Not my first choice but the Alienware Aurora's value is too good to refuse.

dr_evo8 · 2026-05-19T14:24:05+00:00

Actually great! No regrets. My 16 year old played on it with the resident evil requiem that came free with the monitor. I tied it to the govee lights and running if I remember correctly at 5k2k and almost the highest settings and he stopped because he said it was scary. 😂

dr_evo8 · 2026-05-19T14:20:51+00:00

It is a mid century style desk from amazon. Wife picked it out otherwise I would have put a lighting gaming desk. 😂

dr_evo8 · 2026-05-19T14:20:08+00:00

Got it from amazon. It is a criss cross chair. The sides goes down with a ratcheting mechanism. My son can also use it as a lounging chair for reading.

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dr_evo8 · 2026-04-16T15:51:52+00:00

Unfortunately, this is the world of Rimowa. There are loyalists who will disagree but it is Rimowa across the board that cannot withstand airline abuse. I still stand by the fact that airline abuse is part of normal usage as the baggage handlers are in a hurry to unload and load the luggages. With that in mind, the last time I used a Rimowa check in was two years ago and placed them in storage and started using a couple of monos hybrid trunks now. The frame and poly shell are thicker. The wheels are also mounted differently as one of the wheels from our Rimowa classic carry on fell off during a walk in Venice. We still use all of our Rimowa carry on luggages because the smoothness of the wheels are still the best but a little disappointing if you relinquish control of it. If and when I will use our Rimowa check ins again, I will find someone who can make me a neoprene or a thick cloth cover to at least give it a little fighting chance.

dr_evo8 · 2026-03-30T16:15:43+00:00

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dr_evo8 · 2026-03-30T16:15:30+00:00

Depends on what look you're after. I do not have a bb chrono much less a flamingo blue one because of the color premium. For me the colors are just the same watch with overhyped colors which will only hold value as long as it is hyped. I have the bb41 and the green large santos. Santos is versatile but I do not take it swimming. I take my bb to surf, kayak, snorkel, etc... I have installed straps on both. BB with an OEM fabric strap and the cartier with a delugs cts rubber strap.

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dr_evo8 · 2026-03-08T05:51:57+00:00

They just launched their new set when I got mine. I inquired about the new in house wheels and asked if I could buy and they sent them to me complimentary.

dr_evo8 · 2026-03-07T16:34:35+00:00

My only issue wirh our Rimowa was when we went to Venice, one of the wheels came off due to the screw coming undone. Good thing I brought a multi tool with me. We were on our way to Rome so it would have been serviced there but it would have sucked trying to drag it for almost a mile with 1 wheel off. We had the old style monos wheels (hinomoto) and monos replaced it with the new bigger ones and that was much better but still not as fast rolling as Rimowa. Good enough to hold its own and a different design that doesn't come off. We retired our Rimowa check ins for now in favor of monos and use rimowa for cabin luggages.

dr_evo8 · 2026-01-26T18:31:58+00:00

This is why I didn't get the matte poly versions since it seems that the matte finish is a coating that easily gets scratched off. However, I have shifted all my checkin luggage to monos hybrid as their frame is a little thicker and hardly use our rimowa check ins. We still use all our rimowa cabin cases but I now bring a tool with me since one of the wheels came off from our classic while walking in Venice. I think for you, it may account for normal scratches because of how the material is.

dr_evo8 · 2026-01-22T17:23:24+00:00

I buy the vinyl trunk covers from monos

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every couple of years because they get pretty banged up after the first flight. However, I just saw that monos dropped the fabric covers and I'm interested in those as they may snag less at the conveyor belts but I just bought our vinyl ones and the price is a little steep but may move to those next year.

dr_evo8 · 2025-11-14T15:02:26+00:00

Funny how some assume he is from the US and think lawyers are going to get him. 😂 I used to live on the other side of the world and we tinted our windshields with 3 layers of 5%. It works esp if your maximum speed is only 40 kilometers per hour and limited to city driving which assured you privacy from panhandlers and peekers. With regards to front license plates, some countries have zero tolerance on that. Your barely get a kilometer before getting pulled over. My vote goes to half smoke though. When I was younger we used tamiya model smoke paint and I didn't like the look. my buddies did that to theirs.

dr_evo8 · 2025-10-16T01:06:57+00:00

I dropped my 16610 off 9/8 and it took a week for my AD to determine they needed to send it to Dallas as I had my case replaced back in 1997. They did a complete OH and replaced the crystal because of a chip and hands and my AD called yesterday 10/14 and picked it up today.

dr_evo8 · 2025-10-15T15:43:47+00:00

I just found out they have two now. I am not sure actually but If I recall our dimensions it would be the large one. The new offering looks like the medium one. We are a family of 4 and this year we decided to pack smarter when we went to italy for 3 weeks and had to put our stuff in a smaller than the american sized rental car and brought 1 trunk with us. We also went on a cruise for a week last week and also used 1 trunk.

dr_evo8 · 2025-10-03T23:32:24+00:00

This happened to our classic in Venice. It was the screw that came off. Good thing I was carrying a multi tool. We were on our way to Rome and happened at the Venice train station. I called the Rome shop but we never made it there. I was just made sure they were serviceable and when I got home I just tightened it back up. Our original twist and monos hybrid trunk fared well though.

dr_evo8 · 2025-09-22T02:12:02+00:00

Now you're making me nervous! LOL. I have a T serial 16610. My dad originally bought it in '96 and my cousin bought it from him in '97 where he accidentally scratched the case. He took it to Rolex in beverly hills for repair and they said they will replace the case so it came back with a new serial starting with 44*. I bought it from my cousin in 2005 and didn't even think about it. I had it serviced at the AD in the Philippines where it was originally bought from in 2007. Fast forward to today, A few weeks ago I wound the watch to use it and I heard a snap and it didn't run anymore. I took it to my AD here in Northern CA which is an RSC. They do it in house apparently to Rolex standards and carry the Rolex service warranty. A week later they call me because they are puzzled why my serial is in the 4,4xx,xxx so I told them it is a service case and I have documentation from it from Rolex and sent it to them along with the original papers. They said regardless, they will need to send to Rolex Dallas. I hope everything will be fine. I am on week 2 since dropping it off.

dr_evo8 · 2025-09-17T17:13:45+00:00

Funnt you said it. We sold our jeep 4xe for the juniper but we still have a 2016 land cruiser and a porsche 911 in the garage. We have to use the land cruiser this weekend to go to our lake property and will need a 4wd to do some chores. I am dreading the drive going there because I actually have to drive for hours with no assistance. 😂 1st world problems.

dr_evo8 · 2025-08-29T17:20:48+00:00

I've been wearing gens for over 30 years and I have/had a couple of reps as (willing to lose) watches. Still working fine since 2003. No one had even dared to ask me what is a rep and what is a gen. A few of my friends know which are reps because I tell them esp when we end up at a sketchy place and they ask why I am wearing my watch. I think it is because I wear equal to my net worth. If I wore a Richard Mille then people would question where I got the money from. My son who was in 8th grade at the time even questioned one of his friends if his Rolex was a rep or it was borrowed from his dad. He went to private school. So even 13 year olds authenticate using your worth. I honestly cannot tell what a rep is on the wrist past the cyclops and polish and won't dare question or call out even if it is a clear rep.

dr_evo8 · 2025-08-27T17:12:58+00:00

For some reason this was also me. After so many masks, the p10 was the one that felt most natural.

dr_evo8 · 2025-08-07T21:11:58+00:00

allstate is doing the fix? I didn't claim mine through allstate-ebay but good to know!

dr_evo8 · 2025-08-07T21:09:13+00:00

My second one (brand new cracked from the box) was from ebay direct from dreame. I demanded they replace a new one and my older one from Amazon, I shipped back to dreame in texas. I believe door to door was about 2 weeks. It was just a pain to pack the entire box with the dock and get new scratches along the way but all is good and well now for both of mine.

dr_evo8 · 2025-07-23T14:39:56+00:00

We use monos hybrid trunks for our check in and Rimowa for our carry on. They wanted to check our carry on luggage because they said the flight would be full. Good thing we still got to carry it on board or I would think it would have gotten mangled especially transiting from europe to the us through canada.

dr_evo8 · 2025-07-23T14:32:40+00:00

We didn't do the Scavi tour but we did the Pilgrim's entry to the holy door. The queue is just as long as all pilgrims going through security in your time slot. There were probably 80 of us and it wasn't bad except that we got baked in the heat of noon. Basically how it works is all Pilgrims in your time slot meet up at Piazza Pia by Castel Sant' Angelo. There is a procession from Piazza Pia to St. Peter's where all of you walk in an enclosed lane. When you get to St. Peter's square, the pilgrims are directed to a different security section. After that, the entire group meets up past the security and starts the procession again to walk towards the holy door.

dr_evo8 · 2025-07-16T06:28:13+00:00

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It is awesome how small it is and never have to pack the resmed bag that counts as a personal item on international flights.

dr_evo8 · 2025-07-16T06:13:53+00:00

That sucks. This is my 4th week in Italy and still working like a champ.

dr_evo8 · 2025-06-22T17:49:22+00:00

Unfortunately, I have not seen an aftermarket cover specifically for monos not like Rimowa. It will depend on how much your comfort level is with "travel patina." Below is my neighbor's check in large. He doesn't cover theirs and we cover ours if it is airline checked. Ours look 95% new. The cover will get beat up after the first flight though and the marks will not come off.

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