The Stuffs Review

Background Back in 2015, while I was shopping at one of the Daiso stores in Singapore, I came across a digital camera mesh case that can store my Xiaomi Power Bank. Since I have nothing to protect my power bank, I decided to get one to try it out. Subsequently, I bought additional mesh cases as I have more than one power bank :) The Product The Daiso Digital Camera Mesh Case comes in 2 colors and 2 sizes, brown and blue, small and large. The dimension of the small size mesh case is slightly more than a dimension of a credit card. I wonder how it fits a digital camera. For the large one, I believe it fits a typical digital compact camera. Here are some pictures of the product that I have taken: The Daiso Digital Camera Mesh Case Comes in 2 colors The large size mesh case Comparing the small and large mesh case size The material inside the mesh case Usage and Experience I have been using the Daiso Digital Mesh Case till now. I did a check of how many mesh case I have, and realized that I...

Background Back in 2019, before I was going on my overseas travel in November, I was trying to minimize the items to bring along. One of the items was a pump bottle for my shower gel. A 100ml pump bottle that I can put into my carry on luggage (since we can't bring more than 100ml bottle for our carry on luggage). As such, whenever I am in a shopping mall, I will look around the shops to see if there is a suitable pump bottle to my liking. One day, I happen to went into the MUJI store at Plaza Singapura and saw the MUJI Pet Pump Bottle. The bottle looks and feels well built and it costs SGD 4.90, which I think it's a reasonable price for such a bottle. After some thought, I decided to purchase it. The Product The MUJI Pet Pump Bottle 100ml is made of solid plastic material, hence as mentioned it is well built. It is made in Japan. It comes with a cap to cover the pump so that it won't be accidentally pressed. I liked that it is a very simple, minimalist design. No fancy des...

Background Back in around November 2016, as I was about to go on an overseas trip, I feel that I needed to find a wallet for travel to separate overseas cash from my everyday wallet. I also do not want to have my everyday wallet stolen or go missing overseas. As such, I went to Daiso to see whether there is a cheap option for it. I did manage to find one that I like, which is a half-zip cloth wallet. The Product The Daiso Half-Zip Cloth Wallet that I got is a minimal and simple blue color wallet, just like my  Comme des Garcons sa3100 Half-Zip Wallet . The main difference between both is the material used, which is cloth compared to leather. Inside the wallet, there is a pocket in the middle where coins can be stored. Nothing special, just like most half-zip wallet around in the market. Here are some pictures of the product that I have taken: The Daiso Half-Zip Cloth Wallet Inside the half-zip wallet The thickness of the wallet with nothing inside Usage and Experience I have been u...

Background Back in my cycling days when I was riding my road bike, I was looking for ways to lighten my load by bringing less stuff around and not to attach a saddle bag during my ride. As such, I found that a tool bottle will be a great replacement for a saddle bag. Since there are 2 bottle cages on my road bike, and if I'm not riding long distances, I can just bring along 1 bottle of water. I can then put a tool bottle on the other bottle cage. One day I was walking around Decathlon and found the Btwin 500ml tool bottle in the bike section. As I find the price of the tool bottle to be affordable, I decided to purchase one. The Product The Decathlon Btwin 500ml Tool Bottle comes in black color, nothing fancy. Like a typical plastic water bottle, it comes with a screw-on cap to open or close the tool bottle, making it waterproof. Here are some pictures that I have taken of the product: The Decathlon Btwin 500ml Tool Bottle The other side of the tool bottle Top of the tool bottle Op...

Background If I recall correctly, it was back in early 2016 when I was looking for a nail clipper that my nails will not fly around after cutting it. That will be a nail clipper that has a cover that covers the sides of the clipper. One day I was walking around Daiso and found one of their many designs that manage to fit the description of what I am looking for. Since it only cost SGD $2, I decided to purchase and give it a try. The Product The Daiso Nail Clipper with File that I purchased is no different from the typical nail clipper. The difference is that it comes with a black color detachable cover and the top handle has a file to smooth or shape the nails after cutting. Here are some pictures that I have taken on the product: The Daiso Nail Clipper with File Side view of the nail clipper Side view of the nail clipper when using it Top view showing the file on the handle The nail clipper with the cover detached Usage and Experience I have been using the Daiso Nail Clipper with File...

Disclosure: Please note that this post contains affiliate links (marked with an *) and any sales made through such links will reward The Stuffs Review a small commission – at no extra cost for you. Background Back in my cycling days, as I was making changes to my road bike, I came across the importance of having a torque wrench. Without a torque wrench, I may over-torque when I am tightening a part. Over-torque may result in damaging my bike parts. As such, I was on the lookout for an affordable torque wrench. I manage to find the Topeak COMBOTORQ Wrench and Bit Set while visiting a bike shop. As this was the most affordable torque wrench I could find during that time, I decided to purchase it and try it out. The Product The Topeak COMBOTORQ Wrench and Bit Set is a unique design torque wrench. Instead of a typical torque wrench design, this torque wrench is like a T-shape with a pizza size-like torque range display in the middle of the stem. The torque wrench comes with 4 Allen bit...

Disclosure: Please note that this post contains affiliate links (marked with an *) and any sales made through such links will reward The Stuffs Review a small commission – at no extra cost for you. Background Back in my cycling days, I had both foldable and road bikes to cycle. As such, both inner tubes use a different valve; Schrader and Presta. With this in mind, I decided to look for a portable hand pump that supports both valves and has a gauge for me to see the tire pressure. One day, I happened to visit a bike shop and found the Beto 2-Stage Mini Pump with Gauge. As this fits the requirements as to what I am looking for, I decided to purchase it from the bike shop. The Product The Beto 2-Stage Mini Pump with Gauge that I bought comes in black color. It measures about 20.5cm in length. It is actually not mini in terms of portability, but this pump is able to fit into my Lezyne XL Caddy Saddle Bag . At the bottom of the pump, there is a switch that allows you to pump in 2 diffe...

Disclosure: Please note that this post contains affiliate links (marked with an *) and any sales made through such links will reward The Stuffs Review a small commission – at no extra cost for you. Background Back in October 2017, I was looking for foldable hangers that I could bring along during my travels. This is because the hangers supplied by hotels or the apartment from Airbnb may not be enough for me to use. As such, I went online and did a search, and I found the brandless foldable hanger. After much considerations, I decided to purchase a few of these hangers from Qoo10 to try it out. The Product The brandless foldable hanger comes in a few colors. Mine is beige in color. Base on what I search online, this foldable hanger is very common, and a lot of sellers are selling it. The version of the foldable hanger that I have comes with 2 clips for each hanger.  When fully unfolded, the hanger measures 40cm in length. When it's half-fold, it measures 22cm in length. Here are som...

Background Back in the days when I was cycling frequently, I was looking around for a ziplock bag /waterproof sleeve that can cover my phone from rain when I was cycling. I tried a few kinds of ziplock bags / waterproof sleeves, like one from Daiso but the quality wasn't very good, and the seal part broke after just a single time of usage. Eventually, I went to Decathlon and saw the Btwin 100 Waterproof Smartphone Sleeve. It looks good and affordable hence I decided to purchase one to try it out. The Product The Decathlon Btwin 100 Waterproof Smartphone Sleeve is a simple, clear ziplock bag / waterproof sleeve. The clear plastic material is thicker compared to other ziplock bags / waterproof sleeves. It has the Btwin brand imprinted on the bottom corner of the sleeve. Here are some pictures that I've taken on the product: The Decathlon Btwin 100 Waterproof Smartphone Sleeve Opening the waterproof sleeve Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 in the waterproof sleeve Usage and Experience I have used t...

Disclosure: Please note that this post contains affiliate links (marked with an *) and any sales made through such links will reward The Stuffs Review a small commission – at no extra cost for you. Background Back in December 2017, I was looking online for Xiaomi products to get for Christmas presents. One of the items that interest me was the Xiaomi Mijia LeFan Mini Massager. As such, I decided to get two of them, one for myself to use at Qoo10. The Product The Xiaomi Mijia LeFan Mini Massager comes with a small carry pouch, the squarish with round edges mini massager itself, and a butterfly shape sticky pad. There is also an extender that can be purchased separately (which I did). It has a micro USB port at the bottom of the massager for charging. Here are some pictures that I have taken on the mini massager: The Xiaomi Mijia LeFan Mini Massager The mini massager with the extension which is sold separately The pouch that comes with the mini massager Usage and Experience I have been u...

Background Back in my cycling days when I was still riding a foldable bike, I was looking for a big size saddle bag that can fit lots of stuff that I need to bring along for my ride. As such, I went around from one bicycle shop to another to look for one. Eventually, I manage to find one that I considered it to be big enough, which is the Lezyne XL Caddy Saddle Bag. Excited by what I have found, I decided to purchase it. The Product The Lezyne XL Caddy Saddle Bag comes in black. It has 3 compartments, the main compartment in the center, 1 on the left, and 1 on the right. Inside the main compartment, there are some more compartments like the multi-tool and tire lever compartment, mesh compartment, and velcro to hold a portable pump in place. Here are some pictures that I've taken on the product: The Lezyne XL Caddy Saddle Bag Back of the Saddle Bag Opening the main compartment of the Saddle Bag Usage and Experience I had used the Lezyne XL Caddy Saddle Bag when I rode my foldable bi...

Background Back in June 2019, I was looking for another travel adapter after having an issue with the Mogics Universal Adapter MA1 . Even though the MA1 was successfully repaired, I feel that I need to have another travel adapter. This is in case I have an issue with the MA1 adapter again or with the Mogics Power Bagel itself, especially when I'm traveling. As such, I went online to search for a suitable one and found the Airdrop Tech Universal Travel Adapter on Qoo10. The adapter's feature looks good and I eventually purchased one. The Product The Airdrop Tech Universal Travel Adapter comes with a pouch to protect the adapter. This is the typical kind of travel adapter design as compared to the Mogics Power Bagel. It feels well build. This travel adapter comes with the standard universal pins that you can switch to, a spare fuse in case the current one blows, plus 4 USB ports and a USB Type-C port. Here are some pictures that I've taken on the product: The Airdrop Tech Uni...

Background Back in November 2019 after coming back from my trip to Taiwan, I wanted to look for a portable dryer that can dry my clothes when I'm traveling overseas. This idea came after what I had experienced during my Taiwan trip, where I have to wash my clothes and drying them fast in the hotel room, on cold weather. Using a hairdryer works, but I have to either hold it for a long time or position it somewhere without holding it. The noise of the hairdryer also makes it difficult to use it at night, since the washing is usually done at that time.  With that in mind, I went online to search and found a few models of such a product. But what interests me is the 干巴爹干衣机  - Gan Be Die Electric Clothes Dryer/Hanger that I found on Qoo10. After some research, I decided to get the 干巴爹干衣机 - Gan Ba Die Electric Clothes Dryer/Hanger. The Product The 干巴爹干衣机 - Gan Ba Die Electric Clothes Dryer/Hanger comes in 2 colors, black or white. It has a detachable hanger-like desig...

Background Many many years back, before the time of Bluetooth speakers came into prominence, I was walking around an electronics store looking around at stuff. While walking around, I notice a portable USB soundbar that was selling cheap. It was called the Sharp CP-USB50 USB Mini Sound Bar. It got me interested and since it was cheap, I decided to purchase it to try it out. The Product The Sharp CP-USB50 USB Mini Sound Bar has an all-black color design. It measures about 26cm in length. It comes along with a micro USB cable and cloth case for you to keep the soundbar. Here are some pictures that I've taken on this soundbar: The Sharp CP-USB50 USB Mini Sound Bar Packaging contains the soundbar, USB cable, and a cloth cover Connecting the soundbar to the laptop Usage and Experience I recalled using the Sharp CP-USB50 USB Mini Sound Bar a few times after I bought it. At that time my laptop sound wasn't very loud, and this soundbar is portable hence it is something useful to bring...