Stuff I Like - product reviews

I still have a pair of the lined duck boots that I bought like 25 years ago. I don't wear them that often because the soles are kind of worn down, but they're still handy when it rains. I keep them in the trunk of my car.

 

My unlined boots are perfect for Southern oyster roasts and barbecues.

 

My Toro snowblower might be my fave toy ever, certainly the most practical.

 

> what's the battery life you're getting on a regular basis?

I got them on Saturday and haven't needed to charge them yet. I use my old AirPods during my commute and doing chores, which, in total, is about three hours a day.

> How much better is the audio?

The audio's great. Balanced bass, treble and mids. I listen to audiobooks most of the time, and they have their own issues with quality. Music, however, sounds great.

> Does the noise cancelling work?

Absolutely. I can hear my audiobook clearly when vacuuming, if you can imagine that.

 

ok cool. Ordering mine tomorrow

 

Goal Zero phone chargers. I have a bad habit of heading out for a long day out with a nearly dead phone.

These are my life savers.

Portable USB Power - Small Power Banks | Goal Zero/Goal Zero

 

How do those compare with Anker?

 

Palomino Blackwing 602 pencils

These are not the original 602s. But they're a pretty good update/replacement.

Blackwing 602 (Set of 12)

The originals, if you can find any anywhere - and you can't - are ridiculously expensive.

Well north of $75.00 per pencil these days.

No Ordinary Pencil: A Portrait of the Eberhard Faber Blackwing 602

But if you work in pencil, there's nothing like them .

 

There's also Ticonderoga, which are way cheaper and feel great.

 

Chewing on a $75 pencil sounds like an expensive habit. You ever chew on yours?

 

I had a bad experience with an Anker crapping out and not holding a charge after a month. I realized the Goal Zero Flip 10 I had was nearly a year old and still chugging along. So I bought more.