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Aug 17, 2016
WHY YOU SHOULD BUY THIS ONE over the other guys'
1 of 1 found this helpful I'd purchased a generic/unbranded BT adapter from a DIFFERENT seller, and it wouldn't pair an audio device, and that seller couldn't tell me how to make it work; I ultimately got a refund. I then found/bought this, and it WORKED. But I now know the reason why: my Orico came with a mini CD with a full, proper driver on it, and it actually worked. I had to use the install wizard (no inf), but it did install perfectly. I was ecstatic to have BT audio from an older PC. The range is actually farther than a device I have which has embedded BT; performance seems rock solid. It has a blinky 'activity' or say 'Tx/Rx' light which lights up the red plastic housing randomly (this is good or bad depending who you are, or for me: good and bad. I always appreciate activity lights, they're a good thing. But someday I might cover the top with a piece of tape. When the Orico is deactivated via OS control however, the light goes out completely then, so it doesn't annoy. It pairs extremely reliably, though it helps to know what you're doing, especially with older OS's (would be the same with any adapter). I was actually ecstatic to get it working after my previous experience with that other seller; I wasn't 100% sure it wasn't my fault or if my computer was really capable of pairing a BT audio device. Amazingly, seller orico_pc actually gave me a free tracking number--which actually worked! It got here very fast for China, before other stuff I'd ordered from China quite a good number of days earlier. I'm not a shill or paid affiliate, I really just couldn't be happier with it. Don't get sucked into buying a BT adapter that doesn't come with a driver (CD), if you are at all in doubt. Let's face it, most people buying these will be buying them for older computers/devices. So a driver is really important. My model was BTA-403 or BTA-403-RD [red], depending where I look on the packaging. I kept the plastic holder as a 'case' for the adapter (if I have to remove/store it), which also holds the Mini CD (the packaging is clamshell, not frustrating welded plastic). I also copied the entire contents of the Mini CD to a storage area on a hard drive, so I'll still have the driver if I lose or damage the mini-CD. These adapters are easy to lose, so I recommend you do the same. The backside of the packaging has address, phone number, fax, and email address in addition to name brand, though all in China. It's good to see Chinese goods with some pride, and not trying to hide all their contact info, commonly down to their name. I'm glad Ebay is finally letting people kind-of review stuff, though it's not a perfect system yet and probably never will be. Now we need to be allowed many more characters to review the SELLERS, not just room for 1 or 2 lines. We still have the same utra-short feedback length Ebay began with in the 1990's. Anyway, I digress. Bottom line is, if you are AT ALL in doubt, save yourself the frustration and weeks of downtime: don't go with the cheapo back no-name generics that come with no driver; spend the extra couple bucks and get a product that comes with a driver and really works, and works really well! (BTW, watch out if you write a long review like this one on Ebay; they may time you out, and you'll lose your content. Copy and paste your text elsewhere before hitting any other buttons.)
Sep 12, 2017
More sizes, fits many
I'm no spoke wrench expert, but want to mention a few things. Contrary to one reviewer, mine does have size markings on both the inside, as well as the outside. Had more sizes than others. This fit a small dirtbike, too, and could go bigger. I think might work for a lot of dirtbikes and motorcycles, not just bicycles. Still... seems a bit loose or wobbly on the spokes? Tried on more than 1 bike. Don't know if this is normal. Wish I could just leave this info and not rate, so disregard my star amount.
Aug 16, 2017
Good if you don't move it much
These cables sell at 'inverse sticker shock' prices. And, somehow, ship from USA, not China, so you'll get them much faster.
The cables physically appear and feel good quality, but the problem I have is with the connectors. They pull out fairly easily, you have to push them in quite hard to get them to seat all the way, and (this could just be me) they don't seem to seat as deeply as normal PS/2 connectors. It is easy to think you've seated them fully, when they're not.
So basically, if your use is to set them up in a way where they will not be moved pretty much at all/ever again, I'd expect they'd be fine. If you bought the cable to move your keyboard around, it might be not as good. I don't regret buying them due to the price, but the connector is frustrating when I have to push it back on.