Benjamin Hie

  Review: FaceRide Lightweight Battery for SRAM AXS – The Ultimate Spare for Weight Weenies? This time, we're diving into the FaceRide battery, an aftermarket gem for SRAM AXS systems that's making waves as a lightweight, affordable alternative to the official SRAM packs. I pulled together insights from hands-on tests in articles and real user feedback across forums and Amazon to give you the full picture. If you're running SRAM's wireless shifting on your road or MTB setup and hate the idea of getting stranded mid-ride with a dead battery, this could be your new best friend – especially as a spare. First off, what is this thing? The FaceRide is a third-party rechargeable battery designed to slot right into SRAM's eTap AXS ecosystem. It's compatible with pretty much everything: front and rear derailleurs, the RockShox Reverb AXS dropper post, and groupsets like Red AXS, Force AXS, Rival AXS for road, or Eagle XX1 AXS, X01 AXS, GX AXS for MTB. It charges with a...

  Keychron M6 Review: The Mouse That Stole My Heart (And My Desk) I've been through a lot of mice over the years—gaming ones that feel like bricks, productivity ones that cost more than my first car, and everything in between. But the Keychron M6? It's the first one that actually made me excited to use my computer every single day. I genuinely love this thing. Keychron M6 8K Wireless Mouse - Black The Design: Ergonomic Perfection at a Featherweight Right out of the box, the M6 feels premium . It's got that classic ergonomic right-handed shape with a big, supportive thumb rest and a nice hump that cradles your palm perfectly. At just 78-86g (depending on the variant), it's shockingly light for a mouse this feature-packed—way lighter than the Logitech MX Master series it's clearly inspired by. No fatigue, even after 10-hour workdays or marathon gaming sessions. The matte finish feels silky smooth but grippy, and the build quality is rock-solid. No creaks, no flex...