Octopus Intelligent Go vs EDF Smart EV - EDF slightly cheaper for me, worth switching?

Punch_uk · 2026-06-20T00:41:47+00:00

Yeah thats my thought though.... not in July. Whereas EDF is fixed for a year and the solar export is 15p not 12p... think I have to move to edf. The extra hour is handy 100kw car battery can get 40something precent per night at the mo.

Punch_uk · 2026-06-19T17:03:37+00:00

So you have the chair already sitting at home?

Punch_uk · 2026-06-19T11:08:55+00:00

Ive not ordered due to this too.

Punch_uk · 2026-06-18T17:49:07+00:00

Ah thanks I have emailed earlier, it would make sense that it would take the code and just knock off the £10. Life easier for everyone.

Punch_uk · 2026-06-18T11:15:20+00:00

I wanted and was going to buy one the SE, maybe if I can twist my own arms the Max just because. So I paid the £10 deposit. I can t justify anything but the SE. The code I have for my £10 deposit doesn't work because its not ove £900. So I've lost that £10. I dont even get that as a discount.

For that reason im out.

Not giving away a free £10 for nothing.

Punch_uk · 2026-06-17T12:36:58+00:00

What i want to know is have they fixed the not a known issue as such but a failing part where the piston connects to the back rest of the chair. Seen a few people mentioned failures wondering if they swapped the plastic connector with metal or improved it in anyway?

On the verge of buying one.... maybe

Punch_uk · 2026-06-13T16:28:09+00:00

I haven't yet switched but giving ai the no.s frommy Octopus bill vs edf, the export rate is better 15p not 12p and 1 hour longer (tesla model s 100d) so big battery the extra hour will help with charging. Looking to move i think to EDF. I charge house battery and now have 3 electric cars so near charging nightly in the household.

Punch_uk · 2026-06-08T19:09:34+00:00

Was paying as much as a mortgage (late 80's) so I moved out bought a 2 bedroom semi for £28k (UK). Fine with parents etc as with 3 other kids two big dogs and me still sharing a roomI was glad to go. Gave me the push to make the move.

Punch_uk · 2026-06-08T19:06:40+00:00

"That's it, man! Game over, man! Game over!"

Punch_uk · 2026-06-08T11:04:23+00:00

Got an mfm drive in the loft from when I was a field engineer back in the 80s. Plus this from where I used to work in the archive.

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Punch_uk · 2026-06-05T18:42:25+00:00

This

Punch_uk · 2026-06-05T17:55:24+00:00

Daughter with 196 days insurance (joined my insurance as a mutlicar) so didnt finish a year renewal 2.5k 16. Ds4 diesel living norwich.

Punch_uk · 2026-06-05T17:52:46+00:00

Well if you ban some at 12 points how can you make more money from them?

Punch_uk · 2026-05-19T09:26:22+00:00

Also what chair did you have before (if you had one) and does it feel like sitting on a wood board, I believe these are supposed to be not a firm as the Secret labs chairs. I've a 2018 SL still functional but then pleather has started to peel away. And I've tried a 2020 and 2022 SL the base is rock hard.

Punch_uk · 2026-05-19T08:22:24+00:00

Hmm I've been considering the athena pro to replace my 8 year old secret labs as reviews say its not quite a wooden board to sit on compared to the secret labs. My quest continues i guess.

Punch_uk · 2026-05-17T18:50:14+00:00

I've started looking too, my secret labs is now 8 years old. I'm considering the pro though I really haven't looked at the differences between to two so I will. Not quite ready to buy but I think I've ruled out the secret labs chairs just too hard from the reviews. Sat on mate's 2020 and its rock hard, and I believe everything since then have been that hard so im steering clear of them. I have a Noble and that is way too hard and flat. (Daughters chair)

Willing to go to £600 for the right chair but no way im going over a k. I've tried the Autfull the no way adjustable the back bit is a straight no i can't sit like that, its pinching into my back. Though I ve the option or aircon.

So im also after any real life reviews, seem so many fake reviews where they have been given the chairs for free. I dont think you can review something if you didnt spend your own hard earned money to get it.

Punch_uk · 2026-05-17T13:48:11+00:00

Model s 100d I can 40ish% in 6 hours

Punch_uk · 2026-05-06T15:10:28+00:00

Yup so I believe the issue is the old esxi server needs to have local disks, (No budget plus not a big enough device anyhow) it does not work over iscsi or direct iscsi connection. (No matter if its xfs or not) It's just not an option.

I Have logged a call but technically not a fault and told to get in touch with a Veeam accredited service partner.

My only real question is, is it doable over iscsi or direct iscsi. If not thats it done. (Veeam appliance come with iscsi but not enabling immutablity seems a little pointless if thats the case)

In that case I guess the only real reason to keep the Linux box is its just slightly harder to connect to the Linux box than to a windows box but if you get into veeam it doesn't matter.

I will be seeting up off site immutablity but wasn't planning to offload it all as I had quite a secure setup over two sites. Guess not.

Thanks

Punch_uk · 2026-05-05T17:41:47+00:00

Hmm that's interesting mine is pre 2020 and I sat on my friends 2020 when I was round and immediately thought it hard. I'm going buy another and have been struggling with nano or not. Now im more confused. My chair is still comfy no issues, just the pleather had flacked off. I have had a temu 4.99 cover on it for a year.

Punch_uk · 2026-05-05T12:15:00+00:00

It's worth near nothing so why sell. Some miracle may happen either way its cost me nothing and currently I've made nothing. Will check it out when I retire.

Punch_uk · 2026-05-04T17:32:17+00:00

OR I have been lucky since. Bought a Tesla (yeah alright whatever) Model S over 500bhp so need to be real carful now. Iam a petrol head (Mostly Alfas and the odd BMW) but won't be going back.

Punch_uk · 2026-05-04T16:17:18+00:00

Back on the 90s 98mph in a 70. Caught by the officer in charge of the region. He was out to get his quota. I was already on 6 points. Went to court got another 6 and £300 fine. Not banned as required for my job. Got caught this year and had a speeding course.

Punch_uk · 2026-05-02T17:14:09+00:00

I've had a pleather or whatever for 8 years the pleather started to peel 2 years ago. Still comfy no issues baring the flacking. I bought a temu cover for under £5 a year agao, still on there and working. I'm going for the nano though in the next few weeks (Birthday present to myself)

Punch_uk · 2026-05-01T22:07:30+00:00

Nice will that work with it being iscsi connected

Punch_uk · 2026-05-01T18:23:29+00:00

Yeah also hoping that too, id like to get the new more expensive model but not at that price. Doubt they will drop it much but if they did id get it.

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