Tested in 2023: Norm's Favorite Things!

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It's that time of year again! Norm kicks off our annual favorite things series by sharing some of his tops picks for tech, tools, toys, and coffee table books of 2023! What were some of your own favorite things you used or picked up this year?
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Omnifixo soldering station: omnifixo.com/
Tamiya Handy Drill: amzn.to/41qQ3zO
Tamiya Handy Router: amzn.to/470brwY
The Mandalorian N-1 Starfighter: amzn.to/3Nsf08w
How Things Work: amzn.to/46YNV3M
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@tested 4 місяці тому

Quest 3: amzn.to/47Zli7C Quest 3 Elite Headstrap: amzn.to/3t8ukjg Bigscreen Beyond: www.bigscreenvr.com/ Bambu printers and related products at Matterhackers: www.matterhackers.com/store/c/3d-printers/bambu-lab?aff=7553 PlayStation Portal: amzn.to/4ajuF3L Omnifixo soldering station: omnifixo.com/ Tamiya Handy Drill: amzn.to/41qQ3zO Tamiya Handy Router: amzn.to/470brwY The Mandalorian N-1 Starfighter: amzn.to/3Nsf08w How Things Work: amzn.to/46YNV3M Dune Part One: The Photography: amzn.to/41q7rVA Riekeles Gallery Anime Posters: www.riekeles.com/shop Disclaimer: Tested may earn an affiliate commission when you buy through the links here.

@stefanriekeles1478 4 місяці тому

Thank you very much for featuring and testing our posters and prints! That's a real honor and I much appreciate how much you went into detail. I much appreciate so much appreciation! :-) With many greetings from Potsdam!

@NickHorvath 4 місяці тому

Do you have a link to the case for the omnifixo station? I have one and would like to print the case.

@Metal_Life333 4 місяці тому

My favorite of 2023 was the discovery of this channel ❤️ it! Wasn’t big on you tube and had no idea but now I’m a frequent watcher and I’ve learned a bunch.

@MattProvance 4 місяці тому

I really wish the favorite things videos came out earlier, like in November because they always inspire me to put things on my Christmas list…after it has been distributed to the family

@griffinoconnor1523 4 місяці тому

Exactly!

@RogueCylon 4 місяці тому

Extra late this year.

@rocksalt5090 4 місяці тому

I don't

@MattProvance 4 місяці тому

@@rocksalt5090 interesting. Why not?

@lunhil12 4 місяці тому

The Tamiya drill is great for styrene projects. Its slow speed doesn't melt the plastic and gives you very good control.

@visitor44534 4 місяці тому

Tech, Tools, and Toys should definitely be a show on tested

@quebirt Місяць тому

I'm sure it's just me being an old man, but Adam's favorite things seemed like him geeking out over things he loved, and this feels like promotions. It's the age gap, no doubt.

@DiamndDawg 4 місяці тому

Look forward to favorite things every year. Thinking about a Ghost in the Shell poster as a gift to myself. Thanks Norm and Tested!

@nickademuss42 4 місяці тому

The Tamiya drill has been around since the 70's.... I have worn our two of them, put a ball bearing in the thing and it lasts really well.

@tatianaes3354 4 місяці тому

But batteries in the 70s were of lead, so it did not work for long.

@RowanHawkins 4 місяці тому

@@tatianaes3354in the 70's small batteries would be alkaline or rechargeable nickel-cadmium. NiCad have been commercially available since the mid 1940's, and were invented in the late 1800's.

@TrondOleJensen 4 місяці тому

I love these end of the year episodes. My wishlist always gets bigger after watching😎

@SuperDesignermatt 4 місяці тому

Nice to see my friend/colleague CBJ being showcased on my favourite UKposts Channel with the amazing Dune book. She is incredibly talented!

@ColbyHiggs 4 місяці тому

Thanks for the list! I appreciate your thoughts on your favorite things!

@DrVenture45 4 місяці тому

Right on time! Thanks, Norm!

@rdpsysium7340 4 місяці тому

I love these videos! Always great to see such a variety of cool things. Definitely saw some gift potential for my family (and for me).

@sheska8207 4 місяці тому

Oh its that time again?! My favorite videos of every year! Thanks so much for continuing the tradition!

@cavemanvi 4 місяці тому

i cant skip these ads for some reason

@GoetiaTV 4 місяці тому

now this is the most wonderful time of the year. I love these lists!

@CheapCheerful 4 місяці тому

Fantastic book! Exactly what I've been looking for my boys, thank you!

@MassiveDMG 4 місяці тому

Thanks Norm, for providing my disposable income for another raison d'etre ;). Great find on the Tamiya tools! Been hemming and hawing pin vise vs drill for my 3D printed projects, and this seems to be a good go-between! Always love the things you come up with! Best wishes to you and yours for the new year!

@UncleJessy 4 місяці тому

Norm, easily my fav here as I feel like our techie/nerdie interests are in perfect alignment. Quest 3 has been my current obsession. But that Mando Ship!!!! Passing that along to my wife as a last mine Xmas gift idea 🤣

@robinkesterlives 4 місяці тому

I love my Omnifixo soldering station and it makes my life happy when I am soldering. :D Nice list overall, I think I need to score the Tamiya drill, could be fun to have in my kit :D

@CCSMrChen 3 місяці тому

Ah! I love Theodore Gray’s elements and molecules books. I didn’t check for the other books recently. I’m definitely going to order the full set.

@cameron_bowe 4 місяці тому

Super excited about my Bambu Labs A1 on the way! Finally wanting to get into their lineup and it looks like a great way to do so.

@boxcar_bret 4 місяці тому

That drill from Tamiya is one of those things that has been on my radar for six years and I STILL haven’t bought myself one.

@0ValdeCalebros 4 місяці тому

TREAT YO SELF

@marks6928 4 місяці тому

I genuinely look forward to Norm’s list all year. That Akira poster is mind blowing,

@brentrockwood 4 місяці тому

Bought the OmniFixo on your recommendation. Game changer. Thanks!

@FredWallace18 3 місяці тому

I've been thinking about getting a set of helping hands for years, but I've never known what to look for. These look awesome--imediate buy! Thanks for this list!

@JDS042 4 місяці тому

Norm we miss the podcast. Happy Holidays and thank you for all the inspiration. 🎄

@somedudewithakeyboard 3 місяці тому

Great selection of good products. 👍

@CloudSpecter 4 місяці тому

Ah it's this time of the year again, insta like!

@bretts1646 4 місяці тому

babe, wake up, it's Tested's Favorite Things season

@jeffreyhaines 4 місяці тому

I always look forward to Norm's list!

@tully667 3 місяці тому

Thanks Norm, you always have great taste in gear.

@leemarsh3569 4 місяці тому

Always enjoy Norms fav things. Must get one or two of those posters.

@steve-adams 4 місяці тому

I can't recommend the omnifixo enough. Such a great blend of form and function.

@DUKE_of_RAMBLE 4 місяці тому

The one thing I am quite annoyed about with Mando's N1 during S3.... was the Astromech port! They clearly decided to utilize R5 _last minute,_ because they didn't factor in the giant engine that now sits directly below it and thereby blocking the entry/exit port. Because now when R5 exits, he has to turn into a fluid, to magically be able to drop down BEHIND the add-on engine, which means making two 90 degree turns in roughly a 24in vertical space! 😅🤦‍♂️ As such, I'm glad that model has Grogu! 😊

@fernandoo1999 4 місяці тому

Awesome 😎

@BlueNSour 4 місяці тому

My favourite youtube series of the year! Finally!

@Piggus 4 місяці тому

Dang, I need to get that Tamiya drill kit. I've been obsessed with their 1/10 RC kits over the last couple years.

@LordOfJazz 4 місяці тому

Every year I look forward to these videos! I can't say my wallet enjoys them as much as I do though XD

@epremeaux 4 місяці тому

a really good companion for kids to the How Things Work book is The Way Things Work by David Macaulay. I have fond memories of spending hours on rainy days with the hardcover, following the mammoths and people around as they do their work.

@stevekgoodwin 4 місяці тому

I liked the URL usability study at the end.

@PatJones82 4 місяці тому

7:03 I got 10 seconds into this product demo, and I paused the video to go order one! A must-have! AWESOME! OK. I ordered one... back to the video! :)

@Hiimaustin13 4 місяці тому

It cant already be time for "Our favorite things", right? We just did this last month.

@wrongSoRight 4 місяці тому

Something tells me that members got an early dose

@leestamm3187 4 місяці тому

Science fiction fans may recall how an edition of "How Things Work" played a part in the Niven & Pournell apocalyptic classic "Lucifer's Hammer."

@LordDanielGaming 4 місяці тому

The posters are extremely cool. Like, I am so close to buy one but it is a bit too big and with a frame I probably can't find a place for it. But it is very cool.

@makingtolearn 4 місяці тому

Wonderful. I must have the Akira poster.

@MichaelEilers 4 місяці тому

I have the Anime Architecture book, it is absolutely amazing

@jbrunch8082 4 місяці тому

These are the best videos!

@TheyCallMeNewb 4 місяці тому

The Starfield ship was utterly fantastic. Tops my list.

@jamiebmorton 4 місяці тому

Norm, nice that you mentioned Assassins Creed: Nexus 😊

@nathkrupa3463 4 місяці тому

Nice 👏

@DailyCoolGadgets 4 місяці тому

Norm's things are awesome every year

@BruceAngus 4 місяці тому

The Wii U is out there somewhere, sobbing watching you caress that ps portable

@thomaslevy2119 4 місяці тому

I would add a little plastic compatible grease to the drill's gears and bearings. It would make them last longer.

@CaydeSmax 4 місяці тому

I'd like to see you and adam collab on painting the n1 as the razer quest collab mod was a great video !

@StillABigKid 4 місяці тому

I always thought that tamiya drill was a novelty. Now I might have to get one

@Balthazar2242 4 місяці тому

Wii U had a great idea back in 2012 with that off-TV play.

@user-gl5ld9vm7i 4 місяці тому

Hey everyone! It's N O R M! hahaha hahaha hahaha

@MrWazzup987 4 місяці тому

3:20 don't forget Ctrlpew getting started guide

@salvation7362 4 місяці тому

His shirt says Mechagodzilla. I have way too much time on my hands.

@smol.miniatures 4 місяці тому

When you said “ this is a poster” I left the UKposts and thought about the original akira poster. I scoured eBay and eventually bought one. I then returned to UKposts 10 minutes later and the poster you were showing was akira. How weird is that 😂

@ismaildemirer8796 4 місяці тому

That iş impressive

@MaskMan191 4 місяці тому

The Tamiya drill is available on their website. The Tamiya router is discontinued and once that Amazon listing is sold out, they're gone.

@DavidS-dw1wv 4 місяці тому

I like Norm a lot. I wish he appeared on the channel as often as he used to.

@GregJoughin 4 місяці тому

Heh: I also have complete collections of Make and Cinefex on my shelves!

@WalnutandSteel 4 місяці тому

Hi Norm!

@tomhorsley6566 4 місяці тому

Got a Prusa MK4 kit (no closed ecosystem for me!) which I put together and it has been working great (with a slight diversion for a really hard to diagnose but trivial to fix loose nozzle :-). I'm anxiously awaiting Prusa figuring out how to get the MMU3 working well on the MK4 so I can do multi-color prints.

@MarkRichardsontv 3 місяці тому

Can you share the STL for the NASA screw tray seen at 10:56?

@jmalmsten 4 місяці тому

Dammit. When I heard "Dune Coffee tablebook, my mind immediately went"THEY FINALLY DID THE JODOROWSKY BOOK????". Dang it... Now I was reminded that we still haven't gotten that one. :(

@xxnike0629xx 4 місяці тому

The PS Portal is a nice idea, but I have yet to get a PS5 console. 😥 The Tamiya Handy Drill is and Router is great for those into plamo. For Star Wars fans, I suggest the Bandai model kits.

@davidtheswedishtechguy 4 місяці тому

loved it all exept for the "psp"... really disapointed its not a new stand alone PSP that as the feature to connect and play from youre ps5.. still plays my two old psp 2 :P

@CDRaff 4 місяці тому

Wanted to mention that since Wowstick released their pin vise/mini drill that many other companies are making them in the same slim form factor, but be wary of them as the gearing in them is all plastic and very easy to break, something like the Tamiya Handy drill is a better option despite it's old design.

@Cutlerylover4life1 3 місяці тому

isnt that drill used in the medical setting too?

@erikhendrickson59 4 місяці тому

At first glance, I thought the thumbnail was a *_Noisy Cricket_* prop~

@rickfazzini22 4 місяці тому

It would be cool to see a video on modifying the tamiya drill with full bearings, rechargeable batteries and a cool docking port. Hint hint Adam!!

@sie4431 4 місяці тому

How do you know these aren't rechargeable batteries?

@rickfazzini22 4 місяці тому

@@sie4431 I don’t know? Just spitballing

@sie4431 4 місяці тому

@@rickfazzini22 Is hope these batteries are rechargeable but if not they can be swapped for rechargeables, no mod necessary

@rickfazzini22 4 місяці тому

@@sie4431 I was thinking it would be cool to have a charge port so you don’t have to open the tool to remove and charge the batteries you could just plug it in. Would be easy enough to add one👍🏻

@jeffreyhowll1392 4 місяці тому

Hi Al

@reddcube 4 місяці тому

Quest 2/3 also can do Xbox Cloud Gaming.

@SuperpopeGaming 4 місяці тому

I spent the last five minutes of this video being worried his PlayStation Portal was gonna hit the floor. 😰

@troysnell 4 місяці тому

I really need to know what that glowing tube thing was when he was showing off the helping hands

@fumesyt7058 4 місяці тому

Flexible LED filament

@Face_Meat 3 місяці тому

Are those the new Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses you're wearing?

@Dashierez 4 місяці тому

His name is Din Djarin

@dowhilegeek 3 місяці тому

the Bambulab A1 getting on the "best of 2023" video *1 day* after official release is an absolute joke. It saddens me quite a bit, because I enjoy Tested's content otherwise. edit: dang, Creality mentioned, Prusa mentioned, and somehow Prusa is last in the list. you read that right, Creality is getting higher billing than Prusa WHEN TALKING ABOUT EASE OF USE AND RELIABILITY.

@junwong23 4 місяці тому

But you can stream with the steam deck to ps5?

@sergiwedge452 4 місяці тому

The other way around lol, the PS5 to the deck

@Aeidotronics 4 місяці тому

Link that Mechagodzilla sweatshirt, mate.

@thefatmoop 4 місяці тому

Bamboo has some controversial leverage from the open source community and pretend they developed it. They also upload telemetry when cloud features disabled. Slowly being revealed by community reverse engineering

@joshuacameron5333 4 місяці тому

PSVR2 is a better VR headset than the Quest and you don’t have to bother with a Facebook account.

@ImTheMan0fSteel 4 місяці тому

Are you trolling with the psportal? You literally cannot even use it in a coffee shop or hotel. Why? Because you cant login. Because you cant open a web browser. On 5g?? It has no 5g. It has no data at all. None. Zero. And it has no cloud streaming at alllllll. You also NEED your ps5 ON. which means, yes, you still need to have it on your tv lol. You can change the channel, but itll always be running on that tv. What a terrible way to plau console games. A phone or tablet is better in every way. You have acess to gamepass, which is flat out better and its streaming from the cloud which is again, better, or you can do the same thing as the psportal.

@rocketman221projects 4 місяці тому

The only handheld gaming system I would even think about buying is the Steam Deck or one maybe of the clones of it. Remote gaming doesn't work well unless you have good fiber internet on both ends.

@ImTheMan0fSteel 4 місяці тому

@@rocketman221projects xcloud is getting rather good. But yeah, buying a system specifically dedicated to streaming, is a bad investment. Hell, if you really want to do that, buy a 200 dollar tablet and hook up whatever controller with Bluetooth. Not only will you be able to do the exact same things, but you'll also have a tablet. With a web browser, and apps, and Netflix and all that stuff. I was messing with my brothers ps portal. And it was lagging, indoors, in the same room the system was in. It ran well, but would have random lag spikes mid swing in spiderman. Even the thing had android on it, sure, go for it. But.

@StephenSternGoth 4 місяці тому

What are you Alan pan 2.0

@JonMadsen70 4 місяці тому

@centurioneyt9235 4 місяці тому

Ps Vita>ps portal😂

@brazenbunnies 4 місяці тому

What is FDM?

@TestTypeG 4 місяці тому

Google.

@tonysweet9137 4 місяці тому

@@TestTypeG FDM is Google? I believe you are wrong.

@jPup_ 4 місяці тому

Oprah been real quiet since this dropped…

@caivsivlivs 3 місяці тому

wtf norm as kids in school dammit

@zosometalgod 4 місяці тому

That Hasbro mandalorian ship is not a toy! It's a adult collectable! It's not meant to be played with like a toy it's meant to be displayed because it's made by Hasbro doesn't make it a toy!

@nickthaskater 3 місяці тому

It's whatever you want it to be. A collectible is just a toy that doesn't get played with.

@HD-fc4ds 4 місяці тому

quest dissapeared from all radars in about 24 hours

@Noname-yu8qw 4 місяці тому

how much did sony pay you to promote the stupid ps portal garbage?

@nikm5628 4 місяці тому

I want to see every single portal fail catastrophically... That thing doesn't belong. So many better alternatives... Alternatives that actually DO SOMETHING, not just more glorified controllers.

@SegginsProductions 4 місяці тому

Have you seen any sim pit ever? Those are just “glorified controllers” but many people, including myself, enjoy using them. The portal seems very reasonable if people find a place for it in their life and enjoy playing games with it.