Prime Day (now not just an amazon thing?) ends tomorrow, so I scanned Wirecutter’s Prime Day page for plausibly-actually-life-improving purchases so you didn’t have to (plus a couple others I found along the way; excludes tons of areas that I’m not familiar with, like women’s clothing or parenting):
Uber/UberEats gift card $15 off (basically free $15 if you ever use Uber or UberEats; see my previous enthusiasm for these gift cards as sold at 80% face value at Costco here)
Y’know, I got one of those same u-shaped Midea air conditioners, two or three years ago. Just a few weeks ago I got a notice that it was recalled. Poor water drainage, which tended to cause mold (and indeed I encountered that problem). Though the linked one says “updated model”, which makes me suspect that it’s deeply discounted because the market is flooded with recalled air conditioners which were modified to fix the problem.
… which sure does raise some questions about exactly what methodology led wirecutter to make it a top pick.
Interesting point! Do you have any ideas for how I could read more about potential problems in air conditioner ratings (by Wirecutter and others)? Like, way more? :)
Prime Day (now not just an amazon thing?) ends tomorrow, so I scanned Wirecutter’s Prime Day page for plausibly-actually-life-improving purchases so you didn’t have to (plus a couple others I found along the way; excludes tons of areas that I’m not familiar with, like women’s clothing or parenting):
Seem especially good to me:
Their “budget pick” for best office chair $60 off
Whoop sleep tracker $40 off
Their top pick for portable computer monitor $33 off (I personally endorse this in particular)
Their top pick for CO2 (and humidity) monitor $31 off
Crest whitening strips $14 off (I personally endorse this in particular)
3-pack of their top pick for umbrellas, $12 off
Their top pick for sleep mask $12 off
Their top pick for electric toothbrush $10 off
6-pair pack of good and super-affordable socks $4 off (I personally endorse this in particular; see my previous enthusiasm for bulk sock-buying in general and these in particular here)
Could also be good:
A top hybrid mattress $520 off
A top inner-spring mattress pick $400 off
Their top pick for large carry-on $59 off
Their “budget pick” for weighted blanket $55 off
Their top pick for best air conditioner $50 off
Their top pick for laptop backpacks $45 off
3-in-1 travel charging station $24 off
Top pick for face sunscreen $16 off
Uber/UberEats gift card $15 off (basically free $15 if you ever use Uber or UberEats; see my previous enthusiasm for these gift cards as sold at 80% face value at Costco here)
4-pack of Apple AirTags $15 off
Their “budget pick” for bidets $12 off
Their top pick for towels $10 off
Good and super-affordable portable Bluetooth speaker $8 off
Top pick for portable mosquito repellent $7 off
3-pack of good and super-affordable sunglasses $4 off
Many, many mechanical keyboards, headphones, smart watches, wifi extenders, chargers/cables, and gaming mice if you’re in the market for any of those
Y’know, I got one of those same u-shaped Midea air conditioners, two or three years ago. Just a few weeks ago I got a notice that it was recalled. Poor water drainage, which tended to cause mold (and indeed I encountered that problem). Though the linked one says “updated model”, which makes me suspect that it’s deeply discounted because the market is flooded with recalled air conditioners which were modified to fix the problem.
… which sure does raise some questions about exactly what methodology led wirecutter to make it a top pick.
Interesting point! Do you have any ideas for how I could read more about potential problems in air conditioner ratings (by Wirecutter and others)? Like, way more? :)
I am genuinely uncertain whether this is a joke.
We do happen to have had had the great Air Conditioner War of 2022: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/MMAK6eeMCH3JGuqeZ/everything-i-need-to-know-about-takeoff-speeds-i-learned
Alas, was hoping the smiley at the end would give it away...
It did cause my probability to go from 20% to 80%, so it definitely helped!
I purchased these socks and approve