shusting

Pros:

Standard Micro USB connector.
Works with pretty much all phones (except i-stuff) made this year and onwards.

Cons:

Cable's a little thin than the one that came with my phone.
Also passes data. I was hoping, based on description, that this was a data-only cable that would allow my phone to charge at full speed (pins shorted)
This might be a pro for some.

Other Thoughts:

Good if you need a replacement, I suppose.
Will still work for charging, just only at 500mA for most devices.

Bottomline:

Does the job, but if it was data-only, it would be better.

Pros:

- Very sturdy plastic, high quality
- Definitely keeps hard drives secure.
- Holds two 2.5" drives. I was totally expecting it to only hold one. Guess I should have read the description more carefully. (still a pleasant surprise!)
- Nice fit for my drive. Not loose, and not too tight, either.

Cons:

- Very hard to open. (Guess that could be a pro too - it's not coming open by accident!)

Other Thoughts:

Hopefully the latch will loosen a bit with use. It's pretty tough to open as-is. (but still doable. It's easy if you grab a lever of some kind)

Bottomline:

- Awesome quality and it holds two drives. What more do you want for less than $4?

Pros:

- Great sound levels and clarity. No noise evident (i.e. hissing as you get in some of the super cheap headphones)
- Decent length cable
- Comfortable tips.

Cons:

- Smelled almost.. burnt (?) when it first came out of the box. Smell has since gone away.

Other Thoughts:

- Who knows if they're genuine (based on other sites, these pass the tests)
I personally don't care. Good price, great sound, and great quality.

Bottomline:

Best headphones on DX, I would say.
Certainly blows my last pair away.
Get these before wasting your money buying 5 pairs of bad $2 earbuds.

Pros:

- Amazing quality for the price. I was pleasantly surprised.
- Good selection of bits
- Magnet is quite strong (could be a con?)
- Keep all the bits with you inside the handle.
- Sturdy aluminum casing.

Cons:

- Magnet is quite strong (Pro?) - con if you want to use it around hard drives. I doubt it would affect much, but it's better to be safe around these kinds of things.
- Bits are stored in the handle and rattle around, but that's the nature of these kinds of things.

Other Thoughts:

- Includes several common bits, as well as those rarities you think you'll never need.. but when you do, you'll be glad it's there.

Bottomline:

- Excellent value for this kind of quality. A must-have for your toolbox or 'junk drawer' for those times when you need a screwdriver at hand.

Pros:

- Surprisingly high quality for this price.
- Fits many devices, more than just HDD's. (e.g. digital cameras, ipod/mp3 player, whatever you want)
- It is almost like a memory foam lining inside, so it gives cushioning, but with firm support as well.
- Pocket to hold cables/whatever and a strap to hold the device in place.

Cons:

- As others have stated, for some drives, you can fit the drive but not the cable :(

Other Thoughts:

- I use mine for my Dingoo A-320 as well as my digital camera.

Bottomline:

- Definitely a must-have for this price and feature set.

Pros:

- Excellent build quality - seems 'heftier' and sturdier than the battery that came with my camera (DXG supplied)
- Roughly same capacity as the battery that came with my camera
- Pisen name has a good reputation, or so I hear.

Cons:

- A lot of packaging just for a little battery! :P
- Perhaps a case would be a nice addition?
- I could get other "NP60" batteries for ~$5 elsewhere.

Other Thoughts:

- Even though I could get another NP60 for cheaper elsewhere, I went with this because of recommendations of the Pisen name. I was not disappointed.

Bottomline:

- Grab a spare battery for your camera, or replace that dying one. Excellent product.

Pros:

- Cheaper (by far) than what Sony wants for a replacement battery.
- Lasts longer than the BG-1 battery it replaces.
- Works with sku 8903 (BG1 charger on DX) without issue.

Cons:

- None so far. Hopefully none, ever.

Other Thoughts:

- Buy along with sku 8903 if you don't have a wall charger, or if you want to be able to charge your original battery and this one at the same time.

Bottomline:

- Grab it to extend your camera life. For a fraction of what Sony asks, this is definitely worth it. Pisen is a high quality name from the batteries I have purchased, so no regrets there.

Pros:

- Far cheaper than the original/real/oem Sony charger.
- Worked with original Sony battery as well as sku 17443, the FG1 replacement battery by Pisen.

Cons:

- Felt a little cheap, broke easily by accidentally inserting a battery backwards.

Other Thoughts:

- Be gentle with it and it will do the job nicely.
- Order this with sku 17443 and you're set with a good charger and second battery for your Sony camera.

Bottomline:

- For the price, why not?
Sure beats having to charge by USB or buy the (expensive) Sony charger.

Pros:

- Feels better in the hand than sku 26869, which was a little awkward to use.
- The wider, flatter layout of the handle is easier to grip and work with.
- Ceramic is supposed to stay sharper, longer, so should be good for a few years (hopefully)

Cons:

- The blade seemed to be a bit off for me in the degree of tilt. I think it needed another mm or so on the 'stoppers' to keep the blade from going completely flat (and then it stops peeling). This is alleviated by peeling hard (lots of pressure), though, so not a big deal for me.

Other Thoughts:

-I found it locally for cheaper after purchasing, but that's not a con against the product as this price is for shipping worldwide.

Bottomline:

- Good peeler. I'd recommend it over sku 26869 for sure, especially since this sku is cheaper, I believe.

Pros:

Sturdy construction, locking foldable handle.
Pouch is the plastic/rubber-backed fabric kind, so you can use it all the time and just wash it along with the spork with no worries of bacteria and such over time.

Cons:

(Maybe not a con? Personal preference, I guess) It's HUGE. I guess I should have read the dimensions more, but I figured that since it was foldable/ "travel" size that it would be a little smaller. The 'head' of the spork is about 4x5 cm oval.
The two centre tines are useless. They look more pointy in the picture, but they're actually quite rounded and not very useful in "fork mode". The two outer tines come to a sharp point, though.

Other Thoughts:

I got a case in green, so that definitely got rid of the orange as a con :P

Bottomline:

Overall, a good thing to have with you, just not that ultra-portable (i.e. tiny) as those other "utensil sets" like sku 9670 and others.

Pros:

- Fraction of the retail cost.
- Appears to be genuine Suck UK (?)
- Handy on your key ring.
- Full retail packaging included.

Cons:

- One of the four I own has slight discolouration of the metal. Doesn't affect function or anything, but if you want it perfect...

Other Thoughts:

- All of mine were silver. In fact, I don't recall the message about gold when I ordered, so perhaps that's new...
- Makes a great gift / stocking stuffer.

Bottomline:

- A must for your key ring. Never be without a bottle opener again!

Pros:

- Works with m300 (as well as a whole list of other phones that use the same plug type)
- Provides both data and charging (my other samsung phone cable only does data)

Cons:

- Got to find the drivers yourself, the included CD was useless (couldn't read it).
Found them from Samsung's site easily enough.

Other Thoughts:

- Why pay $20-$40 for the same thing?
- Get a program called BitPim to access the phone file structure to add ringtones, copy pictures off a phone, etc.

Bottomline:

- Get this to transfer your pics, contacts, etc. from your phone - don't pay outrageous prices to phone companies to send pics!

Pros:

- 20 batteries for the price of like.. 2 locally!
- Of the ones I've used so far, all had a full charge and have lasted quite a while.

Cons:

- Really hard to get into the packaging (though, that's probably a plus considering past buyers saying the batteries shifted and discharged..)

Other Thoughts:

- Great for those items that only take button cells (WHY must they do this to me?! :P)
- A steal compared to the price they want for button cells in-store here.

Bottomline:

- Get them and keep on hand. They should last years before going dead on their own, so it's worth it at this price even if a few go dead before you get to use them.

Pros:

- Hold your papers together without needing staples!
- Reduce costs by not needing to buy staples, and eliminate problems with paper shredders or recycling programs that don't want stapled documents

Cons:

- Stops working quite quickly. It's only been a couple of months with VERY light usage and one of the three I purchased no longer produces the top slit (which the main portion is "tucked" into)
Not sure if this is because of some paper caught inside or what.

Other Thoughts:

- A good idea, but reliability is questionable.

Bottomline:

- Get it for the novelty, but don't expect it to work forever.

Pros:

- Sharp blade for easy peeling jobs.
- Doesn't retain odours or stains (if washed properly)

Cons:

- It's a little small. I'd recommend the other ceramic peeler sku instead as it has a wider stance.
- The blade is easily pitted or nicked. It's only been two-three months or so and it's already quite damaged. (Still peels fine, though. They're very tiny nicks.)

Other Thoughts:

- For the price, why not? You'll probably need to throw it away long after any metal one would anyway (unless you manage to find a metal one that can be sharpened.. or just use it when it's extremely dull)

Bottomline:

- Great tool for the kitchen, as long as you don't mind the potential reliability issue.

Pros:

- Flood-to-throw zoom.
- Surprisingly bright.
- Runs on one 18650, either Li-ion or LiFePO4.
- Decent runtime.

Cons:

- The sliding mechanism is a bit.. unrefined. For lack of a better word. Others have suggested improvements, they're probably worth looking into.

Other Thoughts:

- Good light for having around for all situations. The ability to switch from flood to throw comes in handy.

Bottomline:

- Decent buy. It's not perfect, but I'd still recommend it. Just check out the forum posts for suggestions on improvements.

Pros:

- VERY sharp.
- Has (so far) stayed sharper far longer than my (cheap) steel knives.
- Price is a fraction of what they want for these kinds of knives locally.

Cons:

- Very fragile and easy to chip/nick the blade.
- VERY sharp. (Yep, it's a pro and con. Sliced myself pretty good..)
- Can't be sharpened.

Other Thoughts:

- Keep this knife in a safe place to protect both yourself (from accidental injury) and it (from chips/nicks).
- This is a great knife for working with meat, and also vegetables. Just be sure to not use it to cut bone or to pry on things as it will surely break.

Bottomline:

- For the price, worth the investment. If you can keep it safe from chips or nicks it will certainly last longer than a steel knife.

Pros:

- Rated for 3A - plenty of available power for any laptop out there (Ever heard of any 360W or 720W laptops? Don't think so :P)
- Nice compact wire and plug. Compared to the cable it replaced (10A with a larger plug head), it's great for portability.

Cons:

- The ground pin was a little bent when I first got it, but it was fine with a little bending back into place.

Other Thoughts:

- Combine this with one of the adapters on DX and you've got yourself a cheap replacement for your laptop's power supply, or even just a cheap second adapter or backup.

Bottomline:

- Get this if you're buying a power adapter here, as it probably doesn't come with the AC cable.

Pros:

- Great little 'gadget' for anyone who likes to read with one hand.
- Fit my thumb fine, but I don't have large thumbs.
- holds the book open more easily than with your thumb alone.

Cons:

- Depending on the pressure, it may crease your book (visible lines on the page after using)

Other Thoughts:

- Great for the reader you know, perhaps a stocking stuffer or a random "Hey, have this!" kind of thing.

Bottomline:

- Get one now. But why stop there? Get 5, 10, 15! Give one to everyone you know. They get really cheap past 5 on bulkrate :p

Pros:

Always have a bottle opener on hand on your keyring without it being blatantly obvious that it's a bottle opener.
This has a nice sturdy construction and a nice retail packaging for those who wish to give as gifts or to resell.

Cons:

Of the four units I bought, one had a slight discolouration of the metal.. doesn't affect the utility of it, just looks a bit tarnished in the one spot.

Other Thoughts:

Great for small gifts, perhaps stocking-stuffers come christmas time?

Bottomline:

Great price for a great tool to have on your key ring

Pros:

- (some) do what they should - relight after blowing them out.
- Nice amount, considering the price and shipped to your door.

Cons:

- All of the blue ones I received were just normal candles (Not relighting ones).

Other Thoughts:

- Comes in some blue, some pink.
- You can see sparks come off the candles when they've burned down enough to relight (that's how they light.. the hot fuse burns down to hit a chunk of sparkler material which relights it)

Bottomline:

For the price, why not?
It's always fun to see the look on someone's face when their candles just won't go out! ;)

Pros:

- Strong, sturdy plastic.
- Fits 2x18650's protected or not, there is room for both.
- Fits 4x CR123A's, though I don't have any.
- Sturdy latches and hinges have stood up to a few months' usage.
- Great price for a set of two.

Cons:

- 18650's have a little "wiggle room" when in there, so can rattle around.

Other Thoughts:

- I got these when they were first listed, so can't comment on if the quality has changed (other users state broken hinges/clasps)

Bottomline:

- If you have 18650's or CR123A's everywhere and need to keep things organized, these are a great deal.

Pros:

- Sturdy metal construction.
- Sleek design.

Cons:

- Doesn't hold too much. Currently fit about 9 plastic cards - you can get more or less in depending on if they have raised bumps or are flat.
- The clasp doesn't always catch when I have it stuffed full. A little bend helped that.

Other Thoughts:

- If using for business cards, it is great.
For credit/bank/etc cards, it does the job just as long as you have <10 cards to carry around with you.

Bottomline:

- For the price, why not? I use it to hold my credit/bank/ID/etc cards instead of a bulky wallet that took up a lot of space even when empty. This takes up half the space of the wallet leaving me more room for other things in my pocket.

Pros:

- Plays videos without needing to convert.
- TV out.
- Play SNES, NES, GBA, and many more.
- LINUX SUPPORT! (Dingux) to use (theoretically) infinite number of apps, games, and emulators.
- Plays MP3's (probably other formats too) and radio with preset station memory.
- Long battery life
- SDHC support (haven't tested >8gb)

Cons:

- Y+B buttons cannot be used simultaneously (software problem, fixed by using an emulator in dingux)
- Some SNES games can slow down a bit in emulation (again, fixed in dingux)

Other Thoughts:

- Installing dingux is easier than ever with the "complete idiot's guide to installing dingux" which opens the door to many possibilities on the dingoo.

Bottomline:

- If you need a music/video player and ROM support, get this. You will not be disappointed.
Now that there is open linux support, ultimately any game with a linux emulator could be made to run on the dingoo!

Pros:

- Pretty large size.
- Solid metal construction.
- More or less accurate to the zangetsu image.

Cons:

- Chain connecting blade to keyring might be a little weak.
- The links in the chain are poorly soldered or crimped together.

Other Thoughts:

- Not too much you can say about a keychain, other than it looks nice and performs its function (fill space on your key ring?).
- I suppose it might be considered a weapon in some places.. something to keep in mind.

Bottomline:

- Good for you bleach fans out there, or just as a random item for your keychain.

Pros:

- Two bright, white LED's
- Single "blue"/"violet" (UV) LED
- Solar recharge means no more searching for the right battery types.
- Nice, sturdy plastic frame.

Cons:

- Not rubberized like the 3-UV led version :(
- Two separate buttons would be better than having to cycle through.

Other Thoughts:

- One press for UV, another press for two white, and third to turn off.

Bottomline:

- Great for a combo UV+White light with solar.
- Get this and throw it in your car, etc. and have light when you need it (just keep it on the dash so it can stay charged.. glove box is no good :p)

Pros:

- Easy open function is ideal for kids or for communicating the combo to someone.
- Nice, sturdy construction.

Cons:

- Can't change the code. But I knew that based on other reviews/forums.
- 4 digit code, not 3, but I knew that from the pictures.

Other Thoughts:

- Hard to find in-stores here, so glad that DX has it.
- Probably not as secure as a traditional spin combination lock, but there are still thousands of combinations to go through.
Best for things that aren't valuable (i.e. just for at the gym.. not for something like a laptop.)

Bottomline:

- Great buy.

Pros:

- Super tiny.
- Low price
- Works with windows (XP) native BT stack. None of this bluesoleil business.

Cons:

- Difficulty getting things to work at first, but it all worked out in the end.

Other Thoughts:

- About as good as sku 754 I bought a while back, but this is like 1/10 as big.
- Intend to use it with my bluetooth OBD-II reader to gather some data.

Bottomline:

- Great price for a BT adapter, and it's realllly small.
- Grab a couple for all of your computers/devices that will accept bluetooth dongles. At this price, you can leave them plugged in anywhere and connect without needing to put in an adapter.

Pros:

- Great price for a precision ruler.
- Includes both metric and imperial markings
- Resolution to 0.5mm for the first 5cm, 1mm thereafter
- 1/2 inch worth of precision markings on the imperial side - 50th and 64th's of an inch.
- Durable steel.

Cons:

- A little bent. Not sure if that's from the mail or not.
- Difficult to remove from the sleeve the first time due to friction/suction
- Only 15.5cm, but there is a longer sku available.

Other Thoughts:

- Good to have around, cheaper than buying one of these locally.

Bottomline:

- If you need a metal ruler with precision markings, this is the one to get.

Pros:

- Store all your kinds of batteries (except 18650's, I guess.. but That's another sku!)
- Good quality, doesn't feel "cheap"

Cons:

- the smaller 2-battery case looks like 2AAA, but really it fits 2AA. (not really a con, but I bought it thinking it was AAA size :p

Other Thoughts:

- Grab a couple sets and keep yourself organized. Perhaps label one set "charged" and the other "dead" or something, so you know if the batteries are good to go or not.

Bottomline:

- Must have for that pile of batteries you have sitting around for all of your gadgets.
Add in sku 18074 and you've got your 18650's covered too.