Amazon Stuff That Doesn't Suck

[Diggin It]

Glomming off the Harbor Freight thread, this one is for products you bought from Amazon that work(s) as expected, or better. Feel free to start a thread for stuff that does suck if you are so inclined. This is not for railing against the company itself, their policies, practices, shipping or customer service. There are a number of other threads on those issues.


For openers, this little doohickey:


Handheld Vacuum Cordless Rechargeable,LAVEDGE 9Kpa Wet&Dry Powerful Suction Hand Vacuum,Mini Vacuum Cleaner with Replaceable HEPA Filter,Power Display Hand held Vacuuming for Home,Office,Car

Amazon.com

Sort of a more modern version of the old Dustbuster. Reasonably powerful for the size. Has an add-on snout for reaching into small areas, a hose if you need it and a spare filter. I've been cleaning out some cabinets and cubby holes and it got to the far back corners fine. Sure beats digging out the bigger vacuums you have to plug in. Can't say much about durability since I just got it yesterday, but for $30, you don't expect too much. Main thing I don't like so far is that the bottom doesn't have any flat spots so it rolls over when you set it down. I might end up gluing a small piece of something to it once I know I won't have to return it.

 

[jjeff]

Bought a Dowel jig easy to use and works like it should hand crank sxs windshield wipers work great and half the price I could buy elsewhere.

 

[Oaktree]

I'll put in a vote for these:

https://www.amazon.com/Keynice-Thermometer-Temperature-Fahrenheit-Accurate-Black/dp/B01M5BCIFR/ref=pd_day0_263_1?_encoding=UTF8&refRID=XY7VJ7Y5APY6F8JGATAS&th=1

Great for a vehicle that doesn't have an outside temp indicator, put one in my truck, another on my snowmobile. 1001 other uses.

 

[Midniteoyl]

Glomming off the Harbor Freight thread, this one is for products you bought from Amazon that work(s) as expected, or better. Feel free to start a thread for stuff that does suck if you are so inclined. This is not for railing against the company itself, their policies, practices, shipping or customer service. There are a number of other threads on those issues.


For openers, this little doohickey:


Handheld Vacuum Cordless Rechargeable,LAVEDGE 9Kpa Wet&Dry Powerful Suction Hand Vacuum,Mini Vacuum Cleaner with Replaceable HEPA Filter,Power Display Hand held Vacuuming for Home,Office,Car

Amazon.com

Sort of a more modern version of the old Dustbuster. Reasonably powerful for the size. Has an add-on snout for reaching into small areas, a hose if you need it and a spare filter. I've been cleaning out some cabinets and cubby holes and it got to the far back corners fine. Sure beats digging out the bigger vacuums you have to plug in. Can't say much about durability since I just got it yesterday, but for $30, you don't expect too much. Main thing I don't like so far is that the bottom doesn't have any flat spots so it rolls over when you set it down. I might end up gluing a small piece of something to it once I know I won't have to return it.

Bought one of those, from a different seller (exactly the same) and it.. sucked. LOL. Threw it away.

 

[jjeff]

Bought a replacement battery for a Dyson V6 still works great and was a lot less than what Dyson sells them for. Where's the bad things amazon sells?

 

[MapleLeafFarmer]

I bought a 6 tool Dewalt XR combo set and it is fine.

Also a spool of 1.3mm .325 half skip Stihl chainsaw chain as my regular dealer just couldn't get any in due to shipping problems and it was also fine. Cost a little more than buying locally but was needed prior to spring thaw.

 

[jjeff]

Bought 50 4.5" cutoff wheels for a grinder hold up better than others and a were a lot less $$.

 

[jaxs]

Bought one of those, from a different seller (exactly the same) and it.. sucked. LOL. Threw it away.

Yea,well is'nt that jest of it? Where items are bought effect's quility more so than manufacturer? Sort of an apples to onions comparison with Harbor Freight.

 

[5030]

I tend to consolidate my orders so I don't pay shipping. Not about to give Bezo's any money for his Prime garbage. never bought anything I wasn't happy with but none of it is impulse buying anyway.

Actually, the only reason I use them is I live way out in flyover country so going to a brick front store is a 40 mile jaunt. Easier to have it delivered and have one of those inept Amazon drivers drive on my lawn which they do regularly or back into the mailbox and knock it down which they have done more than once. Always wonder how they explain the large dent in the back doors when they get back to wherever they came from

 

[wolc123]

I ordered a new rear rim for my 8n Ford tractor from there, and it was priced comparable or just slightly more than other on-line sources, and it arrived within a couple days of my placing the order. I also ordered a package deal that included two new inner tubes, in case I punctured one in the change.

The new rim worked well and I was able to replace the 70 year old rusted out original with no trouble. The best thing was, a second rim arrived a few days later. Now, I will be able to change out the other side, if and when that rusts out, at no additional cost.

 

[GeneV]

Are you asking specifically about Amazon Basics products, or just stuff people bought off Amazon. Coz, man where to start? Personally, I buy so much stuff off Amazon, it's not even funny! I'll say one thing, I absolutely love their return/refund policy...so long as you're prompt about it.

 

[Diggin It]

Picked up one of these a couple of weeks back:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08J158TVV?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

Worked out pretty good, so I bought another. Not a great, high quality camera, but for $40 or so, it'll do. Decent image and the LED floodlights light up a pretty wide area. Display on my mobile devices, PC and camera recording system.

 

[herm0016]

well done cabinet hardware jig: if the US made one was like 50 bucks, I would go that route, but its over $200!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09HC4QX4M/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

clean your dogs feet with this, you will thank me! its fantastic. the large fit our 130 lb anatolian.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B088JPC99D/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1

 

[dodge man]

Lots of good stuff from Amazon, I got my Pat’s on Amazon.

 

[Number15]

Are you asking specifically about Amazon Basics products, or just stuff people bought off Amazon. Coz, man where to start? Personally, I buy so much stuff off Amazon, it's not even funny! I'll say one thing, I absolutely love their return/refund policy...so long as you're prompt about it.

I do too. Lately I've been trying to buy stuff from specialty websites just to break the Amazon cycle and help the little guy out.

Let me say that I am not happy with one right now, been a week and still no shipping on a item they said was in stock. In their FAQ they said their shipping was "warp speed" LOL and they wonder why we buy on Amazon

 

[kenmac]

Purchased this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XT7FN4...uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl a few months ago. I have been impressed with it, and it was less than what it would have cost me to rent.
I now see it has had a price drop from what I paid, which makes it a great deal !

 

[jjeff]

Purchased this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XT7FN4...uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl a few months ago. I have been impressed with it, and it was less than what it would have cost me to rent.
I now see it has had a price drop from what I paid, which makes it a great deal !

Do you think it's powerful enough to drive something similar to a t post in the ground if you modded one of the bits to use it like a pile
driver? Used on ground with few rocks?
Reason I'm asking I've used smaller sds demo hammers with a small piece of pipe welded on end to drive 8' grounding rods but a sds is definitely to small for anything bigger than that.

 

[Snobdds]

We use it quite a bit. We seem to travel, a lot, these days. So if I'm on a business trip, I order stuff so I have it when I get back. It's not just amazon, i do most of my shopping on line. I get what I want and I don't settle. The reoccurring order on Amazon is sweet...set it and forget it.

The best thing I found on amazon is this stuff. I have no experience using it as a stop leak, but I have used it as a rubber conditioner. I spray it on things like IFS CV boots on side by sides and trucks. Door seals sprayed with stuff will keep them nice and supple. Anything rubber, this stuff will work.

https://www.amazon.com/ATP-AT-205-Re-Seal-Stops-Bottle/dp/B000NVW1LM?pd_rd_w=kbXDQ&pf_rd_p=7040870a-d408-4be7-b92b-68b5982ab6ba&pf_rd_r=3PSRJYKXZS2Q606WV3EY&pd_rd_r=30521880-0170-4882-ac60-fdddc30c553e&pd_rd_wg=VLO3u&pd_rd_i=B000NVW1LM&psc=1&ref_=pd_bap_d_rp_5_i

 

[RustyA]

Amazon basics flannel shirts are soft and comfy. Reasonable priced too.

 

[Diggin It]

Put an interior door up between two rooms so I could block one off and not heat/cool if I didn't want to. Started looking for a passage set with levers. Stores all wanted more than I wanted to pay for such occasional use. Found this one:

TACO DL-LSV10-US3 DL-LSV Saturn Series Passage Cylindrical Leverset Grade 2 in Bright Brass - - Amazon.com

TACO DL-LSV10-US3 DL-LSV Saturn Series Passage Cylindrical Leverset Grade 2 in Bright Brass - - Amazon.com

www.amazon.com

Priced way too high, but there was one listed from Amazon Warehouse:

$6.40 Condition: Used - Very Good - Minor cosmetic imperfection on top, front or sides of item. Item will come in original packaging.

I'm not particular about condition and often buy returns or scratch and dent stuff. For six bucks, I figured why not?

Got it today and it turns out it's a heavy duty, commercial version without a visible mark on it anywhere. Six bucks for a $45 item works fine for me.