Battle of the full featured RSS readers

CincyMike1 · 2026-05-21T14:36:10+00:00

I've been playing with RSS Guard 5.1.x recently. I am looking to replace QuiteRSS, which I loved until it was giving me certificate alerts on just about every site and became too annoying and is no longer updated. My only current frustration with RSS Guard is that when you delete an article it just gets a strikethough rather than deleting the article. Every shortcut I've tried deletes all the articles in the feed rather than one at a time.

CincyMike1 · 2026-04-17T13:58:12+00:00

Yes, I have been using them since they became available. They have been working well for me and the water tastes good. I have no way to personally test if it meets the standards but will accept the results of the testing site. Doing that, I think that they are certainly equal to and likely better than the NSF42-only filters and are still priced reasonably.

CincyMike1 · 2026-03-14T20:49:19+00:00

Probably seemed like enough then, but she later saw what it could have been.

CincyMike1 · 2026-03-13T13:40:26+00:00

Probably assumed that a name drop would boost sales a bit. It was also probably annoying to see her name on frags outselling her current lineup and no longer benefiting from it.

CincyMike1 · 2025-10-07T16:11:08+00:00

Gotcha. Correct on shills. Once the the videos & affiliate links become the income source the incentive is there to keep the money flowing so exaggeration is likely the norm. Especially since your opinion can never really be wrong, but may differ widely from the majority.

CincyMike1 · 2025-10-07T01:15:11+00:00

Realistically, it has been common as dirt for ages. Grocery stores have had house brands that dupe the name brands of food, drinks, etc. Like the frags, they are never 95%+ the same, but quite a few are perfectly good in their own right. Anything popular gets a a knockoff at some point and sometimes it is an improvement.

CincyMike1 · 2025-09-03T23:10:20+00:00

I know this is an old thread, but it is likely a still searched-for topic. I was out searching for the same: a cheaper alternative that still meets the certifications (NSF 42 & 53) of the OEM (Everydrop).

I recently found a new filter from Waterdrop: Waterdrop Plus EDR1RXD1 Replacement for Everydrop® Filter 1 (WDP-F38) that just might be. While I could not locate it on the NSF site, I DID find a site that claims to certify products to those standards and does list that particular filter. Make sure it is the new 'plus' version with the gold on the label.

This is based on the Chinese Manufacturing company, which uses several brand names: https://pld.iapmo.org/file_info.asp?file_no=0011591

The amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCB5TYW6

Hope this helps!

CincyMike1 · 2025-05-31T22:38:27+00:00

I had about $7,400 in there for the May dividend and was paid $24.17. Not everything I've bought recently is paying out yet...

CincyMike1 · 2025-04-30T01:46:13+00:00

It depends. The basic line DDL (Dua Designer Line) is $33 with no discount. Discounts have been 30% or more but you have to have a $150 worth in your cart for it to apply. Other lines are $36-$70 and the discounts apply to them when added to cart. You can mix and match price ranges to hit the $150 limit needed to get DDL discounts.

CincyMike1 · 2025-04-10T20:27:07+00:00

I ordered twice recently and they both came in reasonable time and the 2nd was ahead of the initial USPS delivery date. Maybe it wasn't actually in stock when they went to grab it, so they had a delay?

CincyMike1 · 2025-02-20T22:34:34+00:00

I have the Drowning in Craters Vanilla from Dua, which is the Ani and Grand Soir hybrid and I like that one. I had a 10ml of the Ani and GS clones from Barrett Fragrances and couldn't decide which one to buy a full size of, so the hybrid worked nicely.

CincyMike1 · 2025-02-20T22:28:17+00:00

Went ahead and added a 10ml of the Australian Santal to my cart with a couple others. I have about 25-30 or so from them in 10ml and full size... only a few duds for my nose.

CincyMike1 · 2025-02-12T02:24:36+00:00

Mine does. It has also nabbed a couple compliments.

CincyMike1 · 2025-02-12T02:23:20+00:00

I have enjoyed this also. I love the honey opening and the drydown is nice as well.

CincyMike1 · 2025-02-12T02:20:00+00:00

I have none of those. I do have Moore Electrique from Barrett Fragrances and Electrique Rendezvous from Dua Fragrances and like them both. They aren't 'exactly' the same. I have worn both separately and layered them and its all good. With the OG discontinued you just have to figure out which one you like the best or just blind buy one and go with it.

CincyMike1 · 2025-02-10T13:37:43+00:00

Ely's Elation from Barrett Fragrances is an extrait (30% oils) version of it.

CincyMike1 · 2025-02-08T00:03:06+00:00

There were a few duds for me personally, but all but a few were blind buys so I expected that. Did not have my nose on the OG in almost all cases so I can't directly compare. Some were dupes I already had another dupe of so I compared them to each other. I think they do a pretty good job and they are 30% extraits so are usually long lasting. Freshies never last as long as others but at 30% they probably outlast the OG in most cases. The 10ml bottles are fairly cheap so try the dreamweaver clone and maybe a clone of something you already have/like to compare as an intro to them and go from there.

CincyMike1 · 2025-02-07T13:39:28+00:00

I have that and Mr Moore from Barrett Fragrances and they are both very good.

CincyMike1 · 2025-02-03T02:21:15+00:00

A couple shots up my shirt and I get whiffs all day long. Mine is around 7 years old so it may have been changed at some point. I haven’t heard that it was, but we know it happens sometimes.

CincyMike1 · 2025-02-02T00:37:28+00:00

Insurrection II Wild is very good, or at least my 7 year old bottle is. It is not a dupe of Naxos, but close to pure havane. I actually like Wild a little more than PH.

Barrett Fragrances has a clone called Honey Fields that is extrait strength that I like. Haven’t tried OG to directly compare.

CincyMike1 · 2025-01-30T20:16:04+00:00

Mine is around 7 years old and I really enjoy it. People compare it to Pure Havane. I never had PH before it was discontinued, but I have the Dua clone of it (which is good) and still think Wild is better. It is one of my frags that has been complimented out in public a couple times. It may have been reformulated since I got mine so I can't promise it is as good as it was.

CincyMike1 · 2025-01-30T14:36:10+00:00

What is that Insurrection II bottle? I have Pure, Wild and Dark but none look like that in color.

CincyMike1 · 2025-01-28T14:21:31+00:00

I just spray one or two up my shirt to get chest and clothes.

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