The Stuffs Review

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 November 2020, while taking out my Monopoly Singapore Edition which I just purchased at Popular Bookstore from the bag, I received a flyer that was put inside the bag. The flyer shows some items that were on sale and one item that interests me was the Yamaha YRS-23 Soprano Recorder. It brings back memories of me in my younger days playing the recorder, which we were being taught in school. Since it only cost SGD 5.50, I decided to go back to Popular Bookstore to purchase one to play. The Product The Yamaha YRS-23 Soprano Recorder comes in off white color and is made of plastic. It is made in Indonesia. Like any other modern recorder, it is made out of 3 parts, the head joint, the middle joint, and the foot joint. It also comes with a cotton case bag which is made in India ...

Background In December 2020, while I was looking and hearing for relaxation music on YouTube, I stumbled across a musical instrument called a Steel Tongue Drum. I watched it on YouTube and the sound was so beautiful that I decided to search for one. I googled and it brought me to a few e-commerce sites that I can purchase one of such drum, but what interests me was the one at Etsy made by Tititata . The drums were so beautiful that I went to their website to further check it out and decided to purchase the Tunable B Minor 9 Note Steel Hand Pan from them. Upon ordering, the product took a week to reach via FedEx. Exciting! The Product Tititata is from Lithuania founded by Deividas & Karolina. Click here to find out more about them!  Each Tititata Steel Tongue Drum is beautifully handmade. The Tunable B Minor 9 Note Steel Hand Pan that I purchased has a dimension of 30cm / 12 inches, and it weighs 4kg. Along with the drum comes a pair of wool mallets, a fabric bag, and...

Background Back in 2017, I accidentally drop one of the face solution bottles that I had. As such, the cap for the bottle broke and I had to search for a bottle to replace it. I decided to go down to Muji to find a bottle, and I saw the Pet Refill Bottle Clear 600ml. I felt that the bottle is well built and a suitable replacement, and as such, I decided to purchase one to replace my broken bottle at SGD 5.30. The Product The Muji Pet Refill Bottle Clear 600ml is a simple, minimalist, no-frills, and quite well-built plastic bottle. From the label, it is made in Japan. Not much other things that I can describe but best to take a few pictures to show how it looks like: The Muji Pet Refill Bottle Clear 600ml The other side showing the details of the bottle Unscrew the top part to enable the pump Parts of the bottle Usage and Experience I have been using the Muji Pet Refill Bottle Clear 600ml to date with no issues. I have just finished using the face solution that has been in...

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 2016, when Waterway Point Shopping Mall in Punggol, Singapore just open its doors, I paid a visit to see how this new mall looks like. I happened to go into Times bookstore and notice the Avex 40 Oz / 1200ml Water Bottle. The large capacity, solid stainless steel design, and able to keep water cold for long hours interest me, hence I decided to purchase it.  The Product The Avex 40 Oz 1200ml Water Bottle Review is a stainless steel water bottle as mentioned. The rugged design makes it feel very solid for outdoor use. It has a rubber bottom for grip. It also has a special screw-on lid whereby there is a button to release the water, with a lock feature to prevent accidental pressing of the button which can cause water to leak out of the bottle. Here are some photos ...

Background Back in 2015, I was looking for a cheap screwdriver that has different types of screw bits contained in a screwdriver, so that I can just bring the screwdriver along anytime without any box to contain the bits. As a result, I went over to Daiso to look for one since they have a tools section and every item is SGD 2. I manage to find one at Daiso that meets my requirement and decided to purchase it. The Product The Daiso 6-bits Screwdriver is just like a typical screwdriver. Just that the screw head is interchangeable with the screw bits provided. The screw head is also magnetic so that the screw bit is kept in place without falling off when using it. The bits are kept in a circular rubber holder attached to the screwdriver, which can be removed if needed. The 6 bits that are included in the screwdriver are 2 Philips, 2 Flat Head, and 2 Torx. The handle portion of this screwdriver is kinda different from a typical screwdriver. Some strange rubber handle triangular design....

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 for a hand grip so that I can train and strengthen my hand and fingers. I went over to Decathlon to look for one and found various types of hand grips available. After looking around, I decided to go for the Domyos Adjustable Hand Grip which cost me SGD 6.90 (It cost SGD 6 now!). The Product The Decathlon Domyos Adjustable Hand Grip design is similar to many adjustable hand grip out in the market. Being an adjustable hand grip, the resistance can be adjusted from 10kg to 40kg by turning the dial clockwise or anti-clockwise. Here are some pictures that I have taken to show how the product looks like: The Decathlon Domyos Adjustable Hand Grip The other side of the hand grip showing the resistance meter The dial to adjust the resistance Holdin...

Background Back in my cycling days, when my pair of cycling gloves that I was wearing began to show wear and tear, I needed to find one to replace it. As such, I went on a search for a new pair of cycling gloves. One day, I went to an official Specialized shop in Singapore and found an interesting pair of gloves called Grail. I felt that it is expensive as it cost SGD50, but as it is different from a typical pair of cycling gloves, I decided to purchase it to give it a try. The Product The Specialized Grail Gloves come in different sizes, and the one I got is M size. Compared to other typical cycling gloves which the paddings are around the palm, this glove's padding is in the middle of the palm. It's like my hand is flushed when I wear it. Here are some pictures of the product that I took to show what I have described: The Specialized Grail Gloves The palm side of the glove with the padding in the center This is how it looks like wearing it Usage and Experience Ever since I bo...

Background Back in my cycling days, when I had my road bike, I had to get other bike stuff as well. One item is a front light for the bike. It is an important item to have as I cycle often in the evening. As such, I went online to search for a suitable front light.  After much research, I found the one that I felt is suitable: the CatEye Volt 400. It was also just nice that my friend was going to buy some bike stuff online and I manage to get him to help purchase the bike light for me. The Product The CatEye Volt 400 comes only in back color. It is well built and is rechargeable via micro USB. It comes in the following 5 different modes, with their runtimes below (based on CatEye's website ): High mode 400 lumens: 3hrs Middle mode 100 lumens: 8hrs Low mode 50 lumens: 18hrs Daytime HyperConstant mode 400/50 lumens: 11hrs Flashing mode 50 lumens: 60hrs Here are some pictures that I've taken of the product: The CatEye Volt 400 Top view of the Volt 400 Bottom of the Volt 400 with 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 my cycling days, when I started to ride longer distances (50km or more) on my road bike, I found that I needed to have larger capacity water bottles to bring along for such rides. As such, I did an online search to find a bottle that has a larger capacity and can fit into my bike frame. I managed to find the bottle that fits my criteria: the Camelbak Podium 24oz/710ml water bottle. I manage to find a seller on Qoo10 that sells it at a reasonable price, and hence I decided to purchase it. The Product The Camelbak Podium 24oz/710ml Water Bottle comes in various colors. The one that I bought was black in color. Just like any cycling water bottle, it comes with a screw cap. The cap is Camelbak's patented Jet Valve which can unlock and spray a jet of water when pressing the...

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 I was searching around for card/board games that I have in my house, and I found the Parker Games to Go Monopoly in one of my cupboards. I recalled that back in my younger days, I had the full-size Monopoly board game, but I gave it away and bought this portable size Monopoly when I had the feeling of playing Monopoly again. I believed I bought it at a time when I was introduced to playing Monopoly Deal, the card version game of Monopoly. The Product As the name implies, the Parker Games to Go Monopoly is a portable version of Monopoly. Compared with the original size of Monopoly, it is way smaller. It comes with a bi-fold red color plastic case in which all the game contents are inside. Up to 6 players can play. Here are some pictures of the product that I have taken: The Parker ...

Background Back in my cycling days, when I had recently upgraded to a road bike, I was looking at all sorts of stuff that enables me to go light when I am riding. It was also at that point in time when Decathlon just opened the 1st megastore in Singapore, and I had the chance to go there when I had the time and look at their cycling stuff. During one of my visits to Decathlon, I came across the 500 Bike Saddle Bag M 0.6L. The design of the saddle bag interests me and as such, I decided to purchase it. The Product The Decathlon 500 Bike Saddle Bag M 0.6L is made of mainly cloth material and comes only in black color. It comes in what I feel like an aerodynamic design. It also has a clip called the VIOOCLIP that allows me to put the rear light onto the saddle bag, provided the rear light has a clip. Here are some pictures of the product that I have taken: The Decathlon 500 Bike Saddle Bag S 0.4L The entrance of the saddle bag where the VIOOCLIP is Inside the saddle bag Usage and...

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...