The Official Pleasing Purchase Thread

[Yorick]

TbF ive not worn mine for more than a minute at a time yet.

Even if I gives me a headache I'll probably keep it though

Most wimmin give us a headache, but we keep them

[David]

TbF ive not worn mine for more than a minute at a time yet.

Even if I gives me a headache I'll probably keep it though

Most wimmin give us a headache, but we keep them

I have always thought it was more the case that they kept us....

[Mr. Dazzle]

I have exactly the same problem as weeksy putting that lid on, it's a tight squeeze on my temples putting it on. But I put it on once a ride so....

I know weeksy is very particular, whereas I'm well, not.

[ZRX61]

Ordered a borescope from Amazon. Should be here Thursday. Been having a bit of a Amazon splurge lately (books, tools, clothes). All done now though.

Well buggery bollocks, it turned up today (along with two pairs of Levi 501's for $33 each) & the bloody thing is defective. It works fine when the USB charger cord is plugged in, but won't turn on without external power via the cord.
Manual states red light means it's charging & blue light means it's fully charged, except all I get is a green light (which isn't even mentioned in the manual) & there's no red or blue lights to be found anywhere on the contraption.
Amazon is shipping a replacement due here Saturday. I did take the time to check out how well it works while plugged in by having a butchers at my teeth, the inside of one ear & up both nostrils.
It's supposed to reach full charge in 2.5 hours, but bugger all has happened so far, gonna leave it plugged in overnight in the futile hope it wakes up.

[ZRX61]

YAY!!! Replacement borescope showed up this morning!!
However...This just goes from bad to worse. USB charging port is misaligned so I can't attach the charging cord to the device. So now I have TWO of them to return.
On the upside this one actually works... well, it will until the battery runs out of juice.
Had a quick think....

Eureka!!
Elongated the slot in the camera case just a smidge with my Dremel so USB port aligns with slot. Charging cord now fits & I have a red light to indicate charging.

Confused myself for a moment when I plugged it in & didn't see a charging light. Then I noticed that silly bollocks here had one USB cord plugged into the boroscope & a different one plugged into the computer..

Had a convo yesterday with a tech rep about the first one they sent & how I just had a green light instead of a red (charging) or blue (charged) light.
Rep says "They don't have green lights"
Took a pic of the green light & sent it to him "oh, that's odd"

[weeksy]

Latter half of last year we were having multiple issues with the BBQ. It's been months with it fine, then suddenly it's rubbish and won't stay lit.

It's pretty old and tbf it's had lots and lots of use over the years.

About a year or so ago i replaced the regulator which again, seemed to resolve the issue or so i thought, but then it threw a wobly a few times sadly.

I looked at the parts diagrams and you've basically only got a valve and hose, but that valve is £90, i'm guessing it being a discontinued model means it's harder to find too. Plus is may not actually resolve the issue.

So ordered this instead which will give us a resolution

https://www.bbqworld.co.uk/weber-barbec ... 9VEALw_wcB

[Silly Car]

Latter half of last year we were having multiple issues with the BBQ. It's been months with it fine, then suddenly it's rubbish and won't stay lit.

It's pretty old and tbf it's had lots and lots of use over the years.

About a year or so ago i replaced the regulator which again, seemed to resolve the issue or so i thought, but then it threw a wobly a few times sadly.

I looked at the parts diagrams and you've basically only got a valve and hose, but that valve is £90, i'm guessing it being a discontinued model means it's harder to find too. Plus is may not actually resolve the issue.

So ordered this instead which will give us a resolution

https://www.bbqworld.co.uk/weber-barbec ... 9VEALw_wcB

I’ve got the predecessor to that one, Q200 IIRC, great gas grill, I did steaks on it on Friday night, nice level of charring and none of the smell in the house

My pleasing purchase (gifts):

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The family got me a combination of 4 Kin kinchef knives* which are ridiculously sharp, amazingly balanced and a delight to use. Daughters bought me the Kin butchers block and had it engraved for me. As birthday gifts go, these have to be one of the best as I will get to use them everyday.

*laminated blades (except boning knife) with free sharpening (even if it means sending them to Suffolk... )

[weeksy]

I’ve got the predecessor to that one, Q200 IIRC, great gas grill, I did steaks on it on Friday night, nice level of charring and none of the smell in the house

Yeah we've got the Q200 too, that's the one that's now not working right.

We've also just bought a pizza stone for it so we can make pizza

[Mr. Dazzle]

We've also just bought a pizza stone for it so we can make pizza

I say this to everyone who's just got a pizza oven...

The thing which makes great pizza is not the oven (although a good one DEFINITELY helps), it's the bread. You can make really good pizza in a conventional oven if you've got decent dough, you'll never make anything better than mediocre pizza even with the fanciest oven if your bread is shit.

I have no idea how concerned/pedantic you actually are about making Pizza though

[weeksy]

We've also just bought a pizza stone for it so we can make pizza

I say this to everyone who's just got a pizza oven...

The thing which makes great pizza is not the oven (although a good one DEFINITELY helps), it's the bread. You can make really good pizza in a conventional oven if you've got decent dough, you'll never make anything better than mediocre pizza even with the fanciest oven if your bread is shit.

I have no idea how concerned/pedantic you actually are about making Pizza though

Sounds like a thread all in its own right. Get it going, give me some amounts and I'll be on the case on Friday evening

[Silly Car]

I’ve got the predecessor to that one, Q200 IIRC, great gas grill, I did steaks on it on Friday night, nice level of charring and none of the smell in the house

Yeah we've got the Q200 too, that's the one that's now not working right.

We've also just bought a pizza stone for it so we can make pizza

Never tried pizzas in it as we’ve got a pizza oven but I reckon it’d work a treat. As an add on to what Dazzle has said, the ooni dough recipe is a great place to start, I just use Sainsbury’s TTD 00 pasta flour, dried yeast and they taste great from the pizza oven.

I must say, I’d do exactly you’ve done, if mine won’t pop, I’d buy the same one again.

[Mr. Dazzle]

Ha...genuinely I would, but I'm not making any for ages and I'd need the pictures.

I would say there's loads on Google, but every single site makes you read a 4000 word essay on their childhood family holiday first.

[ZRX61]

Pool overflow drain line is blocked, discovered what they call a "Gallo Gun". It will be here Wednesday

[Yorick]

Pool overflow drain line is blocked, discovered what they call a "Gallo Gun". It will be here Wednesday

Turn the big octopus thing to waste and the water will flush down the drain.

[slowsider]

Pool overflow drain line is blocked, discovered what they call a "Gallo Gun". It will be here Wednesday

Very American, a gun for everything

[ZRX61]

Pool overflow drain line is blocked, discovered what they call a "Gallo Gun". It will be here Wednesday

Turn the big octopus thing to waste and the water will flush down the drain.

Still need to clear the overflow line. Yesterday's buggering about with it & general faffing has opened it slightly as the level has dropped maybe 1/4in in 24 hours.

[Jody]

I’ve got the predecessor to that one, Q200 IIRC, great gas grill, I did steaks on it on Friday night, nice level of charring and none of the smell in the house

Yeah we've got the Q200 too, that's the one that's now not working right.

We've also just bought a pizza stone for it so we can make pizza

If you're throwing the old one out, throw it in this direction please....

(I'll pick it up on my way to Dover if the ski season ever gets underway!)

[weeksy]

I’ve got the predecessor to that one, Q200 IIRC, great gas grill, I did steaks on it on Friday night, nice level of charring and none of the smell in the house

Yeah we've got the Q200 too, that's the one that's now not working right.

We've also just bought a pizza stone for it so we can make pizza

If you're throwing the old one out, throw it in this direction please....

(I'll pick it up on my way to Dover if the ski season ever gets underway!)

all yours m8

[Zimbo]

Latter half of last year we were having multiple issues with the BBQ. It's been months with it fine, then suddenly it's rubbish and won't stay lit.

It's pretty old and tbf it's had lots and lots of use over the years.

About a year or so ago i replaced the regulator which again, seemed to resolve the issue or so i thought, but then it threw a wobly a few times sadly.

I looked at the parts diagrams and you've basically only got a valve and hose, but that valve is £90, i'm guessing it being a discontinued model means it's harder to find too. Plus is may not actually resolve the issue.

So ordered this instead which will give us a resolution

https://www.bbqworld.co.uk/weber-barbec ... 9VEALw_wcB

I've been using one of those for the last couple of years, they're brilliant. I cook most of my meat chops / steaks on it, even through winter - less fat and much tastier. Even do the breakfast bacon on it. Get a 4.5KG calor gas bottle to go with it, the CampingGaz fitting they supply costa a fortune in gas!

[ZRX61]

Gave the Akaso (Brave 7) camera a proper test today. Had to drive down to LA for a med appt, then back home with a slight detour to a Kaw shop for a couple of oil filters & some spiffy little multi tool that I just had to buy & a visit to the pharmacy.
Cam cuts off & instantly restarts every 30min so you never lose more than 30min of footage if it craps out.. This means that as the journey was slightly over an hour each way I have 4x 30min vids & a couple of much shorter ones.
As it was mounted to the windscreen I'd set the cam to record upside down. That worked perfectly & I'm well chuffed with the vid quality. Image stabilization feature is just tits.

Won't be bothering to upload them for viewing anywhere as it's basically boring freeway footage, a gas station & three parking lots


The tool doodad:
https://www.trueutility.com/product/seven/