Kenwood Titanium Chef Baker Silver KVC85.004SI, Kitchen Assistant Food Processor, Integrated Scale, 3 Hook and Beaters for Mixing Stainless Steel and Rubber Beater, Bowls of 5L and 3.5L, 1200W, Silver
PC GAMING Aqua PC Gamer – NVIDIA RTX 4060 8G – Watercooling 240mm white – Aqua View XT Case – B760-WIFI – Corsair Vengeance SL 2X8GB DDR4 3600 WH – SSD 1TB PCI 4.0 – Windows 11 Pro
One of my last purchase in 2024 turned out to be one of the best. I wanted to rip my bluray collection for a while, for convenience, but has always been put off by selecting the right drive. I have no space for an internal drive, and not every drive can rip 4K bluray – you will need to flash firmware. Turned out there is one that just works out of the box. Pop out the drive, plug it in, and start ripping. Simple as that.
It is fairly quiet most of the time (depending on the disc), and it just works. Speed is a bit slow given size of the 4K bluray, and it is a slim, external drive, but I can’t really complain
https://amzn.to/4iH4oAn at around 1200kr (1300kr with 100kr coupon at check out at the time of writing)
OXO Good Grips Kitchen & Herb Scissors
This is my favorite kitchen scissors. Victorinox one is good also, but this feels more sturdy when holding. And boys it just cut through every thing – for example if you need to cut down a chicken. It does not shy to cut through bone. And it’s stainless steel so you can just throw it to the dish washing machine. It can be quickly dissembled and assembled in seconds. Nothing to complain about, just a terrific kitchen scissors
Nordic Ware 44671AMZ Prism Large and Half Sheet Set, Aluminum
The absolute best baking sheets by Nordic Ware, in thick aluminum, made in the USA. If you are a fan of baking cookies, they are a must. Sadly at this point of writing they are out of stock, but they were available for around 250kr for a long time. Make sure to snatch one when it’s available again, a steal at that price – one piece is more than that (250kr) in other stores, and here you get two
There are many good peelers out there and my best performance on price would be from Victorinox – it can peel carrots like there is no tomorrow. and it’s that good. Sadly it is no longer available from Amazon themselves and you have to buy from 3rd party seller which means additional shipping fees.
I also have an OXO peeler which I bought a few years ago but did not use it that much, but a friend of mine visited recently and insist that I buy for her this (she is of course paying). It is a great peeler anyway and some might prefer it to the Victorinox one as the handle is more comfortable. I bought one for my friend and she is more than happy with it. Maybe you will, too.
Neutrogena Concentrated unscented hand cream (50 ml)
In many positive things about Sweden, I suffer from the cold, dry winter, and my hands suffer the most. My collection of hand moisturizers could somewhat be comparable to my wife’s skincare collection. I had anything from O’Keefee’s to Cerave to Eucerin, they helped a little but nothing really solved my problem. Enter Neutrogena hand cream. Really a life saver. Wish I knew it 9 years ago.
Waterpik Ultra Professional Water Flosser, Mouth Shower With 7 Nozzles And Advanced Control Of Water Pressure With 10 Settings, Tool For Removing Plaque, White (WP-660EU)
Apple iPad Pro 11 tum (M4): Ultra Retina XDR-skärm, 512 GB, skärmkamera på långsidan med 12 MP/kamera på baksidan med 12 MP, wifi 6E + 5G, batteri som räcker hela dagen, Standardglas – silver
LEGO Technic Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut Grey Hyper Car, Construction Set for Boys and Girls, Toy Car for Kids, Buildable Model Set, Gift Idea for Motor Enthusiasts 42173
Leschi HEAT CUSHION for Neck and Shoulders/for Microwave and Oven/Wheat Grain Pillow for Babies, Kids and Adults/Heating Animals: Noah the Fox, Red Grey Black.
Black Friday is in full speed and here are the best deals you can buy now
Ninja air fryer MAX PRO, 6.2 litres, uses no oil, large square single box, family size, non-Stick, dishwasher safe basket and crisp plate, silicone tongs, black and copper, AF180EUCP
Ninja Foodi MAX Dual Zone Digital Air Fryer, 2 Drawers, 9.5L, 6-in-1, Usually No Oil, Air Fryer, Maximize Crisp, Roast, Bake, Dry, 8 Serves, Nonstick Dishwasher Safe Baskets, Black AF400EU
Corsair SP120 ELITE, 120mm PWM Hydraulic Stored Fan For Housing With CORSAIR AirGuide Technology – Low Noise, 24.7dBA, Fan Speeds From 300 RPM – 1300 RPM, 45.4 CFM, Single Pack – Black
Puck screen is the common recommended tool to people starting their espresso journey. It is said to improve water distribution at to the puck, which promotes even extraction which means better tasting espresso. My my best of effort, I can’t detect any change in flavor with or without the puck screen. The benefit of using puck screen – is to keep your group head clean. When you stop the pump, some of the coffee ground will be suck up to the
Normcore
Thickness: 1.7mm
This is a mesh puck screen, which means it has several levels pressed together with a laser etching. It is the thickest and also the heaviest (but not by much). It used to cost around 250kr on amazon.se but it is now 185kr.
Pros: It is probably the one that works best.
Cons: it feels bulky. It probably works the best but it is also the hardest to clean. I had to soak it in puly caff from time to time to clean it even after putting it in disk washing machine. There could be concern that it will cold the water down more than it should, but given its thermal mass compared to the group head it should be very negligible.
3MHW-Bomber
Thickness: 0.8mm
It is a hybrid puck screen, with a plate with bigger holes and a net with smaller holes. Price is around 140kr on Aliexpress but I bought 5 for 330kr.
Pros: Of all three, this one is the best looking, not as bulky as the normcore but not as slimy as the Temu one. It also seems to work great – on par with Normcore, while much easier to clean.
Cons: it’s asymmetric so if you put it in the puck up side down, it is not as beautiful.
No name Temu puck screen
I had I hope for this but it turn out to be quite a disappointment. It is by far the cheapest, for around 2 pieces/35kr. It is simply a very thin metal place with holes
Pros: It is the thinnest (0.2mm), and also the lightest (2.7gr), so virtually no impact on thermality. It is also the easiest to clean.
Cons: it is too thin it is easy to bend, harder to hold as well. When you store 2 or more of them, they are easy stuck together. Performs the worst as the holes are big enough for grounds to get through.
All in all, my favorite is the 3MHW-Bomber. It has the best craftmanship, it has a nice balanced between size and function. After some trials I decided to put away my Normcore and Temu, and use it exclusively.