@haydesigner The one fuku took an hour and 45 minutes. I was one of the suckers that stayed awake and kept refreshing until I scored a bag of disappointment.
@PlacidPenguin OK, we get 2× lights, but how many CR2032 batteries? The specs say “Uses 2x CR2032 batteries (included)”; so, does each box contain 2× “2× CR2032” batteries? i.e. mathematics says that 2×2=4 CR2032 batteries, right?
Bought the green Wrapz earlier this year, both the rubber straps broke within a week… so i just bungee corded them onto my backpack. Still would recommend, just bought 2 more!
No thanks. I got my 3200 lumen flashlight in the mail last week. The Mini Intimidator 2 has awesome safety features, like being able to see someone holding it 300 yards away.
Speaking of bright ideas, ain’t it a hoot that today there’s a LAST CALL for wine? Yeah, I know, not especially funny, except that I’ve been on the look for laffs since November 9.
this is the kind of stuff you tape to your grandparents when they go for their “walk” after dinner and come back smelling like weed so when they wander into the middle of the street they don’t end up as organic debris.
I love the light across the handlebars, shining right in the rider’s face. I particularly like that it’s blue, which is about the worst for killing night vision. Not exactly what I think of when I think of a “safety” light.
For ten bucks I’ll take the plunge. I could use a new companion for night riding. The Hoff just hasn’t been cutting it lately.
/giphy webbed-cute-werewolf
when I was little I was told not to flicker lights because the bulb would wear out faster due to the surge in energy each time it turned on was more than the energy saved when off (of course this was just for flickering, if I was leaving room for a few minutes I should turn off). Why do these last longer if they are flickering? Is it such a different technology that there isn’t a surge in these, or was what I was told and old wives tale or what your parents just said to get you to stop doing something that annoyed them?
This question doesn’t really apply to these, but since a couple folks brought up flashlights, I’m putting it here since not sure where else. Why does search for a bad guy at night with a flashlight make sense? I am thinking of cop movie and thriller movie type situations. It just gives away where you are well enough in advance for the bad guy to avoid you or sneak up behind you or hide better. I know you don’t want to stumble in the dark, but it just bugs me they go in expecting to find the bad guy when their flashlight is marking where they are and where they are going for 50 feet or more before they get there.
@mollama Technology is different today. Most wear and tear of a LED is based on exposure to heat. Earlier LED had cooling issues and ended up failing prematurely. This is why all the SMD LEDs in the early days were low powered. Source from people I knew in the LED business that made commercial LED warehouse lights that used giant cooling fins back in 2010.
@mollama traditional bulbs have little coiled filaments that heat up and create light when they glow versus leds are this little thing that electrons dance around and create light when current goes the correct way so there isn’t an actual filament to break.
The LEDs on the spurs are useful for when you knock them off your heel, and have to go find them three miles back in the dark. Then they’ll run out of batteries, and you toss $10 into the trash.
I have a couple of Duracell-branded ones similar to this that I got from Costco. I wear them on my arms during my bike commute at night. I like them a lot, I feel like I have fewer close calls per ride with these on. I still almost get splatted regularly though.
I’m thinking of adding a pair of those spurs to my shoes but I can’t see how they attach. The pic just shows them magically sitting on the heel of a sneaker. Does anyone have a pair and can “enlighten” me? (Ya, I went there.)
The Duracell ones have a fabric elastic band which works great as it’s resizable and doesn’t break. But I can’t see how I’d attach those to my bike cleats either. So shoe-based attachments need to be different I guess.
Nope. Its CR2032 quarter-size batteries don’t last long enough. Plenty of cheaper lights use AAA and AA batteries. Get those instead.
In addition, I object to “innovative” lights on bicycles. White headlight. Red taillight (and preferable at least two of them). Your best chance of being properly recognized.
@mellowirishgent – Good to know they’re that cheap. Thanks! For anyone using them, remember that they need to be changed OFTEN.
Usually, when I see a bicyclist at night, his batteries are barely working.
@JohnSchubert Get this John,was 4 day delivery the guy paid $5.67 to mail the package, the stamp is untouched so i can reuse it making my cost 4.6 cents per battery now that’s a deal, used them on some candles i have and they work better then expectations , Happy Holiday
Nice job MEH crazy shit i never heard of so makes a great stocking stuffer for 5 bucks , Thats what im talking about , one more thing Meh my “Mr Beer” is almost ready ( this Sunday) so can you put that back up want to start another brew as soon as i pour this beer into the plastic bottles provided with the kit think i should have at least 6 gallons going at all times ,yes a 6 pack and a potato for breakfast the ole 7 course breakfast ofcourse i’m proud to be Irish that was an excellent deal at $25.00 shipped put me down for 2 more or just charge my card and send me 2 more please !!!
Wait, I thought the circuit breaker was supposed to save the various styles, too, but only the spurs are left? Or are the other styles showing up for VMPs only at 4 EST?
Specs
What’s in the Box?
2x PowerWraps
2x Batteries
OR
2x PowerSpurz
2x Batteries
OR
2x PowerArmz
2x Batteries
Pictures
Green PowerWrapz
Red PowerWrapz
Blue PowerWrapz
Green PowerArmz
Blue PowerArmz
Red PowerArmz
Green PowerSpurz
Red PowerSpurz
Blue PowerSpurz
Green Spurz and Armz
Blue Spurz and Armz
Red Spurz and Armz
Green PowerWrapz on handlebars
Green PowerWrapz on bike
Blue PowerWrapz on handlebars
PowerWrapz
Red PowerWrapz on handlebars
Red PowerWrapz on backpack
Green PowerSpurz
Blue PowerSpurz
Red PowerSpurz
Price Comparison
PowerWrapz: $21.88 - $22.78 at Amazon
PowerArmz: $25.98 - $30.14 at Amazon
PowerSpurz: $17.24 - $29.98 at Amazon
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Warranty
90 Day 4id
Estimated Delivery
Monday, May 9 - Wednesday, May 11
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@yakkoTDI Translation: Shit be broke!
No purple? I’m out…
@thismyusername I love purple.
@thismyusername Non-rechargeable Coin batteries- I’m OUT!
Laggy 8 minutes to load
@AttyVette Super Meh
Lighten up
These lights must not be that bright as the site crashed hard tonight.
I refreshed like a crazy person for this?
Maybe they couldn’t find the lights in the dark?
Huh… eight minutes to get the site loaded. That’s a new record.
@haydesigner The one fuku took an hour and 45 minutes. I was one of the suckers that stayed awake and kept refreshing until I scored a bag of disappointment.
Don’t blame the servers, blame your cheap asses for refreshing 200 times in 8 minutes for some creappy lights you probably won’t buy.
Cheap asses? Exactly what kind of glitterati do you think hang out here, @lichme ?
/giphy glitterati
@haydesigner My phone auto corrected, I meant to say “educated consumers”
they should of done two for Tuesday wine
@YourLazyButt have done…
@norman8
But they already did six for Monday?
So is this 2 packs of one or 2 packs of two?
@Pufferfishy
What’s in the Box?
2x PowerWraps
2x Batteries
OR
2x PowerSpurz
2x Batteries
OR
2x PowerArmz
2x Batteries
You get 2 lights total.
@PlacidPenguin lol - duh. Thanks.
@PlacidPenguin OK, we get 2× lights, but how many CR2032 batteries? The specs say “Uses 2x CR2032 batteries (included)”; so, does each box contain 2× “2× CR2032” batteries? i.e. mathematics says that 2×2=4 CR2032 batteries, right?
@mwarren @Jasontoon
It SHOULD have said 4 batteries…
Bought the green Wrapz earlier this year, both the rubber straps broke within a week… so i just bungee corded them onto my backpack. Still would recommend, just bought 2 more!
Another bright idea
No thanks. I got my 3200 lumen flashlight in the mail last week. The Mini Intimidator 2 has awesome safety features, like being able to see someone holding it 300 yards away.
@j8048188 Cool story, bro. Have you tried out the welding feature with that bad boy? Cuts through 1/2" steel like buttah…
The Spurz will help you get the led out when you’re out for a run…
Speaking of bright ideas, ain’t it a hoot that today there’s a LAST CALL for wine? Yeah, I know, not especially funny, except that I’ve been on the look for laffs since November 9.
So many Z’s in the product name, guess I should be getting some sleep…
Someone on my list really wants another Tweety.
Wish you could find more?
@KDemo I have one if you want it. Email me at conandlibrarian@netzero.com
@conandlibrarian beware of spammers! Unless this is your spam friendly email.
@connorbush I made this account only for this. I don’t plan to ever use it again.
@conandlibrarian
I’ll trade you for it?
@conandlibrarian genius!
@conandlibrarian - Message gratefully sent. Many thanks!!
@PlacidPenguin I already promised it to @KDemo, sorry!
@conandlibrarian
I was talking about the email address.
I’m thinking of buying for a pair of brothers, 9 and 12.
Whatcha think?
I’m about to light up the night bitches
I think it was a fake foku or is that fuku.
I know you guys were swearing and thinking you were missing another meh adventure. LOL
Fuku bait.
this is the kind of stuff you tape to your grandparents when they go for their “walk” after dinner and come back smelling like weed so when they wander into the middle of the street they don’t end up as organic debris.
@alacrity Good idea. I’ll have my grandkids order these. But these are absolutely useless for margaritas.
Safety Lights
Ah we can light if we want to, we can leave your friends behind
Cause your friends don’t light and if they don’t light
Well they’re no friends of mine
this aren’t bluetooth! meh!
I love the light across the handlebars, shining right in the rider’s face. I particularly like that it’s blue, which is about the worst for killing night vision. Not exactly what I think of when I think of a “safety” light.
For ten bucks I’ll take the plunge. I could use a new companion for night riding. The Hoff just hasn’t been cutting it lately.
/giphy webbed-cute-werewolf
I just bought something similar from fleabay. They’re being shipped from China so shipping will be three weeks - give or take.
How do I shop?
@sherryleeroch click buy it on meh.com
This deal is paused already? Not excited, very meh.
https://www.thegrommet.com/4id-powerwrapz-multi-use-led-safety-band-1
@Bjlauria
With shipping, that would come out to $28.96.
@PlacidPenguin quite a difference!!!
@Bjlauria
Well yeah, ignoring the fact that that’s just for 1 light.
@PlacidPenguin Yaaaaaa, I figured it out, and I can’t even buy 1… or 2 as the day dictates.
why - o - why can I never ever save any money??? Would you quit putting all these “bargains” up for sale
I am going broke saving money
I have 2 questions:
@mollama Technology is different today. Most wear and tear of a LED is based on exposure to heat. Earlier LED had cooling issues and ended up failing prematurely. This is why all the SMD LEDs in the early days were low powered. Source from people I knew in the LED business that made commercial LED warehouse lights that used giant cooling fins back in 2010.
@mollama traditional bulbs have little coiled filaments that heat up and create light when they glow versus leds are this little thing that electrons dance around and create light when current goes the correct way so there isn’t an actual filament to break.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light-emitting_diode
The LEDs on the spurs are useful for when you knock them off your heel, and have to go find them three miles back in the dark. Then they’ll run out of batteries, and you toss $10 into the trash.
Every time I see Power Spurz in the description, I think it says Power Spurtz. That makes me want these things less. Because ewwww!
/giphy spurts
I have a couple of Duracell-branded ones similar to this that I got from Costco. I wear them on my arms during my bike commute at night. I like them a lot, I feel like I have fewer close calls per ride with these on. I still almost get splatted regularly though.
I’m thinking of adding a pair of those spurs to my shoes but I can’t see how they attach. The pic just shows them magically sitting on the heel of a sneaker. Does anyone have a pair and can “enlighten” me? (Ya, I went there.)
The Duracell ones have a fabric elastic band which works great as it’s resizable and doesn’t break. But I can’t see how I’d attach those to my bike cleats either. So shoe-based attachments need to be different I guess.
A set for my wife and myself. model-forgetful-asparagus
Nope. Its CR2032 quarter-size batteries don’t last long enough. Plenty of cheaper lights use AAA and AA batteries. Get those instead.
In addition, I object to “innovative” lights on bicycles. White headlight. Red taillight (and preferable at least two of them). Your best chance of being properly recognized.
@JohnSchubert just bought 100 cr2032 on ebay for 10.28
@mellowirishgent – Good to know they’re that cheap. Thanks! For anyone using them, remember that they need to be changed OFTEN.
Usually, when I see a bicyclist at night, his batteries are barely working.
@JohnSchubert Get this John,was 4 day delivery the guy paid $5.67 to mail the package, the stamp is untouched so i can reuse it making my cost 4.6 cents per battery now that’s a deal, used them on some candles i have and they work better then expectations , Happy Holiday
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/image wayward-dizzy-goose
I wore the spurs to my last rodeo and got my ass beat.
Nice job MEH crazy shit i never heard of so makes a great stocking stuffer for 5 bucks , Thats what im talking about , one more thing Meh my “Mr Beer” is almost ready ( this Sunday) so can you put that back up want to start another brew as soon as i pour this beer into the plastic bottles provided with the kit think i should have at least 6 gallons going at all times ,yes a 6 pack and a potato for breakfast the ole 7 course breakfast ofcourse i’m proud to be Irish that was an excellent deal at $25.00 shipped put me down for 2 more or just charge my card and send me 2 more please !!!
Meh, I’m doing just gag gifts this year, so keep the kitch coming this week.
I know Meh must have some socks laying around instead of this 2 for Tuesday bait… I am holding out.
knotty-cumbersome-crane
Wait, I thought the circuit breaker was supposed to save the various styles, too, but only the spurs are left? Or are the other styles showing up for VMPs only at 4 EST?
@jqubed check back today, but i think the circuit breaker, a.k.a. deal breaker is not model specific, but more like fuzzy logic
@shawn, amiright?
need more lights, knives, flashlights etc. xmas coming up
More wrapz please.
But if you raise the price, count me out.
Power Wrapz just arrived today. Works fine. Was only able to get the blue ones. If they come back, may purchase more.
@KaRaS I really like them. I’d buy more too.