I’m a seasoned Surfshark customer by now but I’ve never put in my two cents on any review sites or anything, so thought I’d share a couple thoughts here.
First off, I’m happy to see the Reddit community growing and being attended to by the mods. It’s the only social media platform I actually enjoy using so it’s nice to have support here.
Now getting down to the technical bits - it’s not all been smooth sailing since I knew nothing about VPNs before I got Surfshark, but having to figure out the best setup for myself has taught me quite a bit. Here’s the setup I’ve settled with:
- Devices: 2 iPhones (enjoying the new widgets), 2 Macs, and 1 Windows laptop, so getting use out of unlimited devices
- Killswitch: on at all times (working as should)
- Protocol: Wireguard (don’t switch around anymore since I’ve found it to be fastest in most cases)
- Most-used servers: whatever the “Fastest” option is for browsing, US/UK/Canada for streaming
- Speed: up to 10% loss, usually around 5%
- Lag: none that I’ve noticed (I’m not a gamer though but will occasionally play an online game which goes fine)
- Streaming: works with legit sites (Netflix, HBO Max, etc.) and illegal ones like Putlocker
All in all not much to report, just that Surfshark suits my VPN needs. I’ve recommended it to others who’ve asked, and will continue doing so as long as it keeps treating me well. Please feel free to ask if I’ve missed anything.