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Today, we're putting two food gadget titans to the test. Teimu versus Amazon. I'll be trying out cheap Teimu knockoffs, sophisticated foodie gadgets only found on Amazon. Are you telling me this thing makes meatballs? And some of the most outrageous, borderline illegal items I can't believe are actually sold on the internet to answer the ultimate question. Is cheap Timu better than expensive Amazon? Let's find out.
All right, Max. Time for your first Teimu gadget. It's time for the automatic meatball maker. Starting with the Teimu version that comes in at just $12. I think we just fill up the little hopper here. Just kind of lining up the four prongs like so. And we should be able to push out. Ah, that looks like a sausage that's been cut in half. Oh boy. I don't know in what world you can call this a meatball. Hey, one thing I will say is the more they cook, they seem to be developing more of like a circular meatball shape. I'm actually feeling a bit more optimistic on these. Well, guys, I was a hater, but clearly I spoke too soon because these are some beautiful looking little meatballs. Especially for only 12 bucks, these really don't look half bad. That is delicious.
Okay, Max. Next up, the Amazon version at an eyewatering $117. You're telling me this thing makes meatballs? I believe all we do is stuff the meat inside of the hopper. We'll say it can hold a lot of meat. Now, this top part almost acts as like a plunger. We put it in the top and from here using pressure push down. Oh my god, they're coming out so weird. It's also a crazy workout. And release. Probably made like one dozen, two dozen so far. Upon first review, they don't look great. and we'll try cooking them up. I will say the more they cook, the more they're becoming ball-shaped. But as you can see, these are tiny meatballs. The biggest machine of all time that could be mistaken for a medieval torture device. And what we've made are these tiny little microscopic meatballs. They are pretty cute. But given everything, this is an easy W for Teimu.
Next up, smokeless indoor grills. This Teeu version cost $24. Okay, I'm trying to understand in what world this would be considered a smokeless grill. Like, where is the smoke going to go other than directly in my house? The coils are definitely hot. We're going to add a little bit of oil. Time for the moment of truth. Right off the bat, we've developed some nice smokiness. Let's give it a flip. I mean, the smokeless component aside, clearly not delivering the best crust in the world. That right there is gray. I mean, this thing does not nearly get hot enough, but most disappointingly to say it is smokeless would be the biggest lie of the century. And realistically, the steak is trash. Terrible crust. It is smoking directly. Can you see the smoke? Something you guys might not know about me is I have sinusitis. You know what it's from? Cooking in a house with zero ventilation. Let's move on to Amazon. It's terrible. Amazon's $143 version actually looks like a smokeless grill. Let's see if it works. I believe this is a legit smokeless grill. I say that because I see these fans on the side. There's a slight suction on both sides. We've reached the maximum temperature here. So, all that's left to do is add our steak. I mean, if you look closely, there is very limited smoke leaving the actual unit. The vast majority is being sucked right up. That is sick. So crazy. When I open it up, no steam or smoke comes out. Okay. Does it have the best crust I've ever seen on a steak? Definitely not. Sort of right on the line, but it's not terrible. Let's see how we did. Cooked very nicely. Decent char, but most importantly, zero smoke. An easy win for Amazon.
Max, you're going to love this one. Here we have flamethrowers. At $27, it looks legit, but I'm a little sketched out. Teimu steak searing flamethrower. Let's see if this works. Oh, yeah. Oh, WOW. LET'S SEE HOW IT GOES ON STEAK. I'm going to be honest. I've used a lot of devices like this in my time. I've never developed a sear like this in that short of amount of time. Look at that sear. It was maybe 15 seconds of searing, but that is freaking perfect. This is an incredible product. Amazon's is nearly five times the price and resembles more of a weapon than the Teemo version. Let's see if the higher price develops a better sear. Okay, four times the price, but I have to say this thing looks at least four times as cool. Give it a shot. Hello. So, the only way to change the amount of heat to do this. See, the other one had a trigger, which I like. There we go. Pump to papa. That was chill. Okay, so in terms of how it actually seared, as you can see, beautiful crust, roughly the same amount of time, but for a 75% discount, honestly, I think I like the Timu one better.
Max is no stranger to car cooking, so he's going to like this one. At $28, this plugs directly into your car outlet, so you can sear a steak on the go. A little bit cramped, but here we go. We have our wire here that connects directly into the car, just like so. Go in with the oil. We'll season up our beautiful steak and see what happens. It's been cooking for about 5 minutes. Let's see what we got. Oh boy. I mean, that right there is literally more gray than the color gray. That right there is a negative crust. Okay, come here. Let's uh listen closely. Listen to it. It looks like boiled meat. Kyle, I will let you do the honors here. Open up. Tastes like boiled meat. Oh god. Let's try the Amazon version. The Amazon car cooker costs $50, almost two times as much. So hopefully this one gets hot enough to give our steak a proper sear. Okay, next up, $50 from Amazon. It's a lot more shallow. Have to say this is giving me major flashbacks to my car cooking era. Some real OGs might know what I'm talking about. But either way, in with the steak. Oh wow. Yep. Significantly more of a sizzle here. I will say it's died down very quickly, but we'll let it cook and see what happens. Our steak should be done. But once again, absolutely zero crust action. Far less gray on the inside. But the key point, that crust is just absolutely horrible. Kyle, open up. They're both terrible, but this one's better. Given a slight improvement in crust on the second one, I am going to give Amazon the victory today. But it is a marginal victory.
Rolling knife sharpeners seem to have taken over Instagram and Tik Tok ads the past few years. At $14, this Teimu knockoff is a spitting image of the real one. Okay, step one here. We need a doll knife. Max, my fingers hurt. Well, now your back's about to hurt cuz you just pulled landscaping duty. Let's see if Kyle got the job done. Perfect. I've seen ads for these rolling sharpeners all over the internet. Only $15 for this t-u version, though. That is very cheap. We'll attach our knife to the magnet so it stays on like so. Then starting on the coarse side, we'll go back and forth. There's some fragments here left over, which is what you'd expect when sharpening a knife. Let's flip it around. It is not easy to sharpen knives, and this has only taken like 2 minutes, and it's definitely making a difference. Okay, now we'll flip it around and use the less coarse side. This, I believe, is mostly just to hone the knife and kind of finish it up. Okay, spent probably 5 to seven minutes sharpening. Let's see how it worked. Significantly sharper. Wow, this is actually for 15 bucks. I am impressed. Next up, Amazon's real version of the Tumbler knife sharpener. This one costs a whopping $130. I hope it works better than the knockoff. An absurd jump to $130. You can see how the branding is very similar. I mean, this feels way heavier. But the real question is, is it actually a superior product? Kyle, I uh need your services one more time, please. Max, my fingers hurt again. Ooh. Okay, right off the bat, significantly stronger grip on the magnet. Okay, right off the bat, I can tell it's moving a lot more smooth. It just feels like it's way better engineered, though, at the same time. I mean, it's basically the same. Now, we'll just give it a flip and keep it rolling. Should be pretty good. Now, let's move on over to the honing side. Shouldn't take long. Time for the moment of truth. Okay, as expected, once again, got it quite sharp. Question is, which one is a better value? Kind of going back and forth on this one. I feel like if you're at the beginning of your cooking journey, then honestly, that timu product works perfectly well. However, if you've already invested in nice knives, maybe go with a more expensive one. So, today I'm saying Amazon wins. However, both absolutely work.
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Next up is something I did not know exists. Fruit peelers. Let's see if Max can figure this one out. Feels pretty cheap if I'm being honest. Fruit me. Wait, wait, wait. In what world are we trying to skin a baby tomato? I don't know, but I saw it in the photo. Why would you ever want to peel a tomato like this? What? Even a grape? Like what's up with that? On we go. You know what? We'll throw some tomatoes in there, too, just because why not? I have zero confidence in this machine. Is this electric powered? Jog and discharge. I don't understand what either means in this context. Let's jog. Wa. There's definitely some skin being peeled off. I mean, the more we jog, the more I see a substantial amount of peel coming off here. It's mesmerizing. I mean, at the end of the day, you can't argue with these results. Is it fully peeled? No. But to be fair, I probably could have done this a little bit longer. And it seems to have maintained the integrity of both the tomatoes and the grapes perfectly well. I'm impressed. Let's move on to Amazon. A similar looking device at a drastically different price point. Let's see how it compares to the copycat Timu version. Instead of discharge and jog, we have peel and eject. That right there is a difference between Teimu and Amazon. One makes sense, one definitely does not. The question is, which product is better? Especially for double the price. And with the grapes and the tomatoes, this one's way harder to use. The other one, like it just seems to go on easier. Time to peel. Wo! Talk about night and day difference. Look at the speed. It evens fast, too. This is so much more advanced than the Teeu version. And I mean, the results speak for themselves. They look so good. It took about 10 seconds. I don't know who out there is in the unique position where they need tomatoes or grapes peeled to perfection, but if that is you, then this is the product you need. Worth every penny. Take a sip of that and tell me it's not the best juice you ever had. It's really good. Right? Honestly, I don't think we post this section and we come out with our own grape tomato juice.
Next up, we're about to find out how turkey deli meat is made. Timu's version costs $13 while Amazon's cost 37. Homemade deli meat. I had no idea that was even possible. So, somehow this one here is literally three times the price. Basically, what it looks like is there's a cylinder, we have what appears to be a spring on the inside, and there's also a temperature gauge. Really, the only difference I noticed is the more expensive one does have a bigger thermometer. And we'll start by adding in our ground turkey. Now, some people don't know this, but the vast majority of the turkey deli meat is made out of ground meat. Next, we'll add in our salt and seasoning blend. We get it shut and mix. What you're looking for is a sticky texture that kind of holds together. And that right there is it. Now, from here, I'll start by loading up our timu version. This ends up turning into edible and delicious deli meat. We'll be kind of shocked. All right. Now, let's move over to the Amazon version. I mean, it does smell very nice. It has like a black pepper undertone. Do our best to remove any and all air pockets. You kind of add the plunger down. The spring should kind of create some pressure, forcing all that meat in there. Pretty tight squeeze. Now, we'll do the Amazon version. That right there should be perfect. From here, we'll transfer both of them to some nearly boiling water to bring them up to exactly 165° F. Okay, guys. It has taken exactly 2 hours. Time to throw them in the fridge overnight to rest. Okay, it has been 24 hours. I am dying to see what this looks like. See? Oh, wow. There's like one of those little Jack in the Box things. Though, I will say it smells unfreaking believable. Even Cleo wants some. No. No. Go. Ow. Kitty cat, get out of here. And we'll see if it releases. Oh, it's actually releasing. Come on. That looks terrible. Legitimately looks like an alien fetus. What? I just lost my appetite. Wow. It's very hard and dense. I mean, it looks exactly like baloney, but in turkey form since we mixed it extremely well. As you can see, it has that beautiful homogeneous look. Exactly like you'll find in a supermarket. And the best part is we didn't have to use any meat glue. Wow, it even tears as if it was a whole turkey breast. This is amazing. Now, let's see how our Amazon version compares. Learned my lesson last time. I'm ready for the spring. Okay. I see no visual improvement. Exact same texture as the last one. Just take a look. Homemade slices of turkey deli meat. They both taste very legit. I honestly recommend you guys try this, but they are essentially the same. So, I'm going with Timu.
Next up, the infrared steak cooker. Timu's version is just $20. And let's just say it looks like an even cheaper George Foreman. There is no on or off switch. Literally, all you do is plug it in. Psych. It's actually getting hot very quickly. Give it a light spray of avocado oil. The big question, can I cook a steak? Oh, that's a nice little sizzle. And we'll cover the top. Oh, interesting. So, it kind of like form fits to the thickness of the steak, allowing us to beautifully cook from both sides. But what's most important, let's check on the sear. Oh, honestly, not great. Very pale. A little bit of crust action on the sides, but let's give it a flip and see how it looks. That's pretty gray. And there's very, very inconsistent crust action. Maybe if I squeeze down, it'll like force the crust onto the steak. Let's take another peek here. All right. I mean, definitely a little bit of improvement. The problem is it's super inconsistent. Okay, so our steak is completely cooked. Give it a slice. Pretty significant gray exterior. The crust is just not it. Definitely not my best work. Also, just after one use, it smells absolutely terrible. I think this is a one-time use. It's going in the trash. At roughly 10 times the price, the Amazon version is looking significantly more premium with multiple settings and impressive construction. Okay, this bad boy is $150. Honestly, that is a lot for an indoor skillet. In this case, it only heats up from the bottom. It does have like a splatter guard. Let's see how it works on the steak. Once again, we'll hit it with a little oil. And on with the steak. Oh yeah, that is the sound we're looking for. Fully self-contained. I'm not noticing any liquid or oil kind of coming out of it. But the only question is how is that sear? Let's give it our first flip here. Have to say I am not mad about how this seems to be cooking. Like look at that crust. Really not a bad looking steak, especially compared to the first one. No, I'd say worth the money. An easy win for Amazon.
Next up, the meat grinder. Timu's meat grinder costs $38, which could be a great deal as other versions can easily cost $200 to $300. We have is a beautiful hunk of chuck roast. And in she goes. I mean, it definitely grounded, but I will say it feels like it's going to explode at any moment. Like, it's kind of like just moving all around. Let's try another piece here. Does it feel sturdy? No. But you can't argue with these results. Like, this meat is perfectly ground, very consistent in size. I don't know how long this thing's going to last given how it's made. But, does it work? The answer is yes. Amazon's $60 meat grinder kind of looks more like a food processor. I'd be shocked if this actually works. Two times the price for our Amazon version. I've actually never used this style of meat grinder. Let's see if it works. We have two blades here, which I have to say aren't super sharp. Either way, we'll go in with the chuck roast. Throw on the top. Looks like we have two settings here. One and two. We'll start with the first. Oh, does not seem to be working very well at all. Let's move over to the second setting. Oh, yeah. Yeah, it's working a lot better, but still kind of taking a bit. Let's check out the consistency of the grind. Very, very fine. I was so ready to say that I didn't like this little thing. Like, it just feels a bit more convenient. Definitely way easier to clean. Can't believe I'm saying it. Amazon wins.
Here we have breakfast sandwich machines for $30. Our teeu version allegedly makes whipping up an egg mcmuffin even easier than before with a quintuple layer cooking system. It just looks so overengineered. Like look at the layers. One, two, three, four, five. First up, the bottom of our English muffin. Next, some cheese. Next, a nice piece of ham. Next, the egg. I am going to break it up a little bit to kind of help it cook. And we'll season it up. Kind of confused on this next step, but we just go directly on that raw egg with the top. No idea how the egg is actually going to cook, but we'll see what happens. Okay, it's been about 5 minutes now. This is the confusing step. What I apparently do now, slide this little part off, releasing the egg, having it fall on top of the bottom. I mean, that actually worked surprisingly well. At this stage, it should be done. Am I left with a perfect breakfast sandwich? Honestly, I kind of feel like I am. Crispy exterior, but slice very hot. Let's check out the cross-section. Wow. Literally perfectly toasted on both sides, not burnt. The egg appears to be fully cooked. The cheese is nice and melty. I did not have high hopes going into this, but I am pleasantly surprised. It tastes just like an Egg McMuffin from McDonald's. Part of me is like, "Why don't you just spend the 30 bucks on a pan and make it yourself?" But the other part of me is just in love. This thing is a beast. At $38, our Amazon version is nearly the same product, but from a name brand. So, let's find out if a slightly more expensive version is worth it or if Teimu is the deal of a century. English muffin, cheese, ham, layer down, egg, top bun, and we'll close it up. Been about 5 minutes. Now we once again release. Okay, and this is what we got. Once again, just picture perfect looking egg McMuffin. Nice crust on the bottom. Slice through. Oh my gosh. Could not ask for a better breakfast sandwich than that. It doesn't get much better than that. The Amazon one was only like $8 more, but it just felt so much more substantial, and the non-stick component was also way better. So, for that reason, it's going to be Amazon all day.
Next up, we have the automatic noodle machine. And for $15, Timu promises to push out perfect linguini every time. Actually though, what is this thing? Oh, there's Chinese written on it. That means out and in. We have our fresh pasta dough. We'll load up the pasta ray gun. We'll get it screwed on and see what happens. Oh yeah. Oh, so that one made a somewhat thicker noodle. Honestly, not bad. Now for the $55 Amazon version. This one is looking much more legit. As an added bonus, the writing is in English this time. Nearly four times more expensive for our Amazon version. Let's see if it's worth the extra money. I will say it does feel way more heavy duty. It's all metal, especially this area here. Let's load her up. Going in with our balls of pasta. We'll attach the suppressor. Oh yeah, baby. Look at that slow. Beautiful. That is so Wow, this is way longer somehow. I will say the shape is essentially identical, though this one was a bit longer. And just working this machine, it just feels way better made. Like the other one was kind of glitching out and felt like it was going to explode. This one is heavy duty.
All right, one of these is not like the other. Start by tasting the timu. Oh, that's raw. I don't think it's raw. Taste that right now and tell me that if you got that in a restaurant, you'd be like, "That tastes good. I love it." Reading off topic here. Let me taste the Amazon. That's better. Well, you cooked a little longer. But the big question, which of these two items is a better value? This right here feels like something that will break on the second try. Whereas this one right here is just way more heavy duty for a slightly higher premium. With this one, I'm going with Amazon.
Here we have the cheese grers. And at $11, Timus looks cheap, but still might be faster than a standing hand graater. I love the motion on this thing, though, I will say it feels extremely cheap. We got a suction here. We are fully suctioned in. Great suction, Kyle. Cheese me. That's the exact same reaction I had when I felt the suction. Dude, that's a crazy suction. And let's grate. Oh yeah. Are we grating? Wow, look at that flow. That thing is awesome. It's just perfectly suctioned. So, I can use all the torque. I mean, this right here is what I call a 10 out of 10 product. I don't know how it could possibly get better. At eight times the price, the high-tech version of our cheese grater looks impressive, but I'll be surprised if it can grate eight times better than the Teimu version. How's the suction on this bad boy? Not nearly as good, but it should be automatic, making the suction less necessary. We got the exact same piece of cheese. Let's see how this bad boy works. Once again, a gorgeous vortex on that cheese. Talk about a workhorse. I will say the quality of the great on the Amazon one seems a little bit more fine, whereas the Timu one is a little more coarse, though I don't think either is necessarily better than the other. I will say both of these products work incredibly well. This guy right here just isn't quite worth it. So, for the everyday person, this time, Teimu gets the dub.
Next up, extremely powerful lasers. The Teemo version costs $24 and slightly resembles a nuclear reactor. So, we're going to want to be careful with this one. For $24, apparently, this thing can start a fire. Let's find out if it can sear a steak. Of course, need our eye protection. Just make sure this works. The reviews say that it'll literally burn your skin right off. I assume that means it can at least partially sear the steak. Disappointing results so far. I mean, that is just not working at all, and it is not even partially warm. Now, this thing is a piece of junk. Let's move on to Amazon. Amazon's version cost $65 and comes in a more premium box, but the laser looks quite similar. Let's see if it can actually sear the steak. Oh my god, this is way stronger. Can you guys see the beam? It's like a lightsaber. Even through the glasses, I can tell it's way more powerful. Oh, guys, it's happening. This is probably the most shocked I've ever been on a video. It's actually working. It smells extremely burnt. This thing is absolutely cooking the steak right now. Well, can't argue with those results. Three times the price, but this thing is easily 10 times better. Another win for Amazon.
Here we have sushi cannons. At $4, Timu's version claims to turn any home chef into a sushi master. Four bucks is also a steal. And we'll start by adding on the rice. And we go on with the rod. Kind of form that center pocket. We'll go cucumber on this side. Some beautiful pieces of salmon on the other. From here, we just close up the bazooka. Throw on the cap. Give it a little twist to tighten everything up. And I should be left with a beautiful log of sushi. Oh man, this is weird. Now, I'm just going to roll this piece of sushi up. That is a thick old boy. And there we have it. Slice it up like we normally would to get some nice equal pieces of sushi all things considered. I mean, check out these little pieces of sushi. But for $4, does it work? I mean, you be the judge. Let's give it a taste. I'm not mad about that. At $27, Amazon's version visually appears much more premium, but has the exact same functionality. For $27, the Amazon version comes with all sorts of goodies. We have some sushi rollers, a bunch of chopsticks, a slicing guide, and it even comes with a knife. Once again, starting with the rice to keep things consistent. Going with the exact same filling here. Beautiful piece of sashimi grade salmon. And we'll close her up. We'll tighten it up and we'll release the contents. Just rolling it up nice and tight and sealing it off like so. Because we paid the extra money for it, I'm going to use this little sushi contraption. Of course, we'll try the knife that came with it. It has these little holes here, which should make the slicing process easier. I will say this is actually working well. Limited sticking on the knife. That's sometimes an issue when it comes to sushi. And this is what we're left with. When it comes to the final product, very uniform, though quite similar to the first one. At the end of the day, both products performed literally the exact same way. Just stick with Teu, spend four bucks, and you're going to have a pretty epic sushi night.
Espresso machines can easily cost hundreds of dollars. So, at $14, Timus might be a huge bargain. Usually something for only $15 that has this many pieces does not work very well, but let's see. We start by going in with the coffee here on the bottom. We'll close it up. Flip. Then we fill up the top cap. Seal it off. Flip it over. Unlock here. Okay. Well, it's been fully pumped. Smells like coffee. It looks like coffee. I mean, is it the best espresso shot I've ever had? Probably not. However, for 15 bucks, especially like on the go, I am very impressed. Dude, seriously, this is a great machine. I'm keeping this. Amazon's portable espresso machine looks similar, but cost $100 and it looks significantly more high-tech. Massive jump in price here to $100, but I will say it feels just a lot more substantial and it appears to be electronic. We're going to go in with the coffee. Reattaching like so. And the super advanced thing about this one is you can actually use cold water and it'll heat it for you. Started at 25 Celsius and as you can see it is quite quickly moving up. That's Oh, what? Oh, wow. Okay, we hit our temperature and without warning, it started uh producing coffee. Once again, pretty decent froth and the color does look pretty nice. Of course, the real question is how does it taste? The espresso is pretty good. Honestly, very similar to the first one, but personally, I actually think I'm going to go with the cheaper Teimu option. There's just something about the mechanical component to the first one that I absolutely love. I like things where you kind of have to like put your back into it. Hey, why don't you show them your car as an example? That's a good point. MTV Cribs. This is my car. How much horsepower you got in this thing? 290 horsepower, 265 lbs of torque, 0 to 60, and 7.6. Six. So, the thing about my locks is they are strictly mechanical. The only way to open and lock my car is to use a key. I also have roll down windows. Something about the movement. All that to say, when it comes to this one for me, Teimu is going to be our winner. However, if you're a bit more techsavvy, then Amazon's the way to go.
Now, we have doughnut makers. At $10, Timu's version looks quite fancy and can make seven mini donuts all at once. Okay, it definitely doesn't feel particularly wellmade. Like it's all plastic. And those are some tiny donuts. We'll get it preheated. Psych. We have some beautiful doughnut batter. All right, there's one. Two. Not exactly sure how much to add. This seems to be going okay. A little bit messy, but let's see how this goes. I think they should be done. Woo! I mean, they look like perfect little crispy cream donuts. At least visually, this could not have gone any better. I'll give them a little dip. They are tiny, but man, they just look so freaking good. Few sprinkles just for fun. And that right there is a little mini donut. Like Sophia always says, they're so cute. Definitely not as good as Crispy Cream, but pretty close. And now we have Amazon's, which looks nearly identical, but at $30 is three times more expensive than Teimu's. Let's see if it's three times as good. And on with the batter. These donuts look like they're a bit more wide and less deep. We'll see how that affects the final product. Close it up and let them cook. It's been about 5 minutes. Let's see how they look. Once again, just beautiful golden brown donuts. Trying to think if I notice a difference between these doughnuts and the last. Honestly, they're very similar. Let's check out the inside. I mean, for a little homemade doughnut, that is fluffy. Prepping them the exact same way with that chocolate and of course the sprinkles. Wow. Look, at the end of the day, both of these units put out perfectly good donuts. The Amazon product is literally three times more expensive. I see no difference. So, once again, it's going to be Teeu.
Next up, spice grinders. At $86, our Teimu version is a super heavyduty spice grinder that looks like a truly ancient gadget. It's a solid block of granite that weighs 50 lb. Oh, super heavy. Check out the bottom here, though. Go in with the black pepper. Let's grind. Oh, yeah. Um H am I going the wrong way? For some reason, thought it was all going to go down this spit here, but it's kind of flowing out the sides. very coarse grind, but as you can see, it's kind of working. We have our beautifully ground pepper. What I will say is it's not the most consistent grind. Some of it is extremely fine and other parts of it is extremely coarse. Personally, I would prefer it a bit more consistent. For one of our most expensive items, this is a $290 Amazon spice grinder. We're putting ancient tech right up against modern engineering in this round. I just fail to believe there's any world where a spice grinder is worth nearly $300. I mean, it's clearly very heavy duty. It feels very wellmade. Just like before, we'll add in our black pepper. Oh, wow. Not a super consistent grind. Bottom is 100% powder. The middle is like a coarse grind. And then we have some pieces that are still completely whole. Like, do we need a $300 machine? No. Do we need a giant stone ground machine? Realistically, not. Let me give him a little pepper grinder cut. This thing literally costs like $6 on Amazon. Perfect every time. In terms of Teeu versus Amazon, there was just something about that stone ground situation that I really loved. Like, it just felt super satisfying. It's another W for Teimu.
Next up, the world's smallest bow and arrow. Let's see how a $5 Tim Teimu one stacks up. What we appear to have here is the world's smallest bow and arrow. I hope it actually works. It looks extremely cool. But there's only one question. Can I hit the apple? Kyle is freaking out. I am blown away. So far so good. Let's move on to Amazon. Amazon's cost three times the price, but Max, I don't know if you're getting a more accurate shot than the one you just had. I mean, three times more expensive. So, this one you actually can use the compound component of the bow, whereas the first one it was kind of fake. We'll say this one feels like it has way more torque to it. Nice shot. BOOM. HEAD SHOT. All right, here's the real thing. If I get it first time, but then it's just way too easy. Man. Dude, it goes fast. Really bad. And I miss by a thread. Nice. I got it. Nice shot, Kyle. You cannot hit this thing less. Look at that. Honestly, I love both of these products equally, though, I will say the smaller one is a little bit more accurate. So, surprisingly, today's winner is going to be Teimu.
Next up, cotton candy machines. Something usually only found at an amusement park. This Teeu one lets you make it at home for only $26. We'll start by preheating. What's that all about? Cotton candy flossing sugar. All right, so we have a heating unit coming from below. Some nice spin action. Look at that. It's pretty intense. Go in with the sugar. Oh yeah. Hello. Come to papa. Look at that. Come on in. Oh, now we're talking. I could do this all day. I mean, this right here is extremely impressive. Only what, $25, $30 from Timu. Perfect cotton candy. Forgot how good this stuff is. I don't know how it could possibly get better. Amazon's cotton candy machine looks significantly heavier duty and industrial than Teeus, but costs over $100. $110 on a cotton candy making machine. It looks like an absolute beast. So now I'm going to add some red. We'll add two for good measure. After all, this is a big boy machine. It's happening. Wow. Okay, it's happening faster than last time. But I mean, we are moving right now, folks. Wow. Oh, it's almost going too fast for me. I kind of missed my old machine is a reason they call me Max the meat guy, not Max the cat and can't. It's Kyle. Help. Load it up. You seem to have the touch here, Kyle. It's all about even spinning. Look at that. This one is just way too intense for the home kitchen. Maybe you can handle it. Clearly, we couldn't. So, it's going to be another W for Teimu.
Next up, Tiny Blenders. At $6, this looks like a pretty good option for an onthe-go smoothie. $6.50 50 cents for the smallest blender on Teeu. But either way, we'll see if it works by making a banana strawberry smoothie. I've never made a banana strawberry smoothie before. I'll add some milk. Dude, you've never made a strawberry banana smoothie. Honestly, you usually make them for me. That's a good point. Oh boy. Am I already overloading the power on this baby? Oh, what I mean, we're 8 minutes into making a banana strawberry smoothie. Stop calling it a banana strawberry smoothie. It's a strawberry banana smoothie. Kyle, tell Max in the comments it is strawberry banana smoothie. It's not banana strawberry smoothie. Let's see what we got. Oh yeah. Oh yeah. Ooh, that is chunky. Can't say very much positive about this thing, but the smoothie is not bad. For Amazon, we have the world's smallest blender coming in at $15. Let's see if it actually works. Dude, look at this thing. The world's smallest functioning blender. Ain't no way that's blending anything. But of course, we have to give it our best shot. Start with a little bit of banana. We're going to add half of a strawberry. A little bit of some beautiful yogurt. This is my second time making a strawberry banana smoothie. I mean, it looks pretty cute in there. Actually staying on unlike the first one. Honestly, I think I'm just going to let it go until it breaks. We'll see what happened. It does appear to be frothing the milk. Okay, we've let this thing go for a solid 15 minutes. Somehow it is still operational. Let's see what we got. Beautifully foamy milk. Oh, that is what I'm talking about. That is a beautiful looking smoothie. Milk is incredible. It's super frothy. Clearly, this is not operational. Is it a fun little gimmick? Absolutely. Unfortunately, this time it means Teimu gets the W.
Well, there it is, guys. What it means is Teimu is our big winner of the day. Thanks so much for watching and we'll see you next time.