Yogurts were 8oz cups, then “whips” and “mousse” stuffed only 6oz of aerated yogurt into 8oz-sized cups, then went down to 6oz outright, and are currently only 5.3oz.
Traditional 1lb/16oz cans of coffee packed tight became 14oz of same-sized cans with loosely packed coffee, and I’ve seen some cans with only 10oz and change. Pretty soon they’ll be selling empty cans.
Half-gallons of ice-cream became 1.5qts. Rectangular cartons got sharply tapered at the bottom to look almost the same size from the top.
Rolls of paper-towels which would never fit on the holder ’til it was about a quarter-gone, nowaways the “rolls” leave huge gaps like they’re already half-gone! Bigger rolls are called “jumbo” or “extra” or similar language.
Sneaky SOBs, you really gotta look and take note how contents are getting less and less over time (which might slip by most people), vs jacking up prices (which people will notice).
Years back I read an article in Consumers report. A reader wrote in about Woolite detergent . The one for handwashing , the TV commercial said one cap full in a tub of water is all you need (or words to that effect).
The reader said they bought a new bottle , when going to use it they dropped the cap and it rolled under the stove something . So they took the cap off the old bottle only to find it was too small for the new bottle .
Woolite made the new cap much larger so you would in turn use more detergent and have to buy more Woolite sooner .
I’ve had one for a while and like it. Decent (plastic) mount, cutoff beam, and nice tint. Feels like 4000K to me. Accepts a 21700 cell but comes with an adapter tube and a 2600mAh 18650.
It will also run off a USB power source without a cell installed.
These used to be made in Japan, I bought some then and they seem very good. The current ones are Chinese made and aren’t as good. I’d pass on these. Look at the reviews but sort by most recent, a lot of the reviews are for the old ones.
That review you linked is for the old ones. They used to be black with a green top. The new ones are green with a black top.
A little suspicious that the review you linked has the Amazon batteries above the Eneloops in both sizes —not my personal findings but the Basics are very good just not Eneloop good