Pro Tip: Check Temu

[QuarterMillionMan]

I'm still trying to find a good socket holder. The middle Craftsman black plastic deep socket holder hinge broke but sockets stay put even without the latch and broken hinge. The right side green magnetic $18 Temu socket holder not strong and if turned upside down sockets stay put if gentle movements occur but shake it a little and sockets fall out. Came w/6 holders 1/4" SAE & metric, 3/8" SAE & Metric, 1/2" SAE & Metric. The left side socket holder clips holds good short sockets but deep sockets falls off. If only the right side green magnetic holder held sockets more tightly I would have been satisfied. Prior to purchase I watched Youtubers and they'd hold it gingerly upside down but didn't shake it vigorously so I should have caught on but I believed it was good. I guess they get paid by the manufacturers to market the video so I get it.

[QuarterMillionMan]

Those Temu fins works fine but for some reason falls off riding the waves. Got these fins from eBay for $25 plus $10 shipping which should stay attached to my feet better and not blow off.

[QuarterMillionMan]

I already bought 2 divers watches for $10 each from Temu. I don't need another watch but for $11 this watch is calling my name especially 30 meters water resistant.

[QuarterMillionMan]

Temu's $10 green dial diver's watch survived a day at Manhattan beach today of boogie boarding and it looks nice. The $15 fins blew off riding a wave but luckily I found both fins. Will need to order fin savers such as these tethers. Pack of 4 Fin Savers Leashes Flippers Swim Dive Tethers Black | eBay

[QuarterMillionMan]

Feels like a panty.

[QuarterMillionMan]

Rec'd my $9 & $10 Temu diver's watches today. Looks good and will have to test it out in the ocean this weekend to see if it really is water resistant. As for the underwear 2 for $3 which I bought two in order to meet the $25 requirement for free shipping, I'm not sure I'll feel comfortable wearing it. I'll post a pic of it.

[QuarterMillionMan]

Ordered fins Sunday, arrived Thursday, not bad and will be ready this weekend to go again. Note the hole on the bottom near the toes to drain out pebbles. Where the quarter is located is where name brand Churchill fins $65 have the hole which makes pebbles hard to exit and often times I'd be struggling to take off the fin while the waves are barreling trying to get the pebble out. These cheap fins beats that Churchill fins anyday. I'll buy these fins again if another wave takes off a fin.

[bjl584]

Temu seems like a junkyard where you get your identity stolen

[QuarterMillionMan]

Myrdale how much did you pay for your wetsuit? Full body wetsuits for brand names such as O'Neil, Body Glove, or Rip Curl can easily top $300 - $400. On Temu I got this 3/2 mm (3 mm torso, 2 mm legs/arms) for $25 w/free shipping. The thicker it is the warmer it is. Take the Deadliest Catch crabbing fishermen on the Discovery channel they must use 7 mm wetsuit that'll keep them warm in the event their boat capsizes but those thick wetsuits make it hard to move but their wetsuits must cost over $500. I go through wetsuits yearly due to it stretching and losing its elasticity which the cold water easily penetrates so a new wetsuit is essential to me.

[QuarterMillionMan]

I like Invicta diver's watches $75 which my current one just died. But now I like Temu's $15 diver's watches more and just ordered a blue and a green one. As the title of this thread says "Pro-Tip check Temu." You're right James. Temu is my go-to website first, then I'll check eBay, Amazon, or Walmart. Walmart does the same buying from China then adds the Walmart mark up prices. I rather go straight to China and reap the savings.

[QuarterMillionMan]

Boogie boarding every weekend. This past Sunday caught some nice open faced smooth rides and it was big too. On my last wave it closed out and swallowed me in the white wash which took off 1 fin. I was struggling to paddle in with only 1 fin. A surfer was panicking asking me for help to paddle in as well. Luckily a lifeguard on a jet ski saw us struggling. I told the lifeguard to help the surfer who had fear on his face but also told the lifeguard that I might need help as well due to losing a fin but I made it in on my own power.

[myrdale]

Temu update. I just ordered a $16 swim fins and $2.99 shipping.

Are the fins just for snorkeling / kicking around the pool, or do you scuba dive? I just spent $200 on a set of fins from Amazon a couple of weeks ago myself.

[QuarterMillionMan]

The $16 swim fins with $2.99 shipping must have been an exception. I want to buy this $15.99 watch and willing to pay let's say $7.99 shipping but it only has free shipping with a minimum purchase of $25. I guess I'll buy one blue and one green.

[ua_guy]

I had to double check because who knows what's been tariffed, repealed, fired, rehired. The "de minimus" trade exemption so that Chinese goods under $800 can come to the US, duty free, when shipped from manufacturer to consumer. The exemption was eliminated on 2/5 and reinstated by 2/7. Hmm...

[QuarterMillionMan]

Temu update. I just ordered a $16 swim fins and $2.99 shipping. Used to be free shipping with minimum $20 purchase. Or Temu gave the option of free shipping w/$30 minimum purchase. I like this change of just paying for shipping rather than having to look for $2 items to add to my cart to fulfill the minimum $20 purchase for free shipping.