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What are some (realistic) things you wanted to get for a while, just for fun? (lemmy.sdf.org)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I've got 3 on my list.

BT-PAN Access Point - Kinda ridiculous, but I'd like to have one. I've also found a few BT-PAN-enabled dial-up modems, but I'd have no way to connect those up. Some of those could even be connected to USB printers for wireless printing. Not particularly useful anymore, I just find those devices interesting.
Dot matrix printer - This one isn't even as ridiculous. I really love that sound and how the text they print looks. Sadly, if I am looking for new ones, a basic 9-pin Epson dot matrix is around €200. But the ribbons are cheap as chips. In fact, often even cheaper. Just imagine casually handing out a document printed on dot matrix to someone nowdays.
Nano pocket drone - Something like FQ777-124. Maybe a toy like that is a bit childish, but it still can be fun. In fact I already tried to order this one. From 4 different sellers, twice on AliExpress, twice on Amazon. I never got it :(

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

They have folding kayaks if that would suffice. There's also some types that break into pieces and slide into each other like cups taking a 12 foot kayak down to like 3 feet.

I'd avoid inflatables in most cases though.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Aren’t the folding ones like super expensive?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

$500 for an Oru Lake

$280 for a Tucktec 10'

There are other models but those seem to be the most popular.

They can absolutely get crazy expensive and started that way but have come down in price a lot.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That’s unexpected, thx

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Same, I'm also currently looking for a kayak and it surprised me as well since when I last looked there wasn't one under 1k.

Now of course they are limited compared to a normal kayak but for someone in an apartment that has no other options it would at least get them something until their living arangement allowed them to get a proper one.

And if all you ever want to to is casually hang out on flat water it really doesn't limit you at all.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I know a guy who has one with stabilising air pockets on the side so it can actually be used along the coast for fishing but that one is super expensive

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

It would probably/possibly work without them but the issue with folding kayaks on the sea or rivers is more impacts, there's a lot of rocks in the fun rivers and in the ocean/sea there's reefs and other abrasives.

Whereas with a rotomolded kayak its durable enough to even be used for rentals in those conditions. You pretty much don't have to give a shit with a rotomold since they can take a lot of abuse.