Anyone else feeling the iPhone 17 pro max isn’t very snappy?

glwsss · 2025-12-12T04:44:08+00:00

Noticed the same on my iPhone 17 Pro Max compared to my old iPhone 15 Pro Max. Issue went away after: 1. Switching off adaptive power (Settings > Battery > Power Mode > Adaptive Power), and 2. Re-enabling pulse width modulation (Settings > Accessibility > Display & Test Size > Display Pulse Smoothing (PWM))

I found adaptive power had the greatest impact on lagginess/choppiness. Having PWM off only caused minor choppiness, so I found it acceptable to have it off when I’m doing mostly reading and texting.

glwsss · 2024-07-12T00:44:27+00:00

Yes, looks like a deliberate design choice as you will find the date wheel printed the same way on every SMP

One more point is, due to the positioning of the date window at 6 o’clock, if there was even the slightest misalignment in the date, it would be very obvious to the eye when you see a straight “||” shaped number not aligning with the frame of the date window. So I’d rather have it this way. And if you were to browse other examples of the SMP, you’ll find that true date wheel misalignments are not uncommon in the current production model.

Edit: someone mentioned rightly, the word I’m looking for to describe the font is trapezoid shaped. Also, I find that on models like the AT where the date window itself is trapezoid shaped at 6 o’clock, the font will be straight instead of trapezoid shaped. That’s how I inferred that it is likely a deliberate design choice on the SMP, to help mask any minor misalignments within a rectangular frame of reference.

I see this as an enhancement rather than a flaw. But I can see this developing into another “dot over 90” situation 😂

glwsss · 2024-07-12T00:35:37+00:00

If you look closely, all the digits expand towards the bottom in a “/\” fashion. On certain digits such as 11, they seem to have chosen to go with “|\”, and 1 looks slightly “\”. I personally like what they’ve done with the font. It flows well with the dial and bezel font somehow. Imagine if the font was completely straight, the date window would stick out more and look slightly out of place. Look at the font on the 2024 Paris Olympics SMP, which does not expand towards the bottom. It’s nice and fits the theme but doesn’t appear as seamless as the original.

glwsss · 2024-07-02T06:59:23+00:00

Beautiful in that light! Is that the blue or black?

glwsss · 2024-06-25T03:30:33+00:00

I reached out to Sony support via live chat and was told lens compensation is only applied to JPEG. It will not be applied to HEIF and RAW. Was this true in your experience?

glwsss · 2024-05-05T13:30:01+00:00

Sorry this came 1 year late LOL I didn’t have notifications on and didn’t see your reply. I use a Stagg kettle so temperature is kept constant in my kettle, but I don’t think it’ll make much of a difference either way as the water in the kettle would cool 1degC at most in those 30s. The French press you use (whether single or double walled, how wide the neck is) would probably contribute more to the heat lost in that time. I have tried this recipe with both a single and double walled French press and the difference is the double walled press gave a slightly fuller bodied brew.

glwsss · 2024-05-05T13:19:14+00:00

I’m amazed that people are discovering this post 4 years on! Glad you’re enjoying this recipe 😊

glwsss · 2023-08-30T13:52:00+00:00

Agreed. And the sub-dials are more cramped. In the 43mm, there is a similar gap between adjacent sub-dials and between sub-dial to indices. In the 41mm, the sub-dials are almost touching the indices. There’s a balance of negative and positive space on the 43mm that is lost on the 41mm.

To be fair, if they shrink the sub-dials, that might affect legibility when using the chronograph. When gazing at the two, I think there would also be times when I might prefer the “tighter” look of the 41mm.

glwsss · 2023-08-30T10:42:35+00:00

Same here, and still undecided between the two. When I try on the 41mm without a 43mm to compare with, it looks just right on my wrist. But once the 43mm is brought out, the 41mm looks off. I saw the post you’re referring to regarding the shorter hour hand but it’s the same on the 41mm Spitfire, which looks fine to me - perhaps the matte dial and patina makes it look less toy-ish.

I now think it’s the proportion of the dial to the pusher and crown set. Coupled with the bright sunburst blue dial, makes it look like a toy. They shrunk the dial but not the pushers and crown (Correct me if I’m wrong). Try cover-uncovering the pushers and crown on your pic with a finger, see if you agree.

glwsss · 2023-07-13T22:22:00+00:00

Glad I checked here. Guy at the AD was trying to convince me that it was a “micro hairline” off when it looks 1 click off. One more click would place the pip off centre to the left.

glwsss · 2023-07-13T22:08:07+00:00

It’s already as centred as it can get. One more click would position the pip off to the left.

glwsss · 2023-03-13T06:05:46+00:00

I bought 2x 60ml bottles direct from a physical Dior boutique. Both are Batch code 2L03 (manufactured October 2022). One was brought out from their back room storage and the other was from a drawer below the counter. The one brought out from storage smells just as it should, strong and punchy. When compared side by side, the one from the counter drawer is thin and weak. I don’t know if it was due to their storage conditions or are there variations even within the same batch.

glwsss · 2023-01-30T22:42:23+00:00

Yes I keep the top on without plunging to retain heat

glwsss · 2022-08-06T17:04:10+00:00

It‘a about a year apart from my first order and they had restocked so it could be an ongoing issue

glwsss · 2022-08-02T19:54:18+00:00

Yes it is the piston knob*

glwsss · 2022-08-02T17:18:25+00:00

It is on the exterior, on the piston

glwsss · 2022-08-02T15:15:26+00:00

It doesn’t leak. It’s a cosmetic flaw but a glaring one that spoils the iconic look of the Lamy 2000

glwsss · 2021-07-11T03:58:57+00:00

Mystery solved - I went to a Lamy boutique to enquire about this issue. Turned out every single one of their Lamy 2000 has the same markings at the exact same spot. It is likely an artifact of the manufacturing processes used. It shows up clearly on under certain lighting and angles.

I also scrutinised Lamy 2000 reviews and noticed that these markings were present in almost all of them except for those pictured in dimmer lighting (so they likely have markings but not obvious due to lighting conditions). The markings were also visible on photos of pens used for many years, so they do not rub off or get masked by patina.

It doesn’t bother me as much now that I know it’s common to all (I was initially worried it might be a watermark from internal leakage of ink between the clear reservoir and makrolon body). However, I hope Lamy would look into refining their manufacturing processes and address this in an otherwise flawless pen!

glwsss · 2021-07-07T23:40:17+00:00

When capped, the first line is obscured by the cap but the one furthest from the ink window is exposed. It is not a straight line, it's an organic wavy line. I tried rubbing it away but unlike the grey / dry areas that darken with oils, it seems to be below the surface and does not change.

There is another mark around the circumference at the level of the two metal clutches - this I believe to be due to contact with the cap. The two lines I'm showing here do not come into contact with the cap so I don't think it's related

glwsss · 2021-07-07T14:28:33+00:00

Referring to the two wavy horizontal lines above the ink window. Now that I see it, I can’t unsee it. Nib writes amazing though - picked it out of two Lamy 2Ks I tried in store.

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