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i-SmartSim 2008 SIM Card Unlock Attachment for Nokia and Most Other Cell Phones
i-SmartSim 2008 SIM Card Unlock Attachment for Nokia and Most Other Cell Phones
DX Price: $3.10

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Ownership verified by DX Great product
Posted by captjimjam on 9/23/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: more than 1 month

Price: starstarstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar

Pros:

- Its very cheap for what it does.
- It doesnt affect the warranty of the phone by modifying any part of it.
- Its much thinner than expected, and really doesn't add much more depth to the simcard (other than the chip).
- It works on vodafone simcards in locked "three" network phone.
- Works on Nokia N95 8GB without any modification.
-I didn't need to cut out the whole for the chip for use in my nokia n95 8gb, although I will sometime.
-Came in protective case and was well wrapped up in bubble wrap within the packet.

Cons:

None that I can think of.

Other Thoughts:

Just be careful you don't bend it too much.

Bottomline:

A really good buy, well worth the money.
Much better than unblocking the phone, as it can be used again many times. It also doesn't affect the warranty of the phone.

 
Stainless Steel Self-Winding Mechanical Tachometer Wristwatch
Stainless Steel Self-Winding Mechanical Tachometer Wristwatch
DX Price: $19.90

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Ownership verified by DX Looks quite expensive, yet isn't
Posted by captjimjam on 9/14/2008
Involvement: General (knows how to use it) - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

Price: starstarstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstar

Pros:

- Large display.
- Curved glass which gives it that more expensive look. It doesn't distort the numbers/workings underneath too.
- Glow in the dark tips on the minute and hour hand. (They don't glow for as long as on my other watch though).
- Workings are all visible, which makes it look quite stylish. Theres always something to look at in this watch.
- Bracelet is adjustable (comes quite large), by removing links.
-Can be hand wound too if needed.
-Very easy to use: Wind crown clockwise to wind watch up if needed.
Pull out the crown to adjust the time.

Cons:

- Tachymetre spelt wrong.
- Locking bit on bracelet a little stiff (not really much of a con though).

Other Thoughts:

- Comes packgaged in a packet within bubble wrap. There are protective covers on the bracelet, the glass front and back glass.
- To adjust, push the pins out on the bracelet with a small rod or something similar i.e. a jewelers screwdriver or a nail and tap lightly with a hammer if they are a bit tight.

Bottomline:

Excellent buy, haven't checked accuracy for long periods yet, but from what I've seen, it's fairly accurate.
It looks more expensive than it is.

 
i-SmartSim 2008 SIM Card Unlock Attachment for Nokia and Most Other Cell Phones
i-SmartSim 2008 SIM Card Unlock Attachment for Nokia and Most Other Cell Phones
DX Price: $3.10

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Ownership verified by DX It works and is far cheaper than unlocking
Posted by captjimjam on 9/5/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

Price: starstarstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstar

Pros:

- Its very cheap for what it does.
- It doesnt affect the warranty of the phone by modifying any part of it.
- Its much thinner than expected, and really doesn't add much more depth to the simcard (other than the chip).
- It works on vodafone simcards in locked "three" network phone.
- Works on Nokia N95 8GB without any modification.
-I didn't need to cut out the whole for the chip for use in my nokia n95 8gb, although I will sometime.
-Came in protective case and was well wrapped up in bubble wrap within the packe

Cons:

None so far.

Other Thoughts:

It's very thin so be careful not to damage the circuit by bending it.

Bottomline:

A really good buy, well worth the money.
Much better than unblocking the phone, as it can be used again many times. It also doesn't affect the warranty of the phone.

 
Sporty Water Resistant Tachometer Analogue+Digital Watch
Sporty Water Resistant Tachometer Analogue+Digital Watch
DX Price: $9.43

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Ownership verified by DX Cheap and has a degree of style
Posted by captjimjam on 7/9/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

Price: starstarstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstar

Pros:

- It has a strong strap, which doesn't seem as though it will break easily.
- The watch has an analogue and digital function, so can easily be read.
- The hands and points on the dial are glow in the dark and look very good when they do glow.
- There is a backlight for the digital display, so the digital display can be used in the dark.

Cons:

- The writing on the front doesn't look good, well the "Hi-Power" branding doesn't anyway: I would rather have it blank.
-The watch could be seen as a little too thick for some.

Other Thoughts:

- Analogue and digital displays work independently so could be useful for dual timezones.
- Branding of "Hi-Power" doesn't add to the quality of it.

Bottomline:

Very good watch for the price.
I haven't had any experience with problems with the water resistance yet.
It survived a certain music festival, which is known for it's bad weather and mud, so much have some resiliance to it.

 
Mini Bluetooth 2.0 Dongle
Mini Bluetooth 2.0 Dongle
DX Price: $3.70

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Ownership verified by DX USeful and great value
Posted by captjimjam on 5/24/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: more than 1 month

Price: starstarstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar

Pros:

- Very good value compared to other shops in the United Kingdom.
-Plastic casing seems strong enough and of a good quality plastic.
-Useful for connecting your phone to a computer to download pictures and to upload software and other bits and pieces.
-Has a blue light to show when it is active.
- It connects to my Nokia N95 8GB

Cons:

- I havent got it to work with the Nokia PC Suite (as it has a bluetooth connectivity setting).
- The bundled software has a limit to the amount of data which can be transferred using it, without being upgraded

Bottomline:

Useful for a wirefree connection to the computer with your phone.

 
i-SmartSim 2008 SIM Card Unlock Attachment for Nokia and Most Other Cell Phones
i-SmartSim 2008 SIM Card Unlock Attachment for Nokia and Most Other Cell Phones
DX Price: $3.10

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Ownership verified by DX It works so well, and is such good value too!
Posted by captjimjam on 5/24/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

Price: starstarstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar

Pros:

- Its very cheap for what it does.
- It doesnt affect the warranty of the phone by modifying any part of it.
- Its much thinner than expected, and really doesn't add much more depth to the simcard (other than the chip).
- It works on vodafone simcards in locked "three" network phone.
- Works on Nokia N95 8GB without any modification.
-I didn't need to cut out the whole for the chip for use in my nokia n95 8gb, although I will sometime.
-Came in protective case and was well wrapped up in bubble wrap within the packet.

Cons:

None

Other Thoughts:

Just be careful you don't bend it.

Bottomline:

A really good buy, well worth the money.
Much better than unblocking the phone, as it can be used again many times. It also doesn't affect the warranty of the phone.

 
Drop Shipment and Gift Service (Removes DX logo from package)
Drop Shipment and Gift Service (Removes DX logo from package)
DX Price: $0.01

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Ownership verified by DX Cheap and it works
Posted by captjimjam on 5/23/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: more than 1 month

Price: starstarstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar

Pros:

- A stylish proffesional looking silver sticker saying "S CHEN" is put on the package, over the Dealextreme logo.
- Useful for dropshippers.
- Helps protect the package from theft as it is made more subtle.
- Its a cheap purchase!! - Good for gifts to friends and family.

Cons:

-It is only a sticker, dealextreme is under the sticker. -Googling it can show this site in the results.

Other Thoughts:

Would be good to make it more discreet and have absolutely no trace back to dealextreme.
There should not be a dealextreme sticker underneath the replacement sticker.

Bottomline:

Its only one cent, so worthwhile to add it to every order.

 
Audio Splitter 3.5mm Jack
Audio Splitter 3.5mm Jack
DX Price: $1.08

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Ownership verified by DX Cheap and it works
Posted by captjimjam on 5/23/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: more than 1 month

Price: starstarstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstar

Pros:

- Very cheap.
- It does what is supposed to do.
- Useful to use as part of a multi speaker system, putting several speakers into one port in the computer.
- Plastic around the contacts is fairly strong and includes a gripped finish.
- 3.5mm jack

Cons:

- Plugging headphones into the sockets can be a little stiff sometimes, as the two sockets seem a little small.
-I think there is a little loss is sound when headphones are plugged into it.

Bottomline:

A cheap way to split the sound output from many devices ie from an ipod or a laptop, so that two people can listen to the audio.

 
3.5" to 2.5" HDD Converter
3.5" to 2.5" HDD Converter
DX Price: $1.80

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Ownership verified by DX An incredibly useful tool
Posted by captjimjam on 5/23/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: more than 1 month

Price: starstarstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar

Pros:

-Useful tool for connecting a laptop sized harddrive to a standard IDE connector, this enables backing up of files and virus scanning from a harddrive which cannot be booted using its own operating system.
-Easily connected to an IDE cable.
-Good solder joints, so should last long.
-Powered by standard power connector from the PSU.
-Excellent value.

Cons:

None

Bottomline:

A particularly useful connector which enables connecting of the smaller harddrives to a standard motherboard.Without this connector I wouldn't been able to fix the corrupted.

 
Screen Protector for Nokia N95
Screen Protector for Nokia N95
DX Price: $1.40

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Posted by captjimjam on 5/23/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: more than 1 month

Price: starstarstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar

Pros:

-Cheap.
- Provides good protection to the screen of the nokia N95.
-Includes application cloth, to help smooth the protector down, and to clean the screen before application of the protector.
-Instructions included.
-Far cheaper than alternative suppliers.

Cons:

- Can be tricky to use, and some skill needed.
- It can only be used once(like all other products of this type).

Other Thoughts:

Make sure you apply it correctly first time, because you won't really get another go at applying this, without buying another one.

Bottomline:

A good buy to protect your screen from scratches and everyday scrapes.

 
Stylish Translucent Desktop LCD Clock with Digital Thermometer
Stylish Translucent Desktop LCD Clock with Digital Thermometer
DX Price: $8.90

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Ownership verified by DX Cheap but quality clock
Posted by captjimjam on 5/22/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: more than 1 month

Price: starstarstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar

Pros:

- Stylish clock which is really worth the price.
- Cool colour functions light up my room when i use it.
- Easy to see time at night.
- Press panel back to activate lighting and press again to change modes.
- Thermometer is fairly accurate (within 0.2 of a degree C of a real temperature monitor).
- Separate battery for light.
- Uses common batteries.

Cons:

- Alarm sounds are not nice, so I dont use the alarm function.

Bottomline:

Great clock, bad alarm tunes on it, really worth while buying. Can be set to stay on one function ie thermometer and the light can be locked on, locked off or set to switch off after about 10 seconds.

 
Wireless Anti-theft Anti-Lost Security Keychain
Wireless Anti-theft Anti-Lost Security Keychain
DX Price: $5.90

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Ownership verified by DX Possibly useful
Posted by captjimjam on 5/22/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: more than 1 month

Price: starstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstar

Pros:

- Could possibly alert you to leaving something like your laptop behind on a bus, train or in a public place.
- Beeps, flashes and vibrates when out of ranges of transmitter.
- Helps you find the lost item again (although it wouldnt be easy to track a thief).
- Fun to have.

Cons:

- Build quality isnt great.
- The range is less then expected.
- Theres no "only vibrate" feature.
- The transmitter always has a light flashing.

Other Thoughts:

Could prevent theft or loss of property.

Bottomline:

Not too expensive and could save a lot if it stopped you losing something.

 
9 LED Flashlight 20000mcd 2-pack
9 LED Flashlight 20000mcd 2-pack
DX Price: $5.88

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Ownership verified by DX Great price and a great flashlight!
Posted by captjimjam on 5/22/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: more than 1 month

Price: starstarstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar

Pros:

- Great price.
- The battery holder makes putting batteries in really easy (see cons too).
- Bright light, especially at close range.
- Has a strap on it.
- LEDs all functioning and all the same brightness.
- Threads on flashlight seemed alright although one flashlight needed a little bit of cleaning to stop flickering, but thats to be expected at this price.
- Uses common batteries.

Cons:

- Thread on one of them needed cleaning.
- There is no marking on the battery holder about which way to put it in (it does matter).
- Doesn't fit protected 18650's unfortunately, because its just too short, so the tail cap cant properly fit on.

Other Thoughts:

Useful to have near the fuse box and in random places where you may need light.

Bottomline:

A great flashlight to have in the car and in the home, its really a worthwhile buy.

 
Silicone Tailcaps for Flashlights (14mm in Assorted Colors / 12-Pack)
Silicone Tailcaps for Flashlights (14mm in Assorted Colors / 12-Pack)
DX Price: $2.10

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Ownership verified by DX Cheap and they work
Posted by captjimjam on 5/22/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

Price: starstarstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstar

Pros:

- Useful to replace broken or damaged silicon tailcaps.
- You can customise your flashlight with different colours.
- Fairly easy to install.
- Fits my C2 Q5 flashlight (although the seal is slightly smaller than the original, and the cap sticks out a tiny bit further; but this isnt really a problem).
- Gives a firmer feel to the switch.

Cons:

- Needed to trim the inner button presser bit down for the switch on my C2 Q5 as it was too long (just cut a tiny bit off with a craft knife).
- The glow in the dark ones were a little disapointing and didn't hold the "glow" for very long, so not as useful as first thought.

Bottomline:

Overall a reasonably useful product, particularly for people with multi fuction flashlights. It's probably not worth buying unless you actually need them.

 
Precision Magnetic Screw Drivers 9-Piece Set with Internal Tip Storage Black Silver
Precision Magnetic Screw Drivers 9-Piece Set with Internal Tip Storage Black Silver
DX Price: $3.73

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Ownership verified by DX Great screwdriver at good pricee
Posted by captjimjam on 5/22/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

Price: starstarstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar

Pros:

- The bits are useful for working on small electronics.
- Works for nokia N95 8Gb screws (which was the reason I bought it).
- Has magnetic end to hold the bits in place.
- The bits are all held inside the body of the screwdriver.
- The bits seem fairly strong and are unlikely to snap.
- Light to carry.
-Cheap

Cons:

- The bits dont fit into a standard size screwdriver (although if they did that would maybe make the ends to big for some uses).

Bottomline:

- Useful tool for working on certain electronic devices, for example; phones, Ipods, electronics adapters with special screw.

 
A830L Digital Multimeter
A830L Digital Multimeter
DX Price: $12.07

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Ownership verified by DX A great value multimeter
Posted by captjimjam on 5/3/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: more than 1 month

Price: starstarstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar

Pros:

- Excellent price, you get much more than you paid for.
-Well built multimeter with a strong PVC protective casing, with inbuilt support stand.
-Casing can be removed.

-From what I have seen it is accurate.

-The leads have precise pointy tips on the end (an essential feature for fine circuity work).

-Includes battery!

Cons:

None that I can think of.

Bottomline:

It's worth the money and is an essential tool for anyone working with electronics.

 
TrustFire Protected 18650 Lithium Battery (2400mAh 2-Pack Gray)
TrustFire Protected 18650 Lithium Battery (2400mAh 2-Pack Gray)
DX Price: $7.70

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Ownership verified by DX Excellent batteries
Posted by captjimjam on 5/3/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

Price: starstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar

Pros:

-These batteries are a must for all 18500 flashlights.
-High capacity.
-Well built.
-Circuit protection: an essential safety feature, one which could protect from some serious damage to you and your property.
-Cheaper than normal batteries in the longterm.
-Well formed nipple.
-Suits sku 01251 :UltraFire 3.6/3.7V Battery Charger well, without the need for magnets or modifications.
-Using with my UltraFire C2 Cree Q5 5-Mode LED Flashlight (3.6V~9V Input) and they work perfectly!!

Cons:

-Take a while to charge compared to other lower capacity batteries.

Other Thoughts:

-Overall an excellent investment for my flashlight.

Bottomline:

-Buy them, you won't regret it.

 
Super-Strong Rare-Earth RE Magnets (10-Pack 9 mm) Also Suitable for Extending 18650/CR123A Batteries
Super-Strong Rare-Earth RE Magnets (10-Pack 9 mm) Also Suitable for Extending 18650/CR123A Batteries
DX Price: $2.80

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Ownership verified by DX They stick to ferrous metals....
Posted by captjimjam on 5/3/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

Price: starstarstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstar

Pros:

- They are very strong for their size.
- They are useful for extending batteries in the charger and the flashlight.
- Useful for sticking notices to the fridge.
- None have cracked yet.
- They can attract to eachother through 20mm of wood.

Cons:

- Smaller than you may think by looking at the pictures.

Other Thoughts:

- Strong magnets for countless uses.
- Be careful about what you order these with; don't order with sensitve electronics.

Bottomline:

- A must for batteries with recessed nipples and chargers with recessed contacts.

 
UltraFire 3.6/3.7V Battery Charger
UltraFire 3.6/3.7V Battery Charger
DX Price: $10.90

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Ownership verified by DX Quality Charger
Posted by captjimjam on 5/3/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

Price: starstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar

Pros:

-Seperate charging channels, very useful if you only use one battery in your flashlight at a time, but may want to charge both at once at other times.
-Strong battery holding clip.
-I didnt need magnets to extend my protected trustfire 18500's!
-Has a 12v input, so can be used in the car or powered by a suitable solar panel setup.
-The power connector is the standard 2 pin figure of 8 type, so the cable can be replaced with one with your countries plug on the end.
-It can accept 110v-250v so suitable for all over the world.
-It charges well and tests the batteries every second or so.
-Cut off at 4.19v (for my trustfire protected 18500's)
-Its a good buy generally.

Cons:

-To use the side terminals they need to be soldered to the main circuit (I knew that before buying, and I didn't require the use of them anyway).

Other Thoughts:

-Possibly could include the car adapter for an extra $0.75
-Makes a slight buzz/hiss but that isn't noticeable until I put my ear right against it, so not really a con.

Bottomline:

Its a well built charger which charges my batteries to the correct voltage.
Overall very satisfied with it.

 
UltraFire C2 Cree Q5 5-Mode LED Flashlight (3.6V~9V Input)
UltraFire C2 Cree Q5 5-Mode LED Flashlight (3.6V~9V Input)
DX Price: $19.80

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Ownership verified by DX Incredibly bright.
Posted by captjimjam on 5/3/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

Price: starstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar

Pros:

-An incredibly bright flashlight, so bright that you can barely look at it on low mode, let alone on the highest setting.

-Has 5 functions, most of which you will never use, but they are there anyway -SOS feature is useful if u are stuck on a desert island or in the middle of know where and you have your DX flashlight with you.
-It has a central spot which has a long throw, surrounded by a wider spot- this is perfect for me, getting the distance whilst still flooding the area close to me.
-The LED chip is great!
-MUCH CHEAPER than other suppliers! Well done DX :)
-Excellent build quality inside, tidy soldering.
-Good anodizing.

Cons:

-The end button is slightly sqidgier than I would have liked- thats easily fixed for about $0.20

Other Thoughts:

When the other accessories (charger, batteries)are purchased too it all adds up, and before you know it you've spent $50 on a flashlight.

Bottomline:

Overall an excellent light, fairly good value and very bright!
So i would recommend to buy this.

 
SATA Power Cable
SATA Power Cable
DX Price: $1.19

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Ownership verified by DX Great value
Posted by captjimjam on 3/24/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

Price: starstarstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar

Pros:

-Useful for connecting older power supplies to newer sata drives.

-Cheap!

-Other places in the UK sell it for far more [£5+] so at around £0.60 its a real steal!

-Just plug it in and it works.

-Ideal for computer builders.

-Colour coded wires match wires on the power supplu cable.

-Easy and simple to use, anyone could work out what to do with this.

Cons:

There are none i can think of.

Other Thoughts:

Buy several at once, as they are so cheap!
Possibly a splitter sata power adapter could be useful.

Bottomline:

A simple, good value product, which does what it is supposed to do.

 
Dynamo Hand-Crank Cell Phone Emergency Charger
Dynamo Hand-Crank Cell Phone Emergency Charger
DX Price: $5.20

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Ownership verified by DX Works Well
Posted by captjimjam on 3/24/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

Price: starstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar

Pros:

-Very useful device for camping, use on holiday, hiking and other general expeditions.

-Has mini usb!

-Compact unit.

-Reasonably well built.

-English instructions

Cons:

-Winding handle is potentially the weakest part of the product.

-Doesnt fit all phones (siemens s55/siemens c65)

-Takes ages to well charge battery (not the point of product though).

-The manual says its not designed to fully charge product. I guess thats because the current is too high for the final stages of the charge.

Other Thoughts:

-Useful for outages of power.

-Never worry about losing the capability of your phone during emergencies.

Bottomline:

Easy to use.
Its worth the money.
Useful in many situations!

 
Shock-You-Friend Electric Shock Ball Pen (Practical Joke)
Shock-You-Friend Electric Shock Ball Pen (Practical Joke)
DX Price: $1.84

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Ownership verified by DX Cheap and cheerful
Posted by captjimjam on 3/13/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

Price: starstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstar
Usefulness: starstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstar

Pros:

It gives a small electric shock when the button is pressed down.
The shock is small enough not to fry the persons hand, but big enough to suprise them.

Cons:

It can't be used as a normal pen.
The build quality is not the best, and it will probably not last for that long.
It looks cheap, so may not fool everyone.
The shocks can be inconsistent and vary in size.

Other Thoughts:

Its handy to give to your boss if you want to be fired.
Useful to lend to people.

Bottomline:

A product which is fun to use for pratical jokes.

 
Screen Protector for 3.4-inch LCD
Screen Protector for 3.4-inch LCD
DX Price: $1.34

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Ownership verified by DX Bought it for N95 8GB (2.8 inch screen)
Posted by captjimjam on 3/12/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

Price: starstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstar

Pros:

This is a reasonably standard screen protector.
-It is hard, and comes with two pull off protection sheets.
-The double layered design (silicon and PET [plastic]) protects the screen from dust, grime and scratches.
-It is of a relatively hight clarity.
-The cloth that comes with it is good too.
-Simple instructions!

Cons:

Have to cut it down to fit my screen size.

Other Thoughts:

As its so cheap, it might be worth while buying two or three, and replacing them when they get scratched. This way its the protectors which are disposeable and not your phone screen!

Bottomline:

Worth while product for a phone/ digital camera/ satnav screen to keep it clean and scratch free.
Its worth the money, as it is an investment in protecting the screens of your electronics.

 
Black Leather Vertical Pouch Case For Nokia N95
Black Leather Vertical Pouch Case For Nokia N95
DX Price: $3.71

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Ownership verified by DX A quality case at an excellent price.
Posted by captjimjam on 3/12/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

Price: starstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstar

Pros:

It fits the 8GB version of the N95 too, which is what i have.
The clasp is magnetic, so holds firmly closed.
The case is fairly rigid to protect the phone, but has soft velvety lining to prevent it scratching.
Clip fits securely onto belt. There is also a belt loop which a belt can be threaded through too.

Cons:

Cant charge N95 whilst in the case.
Clip is not removeable, so if you want to use the case without the clip, there could be a problem.

Other Thoughts:

The leather quality seems reasonable, with no obvious flaws in it.

Bottomline:

I bought both this case and the side opening case, and in my opinion it is worth paying a little more for the other one (SKU 6750).
Overall its a good value case and well built.
The stiching is very tidy and strong.
The case will give quite good protection from dropping your phone, and very good for protecting it from scrapes.

 
Leather Case for Nokia N95 / 8210
Leather Case for Nokia N95 / 8210
DX Price: $2.84

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Ownership verified by DX Fits N95 8GB version too!
Posted by captjimjam on 3/12/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

Price: starstarstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar

Pros:

This case is excellent, it really looks well built, with strong stitches.
The inside is velvety and soft, which will protect the phone well.
The clasp is held shut well by the velcro
You can attach it to your belt.
You can charge/ plug in your phone data cable whilst your phone is in this case.

Cons:

Can't use camera, but then that isnt really a con, as it protects the camera.

Other Thoughts:

A essential item to protect your expensive phone and also very stylish.
Delivery of mine was under 7 days! My first order as well, very pleased.

Bottomline:

An excellent product at an excellent price.
A must have for everyone with the N95!

 
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