Amazon Deal Alerts & Discussion Thread

My Keliden night lights are starting to act up - randomly turning on even when there is no motion. Might have to send them back, although not sure if it’s even worth a hassle for the $7 that they cost me.

2 in 1 Hot Air Rework and Soldering Iron Station with °F /°C, Cool/Hot Air Conversion, Digital Temperature Correction and Sleep Function $30 on page.

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The air pen on this is actually a really useful little station if it gets hot enough. Good price point too. I might check it out just for that.

looks like buncha hot air.

There is an old saying: Beware of cheap things being sold on Amazon.

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The lighted “buttons” are touch sensitive. Not sure that would work through a layer of film.
I didn’t know about such critters. I’ve made my own in the past out of various stuff.
These look like an easy fix for a lot of stuff.
Thanks.
All the Best,
Jeff

Phones, screen-protectors… why not?

Jeeez … I am lucky Lighted Leds dont bother me

Edit:
Guess I never noticed them before… THEY ARE EVERYWHERE!!
Damnit, something else to worry about. :confounded:

Nah, think of it as getting a year-round tan…

Sofirn LT1 Mini w/ battery , Anduril 2. ~$32 Discount on page.
The BLF SP36 w/batteries is also down to ~$44. Discount on page.

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SORRY, After further examination of fairly recent negative reviews and the fact that this is not UL Listed, I pull my recommendation.

Surge Protector Power Strip (USA) - 8 3-prong plugs, 4 USB-A charging ports. Rated 4.8/5.0 stars with 34.8k reviews. Impressive. Lengths in 5’, 6’, 10’, 15’, and 20’. The real deal is with the 5’ one, just $9.99 that is 50% off the normal price ($20), if you don’t mind white. Black is at $19.99. LINK

Pricing history ($9.99 is the absolute lowest thus far):

Seller has a 100% feedback rating.

NOTE: Seller feedback is one thing, manufacturer rating is another. A cheaply made product can actually function fine for the average person, but some have reported issues when this unit is put under heavy load. Also some say it’s not very well constructed and one person gave it a thorough shredding for crappy soldering and internal component build quality.


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Looks nice but is it UL listed?

The outside looks awesome but the inside can be a very poor sub standard electrical design.

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Good question.
Some people said it is UL Listed, while others said no, but it’s ETL.

However, I decided to look a little further, and one guy opened his unit up… and said that this isn’t a surge protector. And since you only know if it works if you experience a surge spike, triggering the cut-off switch… probably most people don’t even know it.

This was from 2022:

I opened this item up and it is so poorly constructed it is dangerous.
The Instead of a bus bar type construction, the outlets are connected with what looks like 16 or smaller gauge wires that are hand soldered. The soldering is of poor quality with large blobs of solder covering multiple contact points on the USB board.
To be clear, no UL certified surge protector would ever be made this way.
This thing is a fire hazard and I returned it because of the product quality.

I also read through some of the negative reviews… that were well written by customers from 2022, 2023, and even 2024. Some reported the USB bank stopped working. Others noted flimsy construction.

That’s it. I’m going to pull my suggestion. Thanks, Zoulas.

Can’t comment on the user reviews, but wanted to mention that ETL listed is, for all technical intents and purposes, the same as UL listed. UL develops the standard AND tests to it, ETL just does testing to UL’s standards. Both are nationally recognized testing labs. However, as observed here, more folks know the UL name so it gets questioned by customers less often.

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Sofirn LT1S lantern in red is back at $32 ($1 more for green) if you missed it last time ($22 coupon + 10% coupon)
https://a.co/d/6mXWmYp

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Send one to The Big Clive. I love those video titles like “Low Cost Chinese House-Igniter”. :skull::skull::skull:

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I was going to wait on the LT1S Pro to go on sale, but… just read a couple of reviews that ding it pretty badly. Noticeable visible PWM is a deal breaker for me. The LT1S doesn’t appear to have visible PWM.

I have not had any PWM issues with mine. I keep it on my nightstand and use moonlight mode if I have to get up in the middle of the night. Dim enough to not wake up the wife, bright enough so I don’t trip over the cats!

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I agree and I don’t hear the noise that people report unless pressing my ear to the top of the light…
But some people are more sensitive to PWM and some have better ears than me. Just saying that it may not be the problem for any given person that it is for the few reporting on it.

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I should clarify that I was referring to my LT1S, I don’t have an LT1S Pro so can’t comment on it.