ISSUE 048 · SATURDAY, OCT 16, 2021
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5,602 dispatches on file

Irene HidalgoOn the record
Filed Aug 3, 2021
5 / 5

Underrated honestly

Legit the best impulse buy of my year by a mile. The app pairs on first try every single time which is weirdly satisfying.

Jasmijn NijhuisOn the record
Filed Aug 3, 2021
5 / 5

Finally, a win

The $2,100 kit is a lot of money but the build quality shows every penny. tbh the $149 version is all most people actually need. Chef's kiss.

Cristian PrietoOn the record
Filed Aug 3, 2021
5 / 5

Hooked already

Alot of hype online but this one actually lives up to it which is rare. Just works.

Francisco GallegoOn the record
Filed Aug 3, 2021
3 / 5

Two weeks in and okay

the app crashes day one and support took three days to answer, works after a firmware push though Setup was a pain but it does work now, two weeks in with no fresh issues.

Rosario LorenzoOn the record
Filed Aug 2, 2021
5 / 5

Day one convert

day one and i'm hooked, this thing just works out of the box. The $89 refurb is honestly the best money i've spent on tech this year.

Montserrat NúñezOn the record
Filed Aug 2, 2021
5 / 5

Wow.

Just works. Still ticking two weeks in and the charge barely budges overnight. The app pairs on first try every single time which is weirdly satisfying.

Hugo Moura
Filed Aug 2, 2021
4 / 5

Picked it up again today

Nothing to complain about and that's rare for me as a buyer. Fits perfect.

Lívia MoreiraOn the record
Filed Aug 2, 2021
4 / 5

Zero regrets

Imi grabbed one for her mum and now her whole family has one.

Sam KuipersOn the record
Filed Aug 1, 2021
5 / 5

Firmware fixed everything

tbh the $149 version is all most people actually need. Battery life at £229 feels like something that should cost twice as much.

Ilkka LinnaOn the record
Filed Aug 1, 2021
5 / 5

Love this thing

Harper got the same model and we compared notes, both of us love it. Recieved it a day early which never happens with my address.

Matthew VanderbergOn the record
Filed Aug 1, 2021
5 / 5

Actually good

Sam at the shop was patient and let me ask every dumb question i had.

Amber McDonaldOn the record
Filed Aug 1, 2021
4 / 5

Fine.

The app pairs on first try every single time which is weirdly satisfying. Nothing to complain about and that's rare for me as a buyer.

Amy WardOn the record
Filed Jul 31, 2021
5 / 5

tbh impressed

Recieved it a day early which never happens with my address. After a firmware push the one quirk i had just vanished completely.

Adam ThomasOn the record
Filed Jul 31, 2021
5 / 5

Nailed it

Thandi said i'd use it every day and she was right, haven't put it down. Legit the best impulse buy of my year by a mile.

James GalloOn the record
Filed Jul 31, 2021
5 / 5

Keeps going

ugh i can't believe i waited this long to upgrade honestly. Rin walked me through setup and it took maybe five minutes total.

Janice Foster
Filed Jul 31, 2021
4 / 5

Chef's kiss

Battery life at £229 feels like something that should cost twice as much. Picked up a second one for the office so i can stop sharing mine. Harper got the same model and we compared notes, both of us love it.

Donna AllenOn the record
Filed Jul 30, 2021
5 / 5

Setup was easy

10/10, no notes. Works like it should. Nothing to complain about and that's rare for me as a buyer.

Frank GoldbergOn the record
Filed Jul 30, 2021
2 / 5

Day one dud

The app force-logs me out alot and the device needs re-pairing every single time. Support said they'd escalate my ticket, lol, that was weeks ago and nothing has moved.

Reuben PattersonOn the record
Filed Jul 30, 2021
5 / 5

Legit.

Nico helped me pick between two models and the cheaper one won easily. Thandi said i'd use it every day and she was right, haven't put it down.

Evelyn PhillipsOn the record
Filed Jul 30, 2021
5 / 5

Underrated honestly

Works like it should.

Lautaro RiveraOn the record
Filed Jul 29, 2021
5 / 5

Finally, a win

No regrets.

Thiago Ríos
Filed Jul 29, 2021
4 / 5

Hooked already

Fits perfect. day one and i'm hooked, this thing just works out of the box.

Maximiliano Hernández
Filed Jul 29, 2021
4 / 5

Better than expected

Picked up a second one for the office so i can stop sharing mine. The $2,100 kit is a lot of money but the build quality shows every penny. 10/10, no notes.

Benjamín LaraOn the record
Filed Jul 29, 2021
4 / 5

Day one convert

Chef's kiss. I definately didn't expect it to still feel new after a month of hard use. Thandi said i'd use it every day and she was right, haven't put it down.

Gabriel ZavalaOn the record
Filed Jul 28, 2021
5 / 5

Wow.

Still ticking two weeks in and the charge barely budges overnight. Chef's kiss. Sam at the shop was patient and let me ask every dumb question i had.

Nicolás CárdenasOn the record
Filed Jul 28, 2021
5 / 5

Picked it up again today

Rin walked me through setup and it took maybe five minutes total. No regrets.

Diego Maldonado
Filed Jul 28, 2021
5 / 5

Zero regrets

I definately didn't expect it to still feel new after a month of hard use. havent used my old one since i got this and that says enough.

Inés CortésOn the record
Filed Jul 27, 2021
4 / 5

Firmware fixed everything

The $89 refurb is honestly the best money i've spent on tech this year. ugh i can't believe i waited this long to upgrade honestly.

Rahul Mehta
Filed Jul 27, 2021
5 / 5

Love this thing

Legit the best impulse buy of my year by a mile. The app pairs on first try every single time which is weirdly satisfying.

Radha Tandon
Filed Jul 27, 2021
3 / 5

Meh.

The firmware push broke someone else's unit, mine survived, mixed bag I'd say. Returned it, got a replacement, that one works, so I'm fine with it I guess. Keyboard felt mushy out of the box, firmware push fixed half the issues becuase of course it did

Lijuan PengOn the record
Filed Jul 27, 2021
4 / 5

Fine.

Alot of hype online but this one actually lives up to it which is rare. Just works.

Haoran DuguOn the record
Filed Jul 26, 2021
2 / 5

Battery wrecked

fr the quality control is nonexistent, mine was DOA straight out the box. Yikes big time. Paid full price and recieved a unit that wouldn't hold charge past two hours.

Ayush RamanOn the record
Filed Jul 26, 2021
1 / 5

Dead on arrival

Mid at best.

Han FengOn the record
Filed Jul 26, 2021
5 / 5

Keeps going

Just works.

Divya NandaOn the record
Filed Jul 26, 2021
5 / 5

Chef's kiss

Nothing to complain about and that's rare for me as a buyer. Fits perfect. tbh the $149 version is all most people actually need.

Vikram SrinivasanOn the record
Filed Jul 25, 2021
4 / 5

Setup was easy

Imi grabbed one for her mum and now her whole family has one.

Sangeeta SharmaOn the record
Filed Jul 25, 2021
4 / 5

Punches above its price

tbh the $149 version is all most people actually need. Battery life at £229 feels like something that should cost twice as much.

Harish MalhotraOn the record
Filed Jul 25, 2021
4 / 5

Legit.

Harper got the same model and we compared notes, both of us love it. Recieved it a day early which never happens with my address. The $89 refurb is honestly the best money i've spent on tech this year.

Komal GargOn the record
Filed Jul 25, 2021
5 / 5

Underrated honestly

Sam at the shop was patient and let me ask every dumb question i had. Harper got the same model and we compared notes, both of us love it.

Kabir PillaiOn the record
Filed Jul 24, 2021
4 / 5

Finally, a win

The app pairs on first try every single time which is weirdly satisfying.

Jason ShapiroOn the record
Filed Jul 24, 2021
5 / 5

Hooked already

Recieved it a day early which never happens with my address. After a firmware push the one quirk i had just vanished completely.

Jane ReynoldsOn the record
Filed Jul 24, 2021
2 / 5

Scam.

The firmware push bricked my unit and now it won't even boot, idk what to do.

Rachel Edwards
Filed Jul 24, 2021
5 / 5

Day one convert

ugh i can't believe i waited this long to upgrade honestly.

Bruce van BurenOn the record
Filed Jul 23, 2021
5 / 5

Wow.

Battery life at £229 feels like something that should cost twice as much. Picked up a second one for the office so i can stop sharing mine. Harper got the same model and we compared notes, both of us love it.

Mark HarrisonOn the record
Filed Jul 23, 2021
4 / 5

Picked it up again today

10/10, no notes.

Danielle CoxOn the record
Filed Jul 23, 2021
4 / 5

Zero regrets

havent used my old one since i got this and that says enough. 10/10, no notes.

Angela AndersonOn the record
Filed Jul 23, 2021
5 / 5

Firmware fixed everything

Nico helped me pick between two models and the cheaper one won easily. Thandi said i'd use it every day and she was right, haven't put it down.

Walter Bruno
Filed Jul 22, 2021
5 / 5

Love this thing

Works like it should. Sam at the shop was patient and let me ask every dumb question i had.

Robert RossOn the record
Filed Jul 22, 2021
4 / 5

Actually good

No regrets.

Kathryn Young
Filed Jul 22, 2021
5 / 5

Fine.

Fits perfect. day one and i'm hooked, this thing just works out of the box.