For me, I like the replacement TMR Joy-Con sticks by Gulikit that feel smoother and will last longer. I also have a Gulikit KK3 Max controller, which feels comfortable to use while being relatively repairable

What are some neat products you use that value right to repair and right to own?

edit: To clarify, I’m not a bot for Gulikit. They aren’t a perfect company and I do have criticisms of their controllers. Like their QC for their controllers is reported to be…not all that great. My unit is fine, but plenty of users has reported borked controllers on arrival.

I just want to hear about some cool repairable stuff from everybody that I might not have heard about! Many people already know about Framework/Thinkpads/System76/Tuxedo/etc for laptops and Fairphone for smartphones, so I would like to hear about other cool stuff like that! It doesn’t necessarily need to be electronics, just any projects you find useful or interesting

  • impudentmortal@lemmy.world
    5·
    13 hours ago

    I love my screwdriver set from ifixit. Not exactly tech itself but I’ve had it for years and with light use it has lasted pretty much perfectly. The 64 bit set has had every bit I’ve ever needed so far. Only downside is that the base is a bit short and stubby so it doesn’t always fit. It does include a rubber extender but that doesn’t work as well in my opinion.

    • sbird@sopuli.xyzOPEnglish
      41·
      18 hours ago

      …what does that mean? How can something be both artificial and organic?

      edit: To note, I’m not a Gulikit bot/advertiser/marketer. There are some things that I don’t like about the KK3 Max controller, like how it doesn’t have a removeable faceplate like many other controllers at a similar price range (e.g. GameSir Super Nova).

      • SpikesOtherDog@ani.socialEnglish
        4·
        18 hours ago

        I know I’m jaded, but this just feels like astroturfing.

        I totally creeped your profile and some of it feels like paid influencing, only because it comes off formulaic like this:

        What is your favorite toothpaste? Mine is Crest Autoomplete with tooth-reinforcing nanotechnology.

        I doubt you actually are shilling for all these products on the side, and I think you are just trying to share what you like. I’m not beyond imagining that a person could join some service like fiverr and complete tasks for small commissions.

        I personally attempt to avoid forced product placement, and prefer to know when I’m being advertised to. I just saw an ad pushed on me for Copilot in High Potential. Not only can the product not perform as shown, it completely upstaged the main character.

        • sbird@sopuli.xyzOPEnglish
          1·
          16 hours ago

          I understand that, modern advertising bots are a pain, but I promise I’m not one of those! I’m just a person who’s interested in cool tech and stuff. If it bothers you, do I need to remove the reference to Gulikit?

  • kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    3·
    15 hours ago

    Ink tank printers mostly fit the bill. Make sure you get one with a user-replaceable waste sponge, because e.g. some older Canons cannot be convinced that they have a cleaned or new sponge; once they decide it’s dirty, they won’t print unless a technician fixes them.

    While Gulikit makes the best aftermarket TMR sticks at the moment, there are a couple other brands (easy to find on AliExpress) that make much cheaper TMR sticks that are nearly as good.