This might be a relatively "low-tech" tech video, but I miss videos like these where LTT looks into practical tech products that everyone may use. Anthony is making the channel more relevant here.

@dafrandle

2 жыл бұрын

Anthony is best girl

@smashbother5684

2 жыл бұрын

@M J Honestly, I am equally happy if they review something more "enthusiast," like GPUs and PC cases, but they have done so many videos irrelevant to consumers just for the meme potential, like upgrading his dad's boat, while also not going through the nitty gritty of actually using the product, that this single video doing both feels like a good return to form.

@girlsdrinkfeck

2 жыл бұрын

they dont get a lot for a dollar in america ,i guess the dollar is pretty weak, but dont america add tax on at the checkout so some items might be higher than the listed price ?

@dafrandle

2 жыл бұрын

@@girlsdrinkfeck What does a single unit of your currency get you?

@girlsdrinkfeck

2 жыл бұрын

@@dafrandle around 40% more than USD

Linus, please give Anthony the company credit card more often. He really enjoyed doing this, and I enjoyed watching.

@BamaChad-W4CHD

2 жыл бұрын

We need Anthony doing many, many more videos. I think he's my tech soul mate

@Darth377Zethlyn

2 жыл бұрын

I agree. I've gotten tired of Linus flexing his insanely expensive tech, this stuff is cooler. Need more budget PC battles too

@8packK

2 жыл бұрын

And let him get some hair implants! Love the guy but his front part of his hair hurts.

@BlueRice

2 жыл бұрын

He need to explore more gadgets. Something that is useful or things he like. I think he got good taste on gadgets.

@bepbep7418

2 жыл бұрын

Linus? More like Yvonne 😆

Nothing makes me click on the video faster than seeing that Anthony is reviewing stuff. I can't express how much I would love to see more from him, thank you Anthony for being you!

The phrase "heavy duty" has come to mean "extra strong" in common usage, but in this context, it refers to the "duty cycle" of the battery, meaning the percentage of time it's being drained. "Heavy" or "continuous" duty means it's appropriate for devices that are always on. Carbon-zinc batteries are most appropriate for things like clocks, smoke detectors, and other similar low-drain devices. They're only good for supplying a tiny bit of power, continuously, for years on end. If it has a power switch or buttons, carbon-zinc is almost always the wrong choice. Even your TV remote will eat through carbon-zinc batteries in no time, and don't even think about using them in a game controller. I'm struggling to think of anything I put them in other than smoke/carbon monoxide detectors and clocks... Nope, can't think of anything else they're good for.

@stevedixon921

Жыл бұрын

You can use the carbon zinc batteries in garden water timers, you can get a season out of them and not feel bad about discarding them in the fall. Just check on them periodically to ensure they have the correct time, if the time drifts change the batts.

@lgoamity

Жыл бұрын

I'd be cautious of their use in a CO/Smoke Detector though. Some Detectors will include a "Heavy Duty" Battery in the Box... But they often also have specific Battery Models listed in the Manual or on the Device itself. Try and Observe those Recommendations/Requirements. Actually had a set of Alkaline AA I changed this weekend that was in place for 5 years. Detector still beeped but didn't test properly. This Detector is left unattended for extended periods of time so it's possible if it has/would throw a "low battery" alert it could be missed. Figure a Zinc Carbon Battery would have been the worst for this Application. Maybe less so for an Alarm that is "seen" daily and/or checked at least 1 or 2 times a year...

@AndrossUT

Жыл бұрын

Haha I almost wrote this up but you did it perfect

@mma.y

Жыл бұрын

What kind of batteries are good for non-continuous use items? Alkaline?

@MelGrubb

Жыл бұрын

@@gonelucid All of mine beep when their battery gets low, usually in the middle of the night, so I'm comfortable with it. Your mileage may vary.

Regarding cheap/ dollar store tools my motto has always been: Buy it cheap once and if you use it enough to break it buy a decent one :)

@mechanoid5739

2 жыл бұрын

That's pretty good advice!

@sntslilhlpr6601

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, "buy once cry once" is a thing but it's only worth it if you actually use it. Plenty of stuff gets used infrequently enough that it's better to cheap out. Harbor Freight is my goto for stuff like that.

@Saandberg

2 жыл бұрын

I have done that and now my motto is: "better cry once when buying, than cry every time you use the cheap tool". I bought a cheap wire cutter and it just don't cut wires... And I cry, every damn time :P ofc this is within reason and I dont buy the most expensive one, just one or two steps above the lowest tier.

@thekernel69

2 жыл бұрын

Same with bigger tools from harbor freight for me

@iKingRPG

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah good advice

Even though the dollar store (pound shop) chargers tend to be low on the current output, they are usually compliant with local safety standards (but not always from some chains). I actually recommend products from big names like Walmart and ASDA because they HAVE to comply with electrical safety standards to protect their name. Definitely don't buy cheap eBay chargers unless you like playing roulette with your gear and personal safety. The USB cables are OK for slow charging and for chopping up for powering other stuff from USB. Poundland here actually do a higher current USB cable with more copper for a bit more cash.

@JoshuaDoss

2 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy that you got a shout out! ❤️

@adityathakur7604

2 жыл бұрын

BigClive himself here! I feel as the markets of these cheap products gets more competition, they will have to advertise some of the features common in bit higher end products as their selling point. For example Surge Protection, Shielding, Simultaneous Charging etc.

@leen.3785

2 жыл бұрын

Cooking with bad chargers? I smell a 3 part series coming our way!

@ExcellentChef

2 жыл бұрын

Hello.

@christianorehek5841

2 жыл бұрын

I work in tech repair on tablets and phones. I can’t tell you how many lightning and USB-C connectors from Walmart, Amazon, and the dollar store no name brand I’ve seen break off in devices.

My dad bought my siblings and I a couple of Harbor Freight handheld flash lights, the kind you keep in your care just in case, and I'm still amazed at how bright they are for the price he paid. LED technology is incredibly cheap now and the older incandescent flashlights are completely obsolete at this point.

@battra92

Жыл бұрын

A Harbor Freight flashlight beats out my old pocket Maglite.

I enjoy this guys presentation enthusiasm. Very likeable guy :)

@RobertHeadley

Жыл бұрын

Definitely the most likeable person at LTT.

@crBudgetWatches

Жыл бұрын

He seems like a fun guy to hang around at a bar with your friends

@jenNjuice

Жыл бұрын

I’m getting a “prime hugger” vibe. =) first time seeing this channel pop up and not gonna lie, kinda disappointed to not see his face in more of the list. Subscribed anyway! Lol.

@GOWvMatchstick

Жыл бұрын

Yeah all my homies love Anthony

@AllTheBestVideos

Жыл бұрын

I don't wanna like because it has 69 of them...

It's great to see how Anthony has came to be so comfortable being in front of the camera. I remember when he first started appearing and you could tell he wasn't very comfortable being on screen. It's awesome to see how much he has grown! Keep up the great work, Anthony! You're doing awesome and I love seeing videos like this from you!

@tr0ymachine

2 жыл бұрын

@@dong6839 I can see it! 😎

@awesomeferret

2 жыл бұрын

So, we've been seeing comments like yours for literally years now. At what point do we consider him a true part of LTT? Why do people not say this sort of thing about anyone else from LTT, even though Anthony very clearly isn't the only one who has gotten "better" on camera?

@Radii_DC

2 жыл бұрын

Anthony is MY GOD!

@PizzaManNick

2 жыл бұрын

I love how he speaks!

@tr0ymachine

2 жыл бұрын

@@awesomeferret because Anthony is the only one in this video? Why do you feel the need to turn everything into a negative? All I did was compliment him and prop him up but you have to come along with your negative BS, and for what? Do you feel better about yourself for being a Debby downer? Take my original comment for what it is, a positive comment about the person in the video, and move along. Stop trying to find reasons to be negative about everything.

Many years ago, a cousin of mine was getting married. They had asked me to photograph their wedding, and I had agreed. I ended up bringing the camera, but the extra batteries were left on the counter at home. Fortunately, I had my adapter, so I popped across to the dollar store and picked up a pack of cheap batteries. They took three photos before completely dying. I put in the second set I had purchased, took another three photos and the camera died again. With no regard for my pocketbook, and VERY concerned about making the entire wedding and reception; I ran back across the street and bought them entirely out of their batteries, upgrading to alkaline cells as they were nearly out of the cheapies. I photographed the entire wedding. Hundreds of photos. I changed out flash cards repeatedly, but a single set of alkaline lasted the rest of the day and most of the evening. I passed out packs of those stupid batteries like cough drops at a flu convention. Still took me more than a year to get rid of them all. I have NEVER forgotten the lesson of matching the power source to the technology since then.

@bocasuja22

2 жыл бұрын

cheap batteries are only good for tv remotes,any other thing you would need alkaline.

@ThaJay

2 жыл бұрын

@@bocasuja22 Cheap alkaline is completely fine compared to expensive alkaline though. They're probably the same internally.

@volvo09

2 жыл бұрын

@@bocasuja22 yeah, besides a TV remote, or a clock, I don't know why those carbon zinc batteries still exist. They were out of date when I was a kid in the 80's, and they're even more out of date now.

@ghostratsarah

2 жыл бұрын

The only issues I run into with cheap alkalines compared to name brand is that they start to corrode pretty quick. Might be dependent on what you put them in, and I find it happens faster if I don't use the item very often, like remotes and seasonal decorations.

@Dee_Just_Dee

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, carbon zinc "heavy duty" batteries have a disgustingly small amount of energy in them. They're basically meant to serve the niche use-cases of TV remotes and smoke detectors and such... very low-power devices. You could just as easily use proper alkaline batteries in such devices, of course, but it's commonly believed that carbon zinc batteries are less prone to leakage in long-term low-power use-cases.

Hearing Anthony mention big Clive is all I need

Man when you said "Sega battery killer" it instantly brought me back to being 12 years old on a family camping trip. My friend had a game gear and that thing would suck down 6 AA Duracell batteries in just a few hours. Naturally knowing where the batteries were kept and wanting to keep playing Megaman, Streets of Rage 2 and Gunstar heroes I must have poured 36 batteries ez into that machine in the course of a few days. Things did not end well for me.

@marccaselle8108

Жыл бұрын

I had a game gear in 2003 and yes it ate batteries like a obese man at golden corral 😆

"These are bad, they sound like absolute ass"...that's why I love videos featuring Anthony, always straight to the point.

@cppctek

2 жыл бұрын

Lmao same. He’s honest, fun and never lets a golden opportunity to make us laugh pass.

@kevinwetsch5209

2 жыл бұрын

I was laughing.

@handlemonium

2 жыл бұрын

I recommend the Crinacle-tuned KZ CRN. Definitely the best-sounding for 35 bucks or less

@xPandamon

2 жыл бұрын

@@handlemonium I'd throw in the CCA C10, sound good out of the box and AutoEQ makes it even better. With Wavelet on Android it's even usable on the go :)

@JAK_EDITS.

2 жыл бұрын

I fuckin LOL’d at that, was not expecting it from his usual polite demeanor. Hilarious

Anthony gives me such a chill vibe of someone I just wanna hang out with and talk tech. Hes such a nice dude, I really like when he hosts these types of videos!

@allenpope4383

2 жыл бұрын

Agree. I wish Linus would go away. H8 Linus, love Anthony. simple as.

@ZaPpaul

2 жыл бұрын

He would probably eat you.

@attaboydanny7738

2 жыл бұрын

@@allenpope4383 jeez harsh. id argue to make anthony his OWN channel, because linus sorta pioneered this whole channel. just feels morally wrong

@Zaptosis

2 жыл бұрын

If I had a friend like Anthony then my life would be complete.

@Hummingbird-ju7tk

2 жыл бұрын

anthony was awkward as crap at first lol, but he has definitely turned into a great host, and is probably my favorite at this point

Anthony always puts a smile on face. I am currently stuck at home sick, and this was a great video to watch. I'd love to see a video about comparing usb cables.

Me on my dollar store headphones: They all sound the same... Wait.

I love how it's universally accepted now all these years later that the Game Gear is the benchmark for testing AA batteries, haha!

@stevenhorton8604

2 жыл бұрын

Insert negative comment about game gear’s price and popularity here

@dontsub6003

2 жыл бұрын

And Crab Rave is the default audio test

@CLabmusic

2 жыл бұрын

It's the Crysis of battery testing

@cattysplat

2 жыл бұрын

Certified battery killer, produces piles of the dead.

@lacrossev

2 жыл бұрын

I have a turbo express that would probably kill batteries at a similar rate but i guess those are harder to find.

10:16 nice to see Big Clive being called out! If you're into electronics, soldering, decorative LED circuits, I cannot recommend his channel highly enough.

@NineEyeRon

2 жыл бұрын

Im not, still love me a bit of Big Clive though

@timgooding2448

2 жыл бұрын

Have been a Patreon supporter for a while now. Love the big guy.

@UnjustifiedRecs

2 жыл бұрын

That and making fizzy whisky

@SierraLimaOscar

2 жыл бұрын

Or cutting edge culinary reviews!

@deltatom7

2 жыл бұрын

Clive is wonderful.

Try a lightning cable they don’t tend to last long enough to even notice the issues before they fall apart regardless of source. Im really glad my new ipad has USB Type-C. Considering my current type-c cable has had individual wires exposed near the ipad end for 6+ months now including an entire month of heavy duty travel Yet it still works perfectly. “I wouldn’t use it for data but I’m just using it for power which without double checking i thinks Atleast 40W.

You got my attention with the HDMI cable failing the test, especially when you mentioned "shielding". I have an HDMI cable I bought at Walmart. And I got myself an ONN USB-C hub and an "official" Pine64 "convergence module" for my Pinephone... and my external display kept cutting out whenever the 4G was active. It was finally explained to me that 4G can interfere with HDMI signals. So now I at least know why my video kept cutting out, and what I can maybe do about it.

There's one good thing about dollar stores though, I can find some pretty good novels on the shelves for cheap sometimes and a bunch of them would normally cost $10-$20 online but instead cost only $1 in store.

@circuitprogaming3652

2 жыл бұрын

I once found a Destiny art book that retailed for like $60 for $1 at a dollar store. Needless to say, I bought it lol

@mcslender2965

2 жыл бұрын

For novels I just go to Library Genesis

@charleshines1553

2 жыл бұрын

A ton of DVD movies if you like any of them.

@Wigglez69

2 жыл бұрын

Don’t care this is a tech channel

@jasonmullin3522

2 жыл бұрын

@@Wigglez69 this is the comment section on a tech channel. You really opened a comment just to complain. Change you username, you are Grumblez, not wigglez

Hard to not love Anthony. He does a great job in these videos and comes across as very honest and friendly.

@djtechsys

2 жыл бұрын

yep!

@JB-mk4ry

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Hard to broach the subject but with his stature he'll be in for a bad time if he doesn't make some serious changes.

@TurboSixxSpeed

2 жыл бұрын

100% love that Anthony is part of the LTT crew. very straight shooter and helpful.

the magnet on an antenna needs a flexible end then you could actually use it for get screws from small places. And I remember when a 3ft HDMI cable was like $50-$60 each and even a 1.5 ft one was $45.

@bitdoge5944

Жыл бұрын

Wow I remember this too lol Bring memories back

@nobody8717

Жыл бұрын

i remember getting the employee discount (cost+10% iirc) and paying $8 for those $60 hdmi cables. It was all mark-up profit.

@genesisrussell1848

Жыл бұрын

@@nobody8717 paying wholesale prices for tech :o where did you work (if you're allowed to answer)? because i want lmao

Any Anthony video is a ray of sunshine on anyday. Please let him do anything he wants and just film it as best you can.

I would love to see some "semi-premium" AliExpress / Amazon brand cables like UGreen and Baseus being tested. I actually have a bunch of these.

@basedthunder

2 жыл бұрын

I swear by ugreen and ankor products

@MisterStriker2012

2 жыл бұрын

oh definitely would like to see this too, I actually bought a Ugreen USB-C cable after the original I had for 3 years died. I avoided Baseus because I saw too many people saying their stuff exploded/melted/caught fire, didn't really have high hopes for Ugreen but it seemed the least worst option.

@jabbahut755

2 жыл бұрын

That's what they want to do with Labs

@laszlobandi6456

2 жыл бұрын

dude, gearbest named them after league of legends champions. it's hit or miss, I got a c cable that is magnetic but literally half of the head came off with the end bit, the other two kind of works. from amazon I had some good ones just don't roll over them.

@einstijn138

2 жыл бұрын

I got a UGreen USB C hub and it works perfectly It was the only affordable one with HDMI, Ethernet and 3 USB ports

I actually really like the look of the screwdriver set. They might not be great quality, but that's entirely fine for those unusual sizes that you'll only use once or twice.

@dralord1307

2 жыл бұрын

I have a crap set just like that I bought for like 2$ over a decade ago, They feel cheap and look cheap but they have never let me down so far.

@Aereto

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, niche uses where it's not expected to wear out as quickly

@desmondlau4632

2 жыл бұрын

Its actually alot better than it looks , its not too hard to ruin the screws on most sunglasses but hard enough to unbolt door locks. Yes i used the same set of it for both tasks and expected them to fail or break but i do not care if it does. And that's the beauty of cheap tools. Mine even make a squeak when i turn the nut at their end and the box hinge broke after 5 uses.

@alexbarker2900

2 жыл бұрын

ive used these in the past they have literally no grip so they just kill your hands from all the pressure

@HootMaRoot

2 жыл бұрын

I have a cheap set like that for almost 20 years the box has long gone, but I picked up a real cheap parts organiser and have been kept in thier for a while

Props to whoever edited the headphone sound examples. I'm at work, listening to this on some Plantronics Blackwire 3210 (standard call center issue style sub $40 headset) and the difference isn't only still noticeable it's night and day for the purpose you were trying to show.

I bought a CAD$2 usb keyboard from my local dollarstore. It was very low profile, black chassis, and low, but big, yellow keys with large block lettering--perfect for my mom so she could clearly see the symbols. And it was reported to be "water & drink resistant." She loved it so much, that I went and picked up two more as I thought, "how long could a dollarstore keyboard last?" Well, 10 years later and it's still working great!

Anthony: "They make noise but they're all terrible" My Dad: "Didn't know Anthony knew you and your brothers"

@pixelmaster98

2 жыл бұрын

savage

@erikbakker1639

2 жыл бұрын

You have a cool dad!

Just so everyone knows, you can find all of these same high-quality products at a ~300% markup at yr local CVS or Walgreens! 🤗

@alphaquasar3089

2 жыл бұрын

I've been going to walgreens when I want a quick techy item. No more. After watching this video, I'm going to the dollar store first.

@angelic420x5

2 жыл бұрын

It's weird cause we have like 7 dollar stores here and they all carry different products

@SpeedySpee

2 жыл бұрын

I looked the other day and it cost $50 for a audio jack to lighting converter for phones

@laerin7931

2 жыл бұрын

@@angelic420x5 Wouldn't be surprised if they're all the same item just with different branding.

@drasco61084

2 жыл бұрын

Yup. More expensive doesn't automatically mean better, buy from reputable electronics shops.

This has all the workings of a fantastic series, keep it up and great job Anthony!

Anthony has become one of the most chill yet charasmatic people on this channel. Like, I would want to hang out with Anthony.

As an Ontarioian, I love how I recognize so many of those items. They definitely hit up Dollarama and Dollar Tree. I NEVER trust any electronics, especially anything related to power; either batteries, cables AND ESPECIALLY POWER BRICKS/ADAPTERS!! I've taken apart some of these, and plugging in a $2.00 wall charger into a cheap $1.00 USB into an expensive device like your phone, is just asking for a major fire hazard. They're always going to use the CHEAPEST components and might actually not be a proper design, and might not even follow proper standards and regulations.

@AhPook

2 жыл бұрын

Thing about batteries is an alkaline battery is an alkaline battery, and they are legally required to meet a safety standard. Brand, realistically, will not matter with an alkaline battery because a chemical reaction is a chemical reaction. Even cheap brands can't change the laws of physics and chemistry. It does get different with LI batteries and so on, but legitimately as long as the battery is Alkaline it will realistically not matter.

@jakejutras5420

2 жыл бұрын

Is LTT based out of Ontario?

@DaveO-te1iv

2 жыл бұрын

@@jakejutras5420 Far as I know, he started off in B.C. I'd imagine they're still out there.

@devincicrashjk

2 жыл бұрын

also watch a lot of name brand at the dollar stores are knock offs and not real, food and other products too.

@diggoran

2 жыл бұрын

I know this isn’t the point of your comment, but it seriously distracted me trying and failing to pronounce “Ontarioian” in my head

When I worked as a flooring installer we always picked up our "expendable" supplies from the Dollarama for paint brushes, cleaning cloths, paint trays, rollers and roller covers, small pails and even paint tint for tinting acrylic caulk. All purchased for the job and disposed of when finished. Many of these type items were virtually the same as you could get at Home Depot, Lowes, Rona, etc. but at a much lesser cost per item. Since the rollers and brushes were used for applying glue it was much easier to dispose after use than to attempt to clean using harsh chemicals. Tech-wise, except for head mounted work lamps and bicycle flashers, I've found that tech is not their strong point but there are many kitchen and hobby items that can come in handy.

@ChristopherHallett

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah if I'm, painting something and I have to use oil paints I just buy cheap brushes and rollers so I can throw them away when done - the $30 real lambswool roller covers are for water-based paint ONLY.

@casey6556

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely agree on the kitchen front! I’ve got so much Dollarama stuff in my cabinets because sometimes the basic stuff is impossible to screw up so you might as well buy the cheap option

@Fattony6666

2 жыл бұрын

Dollarama is great for filling landfills

We need more of these type videos!! This was a good one! :)) Goodjob Anthony!

Can you please give props to the video editors, they make me laugh so much. Like when he hits the usb cable off the laptop and it says "ouch" in text, or when Linus is talking through the green speaker and when he screams "THIS" and his face grows, it's all these little touches that make me love these videos

I worked at an Arby's, and as a gift from the store for being productive we all got Arby's branded ear buds. I have never used worse earbuds in my life, not only was the sound bad, but it would literally shock my ears.

@breearbor4275

2 жыл бұрын

why give u a raise or bonus when we could cause you injury and discomfort instead!

@mcslender2965

2 жыл бұрын

Arby's: we have the zap!

@donc-m4900

2 жыл бұрын

when marketing has a budget.

@datpudding5338

2 жыл бұрын

Show's how much they really appreciate the effort xD

@blahorgaslisk7763

2 жыл бұрын

That's really how most of the branded stuff works out. Even when big brands take to doing some branding they tend to go cheap. Way back before Playboy took a nose dive they branded a windsurfing board. It got decked out in glittery black and gold, with the trademarked bunny. The sail was black and it sold at a rather high price. Thing is it was made by a company called Sordelli and the model was 340 or 360, can't remember exactly. Thing is this was the cheapest model they made and one of the cheapest on the market at the time. So buying the exact same board from Sordelli you payed less than a quarter of what the Playboy branded model went for. The board sucked no matter if it was in the Sordelli colors or the Playboy black and gold. When I worked for a large computer company they gave us a Christmas present. It was a watch that at a very quick glance could have been thought to look nice, only it was total crap and you knew it the moment you touched it, or looked at it at any angle other than straight on and from at least ten yards. But they were sooo proud of their expensive present. The box with the company logo was probably more expensive than that watch. I actually kept it just to have a reminder of how crappy they were.

Anthony's the type of guy that walks into a room and his brain has been there for two minutes already. Dude is always ON TOP of his stuff. Absolutely a pleasure to watch.

@YUCON

2 жыл бұрын

agreed. gotta love Anthony. the guy is very smart, knowledgeable on so many tech topics, makes great points, and his voice is not terrible for hosting either :)

@S-fn3oe

2 жыл бұрын

He needs to get off the Big Macs tho, dudes morbidly obese and his hairs falling out

@CyrilJap

2 жыл бұрын

He’s the guy who make everyone in the room just relaxed. I love the videos he’s in.

@YUCON

2 жыл бұрын

@@S-fn3oe he says a few words about it in his intel extreme tech upgrade video.

Every video you make is legendary, thanks for yours and your teams valiant efforts! I hope in the future would be possible for you to do Videos more often!

Great video. I missed this channel but glad to be back to such good video

The missing shielding in the USB cables isn't nearly as much of a problem as the high resistance, which you only briefly mentioned. Thanks to the differential pair signalling, you can most likely transfer data just fine. But did you see the actual values on those?? Over 8 times the max resistance on one conductor, and over 3x on the other conductor. With a total resistance of 3 ohms, this cable would literally lose all 5 volts across the wire alone when charging at 2A. Which obviously means you could never charge anything, ever. Even at a computer's 0.5A limit, you would lose much more than the allowable voltage according to USB spec. So this is why people buy these cables, plug them in, get a charger connected icon and are happy. But then the phone never actually charges.

@arthurmoore9488

2 жыл бұрын

Thankfully some modern smartphones have a "slow charging" warning. So people know there's a problem. Also, differential signaling for the win. Anyone whos dealt with long runs of RS232 vs RS485 or balanced versus unbalanced audio knows just how much better it is.

@brunoais

2 жыл бұрын

@@arthurmoore9488 Mine has a "NOT CHARGING" warning. That happens when the expected charging time is over 1 day.

@skarf1428

2 жыл бұрын

To be fair to Anthony, the editing might have cut out some of the things he said about it. Anthony is a pretty knowledgeable guy, so I’m sure he talked about it.

@Mahi-jg5dx

2 жыл бұрын

You generally need pretty high tier cables for any good performance of cables in that lenght. These long USB cables are usually "scams", even in bigger shops.

@beardalaxy

2 жыл бұрын

They work pretty well for controllers like the DS4.

I worked at a dollar store for like the second half on my college days and i wish I knew of them beforehand. No place is better for snacks,frozen food,small tools,school supplies, cards,even quick earphones replacement if youre like me and constantly break one. Supplies sold on campus are highway robbery and the card business is no better. If you dont care about brand or want save shop there.

@discoj7112

2 жыл бұрын

Don't buy dollar earphones. Slightly more expensive is probably okay, but I systematically tested every Dollar Tree headphone and every single one had one or both ears cut out within a week or two.

@RedsHitpostMedia

2 жыл бұрын

@@discoj7112 Once again i only used them temporarily until i bought a better one somewhere off campus

@HappyBeezerStudios

2 жыл бұрын

There are decent headphones fur under 10 €/$, the thing is just finding the usable ones. But totally agree on school supplies. Even if it's just a pen and some notebook. You'll feel that it isn't the greatest quality, but it will get you through the day. The cheep filing cards are actually my favorite, as I tend to use them as one-use notes.

@UmamiPapi

2 жыл бұрын

Your picture is not OK.

@Michelino_M5

2 жыл бұрын

@@UmamiPapi you could say it's the butt of the joke

Love this format and host. He’s so great. I can’t believe I’m watching cable test results for cables I couldn’t find if I wanted to, and shouldn’t buy anyway. Definitely puts me off dollar store cables anyway, though.

Anthony!!! I love low cost tech videos. It’s fun finding cheap gems.

“You can get a 100 pack of ties that are tapered, and have an anchor, for less than $10 on Amazon.” Looks at the 20 cable ties for $15 on the LTT store.

@glytchd

2 жыл бұрын

lol. IKR. go figure.. you'd think they'd just buy the best ones and resell at a slight markup. Saving us all time by delivering quality and making themselves a bit of cash. A Fair Trade.

@toriless

2 жыл бұрын

You can get the same for under $2 at HFT. Also a good place for tools but nothing that uses electricity.

@jas_bataille

2 жыл бұрын

They gotta to buy them first, silly. And then print their logo on it... you don't buy stuff for their store for the value, but rather to support them cuz they're amazing :)

@HappyBeezerStudios

2 жыл бұрын

I bought a roll of off-brand double-sided velcro at amazon to manage my cables and it was a great choice. The big plus over zip ties is that they can be reopened many times without breaking. But for zip ties, those 50 for half a buck packs are great. I mean, it's zip ties. They aren't meant to be reused countless times, so if they keep stuff together, they do their job. And the cheap ones can do that just as well as the fancy ones.

@cferracini

2 жыл бұрын

I don't know why but that reminded me of Simon (Blaze channel) asking people to NOT buy the stickers in their own channel store because they were too expensive lol

Using a game gear for AA battery testing is brilliant, hilarious and nostalgic all in one

@gamemasterflash3611

2 жыл бұрын

I used my Nomad to test batteries. That is a thirsty chunky boi.

@tconiam

2 жыл бұрын

It didn't many sets of batteries before we got the Game Gear rechargeable battery pack. Just the hassle of constantly swapping batteries was enough justification.

@josephcontreras8930

2 жыл бұрын

Try gameboy or a 3 aaa pack led flashlight at low setting to check batts.

@FurNaxxYT

2 жыл бұрын

Time to pull out the _Sega Battery Killer_

@Dee_Just_Dee

2 жыл бұрын

@@tconiam 38-year-old me wishes that 8-year-old me knew you could just get a generic AC-DC adapter for $15 and plug the damn thing into the wall.

Anthony is one of my favorite people on LTT!! We need more of him!

Fun video, especially enjoyed the unexpected wins on the earbuds after the devastating results on all the other equipment! USB/SD storage media and keyb/mouse peripherals might be the sort of thing you'd run into a dollar store for too if you're caught in a pinch away from home?

What really pains me is that ressources are being used to produce these items and they end up being trash within a few hours or days. The amount of pollution and plastic waste this is causing worldwide is just sad. That being said....I've bought a set of those 6 in 1 pens on Amazon right away.

@hubertnnn

2 жыл бұрын

Because no one really cares about environment. Just look at what the "eco people" are doing. They fight plastic - one of the most ecological materials, since its already the product of recycling waste, and on top of that it saved tons of trees by replacing paper. Add the fact that Australia is recycling plastic to make quite durable building materials and you have the best eco-friendly resource eve. Byt they fight it because some people prefer to throw their garbage to the ocean, but they don't fight throwing garbage to the ocean, they fight plastic.

@wayland7150

2 жыл бұрын

Often the difference between waste and a usable product is a tiny improvement.

@ShinryuZensen

2 жыл бұрын

And all the copper that could have been used in perfectly working and performant equipment! Oh, the pain.

@aarqon

2 жыл бұрын

@@hubertnnn There's a reason recycling is last among reduce/reuse/recycle. Reducing use and reusing working products is much more effective and requires less resources than recycling. If we know a million grocery bags and product wrappers are going to end up in the dump (because cities can't afford recycling on the scale that people think it happens) then it's better to either make sure that material is properly biodegradable or doesn't end up in the dump at all until it is totally useless. Reclaiming material is very expensive and difficult and most things that are technically recyclable material cannot be recycled because they are dirty/stained (soda cans and pizza boxes are the classic examples: they would need to be washed and disassembled before they can be recycled and the labor cost of it alone is prohibitively expensive).

@tenderjerky3504

2 жыл бұрын

It's disgusting tbh, I remember as a kid buying terrible 3 dollor headphones cause why not ya know, within 10 min of trying them one of the sides stopped worked entirely, they sell tens of thousands of that stuff it's horrible

Anthony should Test "supposedly" Good and Expensive cables. More power to these Kind of Content

@erictopp7988

2 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see some real world specs and demos on Monster cables compared to lower/mid grade ones

@laerin7931

2 жыл бұрын

That's what LTT Labs is going to be about.

@grn1

2 жыл бұрын

@@laerin7931 They also have a couple videos already testing HDMI and Display Port cables. Better testing, including durability testing should come with Labs and I'm certainly exited about it.

@c-low5679

Жыл бұрын

Love this idea

I watched this video with vortex brand headphones, and it sounds amazing.

Anthony, this is certainly one of the best reviews, all categories combined on KZread and I can confirm most of those reviews (from personal use). I'd like to add one thing. That dollar store chain also has small and also mini ziplock bags. They are in the handicraft section. Same for some small transparent containers with a twist cap. WARNING: The set of mini screwdrivers is really bad. You should have tested it. The head of the Phillips ones will almost disintegrate if you force just a little.

Glad to see Anthony being featured much more. He’s a great personality.

@linuxgeex

2 жыл бұрын

Anthony, Luke, Alex, and Riley are my favourites. They rarely assume and talk out their asses like most reviewers... they admit when they haven't done research and they're providing their feelings instead of facts. I totally respect that.

@DPedroBoh

2 жыл бұрын

"Personality", as if you're not watching to appreciate his beautiful bod. But seriously, he is a very good presenter.

@danm.6898

2 жыл бұрын

@@linuxgeex jake sucks tho

As a tech worker, some of my most useful tools have been dollar store precision screwdrivers. At the prices of our equipment, what I want to strip are the tools not the gear. I have a high quality set that I can baby the screw or bolts out of. I can extract in emergencies too. But I'd rather the tool fail and grab my "big boy" set than spend 3 hours of downtime cause I stripped a screw trying to rush a 2 hour job into an hour

@JSheepherder

2 жыл бұрын

I have that exact set of drivers from the exact same chain of Dollar Store, and I can tell you: hardened steel it is not.

@LutraLovegood

2 жыл бұрын

I understand half of that comment

@glytchd

2 жыл бұрын

@@LutraLovegood It's Simple - It's better to strip out your Tool than it is to Strip out a Tiny nut. especially working on intracate Machinery. So having crappy steel on your tools is PREFERED vs. having to drill out a stripped screw etc. It's a real pain in the butt. and you could break a 1000$ piece of equipment/phone.

@joshjacobson9846

2 жыл бұрын

My stripped out laptop screw agrees

@Nilumbra

2 жыл бұрын

Never really had much of an issue with that .. if I strip a screw like that I just use a dremel with a thin cutting disk to turn the screw into a slotted screw. Takes like 3 minutes.

I've had multiple sets of the little metal scredrivers with the turning nut on the end. If you like sandpapering your hand to get at tight screws, recommended. The metal tends to be real soft, however, so they wear down on screws easy.

2:27 I have those same headphones from Dollarama, theyre actually not too bad for the price ($4🇨🇦) but they break incredibly easily. If you put some superglue on the common failure points when theyre still new to keep them together in one piece they last much longer. The earbud part is designed with planned obsolecense In mind but they sound decent

My household goes through USB cables constantly. Between my 5, 7, and 8 year old kids, there's also my wife. Regardless of how many times I tell them to take care with the wires, I'll still find them using their devices resting upright on a surface, with the charging cord on the BOTTOM crushed between the device and the surface. I used to buy higher quality ones, but have since given up.

@patrickj

2 жыл бұрын

Never had any problems with that, as long as it's just the device's weight and they're not mashed down with force (which would probably be way more harmful to the port than the cable). Having cables with a good strain-relief that is just the right balance between rigidity and flexibility helps a lot.

@kiwionrails

2 жыл бұрын

I've started using right angle cables in those situations, and have found they last much better as the cable-housing joint is not being stressed as much

@zierlyn

2 жыл бұрын

@patrickj I did think the same at one point in time. I figured maybe my problem was I was simply getting cords that were too cheap, so I spent more on different kinds of strain relief, braiding, etc... no matter what, after a couple of months I'd see physical separation just after the strain relief, or I'd get "slow charging" errors and it would take 6+ hours to charge a device. Note, the cords I use on my phones personally are the ones that came with my phone, and have lasted the entire life of my phone (2-3 years). My current one is coming up on 4 years of use (Samsung Galaxy S9 stock charging cord).

@Atlessa

2 жыл бұрын

Suggestion: Give them an allowance and have them buy their own charging cables.

@garypinholster1962

2 жыл бұрын

Id be more concerned of the device shorting and breaking I remember vividly a long time ago my little sister stepped on a USB port with a USB device attached it was located at the base of the tower on the front and it fried the Entire Computer

Just a note, "Super Heavy Duty" has always been a grade below Alkaline in terms of battery types. "Heavy Duty" as a grade lower also exists. Heavy Duty and Super Heavy Duty use different chemistry (carbon-zinc instead of manganese dioxide) so Alkaline has always been a lot better for endurance. Thus they're also more expensive as a rule.

@xeridea

2 жыл бұрын

Aye, "Super Heavy Duty" is in comparison to regular "Heavy Duty". Several decades ago, the naming actually made sense. After Alkaline came out, the name is likely just kept around for marketing. They are ok for TV remotes, and certain rarely used devices, but a waste in general. I prefer to just get rechargeable, they aren't much more than alkaline, but don't need to worry about buying more.

@armadillito

2 жыл бұрын

Ohhh, I wish I'd googled that a long time ago. Only ever bought one big pack of Super Heavy Duty AAA cells that I'm still going through, but as a minor battery-nerd I'm embarassed to have assumed they were superior.

@johng4527

2 жыл бұрын

Carbon zinc is good for some things though; like a seldom used remote controls. Because they don't leak, even after decades. That is my experience with them anyway.

Anthony, you give such interesting useful information with so much knowledge behind it! I love it! I love your random humor. Also your opinions are legit…from packaging to product quality to price ratio

I am new to the channel, but I really like this guy. He has a very friendly, conversational style that is really fun while also engaging. High Charisma score. Subscribed!

Have always wondered how cheap cables fare on the cable tester. Now I know! Hope its standard procedure from now on.

Imagine finding a gpu in this lot

@mememc

2 жыл бұрын

Oh my

@X12HOP

2 жыл бұрын

It’s just a usb fan taped to a t-85

@squall44

2 жыл бұрын

In order to stay competitive Dollar General decided to start selling GPU’s lol

@mmllmmll22

2 жыл бұрын

Gt210 used... :D

@Axl-ng1yj

2 жыл бұрын

256MB of VRAM, no heatsink or heat dissipation of any kind lmao

I just found your channel, subbed! You have a very calming voice and presentation.

Dollar store chargers and cables are a great alternative to buying them at a convenience store or truck stop, where you can easily shell out a 20 for the same junk. I have also seen tempered glass screen protectors that have worked out fine at dollar stores. I use to have a Samsung S7 that the custom curved glass wouldn't stick you'd long. But the local Dollar Tree had one that fit well on the flat part or the screen great served me well.

I've always bought cheap headphones/ear buds my entire life. After a while I started buying nicer ear buds that were usually around $30 or so and was impressed with the sound quality. I saw some WH-1000XM3's on sale once and decided to buy them for my wife. She has that ailment where she's physically affected by loud noises and the noise canceling sounded like they could help her. I turned them on and first thing I noticed was how shitty the "power on" voice sounded. I didn't even use them to listen to music but I tested out the noise canceling and was impressed. Decided to get me a pair of WH-1000XM4's that were on sale and wow the "power on" voice was so much clearer. Got myself a tidal account with lossless audio and holy shit, I don't know how I listened to those cheap earbuds and headphones for so long. These babies are by far my favorite piece of tech I own and I'm spoiled. I literally live in them. They're on my head all day everyday, I most of the time dont even listen to music, just use the noise canceling. I'm probably addicted to the noise canceling honestly, because when I take them off I just want them back on. I work in a machinery shop with lots of low hums, and when you put these on it's just blissful silence. They're seriously just the most amazing headphones. Sony is also totally amazing with their warranty. Probably the easiest and fastest customer service I've ever dealt with. I'm pretty sure they didn't even ask for a receipt or anything like that, they just wanted my address and the s/n on the headset....that's never happened to me before. After going through like 7 pairs of $30 buds I thought I just need to get me a quality pair and pay for a 4 year extended warranty and that's exactly what I did. Couldn't be happier, best headphones ever imo. Noise canceling is really that good.

@layziegtp

2 жыл бұрын

The XM3 is a fantastic pair of earbuds at (now) a very respectable price. The XM4 is a huge cost premium for (subjectively) better audio quality and definitely better design. The noise canceling is also certainly better on the XM4, but that doesn't mean the XM3 is not good. Just wanted to chime in and give my thoughts. Glad you're happy with your XM4s! But in my opinion, they aren't worth the huge premium (double the price) for the modest improvements. Hope this helps somebody out there!

@challengegravity

2 жыл бұрын

If anyone's after some good over-ear monitoring headphones, a brand that a good musician friend of mine turned me onto is "iSK". Many of their models look a little odd, but the sound is actually very impressive and build quality comfort is decent too. My favourite are the MDH 8500 for about 40 USD on AliExpress and a little more on eBay. They sound really good - as good as some pro AKGs and better than any beats I've ever tried. They also look pretty darn nice too, and quite unique with their copper-like metal finish. The breakaway cable is a nice touch and lets you swap for one with an in-line microphone, and the pads are a standard size if you want to replace the brown faux leather.

@ryanthlam

2 жыл бұрын

XM3 is nice already but I'm still really looking into upgrading to XM4 also a nice cheap pair of earbuds I swear by are the NICEHCK DB1s

@pictureus

2 жыл бұрын

Not too happy with the mic on the XM3 though. Read it's a bluetooth limitation :/ But happy with the NC and sound.

@layziegtp

2 жыл бұрын

@ryanthlam If you have money to spend, it's definitely an upgrade in every way. Key though is that you've got the money to spend, they're quite pricey. I had them for a hot minute but returned them because they wouldn't stay in my ears the way the XM3 do. Looks like Linus just did a review on some new Sonys that I'm quite interested in, the ones with the open backs. Think that just got uploaded yesterday or today.

@4:51 - My wife has this speaker - legit. After the first charge, I needed to take it apart and secure the USB charging port. It was poorly heat-staked in place. She loves it because it hangs in the shower.

@adamritthaler1602

2 жыл бұрын

I find that's the biggest problem with those kinds of cheap items, is the solder fails almost immediately

I have a set of those dollar store long neck screwdrivers and they have been my go to 'get destroyed' tool, they've been bent in and out of shape so many times to turn weird screws in odd places but never really breaks!

so glad my initial reaction to the 6-in-1 pen tool was in line with Anthony’s overall review of it. it’s pretty awesome 😂

Please be careful with charging cables, my mother-in-law just had a similar looking one from the dollar store that burst into flames. Luckily she caught it before the house burned down.

@Roshan_420

2 жыл бұрын

I always buy OEM

@arahman56

2 жыл бұрын

Monoprice/PrimeCales (if in Canada) should be good.

@awesomeismyname1313

2 жыл бұрын

😬😬😬

@blayxr1004

2 жыл бұрын

Caught it? Like, grabbed a burning cable?

@rolls_8798

2 жыл бұрын

@@Roshan_420 lmao, i hope you don't have an iPhone then. you'd be blowing $100 bucks on cables every 6 months, and that's on top of the house fire costs

After looking at the price tag of that cable tester, they definitely wanna use it ALOT. So I will be looking forward to seeing more use of it. But damn... 15k for that thing....

@pwnmeisterage

2 жыл бұрын

Managerials fitted our shop with a DDR bench test instrument. Along with full sets of interposers (plastic adapters) for all sorts of DDR2, DDR3, DDR4 RAM types. Incredibly comprehensive and accurate. $20k(-ish) plus about $2k for each interposer set. Stupidly overkill for the work we do. And wonderfully half-obsolete just a few years later. Not rated for anything faster than DDR4-2400.

@TheAechBomb

Жыл бұрын

@@pwnmeisterage ddr4-2400??? I bought 3200Mhz ram because it's was best deal, not even because it was fast

@itsTyrion

Жыл бұрын

FIFTEEN GRAND?!

He rocks at this! I've watched some of his more intimidating tech vids, but this was the most approachable tech review on YT. Give him a raise!

Great video guys, much appreciated keep these up. Very entertaining 👏

I laughed so hard at the cable failures. I work IT at a hospital we have a small bundle of really high quality USB and assorted video cables stashed for testing and other important use cases. After we got raided multiple times from people needing charging cable and the like we got tired of spending hundreds of dollars to replace them. Literally went to a dollar tree bought their current stock of USB cables , chargers, and HDMI. Then found some cheap video cables online. Made a wall of of these thing at the front of our office just so next time someone comes looking they will leave our expensive stuff alone. We know they are cheap and would not dare use them for our work but it's a laugh to see someone get excited over a cheap USB cable that looks like a coffee cup😆

@heroslippy6666

2 жыл бұрын

haha that's a great solution :D

@pwnmeisterage

2 жыл бұрын

This IT story doesn't give me great faith in hospitals, lol. Especially since I work as a BMET. We can barely even touch a screwdriver to a box of medical machinery without signing logs, documentation, and quality-control (liability-control) checklists.

@eemoogee160

2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant! But what demon steals hospital supplies?

@matthewhartin4725

2 жыл бұрын

@@pwnmeisterage The cheap cable wall is never used for anything important mostly for people who want to charge their phones or steal cables to hook up TV's and such at home. We have strict rules about what we use with actually hospital equipment and the spare cables cost a lot. Angers us so badly when we spend 40 on a display cable for our x-ray display and someone comes by and takes it so they can hook up the crappy monitor to their Walmart laptop

@paulperry4085

2 жыл бұрын

@@eemoogee160 Well, some doctors and nurses, for a start...but it's usually visitors.

I found out the hard way, there is a huge difference in the quality of zip ties. For cable management, cheap zip ties might be okay, but you can rip them apart with your hand very easily

@zethcader6478

2 жыл бұрын

Damn, good thing you said that, I'll go pick some good ones up before we go kidnapping

@thomasa5619

2 жыл бұрын

The best place for cable ties is probably the railway They pay us, and we take them home!

@n00dl3s

2 жыл бұрын

Apfell "found out the hard way" when the hostage escaped

@zoovy7252

2 жыл бұрын

@@zethcader6478 hold up'

@michaelkoerner4578

2 жыл бұрын

They work like a damn charm when using them on Tactical vehicles. I've used them to send HMMWV's to hell.

Great video, don't buy too much tech stuff from the Dollar stores other then cheap-o batteries and the occasional USB cord when needed. I was super happy to see that when sharing prices that you included the Cnd amounts with the US, that was a nice addition for this fellow Canuck.

Interesting stuff, thanks for the unusual. I'm always looking at "whatever" in a dollar store when my wife is in getting school supplies etc. Also, I've had a G502 for years, and picked up the G502 Hero about a year ago to be ready with a "hot swap" when the time comes. Good mouse.

this is actually perfect. since i work at dollarama i can now recommend items better and help people. and its really fun on what comes to us. we've had to black out logos from like Walmart. but then again it just depends on what they want to send us.

@snookers5123

2 жыл бұрын

That one year where we kept getting in boxes of Xbox and Gamecube games 👌

@DerrickRG

2 жыл бұрын

@@snookers5123 At my 99 Cent store a few years ago, we got all the old Burger King Xbox 360 games lol.

@Cadmium_wraith

2 жыл бұрын

@@snookers5123 oh yea. Although all we had left for quite some time was destiny 2 for xbox one. Like years. 😂

4:46 Fun fact about those dollar store USB cables (the little short ones that come with a speaker or battery pack), more than likely have no data connection. I discovered this after an hour of beating my head against a wall trying to program an esp32 only to use a normal cable and have it work. So I decided to sacrifice the dollar store cable to find out what was wrong and, lo-and-behold, only 2 wires.

@no00ob

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's mostly to save on the production costs a little bit

@lperkins2

2 жыл бұрын

That is actually a feature on some USB cables. Want to plug your phone in and know the device on the other end will not try to rip files off it? Want to let someone charge their phone off your laptop and know a compromised phone won't try to attack your computer? Or even just avoid a dodgy USB data connection you don't need crater your USB drivers due to repeated dropout? Power-only cables are the way to go. Obviously, you need to trust the devices in question at least enough to know they won't drop pulses of several kV on the power line, like the device-killer USB "thumb drives", but that is not usually the concern. By specification, power-only cables cannot have the USB logo on them, instead they have a lightning bolt "charge" symbol on them (which is different from *thunderbolt*, which has an arrow at one end).

@maciejstachowski183

2 жыл бұрын

Also, those weird shaped AAA holders for the flashlight? Those are pretty much the same size as a 18650 cell, and if you're mindful of overdischarging (the one I have will cut off around 3V, but we're talking dollar store equipment) and have one of those and an external charger laying around, you can get some nice rechargeable battery life out of it.

In australia those exact precision drivers are everywhere, same case and all since i was a kid, i bought a set over 15 years ago and still have most of them in my toolbox the amount of times more expensive sets have taken damage where the hardened tips on these cheap ones are insanely hard aswell as having the slot for a wrench bar, saved my repairs more times than i can count (cars, phones and computers) use them as wedges and pry tools, to punch a hole, as a small chisel, they have always been a welcome spot in my tool collection despite the price and lack of reusable container

I love Anthony, he’s always funny and in a great mood!

I wanna see more cable testing, that's something I always second guess when shopping. Big brands and even cheap ones on Amazon always make crazy claims.

@misterhat5823

2 жыл бұрын

Cables are the biggest scam.

@RJenkins6586

2 жыл бұрын

@@misterhat5823 I agree 100%, I didn't know a device for testing cables like this even existed.

@juicee5106

2 жыл бұрын

I bought 4-5 different brands of USB-C cables that advertised as delivering power before finding one that actually delivered power to my PS5 controller. More wire testing would be greatly appreciated!

@RJenkins6586

2 жыл бұрын

@@juicee5106 I haven't ran into that yet with my PS5 since I still have the original cable, but for the PS4 it was a nightmare I only had like two cables the whole time I owned it that actually worked.

I like those USB cables for spare charging cables, don't really care about shielding if only using them for power delivery...

@gizmoguyar

Жыл бұрын

You need to be careful about that too, though. I have found that the main flaw with cheap USB cables is they use tiny tiny wires with high resistance. The USB spec says that anything below 4.75 volts is out of spec. And even at 500 mA, most of these cables will drop to 4.5 volts or less. I've seen some that were down around 4 volts. Most devices won't charge at that voltage, even if their status lights indicate they are charging.

@charlienyc1

Жыл бұрын

@@gizmoguyar Is there a way to test them without spending big $$?

@gizmoguyar

Жыл бұрын

@@charlienyc1 Yes, definitely. You can plug in a phone or some device that you know is capable of high current, high data rate USB. And for $6-$10 you can buy a little USB power meter. It shows the current being drawn, and the voltage. The little power meter is a good indicator of the cable's resistance. And your phone or device plugged in should be able to tell you the data rate it's achieving.

@charlienyc1

Жыл бұрын

@@gizmoguyar Thanks. I suspect my phone's USB C connector is loose. I have tried cleaning it but only really rely on wireless charging. In the meantime when I try fast charging, it's super sensitive to the cable used. Testing the cables ahead of time would be helpful for trips, etc.

@pguijt

Жыл бұрын

@@charlienyc1 wel withe usb-c fast charging i notice you need A good cable that can deliver the current and the propper power adapter have en Samsung nouw use a Huawei fast charger no fast charging use A Samsung and Radom fast charger from the cheapo stor and it works weard he my old dead Huawei charge fast on the Huawei charge mij new Samsung not 🤔 interesting

I think Anthony makes the best videos from Linus. Keep it up man!

I love seeing the lower end materials reviewed! Please do more! With everything getting more expensive, finding ways to save without sacrificing too much is a must :)

@Metalhead-4life

2 жыл бұрын

Your insane this garbage is not worth it, Ever. Never buy this trash your throwing money away smh

@littlejackalo5326

2 жыл бұрын

It's trash. If you want to try it, go spend the $1-4. It doesn't warrant a whole video to let you know you're making a bad decision.

@andrewcopple7075

2 жыл бұрын

@@littlejackalo5326 Sure it does. If I forget something on travel, knowing ways I can cheap out on temporary technology is a good thing to have. That was a big part of the talking points here.

The cheap eyeglasses repair kits have proven themselves useful multiple times for me.

@CommodoreFan64

2 жыл бұрын

same here, as I've worn glasses since I was about 2 years old, and growing up my mother would buy me those cheap $1 eyeglass repair kits, and I would keep one on my bag as a screw would at some point be bound to fall out of glasses, and even 1/2 blind I eventually got good enough to fix my glasses by touch with one of those things.

Just wanted to say I appreciate the resolution they uploaded in, utilizes the full screen on my phone without cropping half the image

Great Video Anthony 👌 enjoyed all of it

Six hours for the Game Gear was actually impressive, back in the day I remember we had some four hours tops on a good day. My old gameboy on the contrary, would last two weeks with some duracells.

@CommodoreFan64

2 жыл бұрын

100% as back in the day with the Game Gear even with brand name Alkaline batteries like Energizer, Everready, Radioshack, or Duracells if you made 4 hours you got damn lucky. I had split parents(they divorced when I was 2), and one year for my birthday my mother ordered me the official SEGA branded battery pack with AC adapter, and my dad got me the the DOCS battery pack that came with a DOCS AC Adapter as they both got tired of buying me batteries for my Game Gear, and even with those battery packs you were lucky to get 6 -7 hours when they were new(by the time I got done with them both about a year 1/2 later, or so I was getting 30 mins to 2 hours max on a good day due to them both being Nicad rechargeable), so when I was at home I stayed on the AC charger, and in the car on the official SEGA Cig 12v Charger I eventually got after saving some allowance money. So IMHO any kid who complains their phone only last barely a day to 2 days with heavy usage, or their power hungry Switch/Switch Lite only last 4 - 9 hours with graphics we could only dream about should be thankful we have such good battery tech these days, as they have no idea what we through with batteries, and bulky power adapters back in the day.

10:34 I'm a mechanic and I often have to diagnose not working cigarette lighters/radios because those cheap adapters will short out and blow fuses. A LOT of places will charge you "diag" to find and replace the fuse. We do not where i work on a quick diag, but i always tell people its worth the extra money for a reputable brand like Anker (IMO) rather than blowing a fuse and risking being charged $100+ to replace a blown fuse because you cheaped out on an adapter. Especially because I WILL charge diag on repeat offenses. aka customers will remove the charger making it hard to find the fault blowing the fuse causing multiple comebacks until I force them to show me all their adapters they use. Doing that will net you a diag fee. This is because MOST cars have many more things than just the cigarrete lighters on the same fuse. Radios, clocks, dash lights, interior lights, sunroof motors, cigarette lighters, automatic mirrors, etc. will often share the same circuit.

@yubinator7455

2 жыл бұрын

My family think those dollar store cigarette usb chargers broke my mom and my brother's iPhone 5. It cant charge anymore and we it is also because they used a lightning cable that is a hair thinker than a original one so the port is loose asf so the fake one could only charge their phone.

@aleksazunjic9672

2 жыл бұрын

Adaptors do not blow fuses, but people poking around and shorting contacts do. It has nothing to do with cheapness, and everything to do with stupidity and lack of basic literacy. On the other hand, on most cars replacing a blown fuse is easy. You could find diagrams on net.

@Fattony6666

2 жыл бұрын

@@aleksazunjic9672 nope It's almost impossible to blow a fuse with a proper charger from a proper brand. Stupidity is buying Chinese garbage

@hedgeearthridge6807

2 жыл бұрын

I used to work at an auto parts store. Was always frustrating when people would buy fuses because of things like that, then expect me to go find the blown fuse and replace it. Have to give the whole spiel about how im not legally allowed to do that, I can only do certain things like batteries and wipers and such, keep saying over and over that i cannot do it, get yelled at and do a return on the fuses, etc etc etc.

@Tkkalas

2 жыл бұрын

@@aleksazunjic9672 im sorry but thats just not right they can internally fail just like any other electrical component. And yeah most of the time its easy but you have way too much faith in someones abilities if you think theyll A. figure out the cause of it not working and B. actually fix it. also, how do you think i verify the cause of the short? a multimeter reading no resistance across the power nipple and ground slides on an adapter or just putting a fuse in and blowing it with their adapter. sooooooooo.......... yeah no thats just wrong bud

8:30 I have this exact set. That whole black bit is the whole bit, there is no tang. The metal handle is a hollow tube and pretty much all of them will break. I'll bleed every time I use them too. The burs are so sharp you don't feel them.

Dollar stores are the greatest example of the “poor tax” in action: people can only afford lower-quality products or products in lower-quantity packages, and end up paying much more over the long-run.

@ekksoku

2 жыл бұрын

I'm poor and I can afford high quality products, by never purchasing low quality products repeatedly.

@miguelangelmartinezcasado8935

2 жыл бұрын

@@ekksoku maybe... not poor enough for that being true to you then?

@quint2568

2 жыл бұрын

@@miguelangelmartinezcasado8935 no when you dont have money you make sure to spend your money as efficiently as possible. Will save up to get something good

@stamantheshaman

2 жыл бұрын

@@quint2568 That is correct! Quality over quantity!

@simpioustv4882

2 жыл бұрын

Very true, very true.

Something I used to buy all the from the dollar store time back when my phone had headphones was a headphone splitter, not to split the sound though. I had a mophie case at the time (which had a tiny hole for the headphone jack on my phone) and the little headphone jack extender thing it came with broke every time I ordered one, and the longest lasting solution was actually the dollar store splitter. And before anyone asks, the hole in the case was too small for most jacks to fit in, the dollar store one was the only thing that I found to fit. I was also a broke student so nice Bluetooth headphones were out of my price range (only reason I snagged the mophie for cheap was cuz they mislabeled the price at Best Buy hehehehe)

@pwnmeisterage

2 жыл бұрын

We've all picked up cheap Chinesium headphones and cables at a dollar store. Most of the time the cheap dollar store junk works well enough. For a while. It always somehow ends up breaking or failing, maybe within hours of plugging it in, maybe after weeks of heavy use. But sometimes it actually damages the things you plug into. Repairing a dead USB port on your computer or replacing a smartphone with a bad port which can't recharge power or play audio anymore will cost more than a dollar. This admittedly seems to happen rarely, probably more often when plugging cheap junky cables into cheap junky devices (which also fail to meet electrical standards, etc). You get what you pay for.

More content like that would be awesome, Anthony is a great guy

I bought earbuds from the dollar store once, I find your best option is to buy 3 or 4 (different kinds), because it's REALLY hit and miss you can expect 1 out of 4 to be even usable. One of them even shocked me (uh PHYSICALLY) constantly. the one that DID work was right up there with the Amazon Select Essentials I have, pretty good for 1.25... even if it costed me 5 bucks xD.

Dollarstore 2 part epoxy. I've used it for dozens of purposes including high end wood furniture projects. At the price, it's a fantastic little tool

@shane250

2 жыл бұрын

Yep. Use it all the time. 1\7th of the cost of "gorilla" epoxy, and performs pretty much the same. I wish they had epoxy putty.

@JimBloggins1

2 жыл бұрын

@@shane250 agreed!

@vamwolf

2 жыл бұрын

Also agree. It's really good

@samholdsworth420

2 жыл бұрын

Yep I use some of that epoxy too repair my glass pipe lol 420 bro

@chrisflynn372

2 жыл бұрын

And CA glue. Four mini tubes for a buck.

Really, REALLY dig the premise of this video. Would love to have more of these, and the benefit of your team's experience and perspective on where extremely limited budgets can still find functional, "good enough" tech and hardware.

That 8-pack of hook and loop is a solid buy for guitarists with pedalboards say if you just want to remount the pedals you have now (i have6) and dont want to keep extras. It seems like the right size for it too.

I use those USB cables on a lot of stuff. Nothing pc related but I use them for basically disposable charging cables. It's nice having USB c and micro/mini and lightening throw aways. Even used the direct audio cables before lol

Just when I got bored of YT and wanted to do my work you upload a new Video. Thanks guys

Here are a couple of pieces of dollar store tech that I've always loved: 1. Earpiece FM radios. They generally look like an old-fashioned hearing aid--and some have a wire + ear bud for the second ear, but they work pretty well and jump between stations with a press fo the scan button. They are great for a sports bar so that patrons can listen to a particular tv's audio through an FM transmitter without disturbing other customers. 2. LED Fairy Lights. This is a string of tiny LEDs on stiff wire that are attached to a battery box--2 AA batteries--with a switch. As they are fairly dim and just *sip* power, they are perfect for when you just need a bit of light for a long time. (I put one set on the head of our bed so that when one of us goes to bed, the light can be turned on so that the other can have enough light to see by without disturbing the one sleeping.) You can even get them with a cork-shaped 3xLR44 battery to turn a wine bottle into a light.