matrix-neo

Pros:

good slippery lubricant action, so you know it works
comes in little hand container, which can be a con too(see below section for more info)
you get a twin 2 pack in one purchase

Cons:

ok, when you look at the photo you wonder, just how big is it? when i got it, it was smaller than i thought, and when you use it, and run out of it, it's a hassle huh?
well just grab the second bottle and problem solved ;)

Other Thoughts:

typical water lube does the job, and bottle has nice applicator that dispenses just the right amount

Bottomline:

get one

Pros:

very cheap price, you can literally buy 10 here for the price of one in the shops!
well fitting on the nokia phone, tabs snap into place to hold it together well
finish is good, no sharp edges or thin spots

Cons:

this is a two piece case, so it has two tabs on top and bottom, i broke one tab, but still held case together!
makes phone a little thicker, maybe 2mm, but phone is thin anyway no big deal
when the phone shell is the same price as these crystal covers, there will be no need for these, right??

Other Thoughts:

good build quality

Bottomline:

grab one

Pros:

very good metal shell, the usb part anyway
good speeds, well it depends on the memory card quality mostly! i get around 3-4mb reading speed
sliding plastic cover is secure, not that loose at all!
comes with little key chain loop so you won't lose it easily!
needs no windows xp driver, works straight away

Cons:

putting the card in or taking it out can be a little fiddly, but you get used to it with a little practice

Other Thoughts:

price good-check! small size-check! what more is there?

Bottomline:

everything these days uses these microsd cards, so grab two or three

Pros:

thick good quality metal, if it was thin it would bend easily
handy tools built in, almost like having a swiss army knife, in a little 3x2" square! and two come for one!
i still haven't figured out what the round part is for, what does it do again?!
knife is really sharp(look below)

Cons:

ok, the knife part is sharp, in fact so sharp it shredded the plastic case mine came in, you should maybe turn it around so the knife edge faces inside

Other Thoughts:

when you first see this, you ask yourself 'is it useful' but it is when you need the tool!
gets a full 5/5 from me! not many items are that good

Bottomline:

great for car, tool box etc

Pros:

nicely and well built lighter,
anyway, it's mostly metal, thats good, and the gas tank is clear, well smoky in color but you can see when you are almost out of butane gas

Cons:

not many, the valve is good sized, lighting action is smooth and reliable

Other Thoughts:

i even like the cap and the little chain it comes with!
it's NOT a welder or solderer as some people think! some people turn it on for 5 mins continuously at a time and it starts melting and they complain! it's for lighting cigarettes or shrinking heat shrink tubing etc i only use it for max 30-45sec at a time

Bottomline:

grab one, or two!

Pros:

it's about 1/5th the shop price from around here-buy a few!
speed is quite good being a bluetooth V2.0, data speed averages around 112kb/s on windows xp
speaking of which, this uses the built in windows xp bluetooth driver(stack) but i suppose for compatibility it depends on your motherboard/operating system
dongle is small and light, but still sticks out a little

Cons:

not a big deal, but plastic part still sticks out a little, for laptops you have to be careful

Other Thoughts:

some have complained about the plastic part coming off, but not here, maybe they are pulling too hard?

Bottomline:

excellent way to transfer my pc stuff to my phone!

Pros:

ok, this is NOT supposed to go over your wang, well not unless you are hung like a piggy!?!$ you put it one your finger and then you 'massage' it against your partner's erogenous zones, ok?
and it's very soft, well the clear part anyway, there are little plastic beads inside the wall
comes in nice plastic container

Cons:

just one-the description clearly says bottle of lubricant included, in the two of these i ordered, NONE were included, fix the description DX!

Other Thoughts:

when a mans finger alone is not enough, slip one of these on the end! :)

Bottomline:

nice addition to the bedroom toy collection, but fix the title!

Pros:

what a cute little keychain accessory! puts out plenty of light from it's two white leds!
already comes with cells(batteries) installed
i bought a bunch using that last easter promotion code so it was even better value-have already given away several
complete with keychain

Cons:

well, none so far, the ones i use still are going strong, but when it comes to battery replacement, how does it come apart? the red nose comes out?

Other Thoughts:

the leds are quite strong on this light, more than enough to light say the door lock at night

Bottomline:

great gift idea, grab a few

Pros:

Great battery find on Dx-not all phone shops have this battery model in stock
fits the samsung phone perfectly
lasts around the same standby usage time as well
the label looks the same as well with a few more chinese characters

Cons:

none really, even the packaging is good for a after market battery

Other Thoughts:

great as a replacement or spare, the battery life is good on the samsung but you don't ever want to be stuck somewhere with a flat battery right?

Bottomline:

grab one while they are still in stock

Pros:

Very cheap replacement battery for my nokia phone
build quality looks exactly like the original battery, even the markings and security holo grams are the same!
size fits perfectly and feels the same weight
battery life is around the same, maybe bit less, but price makes it great value

Cons:

none really, oh maybe they can make it last a bit longer, but then price goes up?

Other Thoughts:

looks just like the original genuine battery but at a fraction of the original price!

Bottomline:

grab one or two, you never want to be stranded with no battery power in an emergency!

Pros:

great replacement ink for the do it yourself types, also contains the extra hardware to get access to the ink chamber of the cartridges
cheap compared to buy new cartridges, much cheaper!

Cons:

it's for the do it yourself types not the lazy types, and can get messy, just use gloves and do it outside and you should be fine
making a hole can be hard, i just use a high speed hand drill, by the way, what are you supposed to do with the metal ball?

Other Thoughts:

each of the three colors will re fill one cartridge around 4 times, taking into consideration for a little spillage ;)

Bottomline:

great replacement

Pros:

Great replacement ink for those who like to do it yourself!
Same quality, from what i can tell from print outs
easy to apply with syringe bottle
came with instructions, but they were only in chinese!(see below in the cons section)

Cons:

Ok, ink re filling is labor intensive do it your self types, not for lazy people!
can be a little messy, can get some ink on hands or clothes, but do it outside and wear gloves and you should be fine
leaks can happen, just re fill slowly

Other Thoughts:

can refill one cartridge about 4 times, save some money!

Bottomline:

great idea for DIY types

Pros:

This is a nice looking bracelet that is awesome as a gift, it has two in one function, it's a beautiful looking bracelet and it will let you know when there is too much UV radiation
The beads will go darker in color depending on how much UV light you receive, so the bottom ones go like a smoky color and the top ones will go dark red if you get a lot of UV radiation

Cons:

Works just as advertised, but maybe they can make it a little longer?

Other Thoughts:

Comes in a nice gift pack for good presentation, so it's ideal to give as a gift

Bottomline:

Nice gift idea

Pros:

This charger is fully adjustable, so you can open it up and make contact with many battery types
It does not matter which way you put the pins (wonder how they do that??!) and it will still charge
Very small(that could be too small and easy to lose!)

Cons:

The one main limitation is that the battery contacts need to be open, that is not recessed like on some sony or canon batteries, and that the contacts are on one edge only

Other Thoughts:

The usb folds down and so this may be the weak point for breaking

Bottomline:

nice versatile charger!

Pros:

Very compact and lighter than the original sony adapter
Cheaper price also
Cord is long, will reach many places in my bedroom
Takes about the same time to recharge

Cons:

None really, except i needed a pin adapter for mine, as this has the larger block pins, this UK version is cheaper than the others with the round or flat mains pins:)

Other Thoughts:

Came in strong box, good for protection so no worries about it getting crushed or damaged!

Bottomline:

Grab it as a replacement or spare, you never know when you need a spare!

Pros:

-really cheap for what it is, a plastic pointer! in the shops they charge about three the price here on Dx, here it is much less
-feels sturdy and non slip
-has little notch on top to stop it falling out of pda

Cons:

no outstanding negatives, this is not a big one, but description says one black and one white color are supplied, i got both black colors, thats ok as the pda is all black anyway! if you had say a white pda, like a spv m600 then it would look out of place

Other Thoughts:

not much more to add, these things always go missing, so it good to have a few spare

Bottomline:

its another good buy from Dx!

Pros:

-Received original Eagletec brand, and now there are reports of other brands as well
-I have tried with a 4gb Apacer microsd card and it works fine, so it really is SDHC compatible

Cons:

none, except now i see Dx have bought a new cheap range of 4 & 8gb ms pro duo cards!

Other Thoughts:

read and write is respectable, with 4gb microsd card i get about 4mb/s transfer with pc card reader, i suppose it depends on crad size and/or brand, have tested FF7CC intro scene(train) high speed scenes show no choppy action all smooth

Bottomline:

definitely cheaper than getting the original from s**y! get it right now!

Pros:

-Burn baby burn!
-cheapest laser on net that burns by far
-head screws in/out to adjust focus
-runs on wide range of input voltage(see below)
-durable metal case is thin but sturdy
-being a red laser means no need for warmup like green laser
-comes with hand strap

Cons:

-head is made of plastic where as most of body is metal
-uses special cr2 cells-yet another battery and charger to buy!
-not visible in daytime(unless you live at Antarctica!) barely visible in average lounge room, complete darkness very visible beam, probably about same as 15-20mw green , but not as bright of course
hate to think what laser does to your eyes if shone directly

Other Thoughts:

this baby is way too much fun! not only does it burst balloons and matches but burns almost anything dark in color, not just black, also brown, darker blues and green etc once you focus head to a pinpoint it's SMOKIN'!
while waiting for cr2 cells(must be popular-almost as long a wait as laser itself!) i got it working with a 14500 cell with spacers, so laser works down to about 4v, and up to ~7v, still burns at 4v so driver is probably a constant current driver with some kind of feedback
laser burns instantly, in fact i can move it around slowly(at about 5" away), maybe half inch per second on black plastic and it leaves a trail of continuous smoke-but a laser this small and powerful heats up a lot, i only use it in short 10 sec bursts for longer life, not like some who turn it on continuously for 5 mins and then wonder why it won't work anymore!

Bottomline:

i've found heaps of uses for this baby, so far it can light smokes(tobacco directly), engrave my name on my stuff, point out stuff(der!), shrink dark heat-shrink tubing, burn holes in insects, make neat holes in certain cases for my projects, burn off skin moles(ouch!) and coming up with more
so get it!

Pros:

-cheap price
-close feel of 'real thing' but more of a spongy feel
-larger than average-but you know what I say about tits-anything larger than a handful is a waste!
-looks real with realistic colors-nipple looks nice

Cons:

only one-smell! its quite strong, from a distance it smells a bit like vanilla but once you get up close it's a strong oily/latex smell, maybe a solvent will remove it?

Other Thoughts:

ok it's only one and they always comes in pairs, but sometimes you don't need both hands full

Bottomline:

nice product, only place you may find this is an adult store, or even a novelty shop

Pros:

-From my collection of phones the only locked one was a Nokia 6630, cut my simcard whacked this beauty in there and hey presto! [poof] no more network(service provider) lock!
-Cheap, about 1/3 the cost of the other one right here on Dealextreme!
-Good construction, but what is so secret about the chip? the top markings are sanded off!

Cons:

none, unless you can't use a pair of scissors to modify sim card

Other Thoughts:

i bought the phone a while back on ebay for like 1/4 the usual going rate because it was locked, well you do the maths, cheap phone + this unlocker=bargain working phone!
to cut simcard it's <5min job, get small sharp scissors, mark outline with pen, carefully cut two lines in, then get box cutter, cut or score across bit to be removed, and remove it!

it would be nice if it permanently unlocked phone first time at powerup, so it can be used again, but hey, it's cheap enough to buy several

Bottomline:

get it asap before they run out!

Pros:

-original oem quality build
-picks up all normal wifi signals and strengths of original antenna
-even has original name on item D***K!
-very low price

Cons:

none

Other Thoughts:

has flexible joint, and connector itself is good enough to use on some other projects if thats what you need, price is low enough

Bottomline:

A very worthwhile addition to any pc/networking users collection everywhere, very low price was a real big incentive, very competitive and cheap with others especially when you factor in the shipping for anywhere in the worldwide destinations is included for free!

Pros:

-converts a 1.8" drive for use on a laptop/notebook or with another adapter for use on pc
-also allows you to use a spare 1.8" hard drive (creative vision 30gb in my case) to be used in a 2.5" external usb drive, because those 1.8" cases cost more

Cons:

none, just check drive master/slave jumper first

Other Thoughts:

1.8" external usb cases are more expensive, use this to convert that 2.5" cheap case!

Bottomline:

A worthwhile addition to any ipod lovers/pc user collection everywhere, very competitive and cheap with others especially when you factor in the shipping for anywhere in the worldwide destinations is included for free!

Pros:

-nice finish with clear digits
-usual time, date, stop watch functions etc
-reverse blue backlight looks cool
-battery lasts 5 years, longer if you spend time outdoors
-band has extra anchor points around hinge with 4 screws, should help prevent strap being pulled off while playing sports

Cons:

none, watch is a little big & deep so it's probably safe to say it's a mens watch

Other Thoughts:

cheap for what it does!

Bottomline:

A worthwhile addition to any watch fanciers collection everywhere, very competitive and cheap with others especially when you factor in the shipping for anywhere in the worldwide destinations is included for free!

Pros:

-eye watering smell-don't take my word for it, buy it!
-gives you a few seconds before bag bursts
-there are ten! that's ten times the fun!

Cons:

none, except if someone spots you planting it! haha

Other Thoughts:

want a tip on how not to get caught? put some double sided tape on bag, set it off and stick it under chairs, desks, counters, just outside toilet doors etc and watch the fun unfold! it's like april fools everyday!!
ok, for the peeps that say it's too loud, just poke a couple of holes before setting it off

Bottomline:

A very worthwhile addition to any pranksters joke collection anywhere, very competitive and cheap with others especially when you factor in the shipping for anywhere in the worldwide destinations is included for free!

Pros:

-excellent way to keep plant food and moisture locked in plant container, especially in hotter/less humid areas
-comes in 3 packs, but one pack grows overnight to fill a decent sized plant vase, plenty of beads to go around if you have smaller ones

Cons:

a few irregular sized/colored but considering how many you get that's acceptable

Other Thoughts:

if you are into flower arranging this will give you excellent results! also might go well with banzai plants, need to check if suitable

Bottomline:

A really worthwhile addition to any green thumbs plant collection anywhere, very competitive and cheap with others especially when you factor in the shipping for anywhere in the worldwide destinations is included for free!

Pros:

-instead of white leds, i got blue leds-sweet!
-flash sequentially from lead outwards
-try buying smd blue leds for this price! cheap, for the price of 4 leds i got 11!

Cons:

none

Other Thoughts:

it says 12V but works down to 3.6V with a rcr123 cell, and interestingly flashing slows down with reduced voltage
great to put around signs, fishtanks, inside pc etc

Bottomline:

A very worthwhile addition to any flashaholics/modders light collection everywhere, very competitive and cheap with others especially when you factor in the shipping for anywhere in the worldwide destinations is included for free!

Pros:

-cheap for what it is
-full metal case
-movable crown with graduations, time something without running down battery!
-large easy to read face & hands
-glass lens so does not scratch easily
-faux leather band has 'genuine leather' embossed on inside-go figure!

Cons:

ok, for once and for all those who asked, sub dials don't work! they are glued on, what else do you expect for <8 bucks! to get real sub dials you need to spend at least 3X more
also when i first got it the back cover was off, maybe Dx changed battery, whatever the reason, it was not damaged, works fine

Other Thoughts:

came in plastic bag-Dx here's a thought-how about giving the option for $2 or $3 to put watch in a proper watch box for nice presentation?? i've bought 3 watches from Dx now and they all came in plastic bag, if they were in a box they would be great for gift giving!

Bottomline:

A worthwhile addition to any time keeper/gadget's watch collection or as a gift, very competitive and cheap with others especially when you factor in the shipping for anywhere in the worldwide destinations is included for free!

Pros:

-cheapest sdhc compatible card reader-thats why i chose this one!
-quite small and slim, about half the size of my last one
-apart from usual cards also does the smaller ones, ie microSD, miniSD etc
-usb2 compatible, see below
-blue led lights when accessing card

Cons:

usb1.1/2 compatible, works fine but seems to be usb1.1 speeds, ~1mb/s
also some of the pins in cf slot have been loosened and pulled forward, still works but have to be gentle when changing card(label down)

Other Thoughts:

great reader, don't need those tiny sd card adapters anymore!

Bottomline:

A very worthwhile addition to any pc freak/gadget collection everywhere, very competitive and cheap with others especially when you factor in the shipping for anywhere in the worldwide destinations is included for free!

Pros:

-nice price for a grab bag of tailcaps
-includes four each glow in dark, black and orange
-made well, no irregular/sharp bits
-adds excellent feel to switch, no more 'mushy' feedback

Cons:

none, oh, i did have to wait a few days for it to be backordered, but that's because it's in high demand

Other Thoughts:

no more mushy clicking, hate it, this makes it firmer, for multi mode lights it's a must, for single mode not so much, oh unless it's for looks!
gitd works fine but fades rather quickly, orange is definitely eye catching!

Bottomline:

A very worthwhile addition to any flashaholics light collection everywhere, very competitive and cheap with others especially when you factor in the shipping for anywhere in the worldwide destinations is included for free!

Pros:

-cheap
-includes normal led light as well as uv light, great for checking bank notes, watermarks, bodily fluids etc
-when charging a separate red led light comes on and pulsates to show it is supplying power
-color is black and not red as in photo, but that's ok

Cons:

nothing major, if i had to nitpick i would say the battery door, which slides on, is fine but not tightly secured

Other Thoughts:

with 2 ni-mh cells output voltage is 5.77V, charged a nokia phone ok, comes with 4 connectors including newer nokia plug and mini usb

Bottomline:

A very worthwhile addition to any gadget collection everywhere, very competitive and cheap with others especially when you factor in the shipping for anywhere in the worldwide destinations is included for free!