1 Year Update on 10 Products! (Update #36)
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- Here are recaps and updates on my 351st through 360th product reviews from May-June 2021. Below are links to the original reviews.
351. Salad Sling: • Salad Sling Review: As...
352. 4 Simple Products: • Testing 4 Ridiculously...
353. Storage Bags: • Testing Food Bunker & ...
354. Ice Cream Scoops: • Testing Highly-Rated I...
355. Popcorn Poppers: • Testing Five Popcorn P...
356. Water Bottles: • Testing 5 Water Bottle...
357. Products Under $20: • 5 Gadgets Under $20 by...
358. Unusual Lamps: • Five Unusual Lamps: Te...
359. Gojo: • Dumb 90s Phone Holder ...
360. Bottle Coolers: • 10 Previously Reviewed...
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0:00 Introduction
0:30 Salad Sling
2:42 Simple Kitchen Gadgets
5:08 Storage Bags
7:46 Ice Cream Scoops
9:32 Popcorn Poppers
12:07 Misfit Water Bottles
14:20 Products Under $20
17:20 Unusual Lamps
20:06 Gojo
21:53 Bottle Coolers
23:51 Conclusion
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Thanks James! Can we request a sighting of your cat please? Love seeing Bailey, didn’t realise there was a kitty cat as well 😊
Noah has Spooky the cat.
Let’s see the pets!!! Love the videos
@@protector22222 If you want a cat to come over, just sit down with your computer and try to get something done.😼
@@protector22222 OK, then, try to do a jigsaw puzzle. And in a desperate pinch, KNIT!
Yes!! Requesting the cat tax!
love these update videos, really separates you from the rest.
I have a silicon popcorn bowl that pops in the microwave. It makes the perfect amount for 1-2 people. Once you clock in the optimal time for your microwave youll never have burnt pieces or too many unpopped kernels. Plus it's collapsible and flexible making it easy to store. And it's easy to clean. I use it pretty frequently and it's held up perfect over 5 years
I just use a paper bag and fold the top over a few times.
I've got one of those silicone popping bowls. And I also have a real theater kettle popper and all the stuff to make actual theater popcorn. But that silicone bowl comes very close to the same results and no mess. It's a great thing to have.
What's it called?
Is it just me that always thinks "has it really been 1 year??" everytime I watch these videos? Time flies by quickly
I LOVE HOW YOU CAN SEE JAMES SO CLEARLY IN THE OPENING AND THE BACKGROUND IS ALL BLURRY THEN YOU JUST SEE BAILY WALKING BY LOOKING FOR THAT LIZARD 😂🤣😅 OHHHHH BAILY ❤️
I have one of those around-the-neck lights that was a life saver during Hurricane Ian. We were without power for 40 hours and the light worked perfectly. I think I have to get that peanut butter knife.
Hope you’re doing okay post storm
@@ghinalikki Thank you....yes...all is well
I grew up with a Stir Crazy! My aunt even took one to college around 50 years ago and used it to make all kinds of things. Good to know they are still high quality.
I am SUCH a sucker for color changey novelty lighting! ❤❤🧡🧡💛💛💚💚💙💙💜💜
The PB Jife is a must have. We use a lot of PB in our house of 6 so we get the Costco sized pb. this knife gets every bit of it without any extra effort and no mess.
Your thoroughness and dedication doesn't go unnoticed. Keep up the great work James!
A few weeks ago I got the ninja foodi pan based on one of these videos and has been literally game changing to my cooking. We have an electric stove and it can't maintain heat like gas can on most pans anything over medium scorches and sticks every meat for years. Not anymore, the ninja foodi pan really has become one of my favorite things I own. After your cheese and marshmallow tests I was sold! These videos really do help inform and am proof of that. Thanks.
James, you have gradually become a natural for doing these reviews, it's amazing. I would like to see more Big Lots reviews, and maybe even Dollar Tree or Dollar General. I bet you could also review stuff like TV shows & movies and make it interesting.
I bought the stir crazy based on your original review and it is definitely the best popper I have ever owned. I use it with popcorn coconut oil and use a little popcorn salt and it is perfect every time without adding butter
We always wait until the cooking surface is fully coated with the oil. And transfer to a separate bowl, afterwards. This helps reduce the amount of excess oil, and you can do a second batch.
@@JV-pu8kx excellent suggestions
Hey James, on the bottle coolers. I make tumblers as my business, I have made many of the Asobu koozies, I make them with epoxy, logos, glitter if they want glitter, woodgrain look etc. The bottle opener part sucks and the opening for a can or bottle only fits certain sizes, not a big fan of it myself but customers who asked for that love it.
I appreciate how thorough you are, James. Your filming skills are awesome also. Thank you!
I got the Fridge Monkey because of your video! Whether I use it or not depends on how full my fridge is, but it's nice to have. I'm always buying a ton of seltzer so it's a good way to keep them cold
14:33 regarding the fan, in order to keep it going with a locked iPhone screen you’ll need to go to Settings > Face ID & Passcode > USB Accessories and turn it on.
I have the neck light… wonderful for crochet! (Especially black wool!)😊
we always appreciate your reviewing and testing product with {to what many of us believe} your up most honest take in each of them. your not over the top like your being sponsord for any item, nor you're slandering every item that comes on your plate. you test each one and always give them a honest best shot of working {this may cover your bases incase we would say your using incorrectly} but you give them a chance to win you. and here is the part that you show us how some of these products hold up after a year and how they work with you... that speaks dedication and to prove that not everything will last forever after the first use. so thank you and we will see you in the next one
You can dry your lettuce in a tea towel just by swinging it through the attic and he does a good job
The 2 good things about the Book Light are: (1) they come in just white (warm & cool alternate) and (2) they come in a small size which great to go into an overnight bag for travel. When I’m in a hotel room, I can often stub my toe but having one of these helps! I just keep one in my overnight bag.
I have had a stir crazy for at least 40 years. Love it and use it often
My Stir Crazy is over 20 years old and still works great!
The Gojo is so funny! For the same price, we can get cheap bluetooth headsets that don't make us look like goofballs 😂
Love these videos!. The UP setting for the up/down/both lights is actually really useful if you use it on the outlet on the countertop. It shines up at the underside of the wall cupboards and provides a nice amount of ambient light .
I totally called the stir crazy lol popcorn has always been a staple snack in my family since before I was born and we've always used the stir crazy because it works best and having the oil helps the salt stick.
I dry my greens with a flour sack towel outside like grandma did, and taught me. More pleasant in summer than in winter...
The bottle coolers seem like a good alternative to a cooling bag - just put them in the trunk, without having to carry a large bulky container. Definitely not something to use around the house, but on the road - it could work.
I saw an ad online for one of the floor lamps, at the too-good-to-be-true price of 29,99. Company disappeared with everyone's money. Boy that was aggravating. I still want one but ...
We’ve used a Stir Crazy popcorn popper for years and it continues to work perfectly.
Whirly pop is great for kettle corn. We love using that for it. But the stir crazy is like a self stirring whirly pop. LOL
Your videos are so entertaining. One of the best content creators on here.
Some of those lights look like they would make great gifts for stoner friends. Thank you!!
Thanks for the long video and update on how the products have done over time!👍😊
Since we are on the subject of popcorn: with the microwave popcorn, I always give the bags a vigorous shake before opening. The oil is still hot enough to continue cooking the kernels, burning them.
Thank you for the update. I did not know about the cannister that could hold beer. I will have to look at the original from you.
I used the collapsible water bottle for a long time before it started to retain the taste of our dish detergent and I had to throw it out. I also barely used the collapsing feature.
I've had like 3 of those popcorn poppers in like 1 year. Ended up breaking all of them cause of how often I make popcorn. I ended up getting this tasty microwaveable container. Put the popcorn kernels in, put in microwave and it works. I've had it for 2 years now.
That one you called Whirly Pop (pot with handle to turn spinning arm inside). We used to have one of those long ago. I liked it! Is simple and does the job. Of course you need to use the stove or other heating source (campfire, etc). But it is a nice product for popping popcorn.
Paper towel holder is nice 😊
Thanks for posting these updates. Good to know if you still use them or not.
Thank you for all these videos. And I love this content it saves me money and this video reminds me about ones I wanted. Much love and keep it up
Ought to do probably the most memorable As-Seen-On-TV item I can think of, the Showtime Rotisserie.
Those micro phone fans are great when you’re in a situation where trading battery life for a little relief is worth it. It does need to stay on while the phone sleeps, though. Kids love um, and they needed the cooling when we were in a hot climate on a family trip
Please try this experiment with the Bread Buddy: How long will bread last before it grows mold? I've yet to see mold on any bread while using it and I don't eat bread very much. I'm very satisfied with that product. Thanks for introducing it to us.
We have the up down motion light things on our stairs and upstairs hallway where it gets dark with no windows and love them....mainly because ours are usb-c charged you should check them out!
Love this channel :) Not im interested in actually buying most of these products, Its fun to see what products are out there, ever if many of them are like "who the f acutally spent money on making this a product !!"
I love your reviews I did purchase the stir crazy popcorn maker I love it as well use all the time
Update vids are the best! 👍🏜️👍
I love these! You’re awesome James
commenting cause this is the first time im around, and actually watched all of the product videos when they originally released
Great vids!
Hi James that's cool 😎 my friend letting us know updates on products you've tried for a year 💕🙋♀️
I am in need of a new ice cream scoop, I am so glad that I watched this old review for those!!!! Thanks for the video, James!!!! I didn't realize you had a cat, too. May we see your kitty in a future video?
Those food storage bags got stained because you should never put tomato sauce into a plastic container for storage. The acidity of the tomato sauce (and it is acidic) eats away at the plastic and leaves microdeposits where it ate the plastic. Eating tomato sauce from a plastic container might be one of the causes of people finding microplastics in their blood, because the plastic is still in the tomato sauce after storage.
I have to admit that the thing used for storing cents, etc. in the refrigerator seems goofy to me. More cane San be stored standing up on the shelf when I do buy cans (I mostly purchase those 16-16.9oz bottles and stand them up or just tuck more on top if other items. I do like that curbed butter spreader as I’ve always just used a regular table knife and the butter always scoots off and I have to go after it. I love your reviews and the ones after a years are terrific. I do have a drawer full of items that I use and a bunch I haven’t used in a long time🤭🤭
Well done, thanks!
I bought the Simply Tear because of your original review and it's pretty handy. I don't think it's worth the asking price of 25 bones but it's a nice paper towel holder
That green salad sling reminds me of Mr. Oogie Boogie lol 😆 nice recap video James, Happy Saturday 😊
I have the Salad Slinger and really like it. Way easier than the regular salad spinner things.
The motion activated night light one can’t really be considered flawed because it uses batteries. If it were meant to be plugged into an outlet then you would be highly limited in where you can use it making it obsolete. It should just have an on and off switch to activate and deactivate the motion sensor so it’s not always going off during the day or when it’s not needed.
You should do a review on the Ninja outdoor smoker grill. It looks great
When you compared the scoops of ice cream on the plate it would probably help if your plate had been previously chilled. Maybe put it in the freezer for an hour before you put the ice cream on it. It would also help when you test and/or compare ice cube trays and ice making devices.
Love these update videos :)
Yes, Baileys in it tooo❤
Love your Amarionette shirt, James!
There was a notification for a tech review of the newest pixel watch, and right below it is another one for this video. This is the obvious better choice.
Whoa! there goes the dirt!
Okay dude I didn't realize for the salad sling's instruction literally said "maniacal laughter optional..." Great marketing on their part lol
I really enjoy your reviews
Now I want popcorn and ice cream !!!!! Lol. Thanks handsome 👋🏼👋🏼❤️👍🏼👍🏼
Great video, as always. Also: love the Amarionette shirt. I had no idea (until recently) that they were from Vegas.
I think putting cut lettuce in the salad sling would work better. Also toss/bounce the lettuce around & sling it again. I did this in an emergency for Thanksgiving lunch at work with paper towels & a clean garbage bag. I was in charge of the salad & forgot my salad spinner at home.
Oh crazy - you have the Mandelbrot set behind you - where we get fractals from. Don't see that every day
I would like another ice cream scoop review!!! Do the Copco ice cream scoop, it makes quick work of even rock solid ice cream.
Love this and laughed a lot!!
I purchased the ring lamp and even though I didn't get a remote I use it every day.
No problems with it at all. A month? I hope you don't go a month without a video.
Thanks James. 🎃🎃👻👻👋👋
Nice vid. I appreciate the updates. TY sir. :)
To butter popcorn, do you just add regular butter to it? Silly question perhaps, but I have only ever bought the boxes of popcorn. I would worry about the popcorn getting soggy with adding regular butter. I also know there are powdered salts and whatnot, but I tried those a few times and almost always, they lead to extremely painful stomach cramps. Could be from too much salt since bagged popcorn already is salted (usually), but I think I'm just going to keep far away from the powdered add-ons, lol.
You could try watching a few CZcams videos on how to make popcorn from scratch. Using bagged popcorn is killing you, because of all the chemicals.
Remember transparent aluminum? Well, what we need now is flexible glass storage. No staining, no plastic leeching, easy to clean ... 🙂
You should do like a dog bed video with Bailey where she gets to pick her favorite dog bed also I would love to see you review the purple pet bed
The corn butter knife is.. something..
You could just use a spoon or roll the corn on the butter itself.
Hey James, where can I find those sunglasses?
Ooh I need those shades dude. 😎
Where can I find that ring lamp? There's no link in this or the original video.
the gorilla grip - "wow that penetrates so easily!" lmaoooo thats what she said
Hi… I know you've probably already done a review on water bottles that keep your water cold but I'm curious how Walmarts brand of water bottle called Bubba would match up against the more popular brands? I personally own five Bubba water bottles and I absolutely love them. But I noticed after not quite a year they can start to smell bad if you use them for anything other than water. For example my husband uses his for mint flavored celestial seasonings tea and honey and his will start to smell kinda yucky after about 10 months. I just wondered if you would mind doing a test on this? Thank you for all your tests that you do !
I've always wondered how many reviews this channel has done so far.
that salad sling......i think a salad spinner would work better for people with mobility issues? also you still have to dry it more after lol
PB knife: A silicone spatula works for me. At least it used to. I can no longer eat PB. 😭
Zeroll ice-cream scoop: Still have an all-metal version from the seventies. Won't use any other.
Stir Crazy: Not a fan of the hot air poppers. The popcorn is too dry (no butter) and the salt won't stick.
Bottles: Who ever thought of putting the threads on the _inside_ should be put out of business.
Headsets: They never advertise what size of heads they fit. Same the earmuffs and one-size-fits-all ponchos. I have to wear extra large hats.
Re the Stir Crazy: How is it that people don't know how to melt butter (or margarine) in a small container to pour over their popcorn BEFORE adding the salt? This is not rocket science, folks! 🤔🤨🙄 Use glass in the microwave, or a small metal clarifying pan on the stove. Easy peasy. 😁👍
I would use that fridge monkey thing.
this guy deserves 10m subs these reviewes are the bomb
Has he done a hard boiled egg cooker ? Love to see that one
oh yeah, I got one of those popcorn poppers very similar to your stir crazy, just a different bowl on top. we use that a lot. stopped using our old timey big stand popcorn popper cause it was too much of a pain to clean every time you use it. the stir crazy kind tastes very similar and is easy to clean.
A rubber spatula will remove ALL of the peanut butter from a jar in like 10 seconds.
The salad sling has to be swung faster like your arm feels like it is going to dislocate... 😆
I bought the sobu because of your reviews and I really love it. I know something good is going to happen today in Jesus's holy name we pray amen 🙏 🤲 🙌. Hugs.
I didn't know you had a kitty! We want to see him/her!!!😸😸😸
In defense of the mini USB phone fans - dude. These things are part of my vacation travel bag permanent gear. They are super cheap, so I don't feel bad when they get lost/left/broken. I got a 13 pack a while back and have been rotating them out of my EDC bag, go-to hiking bag, luggage, theme park camelback, and travel hip pack. Seriously. They're tiny, weigh nothing, and come in super clutch when waiting in long lines at theme parks/Halloween Horror Nights, heck I've even used them while walking the Strip in the daytime in your LV. They can slip into your pocket quickly without needing to stow a larger (and admittedly, more powerful) neck fan into a bag.
So... As with a lot of items that get a viscous thumbs down here, it think it all comes down to usage case. Attaching it to a phone on a steering wheel for long term use is NOT what these mini fans excel at. Short use, conveniently packable, these things just do so much better in different situations.
Ok, James: I have something to scream at you.
You’re using the Midnight Scoop incorrectly!!! This scoop was made by an engineer who intended its use specifically for “pushing” the ice cream through, to relieve stress on the hands. You have to watch the video on how to use it. This was a Kickstarter and I’ve been following him since. I didn’t go in on the Midnight Scoop during the Kickstarter, but bought it as soon as I could. Using it with the intended method will be more ergonomic and is said to prevent or stave off possible health issues in the future, from ice cream scoops. Please watch the video and try it out!! You’ll also get bigger scoops doing it with its intended technique.
Bluetooth headphones are great as they can be used up to 300' from the phone.