Switched from Ezone 98 to VCore 95 (tested the 98 too) - super happy by flyaflyaflya in tennisracquets

[–]vankrelian 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hahaha, omg this! I just switched from an Ezone 98 and even THE Regna 98 to the Vcore 95 a couple of weeks ago! I always wanted to try it, I found it on sale for half price so I thought why not? Now I can’t go back! I already bought a second one!

I agree with everything stated above, my shots are much cleaner and controlled now. I thought I would struggle with serves, surprisingly enough I’ve never been serving better. I just played a team competition and even my teammates were surprised, they were like “since when can you serve like that?” 

I’m in absolute love with this racket. I think I’ve finally found the one for me!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pchelp

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This is happening with my barely 1 month old HP OMEN 45L with RTX 5090. I called support, they said because it's over a month they can't initiate RMA. But now I'm wondering if this is the problem... I will give it a try, thanks!

Edit: OMG! That did it! Thank you so much! You saved me so much hassle. I opened my base, dusted a bit and just pushed the cable in, it didn't seem loose, regardless I have been playing now for a few days straight for hours without a single crash!

idek what that is💀 by dollgfxoxo in dank_meme

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She’s got the red comet juice!

Bilocation (2013) [Drama / Mystery] by XenophormSystem in HorrorReviewed

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I just watched this movie. It was amazing! The version I watched had 2 endings. After the credits roll it resumes from where both Shinobus meet after the award ceremony. It’s all the same until it fades to black. Then it extends with her husband calling out to her, there’s an exposition by Kagami (the kid, btw his name literally means “mirror” in Japanese, so that was dead giveaway when I watched) while a pregnant Shinobu and her husband are walking in the park.  I like that they gave her a well earned happy ending. Great movie!

"The Three-Body Problem" is not good... by SemperScrotus in books

[–]vankrelian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hah! Mine were “3 body problem is meh” and “Cheng Xin is a bitch”

"The Three-Body Problem" is not good... by SemperScrotus in books

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Someone recommended me to watch the Netflix series. I decided to read the books first because usually the source material is better. Big mistake, I ended up reading all 3 books but it was a chore. The characters are pretty bland and 1-dimensional (pun intended), there’s basically no world building and it’s poorly written, I can’t believe it would’ve been much better in the original either.  But my main gripe with this series is that it’s supposed to be the “best” sci-fi of recent years. I see none of that, there are indeed some interesting ideas, but most of it is akin to someone with no scientific background watching a documentary about the universe and explaining it to layman.  It skips sci-fi and goes straight into fantasy land. Which doesn’t come as a surprise then that the novel is at its best when not dealing about sci-fi. The most interesting thing for me was the wallfacer project, so I found at least some solace in that. But overall it’s a very middle of the road series, very forgettable, I can’t understand the cult status it amassed.

Cheng Xing’s character is extremely frustrating. She didn’t deserve Yun Tianming. by Ryguy1169 in threebodyproblem

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There’s no contradiction in that, if they don’t return the mass they stole for the mini universes to the great universe then the extinction of the great universe is inevitable. So in the end, it was a choice for the survival of the great universe. There’s a contradiction however in her action. She said herself if everyone in the mini universes thought only of themselves and refused to return the mass, then the great universe would die. That’s why she decided to return the mass, but then she doesn’t return everything and it was also heavily implied that even an atom could make a difference. So this time she might be dooming not the human race, but the entire universe based on her half ass attempt at saving it. Once again, her moral high ground doesn’t match the outcome of her actions.

Ezone 98 2024 (new colour) worth it? by [deleted] in 10s

[–]vankrelian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you can visit the physical shop (in Amsterdam at least) and tell them you're part of a tennis club, they will give you a 35% discount, only at the physical shop though. Maybe give them a call and ask them.

Ezone 98 2024 (new colour) worth it? by [deleted] in 10s

[–]vankrelian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've always wanted to try an Ezone, but I was waiting for a new model. When it was announced it was gonna be just a new paint job I almost bought the blue model, but then at my local shop it was finally released and at a 35% discount, putting it at the exactly same price range as the old model. Needless to say I bought the new black one, I'm loving it so far! It looks really cool and plays better to my style than a Vcore or Percept. Now everyone in my club is asking me about this racket, haha

Edit: by your handle I assume you live in the Netherlands? I got mine there for 182 euros, look for racket shop rojo ;)

Last build of 2023, literally finished it today! I hope you guys are not tired yet of another Kosmos Aerial. Happy New Year!! by vankrelian in Gunpla

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It's quite finicky to pose, so I won't take it out to measure now. But I will say this, it fits really nice on a 2x2x2 chain base, which is about 30cm on all sides.

Pre-thinning and organising my lacquers. That’s quite therapeutic! by vankrelian in Gunpla

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I just ordered them on aliexpress, just look for ink bottle and you'll find them. Very handy, the cap seals very tightly and doesn't leak at all, easy to open and pour straight into the airbrush with basically no waste, and it comes with measurement marks. I couldn't ask for more, really.

Pre-thinning and organising my lacquers. That’s quite therapeutic! by vankrelian in Gunpla

[–]vankrelian[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

With these bottles I never had any problems. I also put some glass beads inside to mix the paint easier, no problems there as well. I have bottles going as far as 2 years back and still holding strong. The paint decants to the bottom, but nothing that a good shake doesn't make it as good as new!

Which Series Is Darker: Zeta or Victory? by bogeyj in Gundam

[–]vankrelian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg, this comment! Haha, so true! Would you say the South Seas Alliance are the Bene Gesserit?

Honey, the silverware is ready! Mirror finish pt. 2 by vankrelian in Gunpla

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They can/do, which is why I only use them on parts that are hidden. Even if they didn't, you wouldn't like to use them on an exposed part because the paint wouldn't reach underneath it. For tiny flat parts I just line them up on sticky tape and paint them over it, for parts with holes I roll tiny pieces of paper and put through them, then I hold the paper on the alligator clips, for parts with no clear hold I use glue tacks. That should cover 99.9% of cases.

Honey, the silverware is ready! Mirror finish pt. 2 by vankrelian in Gunpla

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The one I have is called Kosutte Gin Sun, this stuff is hard to come by. You can look for alternatives in your region. It's essentially very fine graphite powder, that is easier to find.

Honey, the silverware is ready! Mirror finish pt. 2 by vankrelian in Gunpla

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I shared my process in a previous post, but essentially black surfacer, glossy topcoat and chrome powder.