We bought the 6 in 1 Ninja a year ago, and get a ton of use out of it.

Same model as this one:

https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/sto...E&gclsrc=aw.ds

OXO Peppermill, seems like I've had one forever. It's easily 15yo and still going strong.

That and their salad spinner are their two best products.

I got something recently that I have been looking for for quite some time and I love it - an electric razor that actually works.

Because of scarring on my face, I can't use a razor with a blade. For years, I used Norelco rotary razors but because I have really thick hair, getting a close-ish shave lead to razor burn and itchiness.

Things got even worse as my beard turned (mostly) grey. My thick hair turned into wires, I think. Several years ago, I switched to a foil razor that I could use in the shower with shaving gel (Braun S5). This helped a lot but it struggled if I had more than a day's growth and really struggled on my neck.

I did some research and found the Braun Series 9 is considered the best for thick hair but I wasn't sure the almost $300 price tag was worth it. I found there was a stripped down (accessory-wise) version for $200 so decided to pull the trigger.

I was skeptical but - holy crap! - this thing really works. What used to take 6-7 passes with the S5 is pretty much gone in one, even on a couple of days of growth. It also has extra long battery life. I am really impressed with this thing and it was well worth the money.

Sorry about the life story. I just wanted to explain the years of frustration as for why I like this so much. And before someone chimes in with "just grow a beard", here's why - 1. I have almost no gray hair on my head but my beard is probably 85% gray so I look a lot older with it grown out. 2. Even though the hair is thick, it's patchy enough that it doesn't look good. 3. I hate the feeling of longer hair around my nose and on my neck. 4. Unless I want to be a neckbeard, I still have to shave the part of my neck that gives me the most trouble.

We have the 6 in 1, 6.5 qt. I had no idea what i was missing. My wife, who doesn't like most wings because they're "too fatty" , started asking for them at least a couple times a month.

I use it 3-4 times a week

Added to cart... :D

I'm compelled to circle back on this.

Several weeks ago I was smoking a brisket and using this Meater+

Towards the end of the cook, I carelessly, lets call it too many beers in, tried to remove the probe with my bare hand. Of course I burnt the shit out of myself and flung the Meater+ which landed on the grate, hanging down above the coals like a Chad in the 2000 election.

Since it was towards the end of the cook and temps were dwindling, I didn't figure much damage could be done and as soon as the fire was completely out, I'd retrieve it.

Go out the next day and the Meater+ is nowhere to be found. I combed through the spent coals and nothing, nada.

Assuming it was kaput and mostly disintegrated, I continued to cook on the Egg at least a half dozen times. Adding new fuel and easily reaching +700F temps.

Fast forward to this afternoon as I'm doing a total tear down cleanse and lo and behold. There she is, beneath the remains.

Gave her a Dawn dish soap soak, updated the firmare and BAM! back in business.

Welcome back ol girl. Next time you go in the fire I'm reaching in like Krull to get you, even though I know I don't need to, your loyalty and resiliency will not go unnoticed.

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Nice.

I’m glad I’m not the only chucklehead that has burned himself pulling probes.

I don’t know if there was a packaging error at the plant or what, but I went into a local discount and purchased a Braun for $22(whatever model was on the box, long since thrown away.

Got it home, unpacked it and was surprised by how well it worked.

Turned out to be a Braun 9. Helluva shaver. Best I’ve owned.

Ditto.

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Got one of these. Starting to love it. I have been watching CP for years about Air Fryers.

You all were right.

Blackstone flattop. Everything is SOOO good on this thing.

I just made surf and turf on mine.

Just used my solo stove for the first time. It really is smokeless.

Fix yourself a Chill Chum first?

Drunk Matt and Sona is the BEST Matt and Sona.

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Iowa honey to the desert.

Thanks just ordered a set for my son. He is a Irish whiskey guy neat.

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For some reason my neighbors don't like when i play the instrument but i just think they don't have any taste in music.
Was able to choose this one with the help of prime sound blog, thanks them for that.
That was my dream from the childhood to play an instrument and finally after so many years it came true.

Extra gritty KY jelly. For hers.

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"This one time at band camp...."

I bought this Johnsonville electric grill last week, and I've already used it twice to cook up some bratwursts.

It's worth every penny, and I don't know why I didn't purchase one years ago.


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Seems great if you use it enough. I love my brats, but it don't have enough storage space in my kitchen cabinets nor counter top to store it. It would end up in my basement amongst other gadgets that I forget about. I'd prolly use the stove and a skillet or grill them.

The basement is where my George Foreman grill is. I love it, but don't make the time to use it.

Damn, you are making me want brats:)

Also, $80 seems a bit steep.

My 2 cents.

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I haven't got these yet for the air fryer, which I love. They seem to fit their need though.

The air fryer has found a place on the counter and use it a bunch.

I consider it an convection oven on steroids' and only heats 1 cf, vs the regular oven at 3 cf. Anyone on the fence, like I was, should go ahead and bite the bullet. If you don't like it, send it back.

It will be like the microwave oven. You find out you can do a lot with it:)

Brazzers subscription

Is that from Iowanian ??

Prove it!

Yes it is!

Good stuff he has.

Thinking I should get an electric razor. Looks like the group consensus is a Braun Series 9 or a Pitbull skull shaver.

How have these units aged? Are you guys still happy with them?

My Pitbull is still great!

Have you had to replace the head yet?

Nope. I shave my head three days a week and it’s still sharp. A charge lasts forever too.

Got a hot tub last month.

Great for relaxing. Great for relief. Great for sex. Great for drinking in. Great all around.

Even better in the winter. Would recommend everyone to have one.

Still loving the Series 9. If you don't have super thick hair, most people say the Series 7 is just as good and a bit cheaper.

I had a Norelco 3 blade rotary forever. It cut well and was cheap. I finally went with a straight head. I got the Series 7 it works fine. 3 day stubble will take a few passes. It is also louder than the rotary.

For the price, I would do it again.

Nothing is going to compare to in the shower razor and cream shave.

Yep, I'm still giving mine an A grade. I really like that I can use it in the shower.

I’d love for you to demonstrate how good the sex is with me

He's not lying, folks. Sex is great in his hot tub.

Color me green with envious rage

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Smokeless grill - awesome thing. Ordered it after reading these kohls reviews.
Now couple of my friends ordered it too after my feedback.
Can be an alternative to the normal barbecue for the winter.

I have one of those. It was nice. The clean up sucks though. It is in my basement, for the last few years. I will try and brake it out this winter.

As most people, I have a computer in my office in the basement. The system is pretty good, but the monitor and sound is quite pedestrian. Since I am doing more and more with the setup, I decided to upgrade both.

Keep in mind, this is a desktop setup, not in a family room with 13' away from the screen. Same goes with the sound system. I am 2' away.

SAMSUNG 27" Class Curved 1920x1080 VGA HDMI 60hz 4ms AMD FREESYNC HD LED Monitor - LC27F396FHNXZA

https://i5.walmartimages.com/asr/a8c...2&odnBg=FFFFFF

It is amazing!! I can actually watch some movies as they kinda should be.

Then the bonus:

Creative Stage 2.1 Channel Under-Monitor Soundbar with Subwoofer for TV, Computers, and Ultrawide Monitors, Bluetooth/Optical Input/TV ARC/AUX-in, Remote Control and Wall Mounting Kit

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The sound bar is only 21" wide. The sub fits behind the monitor, which rocks my desk!

Both were highly recommended. I much agree.

I might be late to the party, but it changed my computer viewing style.

Oh yea, monitor $125 from Walmart, sound via Amazon $80.

This coming from a dude that watched the first Batman VHS movie in '89 on a 19" CGA computer monitor with 4 other dudes in the apt bedroom in Germany:) That was cutting edge then.

I just got it, so maybe this review is premature, but I got this vacuum this week and so far it's everything I ever wanted in a stair vacuum.

My challenge is that I have four flights of stairs in my house, and my robot vacuum cleaner doesn't do stairs. I have an older portable (over the shoulder) vacuum, but it's heavy and you're always having to wrestle the cord and the shoulder strap.

So I did a little research and bought this guy:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DFJ122K...roduct_details

It weighs only 4.5 pounds and it's cordless, with a rechargable battery. The design is really nice because you can telescope it for floor use, shorten it to a convenient length for working your way up stairs, and even turn it into a hand-vac for couches and chairs. The little part on the floor is conveniently exactly the width of a stair step and very flexible, and it's easy to empty afterwards. The battery life isn't long, but it's long enough since I'm using this solely for stairs and not for big stretches of open floor prairie.

All that for under $100? I should have done this long ago.

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My new fleshlight showed up today. Im obsessed!

We grabbed one of those as well when the trusty old dust-buster bit the dust and my wife decided she was above simply buying another one...

Yeah, it's pretty much a monster.

Thanks for sharing. We had a Dyson that ate shit and just didn't pick up another one. Good to know there is a good one out there.

I've got 2 Dyson stick vacuums. One at the office for quick carpet touch ups and one at home, mainly for the mancave. They aren't cheap though. You can get older refurbished at a reasonable price.

I read up on their testing and research exercises. They put them through hell. I've got an early model for +6 years and runs great.

Rainman, for $100, it looks like a steal. And yes, you should have done that years ago.

Damn, 4 flights of stairs? You live vertically:) I've said that the stairs will get me out of my house some day because of the TWO flights I have in the old farm house.

Keep us in the loop for the next 2-5 years on the durability of your unit.

My battery ate shit on mine.

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I got this a few months ago and seem pretty happy with it. I haven't actually "used" it for its' purpose (thank goodness), but fun to play with in the back forty.

Damn, I am no good at copying pics

No probs here. Like I said, +6 years.

Were you holding your mouth right?

Yeah, longevity will be a key test, but that's going to take me a while. Day Three is really nice, though.

Day 2,190 for my first one:)

I think I paid ~$300 for mine. Thus you could buy 3 of yours for my price.

BTW, day 3 with my first wife was nice as well.

And I lie a lot...

When you go to the Chicago History Museum and the Amtek CGA monitor currently on your desk is displayed …

Now that I've dove them a few times in various environments and different configurations I can give these puppies 20 thumbs up... I bought this Apeks MTX-RC "DIR Hogarthian" setup from a dealer in Italy and man is it awesome. It was flawless under the ice super bowl weekend in February, and equally perfect in the warm waters in Cozumel the week after the super bowl, and I was able to get them into the side mount configuration two weeks ago in Roatan. Wow, just WOW. You buy extreme cold water regulators thinking you're going to sacrifice ease of breathing and these puppies are, hands-down, the best breathing regulators I've ever had. And they came along at the right price to boot!!!

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The mrs and I just got ebikes. I had to give up cycling years ago due to bad knees, but this let's me ride again and I couldn't be happier

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Stay active, stay young...

My new Swisstech rolling 4 wheel carry on luggage has been a Godsend. Bought it at Walmart in Rockford IL a few months back while on a business trip.

Computer cooling pad that costs $12 on Amazon and has stopped my computer fan from going nuts on conference calls.

My KC Trivia Game we used at our Phoenix meetup with host master JohnnyHammersticks.

125 cigars including ones I have never smoked like the OZGENER FAMILY CIGARS BOSPHORUS B-55, Padron 1926 Series #9, Montecristo 1935 Anniversary.

Living room two door cabinet to hold my two electric humidors on top and accessories inside.

TV tray. $25 on Amazon.

New prescription eyeglasses to replace my very old ones.

I've been on a buying rampage lately..

King Cobra to malt up that Chiefs 1st round pick milk shake

Bought these a while back after a particularly loud concert where it was like my ears couldn't even process the music (and I've had tinnitus forever)... I've used them a few times since and they tone it down just enough without taking away from the music.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075SJ3Y8M/

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I bought prescription glasses optimized for using with my computer monitor. Not driving glasses, not reading glasses, but in between.

Yes, it sucks to have another pair of glasses but I can make the font smaller which makes it totally worth it.

Travel I took my Family, wife and 4 grown kids to Ireland and London for 2 weeks. Best thing I've purchased. I hit the sweet spot before they have families started and when I could never make it happen.
Best time ever.

My wife and I loved Ireland. We visited around 10 years ago and went back 2 years ago to visit Northern Ireland and Scotland. Glad you had a great trip!

OUTSTANDING!

Well done!

Wild! We are planning a trip to explore the west coast the North and Scotland. My wife found RT tickets from boise for 550

Been looking into an electric humidor. Got any recommendations?

I'm interested in this. Is it the "Kansas City - Sports Trivia Game" I see on amazon or something else?

Talk to me about pressurized shower heads. Who has bought one, were you happy with the purchase, and what brand do you have?

Also, do they come with filters you have to replace and other minor maintenance details someone should know about?

This is actually a good question. My shower head is frickin old

I'm a big fan of Speakman's shower heads. Tons of hotels use them. Here's their basic model, and the more expensive ones largely just add more sprayers and nicer finishes.

https://www.amazon.com/Speakman-S-20...dp/B0018LGZ04/

No maintenance that I'm aware of, though any shower head will eventually start to clog up if you've got hard water.

I'm pretty good about replacing my showerheads whenever in a new place and never noticed much of a difference. I just buy whatever is available at Target, usually around $20-30, and been pleased with all of them.

Nice.

Does the water pressure/flow while showering feel increased with this shower head? The place I'm at now has ok water pressure, and I'm looking for a shower head that will up the pressure whilst showering.

Same. I've been a fan of Waterpik's shower heads, but I'd like to find one that ups the pressure.

I'm eyeballing this one

https://showery.com/products/showery...07908357320378

Sorry, just saw this.

Yes it is. Really fun

Newair is fantastic. You can shop their site.

Both my electric humidors are 69° and 70-72% humidity.

I own two of these.
https://www.newair.com/products/newa...midor-wineador

I'm about due for a new showerhead since the water quality in my current place is ass. Water is so hard and full of minerals. The holes get clogged and I take my cigar poker to open the 60 or so holes and its not working so well.

I have a Delta with 5 or 6 different settings and I wouldn't give up a handheld for all the money in China.

Great for cleaning yourself, your hidden cracks, your twig and berries and the shower itself.

Take the head off and dip it in CLR for a few hours. Seesh.

I don't see how adding a fan blade, impellor or whatever that is will boost the flow or pressure unless it uses something else than just the water flow to power it.

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The knob on the side lets you adjust between higher pressure / lower water flow (think air jets) and lower pressure / higher water flow (think waterfall). It's a dramatic improvement from what I had before, but I don't necessarily consider myself an expert on all things showerhead. :)

Might be able to utilize this bad boy as a weapon in a pinch: