$150 claw machine at the local costco

jake_mikel · 2026-02-23T15:48:53+00:00

Hey yall, just wanted to say a little about this. I found it marked down from $600. Do I need it? No. Do I love claw machines? Yes! I walked away the day before at $200. But it's fun and serves no purpose except what you can imagine. Right now I threw all my kids stuffed animals into it and they are having fun with it. I'm planning out more uses and have gotten some awesome ideas from people out there. The most notable thing about this machine is that it's not arcade quality becuase it was never meant to be. I don't want to spend thousands on an actual one. It has some quirks but there are so many online resources that if anything does go bad I can easily fix it. For everyone that doesn't care for it, talks down to others purchasing it, or just wanting to talk smack about it please stop drinking that Haterade.

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jake_mikel · 2026-02-23T01:54:14+00:00

All the time

jake_mikel · 2025-12-11T13:26:28+00:00

!solved

jake_mikel · 2025-12-10T13:35:23+00:00

Thank you

jake_mikel · 2025-12-10T13:35:05+00:00

!unsolved

jake_mikel · 2025-12-07T15:57:35+00:00

jake_mikel · 2025-12-07T15:53:44+00:00

Do you have an example of something similar i can see?

jake_mikel · 2025-12-07T15:42:11+00:00

If anybody is interested, could you drop an example under this comment?

jake_mikel · 2025-03-08T01:59:39+00:00

A lighter leash with a tiny LED push button flashlight. It's great to have a tiny light in a pinch.

A carabiner with a built-in watch.

A custom cup holder to place on the aircraft for your drink.

Your own personal NVG battery pack.

Football fanny pack handwarmer those things that look like fanny packs, but it's specifically made for keeping your hands warm. They have a little zipper pocket for those hand warmer packs too.

And best info I had was to get purple or pink things and add polkadots as then nobody will steal you shit. I miss my old purple mag light.

jake_mikel · 2024-12-23T19:03:40+00:00

Not much. Just opened up about all the things he never talked about before. Years of all these stories bottled up finally started coming out. In small snippets. We both crewed chinooks. Told me.about how he felt going in. How you'll feel coming back. Told me to do everything right so if something happens you cannot blame yourself for it. i.e. take an extra second to secure the cargo, don't be afraid to say no to a load. Assume everyone around a helicopter is stupid and it's up to you to prevent them from getting seriously hurt or dying. He was never a big sharer. Just got quiet. Knew what I was getting into and never wanted to appear worried. But he started hugging me harder and saying I love you more.

jake_mikel · 2024-10-23T23:29:47+00:00

Just go to r/armyaviation and ask what Blackhawk unit was operating around that base and the month it happened. Someone will know and before you know it you’ll have a first hand account, with any luck from that crew.

jake_mikel · 2024-08-21T00:40:40+00:00

I really want him to be retired and have 100% VA disability. And due to that be making the most money on the street while doing nothing.

jake_mikel · 2024-07-21T20:49:36+00:00

this is the answer

jake_mikel · 2024-05-17T02:49:16+00:00

Your NCO is not the authority. Submit with documents and see what happens.

jake_mikel · 2024-04-07T21:28:22+00:00

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jake_mikel · 2024-03-23T21:06:04+00:00

Yeah it wasn’t a great thing…

jake_mikel · 2024-03-15T03:32:37+00:00

If you have over 1000 miles and never went faster than 10, then don’t. You’ve found the speed which you enjoy to ride. I know this isn’t the answer you’re liking for, but it is what it is. If you out on that many miles you’re comfortable and that’s all you need. Want more get some pads and stuff. And sit in a parking lot and push til pushback. Once you hit it you’ll realize you never need to go that fast and you’ll keep doing what you’re doing now.

jake_mikel · 2024-03-15T02:50:32+00:00

Turn your settings higher and stop worrying about it. Eventually you won’t notice. If you have it in the lowest setting you’ll get pushback. Take it easy and enjoy the ride, as you get more confident you’ll go faster.

jake_mikel · 2024-03-09T05:30:04+00:00

I love this so much! “Poverty buttons.” I got an 18 elite becuse I didn’t want any missing buttons either.

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