UK Eliquids I have tried

A list of vaping eliquids I have tried in the UK.
Currently I am trying TOBACCO flavors.

eliquid	flavor (nicotine)	cost/shop	comment	score
88vape Butlers	tobacco 16mg	£1 B&M stores	decent. my current default. My nearest to tobacco. organic flavorings	8/10
Ezi-cig tobacco	tobacco 16mg	£1 PoundWORLD	weak, thin. glycerine taste.	1/10
KIK	tobacco 16mg	£2 Poundstretcher	Had high hopes, but much like Ezi. Glycerin taste. organic(?).	4/10
VIP	KENTUCKY tobacco 0mg	£4 a vape shop	distinct taste but not that nice. Light on the throat. Maybe nicotine causes the throat effect.	4/10
88vape	rolling leaf 11mg	£1  B&M stores	had high hopes but tasteless apart from lemonade. Disappointed	3/10
Zing	tobacco medium (16mg?)	£1 Home Bargains	not used yet

Zealot B5 Wireless Headphones : consumer review

Zealot B5 Headphones : a quick review.
Version/Model : doesn't say, but think it may be 2015 model.

Quick verdict :
Seems a good standard. Clear but bass bias. Thin earpads. Nice try by Zealot  but could be improved.


Note :
Quite hard to find spec on this headphone knowing which version it refers to. One major gripe in reviews is that it has a proprietry port for charging, but in this newer model it uses a micro-usb port (an improvement).  

VicTsing Fullsize Bluetooth Headset/Headphones with mic (my review)

Model # : 515
VicTsing Bluetooth Fullsize Headphones with mic
As seen on Amazon/Ebay
At time, around $25/£16

My verdict :
For the price, very good sound and build quality but (for me) it can't handle powerful audio such as high watts hifi, but good for phones, youtube, low-power sources. Nice bass and crisp treble. Lasts for hours. A good buy but not for power sources.

Spec :

Naive review : Braun Oral-B Vitality Electric Toothbrush

A basic naive review by a consumer of : Braun Oral-B Vitality Electric Toothbrush
Bought : In UK
Model information : no package, so all I have to go on is on bottom of brush body : Type 3709 (other info : N2820)

Verdict : Seems a decent quality 'starter'/'bottom of the range' electric toothbrush. No frills but does the job. Look our for when it's seasonally on sale or on Amazon where it seems to be usually cheaper.

This review is on a Oral B Vitality toothbrush I bought in 2012. I presume there is not much change in the latest model, though I cannot be sure.

Amazon USA search : Oral-B Electric Toothbrush
Amazon UK search :  Oral-B Electric Toothbrush

Opening comments :
No frills. No LEDs when charging or using to let me know the state of the battery etc. Has a basic timer that pulses at 2 minutes to imply that this is enough time for cleaning. The newer model may also give the 30 second pulses to tell you to switch to another quadrant of the mouth (I ignore the timer myself). Seems to be a good solid electric toothbrush that is bottom of the range but still decent quality.

Philips SHC1300 Wireless Headphones review

Review : Philips SHC1300 Wireless (infrared) Headphones

Good :
Work well in line of sight of transmitter (says up to 7m)
The neighbours can't 'tune in'
Can use more than one headphone set with the same transmitter
Light and comfy enough
Decent enough sound.
Very decent power length (maybe 20-30 hours with rechargeable ?)
On/off and volume control on phones 
Uses AA batteries meaning no 'downtime' while recharging
Works fine with my rechargeable AA batteries

Bad :
Sound is tinny/thin (but still decent for non-quality listening)

bendy mini tripod : demo

cheap generic bendy mini tripod
score for price : 9/10
score overall : 6/10

I bought a bendy mini tripod for my camera. There are more expensive more 'solid' looking ones (such as the gorillapod)  but for my needs (taking photos on a flat surface) this cheap generic tripod seems ideal at the price. For under £2 I got 2 of them !! They are flimsy but for my need and to complement a bigger tripod (if you need one), this was ideal for me. I'm hoping they don't break easily or something. Probably every household should have one of these at the price. Fits standard screw-in for cameras (1/4 inch I think), so it should fit almost all cameras.

demo : Wahl Clipper : Cordless Minipro

Wahl Cordless Minpro Clipper
Inexpensive small 'travel' clipper
Good : Seems to cut ok and is cordless (uses 1 ordinary AA battery)
Bad : Too noisy and needs oiled.
Score : 5/10
Score per cost : 6.5/10
Buy again ? probably not

Amazon USA : Wahl 9307-1301 Cordless Mini Pro 14 Piece Touch-up and Trim Haircutting Kit


Full review below :

Review/demo : Philips Hair Clipper Pro (model QC5345)

Quick impression : Very good cutter and only 2 attachments needed. No oil either. Charges up in 1 hour. Light. Cutting edge is washable.
Downside : Only real gripe is ... a bit noisy
Score : 9/10
Score per value : depends how much you paid but they are good quality.

Review :

UK : 8 CR202 lithium batteries for 99p

8 CR202 lithium batteries for 99p out of Poundstretcher

I haven’t looked for CR202 batteries online recently, but they always seemed to be expensive. I got 8 CR202 batteries out of POUNDSTRETCHER for 99p but I’m not sure if it will be their regular price. The normal price looked to be £1.99
Still, it’s good they seem to have finally dropped in price.

It used to be you could get a big collection of mixed lithium button batteries out of poundstretcher cheap, but it had all the ones possible apart from CR202 which were the only ones you wanted.

Review : DAB personal radio from Asda (own brand : model E80210)

DAB personal radio (Asda own brand)
Cost : £25
Conclusion : Fantastic
Rating per value : 10/10
Overall rating : 9/10

List of comments :
No speaker, audio through earphones only
Fantastic sound quality
Easy to use, intuitive navigation
Slightly big but 'skinny' too
Uses 2 AAA batteries, so far power time seems reasonable
Press 2 buttons to lock the buttons
Has FM too
Scans channels on power on
Has 'lock buttons' function

Video below >>