Really nice and thought through insulated ladder
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Reviews
Thin round T8 Mini, T8, T8 Pro smart watch 2024 trio, early review.
The original T8 is being replaced by a new trio of a 7.5% narrower T8 Mini, a T8 and a T8 Pro with speaker and mics for BT-calls.
These are ad renderings images of the T8 Mini and Pro where I scaled the dial by 87% resp. 92% to get the actual display to case ratio(!!), and scaled them too correct relative case size
Like the T8original post, this is likely to be an ongoing project for a while.
Latest updates: Review from T8 Mini moved over, and menu images added, rearranged stuff, TL;DR, more bookmarks…
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A really THIN 6 weeks Smart watch, “T8”, (And “R18”)
Merely 7.8mm thick (6.9 excluding small protrusion, and down to 4.0mm at the edge), AMOLED with AOD.
By far the most wearable smart watch I’d ever seen!!
ADD 20240405: I got an upcoming narrower T8 Mini. that is part of a trio replacing the original T8, see review here.
UPDATE: I have revised this thread to include the various updates from the over a year I have used it.
Currently at $25 including shipping…. Even better stamina than expected, six weeks! (less nine hours)
(This post is an ongoing project, the last change was 20240409 on 12% different weight between 1.00_24 and 1.00_23 )
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Thin TN88 smartwatch, disappointed review
In December 2023 (I think) a new thin watch was launched, 9% thicker, 8% wider and with 21% larger display than the T8.
I got it 2024-02-27. The verdict is: Disappointment!
Lastest updates: 2024-03-09, back in box!, 2024-03-28 References to T8 Mini
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E600, E500, E400 Cheap ECG smartwatches w. breast strap
I bought this cheap E600 smart watch out of curiosity of what a breast strap mount can do.
And it is certainly better than I expected for the price, though not without its flaws.
UPDATE: The first unit is broke after just six weeks, refusing to charge!!
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Bosch 36V series – Three garden-tools
Three of the many 36V garden tools from Bosch.
- Bosch 36V AdvancedHedgeCut 36-65-28
- Bosch Advanced Chain 36V-35-40
- Bosch Advanced BrushCut 36V-23-750
MUCH MUCH better than 18V cousins!
Soehnle Pagi Profi 300, Kitchen scale
Bosch flexi-click 18V drill/driver, GSR-18V-60-FC
I can STRONGLY recommend this Bosch kit (0 601 9G7 103)
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Bosch cordless vacuum cleaner large, GAS 18V-10 L
A well thought through battery driven vacuum cleaner, that even handles liquids.
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Cheap smart watches from AliExpress, primarily round, late 2022 and 2023
Ordered some cheap (<£40) smart watches from AliExpress in the late fall of 2022. and 2023.
First I was surprised that it was even possible to get smart watches in decent sizes, though we do not see them ‘in the west’.
Many, but not all, I bought were crap, here a collage of the crappy ones:
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Huawei Watch Fit ‘New’
Huawei Watch Fit, is a name easily causing confusion as it is used for numerous different devices: The original (in two variants), and with postfixes “new”, “2” (in three variants) and “mini”. So they do not make it easy…
Oppo Watch Free (vs Xiaomi Smart Band 7 Pro)
Oppo Watch Free vs Xiaomi Smart Band 7 Pro (And the Huawei Band 7/6)
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A great OLED monitor: AORUS-FO48U
Xiaomi Smart Band 7 Pro vs Huawei Band 7(/6)
Xiaomi Smart Band Pro 7 has a larger display in roughly same size case and is MUCH more expensive than Huawei Band 7. Adds a few extra features, and has bad band attachment.
(updated on the inferior software and DST a week later – and again a week later after a factory reset…)
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Automower 435X AWD, Husqvarna, review.
This Automower 435X AWD is an upgrade from my 330X, See review here.
Overall: 9/10. Hardware: Fine. Software: Improved, still unpolished!
This is both a continuation of the previous Automowers and a fundamentally different approach
Initial review 2019-08-06.
Review updates:
2020-04-29, Some stuff are fixed with newer firmware.
2020-08-05 This review has evolved over time from an early review, with several updates, so bare with me, that things are not in a straight chronological line…
2020-09-05 Updated with new stuck-bug
2020-11-01 Updated with more elegant stop-protector
2021-04-28 Updated on serious bug during winter-storage.
2021-05-17 Updated after change of rear motors.
2022-05-01 Updated after new software.
(added lawn sketch)
2022-06-10 Updated after new mapping finally finished.
2022-06-28 Workaround to ignore the uselessly incorrect GPS-map!!!
2022-07-16 Reset and dirt under jog-wheel
2022-10-14 Finally got it back, after long repair of trifle.
Unihertz Titan Slim, First impression, compared with others
A small compare between Unihertz Titan Slim and some keyboard alternatives.
(2022-08-09, minor additions to original)
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Huawei Band 6 vs Band 7
The main difference is a better band-attachment. But there is a dragon … (unless on Ios)
3 x Superzoom. TZ70, HX99 and SX740
A limited test of three ultra-zoom compacts in the wide end
- Panasonic Lumix TZ70 (US: ZS50), 2015
- Sony Cyber-shot HX99, 2018
- Canon Poweshot SX740 HS, 2018
They are all old, but unfortunately no newer are offered.
Lenovo Thinkpad Yoga X1 Gen6, 20XY
I got a new Yoga X1 gen 6 20XY, delivered monday, replacing this 5y old gen 1 20FQ
OralB Io 9s, mini review
The OralB Io 9s does a really good job, and the idea behind the app is great, connecting stinks though, and the case is trash.
Huawei band 6 mini-review vs Honor band 6
The Huawei Band 6 I got (“FRA B19”) is almost identical to the Honor band 6 (see this post) less one important addition.
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Honor Watch ES versus Honor Band 5 and 6
Got a Honor Watch ES-21C to replace the Honor Band 5 I have had for half a year in October. (And later a Band 6)
(Got it 20201003, this post was last updated 20201224)
An Honor band 6 have emerged after the Watch ES that is in between the two
F(x)Tec Pro1 unshifted keyboard, unpacking and compare
I got a real production unit of the F(x)Tec Pro1, in the unshifted (qwertZ) variant on Nov 19. 😀
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The FxTec Pro, QWERTY Slider, final product (almost).
A good thing moved closer to perfection….
I have eagerly been awaiting the Pro1, and have earlier posted a preview of a pre production unit.
ADD: Got the real thing on Nov 19. The unshifted qwertz variant, see this. 
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FxTec Pro¹ / Pro1, 2019 Keyboard-slider phablet. Pre-prod. unit preview.
I got the lucky chance to have a look at the soon to be available FxTec Pro¹
(2019-05-28 Updated with a little N97 Mini compares)
2019-09-28: Update, I tried a “Final Sample” too, see this
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Omega Seamaster Polaris. Vintage watches
In the period around 1982-1995 Omega had a series of watches of which I find one especially attractive, the late generation Titanium multifunction variant
Samsung S8- with a physical keyboard, usage review
A few months ago I bought the keyboard for an S8- And now I bought the phablet for it!
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Phillips BDM4350UC. Mini review. An even greater monitor…
This 42.51″ IPS has substantially better viewing angles used close than its 40″ VA predecessor, but poorer blacks, otherwise much the same.
Continue reading “Phillips BDM4350UC. Mini review. An even greater monitor…”
Thinkpad X1 Yoga 14″ 20FQ, Review
This is an almost perfect combination of an ultrabook and a tablet in 2016. 😀
Blackberry Priv – Bought one after all… (post is likely to become a sort of review)
![blackberry-priv-overview[1]](https://eskerahn.dk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/blackberry-priv-overview1-597x1024.jpg)
Well I bought one after all, as it was available including customs and delivery for roughly $400 to Denmark.
The keys ARE tiny, and the device HUGE but I think I might end up finding it a lesser bad compromise that an Iphone+keyboard-case.
Ios 9 – 9.3.1 (+A lot on battery info) First impressions: Same shit with added bugs…
For me the most vital app is the Messaging app for handling SMS/MMS. There is a new version, but ALL the basic flaws are still there (see this) and new have been added, along with new features.
ADD: There are bug fix versions too, see below.
Sony RX100 III, Early impressions, might become a review.
The Sony RX100 III is the third of four in the RX100 series of chubby compacts with a 1″ sensor and a fast F1.8-F2.8 lens , and thus great lo-light abilities in a very compact though not easily pocketable unit.
Continue reading “Sony RX100 III, Early impressions, might become a review.”
Automower 330X, Husqvarna, Review
This Automower 330X is an upgrade from my 230ACX, See review here.
Overall: Really satisfied. 9+/10, after software ‘update’: 7+/10
It is rather similar to the 230ACX with some important upgrades, and a few step backs
I confess, I HAD an Iphone6- … Review
The ONLY way I could get a suitable replacement for my Xperia Pro was with an Iphone6- and a keyboard case.
Click image to go to dilbert.com
I have now been using it for over four months – and still would love to upgrade it to something decent…
Phillips BDM4065UC, Mini review.
About two months ago I bought a great monitor
And I do mean great in more than one sense!
The short conclusion is that I can warmly recommend it.
Panasonic TZ70 vs FujiFilm F900EXR in lo light
A compare of the low light abilities of these two cameras in extreme lo light conditions.
![1426237696653[1]](https://eskerahn.dk/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/14262376966531.jpg)
versus ![F900EXR_Black_Front_Left_76975fa68b[1]](https://eskerahn.dk/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/F900EXR_Black_Front_Left_76975fa68b1.jpg)
Reviews available here: TZ70 and F900EXR
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Panasonic TZ70, Review
Panasonic Lumix TZ70 (ZS50 in the US)
Upgrade of TZ60 with larger/fewer pixels, RAW and better viewfinder, but removed GPS.
This post is likely to be enhanced/edited over the next days and weeks
Eske Rahn 2015-04-25
Overall: Really satisfied. 10/10
The only real competition today is the upcoming HX90V from Sony, that haven’t got RAW, and have pixels as small as the TZ60
Overview
The TZ60 took much beating due to the small pixels, And Panasonic answered that by increasing the pixelsize by a factor 150%, and thus reducing the pixelcount by the same to 12MP.
This is an obvious upgrade from Fujifilm F900EXR, that are beaten or on par in all areas, less triffles.
See my review of the F900EXR here. On which this review to some extend will be based.
Practically the whole plus-list could be repeated, and most of the cons are not there!!
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Automower 230ACX, Husqvarna, Review
I can HIGHLY recommend this Automower 230ACX, as it have exceeded my expectations.
Overall: Really satisfied. 9+/10
![7f4781b0[1]](https://eskerahn.dk/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/7f4781b01.png)
It has handled my highly sloped 1000m² lawn for seven full seasons, with some minor repairs outside the warranty along the way.
Thinkpad Yoga 12.5″ 20CD S1, Review
This is an almost perfect combination of an ultrabook and a tablet. 😀
The first felling when opened is the feeling of mechanical QUALITY that can handle rough treatment. I have a strong feeling that should I drop it it is more likely to dent my floor…
FujiFilm F900EXR, Review
Review, Fujifilm F900EXR.
Official images etc see FujiFilms own page here
Official user guide can be found here
Originally posted 2013-05-23
Overall: Quite satisfied. 8/10
![F900EXR_Black_Up_ffbfa0522f[1]](https://eskerahn.dk/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/F900EXR_Black_Up_ffbfa0522f1.jpg)
Minor firmware improvements could easily make it even better. You are left with no way to override the AF even when it fails(!), you can not even request focus at infinity!!
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Ricoh CX3-CX6, Review
Review on CX3 variants CX4, CX5 and CX6 are less trifles identical.
Conclusion:
A really great camera – in 2010, Still fast and with outstanding macro by 2017 (compacts)
…though a bit boxy and thick (almost 3cm thick).
![0203[1]](https://eskerahn.dk/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/02031.jpg)
Macro examples: Dust on a dead flies eyes and subpixels from a QFHD (3840×2160) monitor
Ricoh CX1, Review
Sorry this is Danish only – and text only (almost). For English please try translate.google.com version
OVERBLIK
Et fantastisk lækkert kamera, omend det er lidt fysisk stort af et kompaktkamera.
PROS
- + Hurtigt!
- + Fabelagtig makro (over 4000 DPI!! Ja, kun ti bølgelængder af lys per pixel!!!)
- + Imponerende skærm
- + Rigtig god billedstabilisator
- + 7 x zoom
- + 28mm ækvivalent vidvinkel
- + Mange muligheder for kontrol og indstillinger.
- + Flere slags “Bracket shooting”, hvor der tages en stribe konsekutive billeder med forskellige indstillinger.
- + High-Speed burst-mode. Op til 120 vga-billeder på 1 sekund
- + double-shoot DR mode hvor den tager to billeder med forskelige indstillinger og merger. Godt til fx modlys.
- + Manuelt fokus (BURDE være selvfølge hos alle…)
- + Man har en smule manuel blænder-kontrol
- + Efterbehandling af billeder muligt direkte i kamera, hvid-balance, lys, Kontrast, trim, ‘Skew’
- + Digital zoom kan sættes til at klippe, og IKKE strække billedet.
- + Vaterpas (“level”) til at fortælle om man holder kamera lodret/vandret.
Mulighederne for kontrol og indstillinger inkluderer
- + To komplette set af manuelle indstilling kan gemmes og hentes via ‘programhjul’
- + Knap hvor man kan gemme en af 12 fuktioner man finder interessant.
- + Fire funktioner af elleve kan lægges på ‘menu’ under anden knap.
Der er dog et par ‘torne’ i rosenbusken, men jeg synes ikke de er alvorlige….
CONS
- – Autofokus i dårligt lys.
- – zoom, svært at lave lille ændring, lidt vel følsom kontakt.
- – High-Speed burst-mode skriver i nyt cipa format, der ikke rigtigt PT supporteres af noget (endnu?).
- – Video er behandlet som et stedbarn…
- – Ikke nogen stor sensor, så begrænset lysfølsomhed. (Dårligere end de bedste, men ikke ringe)
- – I manuel fokus kunne de godt vise i display hvad fokus afstand er
- – eneste blænde-kontrol er at man kan tvinge den til minimum (for afstanden)
- – eneste lukker-kontrol er at man kan sætte maksimal lukker-tid
- – JPG filer stemples 72 DPI, uanset fokusafstand.
- – Den indbyggede ‘skew’ opretning klipper den nye billede til funden firkant, og smider resten væk. Bug/feature?
FujiFilm F200EXR, Review
Sorry this is Danish only – and (almost) text only. For English please try translate.google.com version
This review is relative to the review of the closely related F60fd
FujiFilm F60fd, Review
Sorry this is text only.
This review is relative to the review of the closely related F50fd
Excellent light-sensitive camera, but rather slow. (Should be called F51fd)
This camera is almost identical to F50fd. See review on this.
It is primarily a firmware upgrade. Probably (?) with quite the same optics, CCD and IS
Only (real) differences
+ Improved AF (Fixed!)
+ Optional 6Mpixel with less hard compression
+ Slightly bigger screen
? Possibly a little better WB
? Possibly better zoom motor
– Poorer ergonomics, due to larger screen
FujiFilm F100fd, Review
FujiFilm F50fd, Review
Sorry this is Danish only – and text only. For English please try translate.google.com version
PROS
- + MEGET Lysfølsomt (af et kompaktkamera)
- + Optisk Image Stabilizer (OIS), CCD-type
- + SD/SDHC (standard for andre, ret nyt for FujiFilm…)
- + Tykkelse
- + Lydsvagt
- + Forholdsvist intuitiv betjening
- + Tålelig makro
- + OIS aktiv under video
- + Nemt at skifte opløsning.
- + God byggekvalitet
- (Se detaljer nedenfor)
CONS
- – Irriterende tidspilde ved billedsletning
- – “Quick AF” har problemer!
- – Autofokus ikke imponerende
- – ingen manuel fokus
- – intet 100% manuelt mode
- – Zoom ikke tiladt under video
- – Påtvungen kompression
- – Måske brugervenlighed kan føles som klods om benet med tiden.
- – Sløvt ved gentagne billeder til kort
- – Middelmådig zoom/vidvinkel 35-105mm (35mm ækviv.)
- (Se detaljer nedenfor)
Ricoh Caplio R6, Review
Sorry this is Danish only – and text only. For English please try translate.google.com version
PROS
- +Billedstabilisator
- +Makro
- +Vidvinkel
- +Zoom, 7x optisk
- +Optik
- +Hastighed
- +Manuel fokus
- +Stor 2.7″ skærm med pæn opløsning
- +Video max 640×480, 30fps
- +Kun 23mm trods 7x zoom
CONS
- -7 Mpixel på lille 1/2.5 tommer ccd
- -Dårlig autofokus når mørk
- -Stadig lidt mekanisk ‘støj’
- -Tvungen billed-kompression
Ricoh Caplio R3, Review
Sorry this is Danish only – and text only. For English please try translate.google.com version
PROS
- +Billedstabilisator
- +Makro
- +Vidvinkel
- +Zoom
- +Optik
- +Hastighed
- +Manuel fokus
- +Stor skærm
- +Video max 30fps
- Se detaljer nedenfor
CONS
- -Dårlig autofokus når mørk
- -Mekanisk ‘støj’
- -Lav skærmopløsning
- -Video max 320×240
- -Tvungen billed-kompression
Panasonic FX7, Review
Sorry this is Danish only – and text only. For English please try translate.google.com version
PROS
- Billedstabilisator fungerer fint, (men men bør tage et par skud af hvert motiv, da den ikke er 100% sikker)
- Optik er vældig god og med ret små fortegninger.
- Manual unødvendig, let at betjene, når man har lært/gættet det ulogiske valg at højrepil ofte er OK.
- Automatik omkring hvidbalance er usædvanligt god, der skal ret ekstreme lysforhold til for at det er nødvendigt at gå væk fra default.
- God videofuntion (trods opløsning), hvor billedstabilisering virkeligt kommer til sin ret.
- God fysisk størrelse, dejlig stor skærm, der også fungerer rimeligt i sollys
CONS
- En så banal ting som at tænd/sluk-knappen er omvendt så man let tænder kammeraet når man placerer det i lomme/hylster, i den naturlige retning med højresiden med håndledsrem opad. Den burde vendes om (eller drejes 90 grader)
- Man kunne ønske sig lidt mere lysstærkhed, havde et Pentax s5i før, og fordelen ved billedstabilisator bliver – næsten spist af den mindre følsomhed
- Som næsten alle små-kameraer: manglende loseless-compression mulighed. (Fx raw) Det burde da være mit eget valg, kan da bare bruge større/hurtigere/flere sd-kort. Hvorfor skal de vælge for mig??
- Video begrænset til 320*240, men det er grundet alder, dette skulle være rettet i FX8 og FX9.
- Batterilevetid begrænset, dette skulle være rettet i FX8 og FX9.
- Selvom det ville give støj, kunne jeg godt have ønsket mig mulighed for optisk-zoom i videomode.
- Af en eller anden grund er det heller ikke tilladt at lave digital-zoom i video-mode (som fx tilladt hos pentax). Ved ikke om det skyldes manglende processorkraft, eller blot dårlig software. Ærgeligt!
- De kunne da blot lave en lidt hakket-zoom der ikke kørte 30 fps, hvis processorkraft er et problem, det vil da ofte være bedre end ingen zoom!!!