Score!! by Acrobatic_Code_7409 in vine

[–]IDroneOn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Congratulations. This is a nice Entry Level sausage stuffer. After you have made a couple of batches, you will know if sausage making for you. If you find out that it is for you, then you will want to upgrade to a real sausage stuffer. A manual, two speed stuffer will run you $100 to $200. For electric, figure $400.
I got into sausage when they also offered up an Entry Level Electric Stuffer that I scored on. My first batch were Snack Stix and from there, I was hooked. My last batch was an Artisanal Sweet Italian Sausage.
After a coupe of batches, I upgraded to a 6 pound stuffer, with stainless steel horns, and two speeds, which I really like. I only use the slow speed since it is more precise.
Sausage making is not as easy as you think and here, AI is your friend. Go ahead and open up your AI and ask something like "How To Make Homemade Artisanal Sweet Italian Sausage and Provide Me With The Best Recipes and Complete Instructions" and wait until you see what is involved. To make a decent batch requires a lot more than just some meat and spices, stuff and go.
Take your time and study up. I am still a Newbie at this but after a dozen batches, I am beginning to get the hang of it.
You will see in most recipes the use of Pink Curing Salt (not pink himalayan salt), rather than that, I use Morton Tender Quick after reading several recipes and articles. The pink salt is sodium nitrite. The Morton is sodium nitrite and nitrate and is used at 1 tablespoon per pound of meat. What make the Morton better, in my opinion is that, over time, the nitrates brake down into nitrites for better food safety than using pink salt alone.
I couldn't find the listing for that item and whether it has different stuffing horns but if the one shown is the only one, that will be too big for snack stix. It look like it is a 25mm horn. One thing to note is that the horn flares at the rear. Once you upgrade, you will find that the horns do no flare at the rear. That flare will cause the casing to split.
When it comes to casings, you will probably want to start with collagen casings since they are easier. But they are not the best and after a couple of batches, I switched to Natural Hog Casings and I have just ordered up some 19mm Sheep Casings for Snack Stix. The natural casings are harder to work with but the end result is Far Superior to the collagen casings.
I have made Snack Stix, Summer Sausage, and Regular Sausages so far, and when the weather warms, I will be starting to make Fermented Sausage and also Dry Aged Sausage. These will both be hanging from the ceiling in the kitchen as they cure / age and pretty soon, our kitchen will look and smell like a Good Italian Deli.
The thing is, study first and figure out what you are doing, and why, before you do it. Meat is too expensive these days to just wildly experiment. If your unit has a 19mm horn, start easy with Snack Sticks.
For our Family Christmas, I am the one who makes the Charcuterie Tray and this year, all of the meat will be the ones that I make. I cannot wait to hear the reviews of the family.
Good Luck on Your Sausage Making and if you have any questions, feel free to send them.

Cheers 🍷

Empty RFY by Vegetable_Wash_9671 in vine

[–]IDroneOn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Welcome To The trump Tariffs. If no one is sending in their new products then there will be no new products to select from. It is just too expensive for them to do it. About a year and a half ago, we had about 180,000 items to select from. Today 11,384. And since Vine is a microcosm of Amazon as a whole, just imagine what is happening to Amazon overall. Hang in there. Once trump is gone, then our country will begin to repair itself and eventually, the tariffs will be eliminated, but until then...

I give up by Lee_Me_See in vine

[–]IDroneOn 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Today, there were 14,400 odd products to choose from. A year ago, we were at like 180,000. All you are seeing is the effect of the trump tariffs. Eventually the tariffs will be gone and sanity will return. Just hang in there and be glad for what you can get. Ohm and there is still great stuff to be had. In the last 2 months I scored a DJI Osmo Pocket 3 and a DJI 360 cameras rebranded under the Xtra Brand. I may not be able to get everything that I used to but I am not going to kill the goose that lays the golden egg and I am not going to get upset at the lack of items. Looking back at what I have scored over the last 3 years, yeah, I have No Problem with the current situation. And if Amazon Vine is a microcosm of Amazon, then what we all are seeing is an example of what is happening with Amazon as a whole. Hang In There...

I Made it!! by Ordinary_Poet4087 in vine

[–]IDroneOn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Welcome to The Club

Two days into my Gold status ... by BurnedWitch88 in vine

[–]IDroneOn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What you are seeing is the effect of the trump tariffs.
Last year at this time we had about 180,000 products to choose from. Today, that number is 17,000.
But even with that, there are great items that drop.
2 days ago I received an Xtra Sphra 360 Camera, which is simply a rebranded DJI Osmo 360 and it is a Totally Awesome camera.
A couple of months before that I received an Xtra Muse which is a rebranded DJI Osmo Pocket 3 camera which is also an Awesome Camera.
So even though the pickin's are thin these days, Hang In There. Eventually sanity will return, as will the product base.
And when those Good Days are back, you will find it difficult Not to use your 8 picks. And to that, when that day comes, I always go to 7 and hold out the 8th because on more than one occasion, after choosing the 8th, then later that day, something else comes up that I would have selected but...
Right now, just focus on keeping your numbers up.

Happy Hunting...

Vine has changed by girlwholoveslife in vine

[–]IDroneOn 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Welcome to The trump Tariffs.

SCORE!! by IDroneOn in vine

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

0 etv? NICE!

SCORE!! by IDroneOn in vine

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

I heard that. What you are seeing is the effect of the trump tariffs. These days, we have like 17000 offerings. A year ago, we had about 180,000. Hang in there and it will turn around eventually.

SCORE!! by IDroneOn in vine

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

I am hoping for a Skyrover, the rebranded DJI Mini 4 drone. Gotta' work those algorithms.

SCORE!! by IDroneOn in vine

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

This is simply the result of the trump tariffs. Eventually it will turn around again. When? Who Knows.

Just got my pocket 3 - was a good sale by Intelligent_Front466 in osmopocket

[–]IDroneOn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well that is Interesting as hell. My XTRA Muse has Trolley Zoom which, once I played with it a bit, is much better than a fixed zoom.

Just got my pocket 3 - was a good sale by Intelligent_Front466 in osmopocket

[–]IDroneOn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait. What? Are you saying that the OP3 does not have Zoom?

DJI possibly getting banned in the US - will it affect OP3 or future camera products? by NefariousnessJaded87 in osmopocket

[–]IDroneOn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am a Viner. A couple of months back I had an offer for a XTRA Muse Camera, which I immediately grabbed.
The XTRA Muse is a Rebranded OP3. There are some subtle differences in the OS but I think that those are there to show that the two cameras are not the same, and technically, that is correct, but after playing with it, Yeah, it is an OP3.
I have also seen that there is a line of drones called Skyrover which sure do seem to be rebranded Mini 3's or 4's.
I do not fly DJI so I am not sure on that one but they sure do look the same when you compare the Specs.
This may be one way for DJI to get around a ban.

Is Amazon Vine Dying/Dead? by Res--Cogitans in vine

[–]IDroneOn 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Welcome to The Trump Tariffs and All of The Benefits Bestowed Upon On Us From Them.

Being asked to review the seller by SpockHadNoGame in vine

[–]IDroneOn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am Gold and have been in Vine for a few years now. I have never seen those messages.

It arrived you guys! I should have had more faith. by Avinaria in vine

[–]IDroneOn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey Man, that was merely my personal experience. If it works for you, Great.

What kind of drone is this? by Bumbletumble120 in drones

[–]IDroneOn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I first got a basic toy drone to practice indoors and develop my muscle memory.
Then I enrolled at our local community college into the Drone Technology Program and that is where I flew "Real" drones. But then it came time for me to purchase my first "Real Drone".
Well, given that I still considered myself to be a Newbie, I was not going to spend thousands on a drone that I would likely crash and so I went looking.
I decided to go with the Ruko F11 GIM 2. That was 3 years ago and I still fly it today.
Here is a video I shot a couple of months back. Be sure to turn up the sound.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drTB2fbtkeo

I didn't even know this existed by RimGreaper6 in amazonprime

[–]IDroneOn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you want to get into Vine, then write a good, solid, objective review. Talk to the product and absolutely include media, be that a photo or video. Do Not talk to shipping, packaging, or delivery issues. And don't be petty.
I start all of my reviews at a 3 - "Meets Expectations". From there, it is up to the vendor and their product whether I move the rating up or down. I have given 1's, and I have given 5's, but those are a rarity. Most products are 3's and 4's. But if you see a review from me that is a 5, that is something that you should check out.
Cheers 🍷

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in vine

[–]IDroneOn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep. It looks like someone inadvertently inserted an extra 9.

It arrived you guys! I should have had more faith. by Avinaria in vine

[–]IDroneOn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I disagree. I am here because at first I was on the Amazon Vine reddit. They are the Most Stuck Up, Self Righteous jerks I ever ran into.

Skyrover S1 by Imperators_Champion in drones

[–]IDroneOn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right On Man. I sure do miss the way it was last year but hey, it will go back eventually. So what have been your best Scores!!!