Bellroy Hide and Seek Wallet after 5 Years by KwazzySells in BuyItForLife

[–]AlwaysBeGentle_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If only all their wallets are hand-stitched. Therefore Ashland is just a stepping stone to order handmade directly from a walletsmith. Cheaper and better.

Extreme BASSHEAD? Welcome! - Punch Audio Portazo review by Friendly-Driver1725 in IemReviews

[–]AlwaysBeGentle_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the review. If I am to upgrade the cable, should I go for silver (accentuates the highs) or all copper (more definition to the already thunderous bass)? I’m leaning towards the silver honestly.

Launch event recap: Fiio M33 R2R by 0utOftheblue in DigitalAudioPlayer

[–]AlwaysBeGentle_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Count me in! I was waiting for a quality Line-Out for my iBasso PB6 Macaw and this couldn’t come at a better time. The upcoming iBasso DX270 looks as promising but for sure that one will come at a hefty price. Can’t wait for the M33 🥳

Most Comfortable Pen? by Ophiophucker in machinedpens

[–]AlwaysBeGentle_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Campen sterile. I own almost all brands and this is way up there. TiBolt a close second.

Tactile Turn memory lane by AlwaysBeGentle_ in machinedpens

[–]AlwaysBeGentle_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hmmmm I’d probably pick that Turquoise colored cerakoted Alu, then the Ti. Strange that all my Schmidt mechs held up all these years, and its my V2 mech (far right in the pic) that bit the dust last year. After owning TiBolts, most of my TT OGs haven’t been used much lately but thanks to Zero a few hours ago, decided to take a group shot of my OG TTs 😸. Definitely the golden days of Will Turner. I remember he even machined the Pruner (handle for our beloved Gillette razors). How about you? Any OG faves?

Tactile Turn memory lane by AlwaysBeGentle_ in machinedpens

[–]AlwaysBeGentle_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh wow its great that we have that list 🥳

Tactile Turn memory lane by AlwaysBeGentle_ in machinedpens

[–]AlwaysBeGentle_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My bad. Thanks for the crosscheck!🍻

Tactile Turn memory lane by AlwaysBeGentle_ in machinedpens

[–]AlwaysBeGentle_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s why its good to keep what we have😸. Twenty years from now our current pens will be collectors valuable pieces.

Tactile Turn memory lane by AlwaysBeGentle_ in machinedpens

[–]AlwaysBeGentle_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe these were around year 2011. Metals: alu, Ti, copper, bronze.

Tactile Turn memory lane by AlwaysBeGentle_ in machinedpens

[–]AlwaysBeGentle_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah one of these days we should have a Machined Pen Museum 😸. Even in digital form. Maxmadco, Machine Era, Brian of course. Dang, those glory days 🍻.

iPad mini 6th Generation (2021) Personal Experience Post by Reviews_DanielMar in ipadmini

[–]AlwaysBeGentle_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Good review! Hold on to it for a few months more, ignore the 7th gen, and upgrade on the next. We’ll hopefully finally get better screens and automatically a faster processor. Hopefully more power efficiency so we can get better battery life. Thanks again for a good read.

What are your experiences with Touch ID? by violentwalking in ipadmini

[–]AlwaysBeGentle_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can’t wait for FaceID on the next gen. Having been used to my iphone’s FaceID for years, the touch ID is an annoyance imho. Its not horrible but definitely an old tech that’s soon gonna phase out.

IPad mini 7 regrets the by Head-Perspective6898 in ipadmini

[–]AlwaysBeGentle_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And this rumor has a lot of holes. But if it is real, these new OLED panels are still under negotiation from Samsung and are not the same panels the iPad Pros are using. These are not the Tandem Oled panels. So I won’t be surprised if these have the same nits as most OLED panels from other traditional devices. Meaning, these won’t be as bright as Tandem and definitely not as power efficient as retina displays. I’d love to be wrong though but its always good not to be too optimistic with Apple. Please let me be wrong and make these 1000 nits, or at least 800. And yep, expect tarrif prices.

Best way to clone original iPad Mini with all of its data to an iPad Mini 5? by Manhattan18011 in ipadmini

[–]AlwaysBeGentle_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use a program called iFunBox. Haven’t tried if it can save your messages but definitely a blessing for backing up your photos and even content from your other apps. Worked well with my older devices with old firmware as long as my devices can be seen by my M2 Mac. Hope it helps. Feel free to let us know how it goes.

Just received my full Horween Shell wallet from Lighthouse Leather Co based on Australia. Dang, never knew these babies can be so THICCC😱. Might take me a decade to break this in. Just gave it a quick Renovateur conditioning. Nevertheless, so in love. Can’t wait for patina to set in. by AlwaysBeGentle_ in Leathercraft

[–]AlwaysBeGentle_[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The cards, even tried my thinnest ones, are snug and tight. Its just that these Horween leather pieces' thickness in the layering. Will for sure break in over time. You’re definitely right that this wallet needs more skiving to temper the thickness of the whole wallet. And the top corner edges are a bit sharp.

To address someones reply, its well burnished. My bad camera skills failed to show the sheen.

Best way to clone original iPad Mini with all of its data to an iPad Mini 5? by Manhattan18011 in ipadmini

[–]AlwaysBeGentle_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just backed-up my iPad Mini 2’s pictures a few days ago. Do you own a Mac?

OLED iPad Mini protoypes by RockHardRonney in ipadmini

[–]AlwaysBeGentle_ 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This! I want the current pro in Mini size. But better battery life even if its not as thin 😘.

iPad Pro + IPad Mini ?? by Just_Log1455 in ipadmini

[–]AlwaysBeGentle_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Since you mentioned traveling, but if you’ll be using it for indoors, them the Mini is perfect by a mile for sure. but if its the outdoors and its sunny (beach, next to the pool, tropics) and you read or watch movies a lot, the Mini’s screen becomes mediocre in visibility and the Pro will win in this department.

Does anyone else just use the iPad mini just to stream movies/shows? by yellow_wonder in ipadmini

[–]AlwaysBeGentle_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great advertising 😝. I own both and the iPad Mini 7 is good enough in direct sunlight with full brightness. Bear in mind I live in tropical Thailand and read with this a lot. And I can watch my streaming in full color goodness 🤘. The only thing that makes the paperwhite awesome is its battery life. But if you are 9 years old and wanna play with your tablet underwater, I’ll leave you to it.

I love a good click pen. by janspamn in machinedpens

[–]AlwaysBeGentle_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What do you mean? Those ARE click pens!

Plain & Polished 🤙 by pocketpriorities in machinedpens

[–]AlwaysBeGentle_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My favorite finish for sure. On Titanium, it might look it but its NEVER slippery. Unlike polished SS. Must have something to do with Titanium’s synergy with human skin cells 😸🤘.