1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:05,920 There are phone cases out there that offer rudimentary protection for your 2 00:00:03,679 --> 00:00:09,760 device from short drops and scratches in your pocket. Those cost a few bucks. 3 00:00:08,080 --> 00:00:14,000 There are phone cases out there that do that and look kind of cool. I'm partial 4 00:00:12,320 --> 00:00:18,560 to the ones that look like Gameboys or Nest controllers on the back. Those cost 5 00:00:16,320 --> 00:00:22,880 a few bucks more. Moving up in price, we've got ones with enhanced 6 00:00:20,119 --> 00:00:27,519 functionality, more durability, built-in card wallets, bottle openers, or 7 00:00:24,560 --> 00:00:33,200 multi-tools. You know, everyday stuff. But hold on a second, Lionus. I mean, 8 00:00:29,760 --> 00:00:36,000 sure, some of those cost over $100, but 9 00:00:33,200 --> 00:00:40,719 arguably that's useful stuff. Why is it in this segment? It's not. Today's 10 00:00:38,719 --> 00:00:46,559 featured product is the result of my effort to find the lowest utility to 11 00:00:43,840 --> 00:00:53,440 cost ratio iPhone case I possibly could on Amazon.ca. And so I present to you 12 00:00:50,160 --> 00:00:56,399 the shop ready luminosis handcrafted 13 00:00:53,440 --> 00:01:02,239 luxury bling Swarovski crystal sparkling full glitter rhinestones back snap-on 14 00:00:58,559 --> 00:01:05,080 protective hard case cover for iPhone 6s 15 00:01:02,239 --> 00:01:10,680 by PlayBling. A $250 iPhone case covered in crystals. 16 00:01:16,960 --> 00:01:23,439 Cooler Master's Mastercase Maker 5 features their free form modular system, 17 00:01:21,280 --> 00:01:28,479 allowing you to customize, adjust, and upgrade. Make it yours at the link in 18 00:01:25,680 --> 00:01:34,400 the video description. So, the price is unmistakably over $100. But how do you 19 00:01:31,280 --> 00:01:36,880 prove that something is useless or that 20 00:01:34,400 --> 00:01:40,880 it's a very poor value? In the case of the $1,000 HDMI cable from the last 21 00:01:39,360 --> 00:01:44,640 episode, which you can check out here, by the way, I reviewed the 22 00:01:42,479 --> 00:01:48,799 manufacturer's claims about the value of the product, like noticeably better 23 00:01:46,640 --> 00:01:52,960 sound and video quality, then tested it at very high data rates against a 24 00:01:50,720 --> 00:01:57,200 generic cable, and observed that there was not indeed any discernable or 25 00:01:54,880 --> 00:02:01,280 measurable difference. Easy. So, let's take the same approach here by finding 26 00:01:58,960 --> 00:02:06,680 the actual manufacturer's product page where the price is a still outlandish 27 00:02:02,960 --> 00:02:10,160 but at least significantly lower 28 00:02:06,680 --> 00:02:11,599 $235. So, they're apparently Swarovski 29 00:02:10,160 --> 00:02:16,720 crystals, which in case you were wondering means glass in the shape of 30 00:02:13,680 --> 00:02:18,400 crystals made by a company in Austria. 31 00:02:16,720 --> 00:02:22,239 Apparently, Eastern Europeans are good at glass crystal work. Who knew? Nothing 32 00:02:20,480 --> 00:02:28,000 to do with usefulness, though. Other benefits of this fine product include 33 00:02:24,400 --> 00:02:30,080 each crystal being 100% handset by a 34 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:33,840 skilled craftsman. And if there are any women working on them, I'm throwing a 35 00:02:31,440 --> 00:02:39,120 fit. Just saying. That it contains over 1,000 crystals. And that the adhesive 36 00:02:36,239 --> 00:02:43,760 glue is Ross compliant. Well, I'm not much of a glue 37 00:02:41,000 --> 00:02:48,319 expert. Hey, get out. Get out of here. But I did manage to count the crystals, 38 00:02:46,480 --> 00:02:51,519 and there are indeed over a thousand of them. So, full marks there. Although 39 00:02:50,400 --> 00:02:56,000 none of that has anything to do with usefulness. Okay, it's presented in a 40 00:02:53,840 --> 00:03:00,080 premium gift set. This is a little debatable since the packaging is almost 41 00:02:58,000 --> 00:03:03,360 as horrible as the gigantic paper warning about never taking the case off 42 00:03:02,159 --> 00:03:07,959 once it's installed in case all the rhinestones start falling off. And 43 00:03:05,599 --> 00:03:12,000 finally, it is perfect for parties and balls. Again, I'm hardly a leading 44 00:03:10,319 --> 00:03:16,400 authority on party going, having never been invited to one. And my attempts to 45 00:03:13,840 --> 00:03:21,120 use it on my balls eclipsed all other failures I have ever broadcast on this 46 00:03:18,319 --> 00:03:21,120 show. 47 00:03:25,920 --> 00:03:32,400 So then, given that the manufacturer actually makes no claims whatsoever 48 00:03:30,080 --> 00:03:36,319 about the item's utility, I don't really have to prove that it's useless, I only 49 00:03:34,640 --> 00:03:41,920 have to prove that I can get something equally useless for less. Time for a 50 00:03:39,120 --> 00:03:48,640 field trip to the dollar store. Rock on. Wow, everything's a buck 25. Fishing 51 00:03:45,280 --> 00:03:50,799 supplies. Shockingly few jewels in the 52 00:03:48,640 --> 00:03:56,879 hair accessories department. This has promise. Still no jewels. A million hair 53 00:03:54,000 --> 00:04:02,439 bands and no jewels. Starting to lose hope. Damn, I overpaid for my case. Ooh, 54 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:07,680 maybe these are Ooh, those are like gel. Arts and crafts aisle. Oh, we're 55 00:04:05,680 --> 00:04:13,599 close. I definitely got to have some of these. Rock on. I have painstakingly 56 00:04:09,840 --> 00:04:15,760 extracted all the hematite beads. Ooh, 57 00:04:13,599 --> 00:04:20,000 acrylic crystals. You have got to be kidding me. This looks easier. So, there 58 00:04:18,320 --> 00:04:26,440 we have it. Everything I need to recreate the functionality of this case 59 00:04:22,079 --> 00:04:26,440 for under $50 US. 60 00:05:19,680 --> 00:05:27,639 So, I need you to evaluate two things for me on a scale out of 10. Number one. 61 00:05:24,800 --> 00:05:33,120 Oh my god. Wow. Five out of 10. Five out of 10. 62 00:05:30,160 --> 00:05:40,160 Okay. I'll be right back. Six. I give it a one. I think this is like maybe worse. 63 00:05:38,160 --> 00:05:45,919 Seven out of 10. Seven out of 10. I'll give that like a like an eight. Yeah. 64 00:05:43,360 --> 00:05:51,280 Five and a half. Zero. 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