ISSUE 048 · SATURDAY, OCT 16, 2021
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5,134 dispatches on file

Evie RobinsonOn the record
Filed Aug 23, 2021
3 / 5

Day one wobble

Setup was a pain but it does work now, two weeks in with no fresh issues.

Cian Munro
Filed Aug 23, 2021
2 / 5

Scam.

Day one dud. Yikes big time.

Ethan ShawOn the record
Filed Aug 23, 2021
2 / 5

Buyer beware

Not worth it, got burned on this one. Two weeks in and the screen already has dead pixels, support just reads from a script.

George SmithOn the record
Filed Aug 23, 2021
5 / 5

Hooked already

Works like it should. No regrets.

Fionnuala Brennan
Filed Aug 22, 2021
5 / 5

Picked it up again today

tbh the $149 version is all most people actually need.

Hannah WallaceOn the record
Filed Aug 22, 2021
5 / 5

Actually good

Rin walked me through setup and it took maybe five minutes total. Picked up a second one for the office so i can stop sharing mine.

Angus Ellis
Filed Aug 22, 2021
5 / 5

Keeps going

ugh i can't believe i waited this long to upgrade honestly.

Louie QuinnOn the record
Filed Aug 22, 2021
5 / 5

Legit.

After a firmware push the one quirk i had just vanished completely.

Albert MartinOn the record
Filed Aug 21, 2021
5 / 5

Better than expected

No regrets. The app pairs on first try every single time which is weirdly satisfying.

Walter LombardoOn the record
Filed Aug 21, 2021
4 / 5

Zero regrets

Harper got the same model and we compared notes, both of us love it.

Alice O'ConnorOn the record
Filed Aug 21, 2021
4 / 5

Fine.

I definately didn't expect it to still feel new after a month of hard use. Thandi said i'd use it every day and she was right, haven't put it down. Legit the best impulse buy of my year by a mile.

Bryn WrightOn the record
Filed Aug 20, 2021
4 / 5

Chef's kiss

Battery life at £229 feels like something that should cost twice as much.

Rory McGregorOn the record
Filed Aug 20, 2021
5 / 5

Underrated honestly

day one and i'm hooked, this thing just works out of the box.

James CarterOn the record
Filed Aug 20, 2021
5 / 5

Day one convert

Fits perfect. Alot of hype online but this one actually lives up to it which is rare.

Megan HoganOn the record
Filed Aug 20, 2021
5 / 5

Firmware fixed everything

Sam at the shop was patient and let me ask every dumb question i had. havent used my old one since i got this and that says enough.

Bella SheridanOn the record
Filed Aug 19, 2021
4 / 5

tbh impressed

The $89 refurb is honestly the best money i've spent on tech this year. day one and i'm hooked, this thing just works out of the box.

Amelia MorganOn the record
Filed Aug 19, 2021
4 / 5

Setup was easy

10/10, no notes. Works like it should. Nothing to complain about and that's rare for me as a buyer.

Conor MasonOn the record
Filed Aug 19, 2021
3 / 5

Returns were a pain

A friend swore by this model, I'd call it a 6 out of 10 on a good day. Returned it, got a replacement, that one works, so I'm fine with it I guess.

Finley MurrayOn the record
Filed Aug 18, 2021
5 / 5

Wow.

Picked up a second one for the office so i can stop sharing mine.

Nia Jackson
Filed Aug 18, 2021
4 / 5

Love this thing

The app pairs on first try every single time which is weirdly satisfying. tbh the $149 version is all most people actually need.

Aurélien BaronOn the record
Filed Aug 18, 2021
4 / 5

Nailed it

Legit the best impulse buy of my year by a mile. Chef's kiss. Sam at the shop was patient and let me ask every dumb question i had.

Arthur MarinOn the record
Filed Aug 18, 2021
5 / 5

Punches above its price

havent used my old one since i got this and that says enough.

Mélanie BoulangerOn the record
Filed Aug 17, 2021
5 / 5

Hooked already

Nothing to complain about and that's rare for me as a buyer.

Yanis LebrunOn the record
Filed Aug 17, 2021
5 / 5

Picked it up again today

Chef's kiss. Recieved it a day early which never happens with my address.

Elsa DanielssonOn the record
Filed Aug 17, 2021
5 / 5

Actually good

Recieved it a day early which never happens with my address. The $89 refurb is honestly the best money i've spent on tech this year.

Johan Westerberg
Filed Aug 16, 2021
1 / 5

Hard pass

The app force-logs me out alot and the device needs re-pairing every single time. A rep from support promised a replacement, that was weeks ago and I'm still waiting.

Alexander Moen
Filed Aug 16, 2021
4 / 5

Legit.

Nico helped me pick between two models and the cheaper one won easily.

Camilla MattssonOn the record
Filed Aug 16, 2021
5 / 5

Better than expected

Imi grabbed one for her mum and now her whole family has one. 10/10, no notes. havent used my old one since i got this and that says enough.

Anaïs LefrancOn the record
Filed Aug 16, 2021
5 / 5

Zero regrets

Still ticking two weeks in and the charge barely budges overnight. After a firmware push the one quirk i had just vanished completely.

Cédric Legros
Filed Aug 15, 2021
4 / 5

Fine.

Thandi said i'd use it every day and she was right, haven't put it down.

Dervla MartinOn the record
Filed Aug 15, 2021
4 / 5

Chef's kiss

Alot of hype online but this one actually lives up to it which is rare.

Phoebe VaughanOn the record
Filed Aug 15, 2021
2 / 5

Battery wrecked

definately not buying from them again, the refurb died in a week. Charger stopped working day one and no one from support will respond.

Tadhg O'Brien
Filed Aug 14, 2021
2 / 5

Avoid.

A rep from support promised a replacement, that was weeks ago and I'm still waiting. The app force-logs me out alot and the device needs re-pairing every single time.

Reuben JohnsonOn the record
Filed Aug 14, 2021
5 / 5

Firmware fixed everything

Rin walked me through setup and it took maybe five minutes total. Picked up a second one for the office so i can stop sharing mine. Chef's kiss.

Charlie HendersonOn the record
Filed Aug 14, 2021
5 / 5

tbh impressed

ugh i can't believe i waited this long to upgrade honestly. Harper got the same model and we compared notes, both of us love it.

Grainne Parker
Filed Aug 14, 2021
3 / 5

Boxed well, battery iffy

The firmware push broke someone else's unit, mine survived, mixed bag I'd say. Support ghosted me for a week then suddenly refunded, so, win? ugh.

Rose DohertyOn the record
Filed Aug 13, 2021
4 / 5

Finally, a win

No regrets. The app pairs on first try every single time which is weirdly satisfying.

Dougal KeaneOn the record
Filed Aug 13, 2021
5 / 5

Wow.

Harper got the same model and we compared notes, both of us love it. I definately didn't expect it to still feel new after a month of hard use.

Elijah BakerOn the record
Filed Aug 13, 2021
4 / 5

Love this thing

I definately didn't expect it to still feel new after a month of hard use.

Thomas Humphreys
Filed Aug 12, 2021
3 / 5

Not bad for the price

Felt cheap in hand but works fine so I'm keeping it for now at least. Milo from support actually knew the product, got my refund day one with no drama.

Einar JacobsenOn the record
Filed Aug 12, 2021
5 / 5

Punches above its price

day one and i'm hooked, this thing just works out of the box.

Sofia LindgrenOn the record
Filed Aug 12, 2021
2 / 5

Scam.

ugh, so disappointed.

Hans VestergaardOn the record
Filed Aug 12, 2021
5 / 5

Picked it up again today

Sam at the shop was patient and let me ask every dumb question i had.

Hanna Kristiansen
Filed Aug 11, 2021
1 / 5

Return window games

Two weeks in and the screen already has dead pixels, support just reads from a script. Support said they'd escalate my ticket, lol, that was weeks ago and nothing has moved.

Henrik JonssonOn the record
Filed Aug 11, 2021
3 / 5

Decent, needs patience

Milo from support actually knew the product, got my refund day one with no drama.

Lukas ThomassenOn the record
Filed Aug 11, 2021
5 / 5

Legit.

Just works. Nothing to complain about and that's rare for me as a buyer.

Cecilia HolmOn the record
Filed Aug 10, 2021
4 / 5

Better than expected

Picked up a second one for the office so i can stop sharing mine. Fits perfect. tbh the $149 version is all most people actually need.

Hjalmar AnderssonOn the record
Filed Aug 10, 2021
2 / 5

Save your money

Paid full price and recieved a unit that wouldn't hold charge past two hours. Not worth it, got burned on this one.

Nora EideOn the record
Filed Aug 10, 2021
1 / 5

Refurb was junk

I dont know what happened after a firmware push but half the buttons stopped working. The firmware push bricked my unit and now it won't even boot, idk what to do. Nope, returned it.

Mattias SjöbergOn the record
Filed Aug 10, 2021
4 / 5

Chef's kiss

havent used my old one since i got this and that says enough.