We Compare Three Mini-flashlights!

Wow! People like flashlights! Especially inexpensive ones. In the past week I bought a dozen more mini-flashlights. Now I have them from 3 different places. They all look alike on the web, but are they all the same? After I bought 3 of them for $10.50, Beckee W. in the chatroom found them for $3 each, actually four for $11.99. Then I found 6 for $17.99, also about $3 each. I decided to buy several of each to see if they are all the same flashlight. Strangely, they look similar, but they’re all slightly different. Watch this week’s show to see the variations. One thing is for sure. I think anyone of them would make a great stocking stuffer, or mini-gift. Especially the ones that ship in individual plastic containers. The ones priced at 4 for $11.99 on Amazon came packaged altogether in a plain cardboard box and don’t have the ‘strobe’ mode, something I never use anyway.

Giz Wiz Video: https://youtu.be/QZOZ8IOMkMw

All 3 versions of the mini-flashlight are still available as of 4 PM EDT 9/10/20

6/$17.97: https://amzn.to/3k8kxjc  (About $3 each.)

4/$11.99 Amazon: https://amzn.to/2F7ZGxZ (About $3 each- This version has no ‘strobe’ mode which is something I never use anyway.)

Still on Deal of the Day 3 for $10.50 w/free shipping as of 1 PM EDT 9/10/20 https://www.thatdailydeal.com/index.php?id=54488  ($3.50 each, but bigger task light side panel & better charging light indicator. This would be my choice if they’re still available.)

See or hear this show: www.gizwiz.tv/episode/1796

It’s been more than two years since we talked about the BarkBath QT. It was Bissell’s faster, QUIETER, and less messy way to bathe your four-legged family member, or even your dog. Bissell has something new now in their Crosswave line & it was featured at IFA, Berlin, billed as the oldest and largest industrial exhibition in Europe. Even though there was a live in-person show in Berlin, I didn’t attend, but thanks to Dealerscope Editor-in-Chief, Nancy Klosek and Tony Monteleone at ctlab.media, we have some video for our show. (They didn’t attend in person either, but hired a local reporter to get video of the BISSELL CrossWave Cordless Max All in One Wet-Dry Vacuum Cleaner & Mop for Hard Floors & Area Rugs. (Wow, what a long name!) Video is below, but here’s a bit of info from Bissell: Vacuum and wash your floors at the same time with cordless freedom. Up to 30 minutes of cordless cleaning power with a 36V lithium ion battery. Improved edge cleaning to easily pick-up pet hair that gathers along baseboards and in corners of your home. Multi-surface cleaning means it’s safe for use on tile, sealed wood floors, rugs, laminate, linoleum, rubber floor mats, pressed wood floors, and more. Self-cleaning cycle helps maintain machine’s cleaning performance. Two-tank technology keeps clean water and formula separate from dirty water and dry debris. Wi-Fi connected capabilities and the Bissell connect app provide helpful alerts, maintenance tracking and usage tips. Thanks again to Nancy and Tony for sharing their video:

CT LAB Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=109&v=BvMAa8RpFZg&feature=emb_logo

Amazon: https://amzn.to/3hcPkcY   As an Amazon Associate Giz Wiz Biz earns from qualifying Amazon purchases. You pay no more.

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In all the years I’ve owned an Android smartphone, I’ve have never printed from it. I figured it would just be too much trouble. Then I found out about the Mopria Print Service app. Here’s what is says it can do: Make mobile printing easy from any Android phone or tablet and eliminates the need to install any additional software or drivers allowing you to easily print regardless of the printer brand to more than 120 million Mopria certified printers. Android 8 and higher phones also feature core print technology from Mopria including the new Android 11 OS.” During the demo I downloaded the app, and in about a minute it found my printer and asked if I would like to print out a demo page. I did that, and wow, it worked! Printing a photo was no so successful, but when I inquired about that, I learned a new version in coming very soon and it should fix that problem. You can check out there video, and/or visit their website with the links below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRVdKEoe9mc&feature=youtu.be

http://www.mopria.org/

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This week Chad’s pick is FOOD FIGHT SPLAT BALLS. Here’s a bit of info from ToySmith, the company behind these gadgets: Created for kids that can’t resist playing at mealtime, these splat balls let them be wild and free to food-fight. Featuring a pizza, a donut and a burger, this sticky set of three splats with each toss. Made of TPR plastic and water-based powder filling. Recommended for ages 3+. WARNING: Choking hazard, small parts; not for children under 3 yrs.

And Chad’s take? Chad like these and you’ll see him squishing them and letting them Splat on some shelves behind him. He especially liked that they were at FIVE BELOW for just $3 each. He couldn’t find them on FIVE BELOW’s website so recommended check out a local FIVE BELOW store if you have one near you. He also found them online, but as a set of 3. Oddly the set contains the 3 he bought, but for $14.97. So FIVE BELOW is definitely a better deal.

https://www.worldmarket.com/product/toysmith+food+fight+splat+ball+set+of+3.do?sortby=ourPicks 3 for $14.97 at Cost Plus World Market (And most likely a shipping charge too.)

See or hear this show: www.gizwiz.tv/episode/1796

I guess since Apple will be making some major announcements next week he wanted us to show his video now.

He also added that this video fits in with this month’s Chad’s Crappy Corner’ theme of ‘mimic gadgets’.

Here’s the link to Mo’s video: https://youtu.be/WujcJjGafxU

Mo paid $9.99 for his, but one is no longer available. This one looks the same and was a couple of $ cheaper on 9/11/20.

It’s here on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3inMa7C – As an Amazon Associate Giz Wiz Biz earns from qualifying Amazon purchases. You pay no more.

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This week we have a video email of the week from Brian Jones, Manchester UK

Video Link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GPw_0zmk_Q