u/pamfrada

Not much to say, they taste exactly as advertised, so there are no surprises there.

The texture is good. My only real critique is the taste (bear with me): I feel like the flavor isn't super consistent between chips in the same bag.

As a result, some bites have a heavy concentration of seasoning, making the taste of those bites too strong for me, especially the sour cream & onion.

I'd recommend shaking the bag well before opening and eating them. Otherwise, these are amazing.

I'd say that if you eat a whole bag, you won't feel as full as you would with a bar or shake, but it's still satisfying enough imo.

As for a negative? Maybe the use of E340i, which is very easy to over-consume given how common it is in everyday products but, at the same time, most ingredient scanning apps seem to fearmonger against anything with additives, so take this critique with a pinch of salt.

I start by saying that I don’t regret buying it, but I can see why some people might have buyers remorse after a while.

The Auk Mini looks great. It’s clearly designed to blend in as a piece of furniture rather than a purely functional grow system, and that shows in everything, I personally really enjoy how it looks and how everything is presented. That's about all the positives I can share, I think that on every other bench, it falls short.

The biggest issue I have is the lack of proper automation. If you want the system to start at a specific time (say 5 AM), you actually need to be there at that exact moment to initiate the cycle.

There’s no persistent scheduling. If you turn it off by mistake, lose power, or move it, everything resets and you have to set it up again. Wifi or even bluetooth chips are super cheap so honestly, given the price range, it's disappointing.

Water resistance is another weak point. On the first day, I spilled a small amount of wate on the surface (filtered water, nothing harsh, no nutrients or anything on the mix) and it left visible marks on the wood.

That’s pretty.. disappointing for a product that’s going to deal with moisture or spills from time to time.

Basil is doing okay, tomatoes are growing fine, but parsley is struggling and the chili seeds haven’t germinated at all.

I have another system from a different brand in the same room, and that one is performing MUUUCH better, its ugly but everything grows faster and with a better success rate.

Then, this might just be me nit picking or saying nonsense but there’s no water pump, which likely affects how nutrients are distributed to some extent.
I can’t say definitively how much impact this has, but I think it’s reasonable to assume that circulation would help.

The lighting is aesthetically pleasing, but it feels like it prioritizes ambiance over intensity, so this might be another reason for the system to under perform when compared to the other system I have.

Kinda hyped about the source cream & onion flavor. Might this be a replacement to pringles? 😭 , holding my expectations here but damn.