u/0Trent

I fish for redfish on the Gulf Coast and have tried both circle hooks and J hooks. Circle hooks usually hook fish in the corner of the mouth, which is great for catch and release, but I sometimes feel like I miss more bites with them. J hooks seem to give me better hookup ratios, although I occasionally gut hook fish.

I have also been looking at different hook options on marketplaces like Amazon, eBay, AliExpress, and Alibaba, and it made me curious about what experienced anglers prefer.

For those who target redfish regularly, do you prefer circle hooks or J hooks, and why? Also, what hook size do you normally use for slot redfish around twenty inches? I would appreciate any advice.

I am new to dropshipping and looking for a product niche. I have been researching small benchtop injection molding machines for hobbyists. I checked suppliers on Alibaba, Made-in-China, and Global Sources as well as B2C sites like AliExpress, Amazon and eBay to see retail prices.

Most machines cost between twenty five and forty thousand rupees. I am unsure about actual demand in India hence I'm in the doubt if hobbyists actually buy these or just outsource production and also how do you handle returns if a unit arrives with a dead heating element or damaged mold?

I want to avoid selling low quality machines that break quickly kindly share what I should look for in terms of build quality and safety features?

I am designing a small DC motor driver circuit using a 24V power supply. The motor draws about 3 amps normally but has a start up surge around 8 amps for maybe half a second.

I am trying to decide between a fast blow and a slow blow fuse. I have looked at both types on typical affordable sites like Amazon, Alibaba, and eBay. Fast blow would probably trip every time I start the motor.

Slow blow might protect against shorts but still handle the surge. But is there a risk that a cheap slow blow fuse reacts too slowly if something really goes wrong?

I want to protect my components without nuisance tripping. For those who build motor circuits, what fuse type do you normally use?

I am starting a small donut business at local farmers markets. I need a commercial donut making machine that can produce atleast fifty hdonuts per hour. I have been searching on Alibaba, Amazon, and eBay for options. The prices on Alibaba are much lower but I am nervous about quality and reliability.

Some sellers offer mini donut machines for five hundred dollars while others want two thousand for similar looking equipment. I have read stories about machines breaking after a few months.

Has anyone here bought a donut machine from these online suppliers? I just want something durable that will not fail during a busy weekend.