EEVblog #751 - How To Debunk A Product (The Batteriser)

[GNU_Ninja]

Boost, I think you'll find...   

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[SL4P]

Generally, we agree the. Batteriser is 'bucked' in any case!

[g.lewarne]

The number of backers has decreased again, and now there's people on the Indiegogo page asking where their batterisers are...

Soon it will be time to grab some popcorn, sit back and watch the show


The limitations of their initial pre-production product should have been made very clear to everyone form the beginning.  Instead of focusing on hype and pipe-dreams they should have just been honest.  Then their product would not have been dragged through the mud as it has been.

[EEVblog]

The number of backers has decreased again, and now there's people on the Indiegogo page asking where their batterisers are...

How do backer numbers descrease? Are they giving refunds?

I'm quite surprised at the lack of comments on this campaign, especially given the large number of backers. usually people start to go feral when the project is overdue, and the BS excuses start coming in as we have started to see.
Is it the low price where people simply don't care enough to follow and comment?

[Fungus]

I'm quite surprised at the lack of comments on this campaign, especially given the large number of backers.

I wonder how many of the "backers" are shills?

eg. I'm pretty sure "DaisyDates" isn't a real backer, and neither is "DaveyJonez".

Could they have paid a bunch of Vietnamese campaign backers to boost up the campaign as part of their bigger scam?

They had the capital to do it and they'll get a decent chunk of the money back from IndieGoGo (add in the real money from the people who thought it was a genuine product and they might even turn a profit).

[AmmoJammo]

How do backer numbers descrease? Are they giving refunds?


Is it the low price where people simply don't care enough to follow and comment?

I don't know, all I know is that it was 7400 a few days ago, so its only decreased by 3, but if people are realising what's going on, more and more people are going to ask for a refund.

People probably haven't queried it yet, because we're only 4 days into December; 4 days past the claimed delivery date...

[Brumby]

Soon it will be time to grab some popcorn, sit back and watch the show

I'm ready....

[WN1X]

I can't wait to hear Batteroo's next reason for delaying shipment.

"The monkey ate the plans."

[g.lewarne]

I can't wait to hear Batteroo's next reason for delaying shipment.

"The monkey ate the plans."

Nah.  However, I will bet 1000 Quatloos that the next update contains the following phrases

"Big Battery"  "Youtubers"  and  some form of "Conspiracy" statement

[AmmoJammo]

Delay in shipment? That implies they have something to ship....



Based in their timeline, the delay actually dates back to 2010, when they started on the design and applied for a patent 

So if they're now 5 years delayed, should we expect shipment in 2020?

[Chipguy]

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Is it the low price where people simply don't care enough to follow and comment?

I think that's exactly the case.
That other rude dude who made that stupid "I am Dave the engineer" video said, he is not that bothered if he got scammed and loses his 10 bucks.
Seems to be a common attitude around those backers.

[Brumby]

On the presumption that they do actually bring a product to market, one thing I will be waiting for is the list of excuses given for why the product didn't live up to the hype.

I wonder if the delay might be because they are (still?) looking for a spin doctor who will take on the challenge?

[l0rd_hex]

I came across this randomly today when I was checking out one of Dave's blabs -- couldn't help but chuckle. Maybe these Batteroo'tards think it's not December in Australia yet 

[miguelvp]

I came across this randomly today when I was checking out one of Dave's blabs -- couldn't help but chuckle. Maybe these Batteroo'tards think it's not December in Australia yet 

Just a young man with no cause.

How did they let him be a somewhat spokesman goes beyond me, as I recall he is related to the company or a friend of one of the kids from a founder of the company, using fiverr to get promotional videos and to down vote Dave's videos.

I think those young men did more harm to the company than the claims by the company... well maybe not because the claims are pretty bad.

[Delta]

I came across this randomly today when I was checking out one of Dave's blabs -- couldn't help but chuckle. Maybe these Batteroo'tards think it's not December in Australia yet 

Even if we say that Dave's YT channel is a fraud, all his views are paid for in order to make money, blah, blah, blah, why on earth would he stand to lose out if Buttplugeriser really did what it claims to do?

[f4eru]

Soon it will be time to grab some popcorn, sit back and watch the show

The limitations of their initial pre-production product should have been made very clear to everyone form the beginning.

In this case, it's more a case of the limits imposed by physical laws. You can't draw more than 0,5W from a quite depleted AA cell.

[l0rd_hex]

How did they let him be a somewhat spokesman goes beyond me, as I recall he is related to the company or a friend of one of the kids from a founder of the company, using fiverr to get promotional videos and to down vote Dave's videos.

I think those young men did more harm to the company than the claims by the company... well maybe not because the claims are pretty bad.

I wonder if it was the old "my nephew is always on Facebook, he must have great social medias!" combined with the fact the nephew sounds like a prototypical business school meatball who thinks he can't do wrong.

[Cyberdragon]

There is only one fate for a waste of shitty chinese electronics. (Even they don't deserve to be assembled in such a manner as this horrible device, at least that disgusting tablet thing worked, but this thing is pointless)
They should be forced to cancel all orders...but then we'ed have no fun...😈

Youtubers...after debunking the batteriser, please bust your device further by:

Inserting a lithium AA and shorting it (8A surge current)
Connecting to MOT
Connecting to flyback
Shooting it
Stomping it
Will it Blend?
Dropping it in molten lead
Connecting to Car battery
Is it a Good Idea to Microwave This?
throwing it out a window (with battery)
Sucking up with carpet vacuum
PHOTONICINDUCTION
Acid
Laser
Granade
Oven
Toaster
Blowtorch
Seawater
Launching it from toy rocket

And so on...
They are abominations that should not be allowed to exist, the only thing they are good for is destroying them.

[SL4P]

I hope you feel better getting that off your mind!

[ez24]

I hope you feel better getting that off your mind!

+1

[EEVblog]

They are abominations that should not be allowed to exist, the only thing they are good for is destroying them.

Don't hold back, tell us what you really think!

[Brumby]

The grenade alternative has definite appeal, but last time I checked, detonating military ordnance in a residential area - or even an industrial estate - was rather frowned upon in Sydney.  Besides, I'm sure they aren't worth the price of a grenade.


This option, however, got my immediate approval....

Will it Blend?

Trouble is, being such a small product, just one blitz and it would be all over.  Maybe better if we do 50 at a time - and repeat the experiment to ensure statistically reliable results.

[g.lewarne]

I literally had a nightmare dream last night.  I was drowning in batteriser sleeves!  they were all really flimsy, sharp and kept cutting me.

I felt 80% better when I work up and realised it wasn't real.

(and no, I'm not joking, I really did have a dream about batterisers)

[mikerj]

I literally had a nightmare dream last night.  I was drowning in batteriser sleeves!  they were all really flimsy, sharp and kept cutting me.

I felt 800% better when I work up and realised it wasn't real.

You need to quietly revise your improvement down to 80%

[l0rd_hex]

Granade

I'd love to but Granola based weapons are banned in Canada.