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title: 'YouTuber Merch Tier List'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=ijUCl9w95vg'
video_id: 'ijUCl9w95vg'
date: 2026-08-05
duration_sec: 1358
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# YouTuber Merch Tier List

> Source: [YouTuber Merch Tier List](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ijUCl9w95vg)

## Summary

In this video, the host evaluates 14 products created by fellow tech YouTubers, rating them on a tier list. The products range from a Velcro hat and a $1,000 lamp to a high-tech thermometer and a chain mail grill scrubber. The host provides humorous and critical assessments, considering functionality, design, and price.

### Key Points

- **Introduction to the Tier List** [00:01] — The host introduces the video, explaining that he will evaluate 14 products from fellow tech creators, without knowing what they are or who they're from.
- **Sponsor: Nexigo** [00:46] — The video includes a sponsor segment for Nexigo, promoting their back-to-school sale on webcams and projectors, with a discount code.
- **Simone's Patch Cap** [00:59] — The first product is a hat made from the loop side of Velcro, allowing users to attach patches and tools. The host rates it an A, but suggests using stronger adhesive for daily use.
- **The Spool Lamp** [02:54] — A lamp that looks like a giant spool of thread, also serving as a table, cup holder, and storage. Priced at $700, the host rates it a C due to high cost.
- **Hacksmith Smith Blade** [03:38] — A multi-tool from Hacksmith Industries, featuring an M390 steel blade, titanium alloy body, protractor, ruler, tweezers, bottle opener, and a bit retention mechanism. Priced at $290, rated an A.
- **Indestructible Ping-Pong Ball** [05:17] — A ping-pong ball coated in 300 micrometers of nanovate alloy, tested to support 100 kg. Priced at $100, rated a C as it's heavy and not usable for actual ping-pong.
- **Drill Bit Bandolier** [07:07] — A silicone holder for drill bits, priced at $10, rated an A for its practicality and low cost.
- **Sordo Tox from Adam Savage** [07:35] — A modular tool organizer in Adam Savage's colorway, allowing customizable arrangement. The host loves the modularity but notes it's a collab product.
- **Adam Savage's Everyday Carry 2** [08:01] — A tool bag made from salvaged sail cloth with a para-aramid reinforced base, machine washable, and lifetime repair warranty. Priced at $160, rated a B.
- **Combustion Inc. Predictive Thermometer** [10:10] — A Wi-Fi enabled thermometer with predictive cooking, up to 30 hours battery life, charges in 21 minutes, and can monitor meat temperature remotely. The host is impressed and rates it highly.
- **Smarter Scrubber** [12:24] — A chain mail grill brush from Smarter Every Day, designed to avoid wire bristle hazards. Priced at $60, rated a high B, with a note about potential plastic melting.
- **Coffee Capture Cup** [15:23] — A suction mount for cameras, a collab between Coffee Yaboa and Condor Blue, featuring multiple mounting points. Priced at $95, rated an A.
- **Potato Jet Tripod** [17:13] — A tripod with one-squeeze deployment, designed for run-and-gun shooters. Priced at $400, rated a high B, but the host is swayed by David's expertise to an A.
- **Kinetic Driver** [18:54] — A screwdriver using ball bearings for easy screwing, but only includes precision bits. Priced at $100, rated a C, though it works well as a fidget toy.
- **Top Three Picks** [20:05] — The host selects his top three: the wireless thermometer, the Coffee Capture Cup, and the Potato Jet tripod.
- **Conclusion and Sponsor Outro** [21:54] — The host praises the innovation in YouTuber merch, noting it has evolved into genuine products, and includes a final sponsor segment for Nexigo.

### Conclusion

The video showcases a range of innovative products from tech creators, highlighting the evolution of YouTuber merch into genuine, functional items. The host's tier list provides a subjective but entertaining evaluation, emphasizing the importance of price and practicality.

## Transcript

of work and can take a lot of time and money. Which is why it can be very tempting for creators to just find whatever lowcost merch item and just slap their name on it. But not these folks. In front of me are 14 products
from my fellow tech creators that they took the time to create from scratch. And I am going to be evaluating them today with a twist. I have no idea what they are, who they're from, or what we even ordered. I am seeing them now for
the first time. And boy, do we ever have some variety here. I'm supposed to start >> Yes, sir. >> All right. Well, this hat isn't red enough then. But my face is red. Now, segue to our sponsor, Nexigo. Their back
to school sale is going on right now with great deals on webcams and projectors. Save an additional 5% off your order by using code LTX Nexigo at your order by using code LTX Nexigo at our link down below. Oh god. Get
Apparently, according to Canon, it is Girtz now, but that won't stop me from Girtz now, but that won't stop me from getting some cool products. Always a fan of the Velcro. Simone has created the patch cap, a regular old hat, except
that it's made out of the the loop side of a hook and loop fastener. So, you get rid of your like stupid hat that just has like, you know, one static patch on it. You put on this bad boy. Ah, there we go. And it comes with
and oh wow that really yeah I mean it's not velcro not velcro but it's like velcro really gets on there. Okay what what do we got in here? Oo but wait there's more. Of course you wouldn't just want to you know stick this to your
things there. Hold on. I've got something. I'm going to make myself like hat. >> I'm already having so much fun with this. Here's the pitch. I need a screwdriver. I need an extension for it.
I need a bunch of bits. I can stick anything I need anywhere on my hat and there's no way for me to forget it or lose it. It's kind of like having uh Oh, it's like those cool like magnetic screw holders except it can like hold all of
your other stuff as well. So, I just assemble my screwdriver and I've got every bit that I could possibly need. All of that on my hat. Genius, right? Well, that's a strong word, but useful probably. Do how secure does it feel
>> Shake it. >> Okay, >> It is possible these things will go flying a little bit.
Like if I was you, I'd probably get some like VHB backed hook fasteners or something like that to like really use this day-to-day. But very cool idea. We're tier listing them. I'm giving this an A. This one I'm less certain about. I
don't even know what this is. It looks like a giant spool of thread with a like a giant spool of thread with a giant needle through. It's a lamp. Is it giant needle through. It's a lamp. Is it just a what? I'm feeling kind of quality
actually. I can put a cup in there. I can store things inside it. Oh god. Right. That sorry. Okay. So, it's a lamp. It's a table. It's a cup holder. And it's got some storage
inside it. That's pretty cool. I'm almost afraid to ask how much it costs. >> Up. >> Up $1,000. >> Hey, only $700 US. >> Oh, well, they can't all be winners. I'm
giving it a C. Next up, we've got something that actually I'll be pulling out of my daily driver tech sack. It's the Hacksmith Smith Blade created by the one and only James Hobson, creator of the Hacksmith Industries channel where
the Hacksmith Industries channel where they turn imaginary into reality with a shocking amount of success. And he actually handed me this when we were at YouTube Creator Summit together. And since then, I have been really enjoying
that I've caught myself on it because it's really, really, really sharp. This is more than just an everyday multi-tool. It has obviously the Smith blade itself made out of M390 steel. It has a titanium alloy body. It has a
protractor. It has a protractor. I'll admit I don't even know what some of the things do. Like it has this this looks like a glass breaker, but I'm actually not sure. And I have no idea what these ripples here do. I know that it has a
ruler. Ah, we got that. It has built-in tweezers. It has a bottle opener. This they still use glass bottles for like everything. And it has a built-in of cute. They've got a patent pending bit retention mechanism here. And then
you can stick it in the end just like that. Or if there's something that's in like that. Really cool piece of everyday carry kit. Only question is >> Kick started around 250 and it'll cost $290 uh when it launches.
>> Realize this is a little rich coming from me, Mr. $250 backpack, but that is That's got to knock it down to an A, though. Now, let's move on to something a little less useful from the Hacksmith store. The indestructible pingpong ball.
>> Excuse me. Nearly indestructible. This pingpong ball is coated in 300 pingpong ball is coated in 300 micrometers of nanovate alloy N1210, less than the thickness of three human hairs. Blah blah blah has been tested to
hairs. Blah blah blah has been tested to support 100 kilog, which is incredible for its size and weight. It is not, however, indestructible. If you attempt to break the ball, you will succeed. However, feel free to bounce it on
concrete, step on it, don't stomp, and throw it around. Don't mind if I do. Wow, it's like a crack. Almost like a whip crack. Woo! And I can stand on it.
Oh, wow. This seems dangerous. It's heavier than a ping-pong ball. So, so inside it is a ping pong ball. But this pingpong ball. Yeah, apparently it's a pingpong ball. Yeah, apparently it's a pingpong ball. And it has that thin of a
I mean, yeah. Okay. God damn it, James. You're so weird. Like, I love it, but like, yeah, why, you know? Yeah, it's heavy. You can't use it to play ping heavy. You can't use it to play ping pong. So, like actually useless. Oh god,
I feel like I'm being really mean, but it's got to be a C for me. Like, it's >> Not B for ball. >> No, it struggles from the same thing, I think, as the lamp where it's like really cool. I just would struggle to
I just assume it's expensive. I'm gonna say $69.99. >> 100 $100. All right. That's That's a fellow C right there. Which, to be clear, I'm not hating on anyone for enjoying the C items or even buying
thing. And that's the point of a tier list. This is my tier list. You make your own tier list. We also have their drill bit bandelier. That is pretty smart and I hope really inexpensive. It's a little silicone injection molded
thing for holding your drill bits. And the fact that I need this at all is crazy because how is it that every freaking drill doesn't just have a spot on the side where I can put bits on it? It's insane to me that they don't. But
you can rectify that with this. This can't be more than like 10 bucks. >> Literally 10 bucks. Okay, that's an A. All right, what's next? All right, what's next? >> The Sordo Tox from Abid Savage. Oh,
okay. Already I love this. The fact that I can remove them and rearrange them modularity is freaking awesome because it means no matter what your sensibilities are, you can arrange things according to how you like. You
know, all your big stuff over here or all your big stuff on the outsides or you like it, you can do it. This is so freaking cool. It's not Adam Savage's own product though. It's more of like a collab product in his colorway. If we
want an actual product of his, we're gonna need gonna need this. It's the Birkin bag for dudes, aka the Everyday Carry 2. As the name implies, this is the second revision of
the tool bag that Adam Savage designed for himself. With the one concession that most people wanted, something a little bit smaller than the original. It is constructed primarily from salvaged sail cloth, making it both durable and
this material before. It's really freaking cool. Yeah. Like really strong. And it uses a parah aramid synthetic fiber reinforced base and is machine washable. How nice is that? They include a lifetime repair warranty on stitching
and construction. And even have some hook and loop on the outside. Although, to get on Simone's level if you want me to really be impressed. Now, she's got so much more hook and loop. Ooh, I like these fasteners. This is the kind of
thing that I really notice. This is an area where they decided to spend an extra dollar to make something that was truly durable. And I know a thing or two about accidentally making a carabiner clip that's not truly durable. Whoops.
little organization pocket in there. I like this. There's four loops. So it on this side or that side or how you want to be able to access the zipper or can configure the carry strap however you like. Personally, I like to have a
you like. Personally, I like to have a little bit more in the way of in the way of organizational pockets, but I can also see how this would work like that they've got two poles on here so you can go with the middle meat if
you're into that kind of a system. Overall, love the rugged feeling, but for me. I'm going to give it a B, but that could depend on price. I'm going to >> Pretty close. 160. >> 160. Yeah, that's not going to win it
any extra points on the whole price thing. And I mean, in this color, it's really not that great for storing all my raw meat, which is what the script says, but I'm not sure why I have real raw meat. Oh, because we're cooking.
all cooked? >> Oo. apparently by using the predictive thermometer and Wi-Fi display from Combustion Inc., a company that was founded by renowned chef Chris Young.
The purpose of the predictive thermometer is to give you a complete view of what's happening inside your food while it cooks. Okay, let's see if food while it cooks. Okay, let's see if I can even figure Oh, hello. Wait, shut
>> Yeah, and you leave it in there. >> It's good up to 900°. >> That's so cool. That means I could spin it >> Cook your damn chicken. >> Here, we'll do the beef sirloin tip.
>> dude. That's sick. >> No matter what, you have to get past >> Yeah. Yeah, that's fine. We got to go to about there. Okay, there we go. We don't have like a brush or anything by any chance, do we?
>> What is going on? >> Pretty valid technique. >> Reys, I really don't see why you wanted me to use a glove for this. >> This is on you, sir. Okay, let's do this thing. Boom. All right, let's close this
bad boy. Now, you're probably thinking to yourself, really, how is this like tech in science? But this might be the most techy thing we've looked at today. This is their second generation thermometer. It does up to 30 hours of
battery life in cooking mode. Charges in just 21 minutes. It's Wi-Fi enabled. Check this out. Boom. Temperature. I can actually set the temperature we're cooking to. So, I can say, "Okay, we're going to 130." And boom. It's gonna let
>> It won't tell you when to flip it. >> Oh, we're actually not going to go all the way to 130 just yet. We're going to flip it at like, I don't know, 100. >> here's the predictive part. We have our temperature going up. We know we're
countdown for us to let us know how long it's going to take for this to be ready. is you're actually supposed to take your meat off the barbecue when it gets close it's off the heat. So, I'm going to take it out at 126 and see if it gets to 130.
Also, you're always supposed to let your steaks rest. Oh, yeah. See, it's 130 even off the grill. >> I'm down. >> While it's resting, we can actually show you our next product, which is not
designed for cooking on the grill, but rather cleaning the grill. This is the Smarter Scrubber from Smarter Everyday. And I'm actually really excited to check this thing out. Uh, you may already know this, but using a wire bristle brush to
clean your barbecue is actually playing with fire. Bristles can end up stuck on the barbecue and from there they can end up stuck in somebody's food and then in their throats. And I think I probably don't need to go into detail about how a
little metal bristle in your digestive tract could be an issue. Well, Destin, the face of Smarter Everyday, and Johnny Youngblood, owner of a grill accessory company, came up with the genius idea of using chain mail on a barbecue brush
instead of bristles. Did you know, by the way, that he set out to make this made in the USA? That was part of the the journey of this product. See that? burn some of that extra sauce they dumped on there off, I guess is as good
a time as any to try our steak. This looks delightfully sufficiently cooked, you know. Also, this end piece managed to survive being directly on the grill. Also, it's not that hot. This cooled really fast with that like ceramic end
>> Yeah, it's way cooler than I thought. >> Now, we just need to see if the steak's >> a little on the medium. >> Medium. Well, I'd say but I actually like my steak. Uh, >> okay. Ready? Here we go. Here we go. All
>> Cheers, everybody. Nothing wrong with that. >> Yep, that's meat. All right. All right, let's go clean the grill now. Let's see if we can kind of get in there. That's my uh that's my one concern is am
I able to kind of get into the grooves. That actually works kind of great. Way better than I expected. If your grill has any kind of a coating on the cooking surface, I do wonder if compared to like brass is what I've seen a lot of
scrubbers made out of. I do wonder if this might do a number on it. Hopefully, you know, hey Dustin, he gets smarter every day. Maybe he thought of that, but uh your mileage may vary. I guess there is one thing that I would like to see
is one thing that I would like to see improved here, and that is how wide the plastic top. You can see as I was trying to get in in between, I managed to melt the plastic a little bit. As much as I hate having bristles in my food, I also
hate having melted plastic in my food. So, it looks like you can only really go 149 for this. >> 230. 230. Oh, I was so ready with my first S tier. I I like it. Like like a high A. It's a
for this, I think I already know this is $99.99, right? >> 60 bucks. It's a high B. That's a high B. I' I'd love to see a better way to kind of get in there. If they solve that, this is an A for sure. And I love
>> Thanks for making it this far in the video. We actually had to cut a couple already going pretty long, but you can check those out at lmg.gg/flowplane. see what I thought of this dish detergent. Spoiler, I liked it so much I
the good store. >> Next up is some pretty nifty filming gear designed by some camera and film YouTubers like the coffee capture cup. It's a suction mount that was a collab between YouTuber Coffee Yaboa, known for
camera and lighting videos, and Condor Blue, a surging presence in the camera rigging space. Wow. Does that ever feel freaking Wow. Does that ever feel freaking hardcore, man? Okay. Well, let's give
this a shot, shall we? >> Okay, she's on there. >> Uh oh, yes, I do want a handle. Thank you. seaand head? >> Yeah.
that's special about it is not actually the suction. It's all the different mounts and threads that it's got on it. So, obviously, we were able to put a rail. It's also got a couple of quarter20s right here and right here.
The only question is now, how do I get it detached? Ah, yes. With the convenient little tabs. Very nice to break the seal. It says create a >> Oh, we don't have to do that. >> We could try it. Okay, here we go. We're
>> This is not approved by anyone. >> Yeah. Nobody recommends what's happening right now. >> What could go wrong?
the worst case scenario for these. Pulling off them like that. Pretty good though. Uh, how much are these? >> 95 each. >> $95. God, camera gear is expensive. So, I don't even know if I can even give it
>> as someone who's bought a lot of camera gear, that's a really good price. >> Yeah, these seem like an A. These seem like we would actually unironically buy them. A >> next up is another collaboration between
a camera rig brand and a YouTuber. In this case, Potato Jet, a camera focused channel that Small Rig tapped both for their clout as well as their expertise in what runand gun shooters might want. And uh you run and gun shooters out
there may seriously want this. The killer feature here is its one squeeze deployment. You just squeeze this handle here and that's it. Okay, it's not quite level, so that's fine. I just squeeze again. Adjust, adjust, adjust, adjust.
And there it is. It does take a second to kind of grab on. But once it does, freaking solid. And then when I'm done, just go like this, squeeze, and let go. This button right here folds this down. This is pretty cool. I could
especially for something like travel. Oh, it comes with a bag. Ooh, that's nice to see. Although, a lot of camera equipment does come with bags. I don't think I can give them too many bonus points for that. Yeah, there we go.
Oh, small rig's not cheap, though. I'm guessing >> And that's a proper video head on there. >> Man, if this was like if this was light, >> Man, if this was like if this was light, it would be just killer.
I'll give it a high B. High B. This was fun to unpack cuz the camera people were came cringing around like, "What? Whoa. Is that is that the potato potato jab >> Yeah. For 400 bucks for a tripod, brother. You spent $10,000 on one of our
tripods. >> I guess what you're saying is I should >> Yeah, I think so. >> All right. Okay. All right. I'll allow David's influence on this one. He has more experience than me with this. She
can be an A. Last up, we have the kinetic driver from Yako. Whatever. He's a YouTuber who's known for making stuff and then destroying that stuff in slow motion. It's a changing bit screwdriver that uses very heavy construction and
ball bearings to make screwing and unscrewing as easy as one big spinny flick. Okay, that sounds cool. Only precision bits are included. So, I think this is more meant for small tasks, ironically. Uh, let's see if we can find
something. Okay, here's a laptop. Only a $2,000 laptop. minor details, David. $2,000 laptop. minor details, David. Okay. So,
okay. I feel like they've really nailed the niche for if you have long fasteners that go in smoothly and are also skinny. Maybe we could evaluate this more as a and then that would work better. >> Looks pretty good as a fidget toy. I
>> Yeah, it's a very cool fidget toy. I'm going to evaluate it as a fidget toy. €100. >> It's a C. This is the hardest part. With all of that out of the way, which are the three that I would want most? Right
out of the gate, I gravitate toward the thermometer. Like wireless thermometer. Dude, that is so incredibly cool. I don't even barbecue that much, but being able to just like put a bunch of stuff on and know that I have a thermometer in
exactly when it's done. Like, my wife would absolutely love this. What's next? I don't think I ever actually gave this I don't think I ever actually gave this a rating, but I want this like so bad.
This is so cool. Like, A. How much is it? 120. Okay. B. But I'm going to take it anyway. And then the last one. This is going to be a bit of a cheat because but this tripod looks awesome. There's no way we don't use this. That looks
freaking awesome for travel or just having a better life >> more than the blade. >> I love the Smith blade. I only really use the knife because I'm the kind of person who already carries around
one of these. If I wasn't this guy, then you'd really get me with a multi-tool, nice. I'm still going to carry it around with me. Like, I I'll put it in there. keep in here, like the Segway to our sponsor, Nexigo. Whether it's for
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for every purchase of a Nova Mini laser projector. Save an additional 5% off your order by using code LTX Nexigo when you head down below and use our link. Even though I had to pick a few favorite children, I got to say I am so impressed
by the innovation both in terms of functionality and in terms of design that I'm seeing from quote unquote YouTuber merch these days. I think that it has evolved well beyond merch to the point of being real genuine products
that you could actually want. like any one of these things at these prices as long as they appeal to your sensibilities. So, uh, bravo to everyone on your creations. You truly are creators beyond just video. And, uh,
through to an outro. You know how rare that is. Have you ever seen a YouTuber retention graph? Impressive. If you're looking for something else to watch, why not check out the time that I evaluated LTT merch that wasn't made by us? That's
LTT merch that wasn't made by us? That's right. Counterfeit merge.