Everything I've tested.

Quick and effective at slicing apples, but more alarming than satisfying.

An elaborate sand toy that looks cheaply 3D printed for 200, though the moving bearing was neat.

A shiny pen whose whole structure changes when clicked, which he found interesting but did not score.

An electromagnet platform that levitates objects, and a spinning fidget spinner on it was a highlight.

Pricey vacuum former that is fun to watch and makes a mould of any object, though it ruined his mouse's buttons.

Surprisingly effective, clean and pleasant way to mix a drink with a whirlpool effect.

A self-built pen plotter that drew perfect circles and a cat better and faster than he could, earning a nine.

A normal spinner with a slightly more unpredictable motion, scored six out of ten.

Not a better clock, but the levitating ball hand is wild and the customisable timer is a feature he loves, if pricey.

Smooth, quiet, even coat from a proper bit of industrial kit, scoring seven out of ten.

Many mechanisms create a constantly changing pattern, earning an easy eight.

Smooth and well balanced but not worth around fifty dollars.

Unexpectedly fun object that finds equilibrium when spun, though the score was cut off in the transcript.

Tiny mint-like tablets that expand into towels quickly, which impressed him as a feat of engineering.

Precise and almost silent, it printed a chess rook and Bulbasaur sizes with a few hiccups, and he found the layered texture fun.

The cheapest full-scale 2019 flagship, with a Snapdragon 855, great cameras and very fast charging for under $500.

A 250 euro budget phone whose camera comes surprisingly close to far pricier flagships, though stabilisation, low light and zoom lag behind.

Prefers the ceramic white model to the black one but thinks the Ultra phones play it too safe with colour.

A brilliant flagship with probably the best camera set on a phone and ridiculous charging speed, at a price far below rivals, but it is Chi…

Surprisingly good even in 2022, and a smart start for Xiaomi thanks to its low price and software.

More premium, but it copied the iPhone X look and introduced ads to MIUI, upsetting core fans.

Strong specs and a better camera, but the design looked less desirable than Samsung's Galaxy S4.

A very good phone with a fast in-display fingerprint scanner and attractive transparent back, but a smaller battery, weak low-light camera…

The phone where Xiaomi raised the price and added dual cameras, and it proved people would pay for a premium feel.