias!

Great Review Matthias ! I really like the way you modded the device for the ultimate in power saving.

I love Matthias's April fools content!

Power saving mode engaged!

I love this video...Wife just saw this crap on her tablet and asked me to look it up....LMAO...EPIC. I just saved $50, knowing how it works did save me MONEY....Great video. Subbed and liked...lol.

I just received and email for this product. It looked and sounded good I had to learn more. You’re the first review I found and I’m glad I clicked on your video! Thank you! You saved me from spending my money on this crap 😊

"It lights up, it must be saving energy!" According to Clive, that probably means some part of it is live now, since they actually bothered to attach something to the plug 😅 Oh nice that's a premium snake oil box, where they at least make sure the oil isn't actively on fire when they sell it to you XD Technically correct, the best kind of correct

@user2C47

Жыл бұрын

If you watch the video, you'll see that it's clearly snake _powder,_ not oil.

Honestly the Magic Pixie dust is scaring me. Is it toxic? should you be breathing that or even touch it?

@monad_tcp

Жыл бұрын

It's probably just asbestos

@markm0000

Жыл бұрын

I agree it could be absolutely anything crushed up into a powder. Bad medicine? Asbestos? Who knows.

@LeesChannel

Жыл бұрын

@@markm0000 Even scarier, it's Chinese baby formula

Loved your video!! Liked the dissection of the "energy saver" box as well as the humorous end.

I got a good laugh, the moment I saw you making the new wiring for the saving, i laughed because I knew what was going to happen before you plug it in. Thanks for the video.

I'm laughing my head off the whole time. When you showed the pad connected to nothing it totally cracked me up. Sawing the black box apart was too much. Kicking out all the breakers was absolutely priceless. IT WORKED!!!!!! I can envision a bunch of young Chinese students having a ball with lots of American cash to spend after mass producing their new invention.

@k.hendrickson8735

8 ай бұрын

I envision a bunch of OLD, amoral Communist Capitalists

That's what I call a comprehensive review based upon the finest scientific and engineering practices known to mankind, though, as Matthias would probably admit, neglecting the sledgehammer test was probably ill-advised. Nonetheless, the experiment proves the device can, with a little user innovation, actually save power. Excellent in all respects!

I finally learned that when I see a great ad and I want to buy one immediately go try to figure out what’s wrong with it. Thank you for doing your due diligence. Maybe I’ll turn some electricity off and save some money.

hahaahahah, that manual is a work of poetry

That was great! My husband found an ad for something similar with a certain billionaire’s name added to it and wanted to buy it. Did a few minutes of research to find it’s a scam, and led us here for a laugh. Thank you.

Some of those devices do contain a large capacitor (instead of a fake one). I modified one to be in series with a LED bulb, limiting its power usage from 13 to 5 Watts or so (all suggested by BigClive). Drawback: light output fluctuates quite a lot with line voltage. When the water kettle is switched on, it gets a little bit darker...

@gorak9000

Жыл бұрын

So it's saving power AND an indicator of too much power draw in other devices. To the original makers of the device, that's like a bonus feature! Don't tell them or they're going to demand you pay them extra for more features!

@monad_tcp

Жыл бұрын

That's why I use gas to boil water

@matthewfairley4101

Жыл бұрын

I know why they do these adds but my question is why are they allowed. It isn’t rocket science for even a modest intelligence to spot them as scams and should be taken down. If a shopping mall only hired guards to protect only the store infrastructure yet allowed customers to be mugged and attacked then the would soon lose trade.

@charlespatt

Жыл бұрын

ElectroBoom also has a tear down of one with a few tests as well. kzread.info/dash/bejne/fGxqs61pfs3Mppc.html

@k.hendrickson8735

8 ай бұрын

So you are suggesting these POS rip offs actually work??

I love the way you were able to modify it to save money! I am going to try that! Thank you so much!

Leave it to Matthias to make the best, wittiest april fools joke video I managed to see on youtube this year!

Happy April Fool's day Matthias!

@eastwood111

Жыл бұрын

This has nothing to do with April fools

OMG, Pixie dust! LOL. Great review, I wonder if the others that are sold have similar scammy solutions inside.

You silly guy......didn't even remember today's date before I started watching. Cheer! 🤣

Very instructional and entertaining! Thanks for the insight on improving this product’s efficiency!

At last...the first honest appraisal of these devices that I have seen - or, perhaps I am just jealous that I didn't think of it first... Actually, what a rip-off, it's that simple. And the amazing thing is that Amazon is full of this stuff, and some of it is really dangerous too... Jeff must sort out his act/platform... he bears some responsibility for ensuring that people aren't being injured either physically or economically through his shop...

Oh man, this was a good one!

That was your best April 1 video in a LOOOONG time! Fantastic!!

I knew someone who had this. It actually saves energy by blocking two power outlets and making them unusable for other devices.

I did this in school back in the day together with a friend of mine, ran around the school and broke fuses... I wasn't a trouble maker in general though. We also fried sausages by sending electricity through them...very dangerous!

@tom-sn4gd

Жыл бұрын

You would be surprise to see that... sausage cooker that work by running current into the sausage exists !

@LAIDBACKMANNER

4 ай бұрын

Ha!

Awesome humor at the end shorting out the breakers ... I laughed for real!

I enjoy your sense of humor! I have a huge snile on ny face!! 🤣 I wish I had your knowledge!

Your logic is brighter than the lightbulb. I loved your video. I honestly and truthfully enjoy watching every single bit of what you said . It all so true! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with the world. It was very very helpful 👍. PS. Funny funny funny love your method for saving electricity hilarious😂

Seeing your video and now I oderd 5 of them! Do you have a solution how to modify for 400V in Europe?

The white 'pixie dust' is actually a new lab-made compound called -chinesium- It's widely known for its energy saving capabilities.

@LeesChannel

Жыл бұрын

Powdered melamine

@HARDDRlVER

9 ай бұрын

Chinesium...love it

@k.hendrickson8735

8 ай бұрын

🤣😂😁😆😂😅 I think it’s proper chemical name is communistchineseium. Which gives it its full power.

One of the best reviews I've seen!! Kudos!!😂😂

As an electrician, this made me happy. Found one on a renovation job site but hadn't opened it up to see what's in it. The modified version makes for a good circuit finder lol

@ashyslashy5818

25 күн бұрын

i am too,but ive saved 50% with a device.

I'm surprised that the wires inside the device didn't act as a fuse

@takix2007

Жыл бұрын

Circuit brakers are designed to act faster than fuses (even "involuntary DIY fuses"), in order to prevent anything from burning.

Haha I had a great laugh, thank you Matthias!

I just had a friend drop one off telling me it was such an amazing device, I didn’t have the heart to say” PT Barnum said it best” So I just excepted it and chucked it in the junk drawer

😂😂Thanks! I needed a good laugh....my boss actually bought 4 of these AFTER I told him it was a scam. Some people just won't listen.

2:04 I cant believe he did that! I busted out laughing! LMAO! ROFL! 😂😂🤣🤣

As an EE, I can confidently say, the "Magick Black Blob" is the revered and super top secret "zero-port network", or is it "1/2 port network", because it does have 1 wire...

@k.hendrickson8735

8 ай бұрын

I prefer ‘ Magic Black Blob’ which contains Magic Pixie Dust…🦄

When I saw him putting them 2 wires together and said "And this is the magic circuit that will save energy" I died of laughter🤣🤣🤣 "It's working already, we are saving power"🤣🤣

Lol.. that was one of the most entertaining videos on KZread!! Thanks

I knew these things were a scam, but I looked around for a video that actually showed what was inside it. Now I know. 👍

As soon as you tied the wires together and plugged it in, I laughed way too hard. Subscribing because of this awesome video LOL

You had me a Magic Pixy Dust😂 My 1st thought was if it seems to be to good to be true, it's not! Your video proved me right, thanks.

Hahaha. Everything i wanted to see! Thanks. Props for making it actually work lol

Funny video; thank you for making my day and solving our energy problems!

Brilliant! 👏I went out and bought one for every room in my apartment and made the recommended modifications! I'm saving $92 per month! (the only downside is I contracted a nasty case of botulism)🤣

Yes, you proved it. You can actually save energy by unscrewing fuses and pulling breakers into the off position, Pure genius. Who would have thought of that??

Brilliant! You made it save up to 100 % energy 👍

that was actually FUNNNNYY and filled with subtle sarcasm 😂😂

I was guessing they had a huge capacitor for power factor improvement. But you showed me that they don't even have nothing, other than a couple LEDs. Good educational video.

I was just about to order this. I'm glad I checked your review. You just saved me 💰 by not buying this scam. Thank$

funny...Love the sarcasm and analytical thought..Once I took a computer to a shop for a noise . it sounded like a fan bearing. So I left it with him ..an hour later he called ..said he fixed it..Great no noise...What he diid? He cut the damn wire to the fan!!

Thank you for posting your video you just saved me. Based on this video alone I am now subscribing to your channel.

Great video!! Educated me on why it doesn't work. Also saved me some money because I was going to buy some of these.

Brilliant solution to this problem at the end! 👏👏👏

Ya... I thought so.. I seen that called BS and KZread it found you and now thanks thanks to you and your new setup Im saving about 90% of my electric bill...

WOW after slightly modifying it like you did , it really does save electricity !! Now where's my flashlight ? Great Video

Thank you for this video. Very helpful, and pleasantly entertaining. :)

Very clever energy saver~!! Thanks for the recommendation.

Thank you for breaking it all down with a sense of humor. I’ll Subscribe to that!

That is a very efficient way to save energy! Kudos!